A compilation of enticing jams from R&B’s best male crooners, Rhino’s latest Smooth Grooves CD is a must for anyone who proclaims themselves a ladies man. There’s no denying the power of classics like “Close the Door” by Teddy Pendergrass or “Between the Sheets” by a “pre-Mr. Big era” Isley Brothers. The younger cats hold it down as well. Tony Toni Tone’s “Anniversary” is here, as well as Al B. Sure’s “Nite and Day”. Packaged with a clever “Ladies Man Calendar” and packed to the brim with steamy tracks, this Smooth Grooves release traces the evolution of seductive soul with style.

Body + Soul: No Control

Another CD aimed at being a soundtrack to those special nights of yours is Body + Soul: No Control. Modern R&B is the focus here however, with hits from the last decade littered across the album’s tracklisting. It’s obvious that a great amount of care was put into selecting which cuts would make the CD, as every one is a highlight of each featured artist’s career. After kicking things off with R. Kelly’s seminal “Bump ‘n’ Grind”, the disc gives us “I’ll Make Love to You” by Boyz II Men, “Stroke You Up” by Changing Faces and “All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do)” by Joe, among others. For a nostalgic trip through the biggest jams of the 90s, pick up “Body + Soul: No Control”.

Missy Elliott & Timbaland
present Tweet (CD Sampler)

Missy has developed a reputation for defying expectations and shunning the conventional approach to producing music. It with this ethic in mind that she presents Tweet, the newest artist on her Goldmine Records. Blending a hip-hop sensibility with an upbringing on classic soul and her trusty acoustic guitar, Tweet’s material is all her own, a 21st century funk/folk hybrid. With her kinky first single “Oops (Oh My)” already popping up on the airwaves and more reflective tracks like “Smoking Cigarettes” waiting in the wings, Tweet’s debut LP will be one to watch.

SMOOTH
GROOVES
LADIES MEN
RHINO Records

BODY +
SOUL
NO CONTROL