演唱歌手：Anthony Hamilton
专辑名称：Comin From Where I'm From
专辑语言：English
专辑流派：Soul
发行公司：Arista
出版年月：2003
专辑介绍：
也许真的是因为最近没有什么新的专辑，碰巧碰上这张2003年的专辑，那就来说说这位Anthony Hamilton吧，他的从艺经历从来不是那么的平坦，2003年的这张Comin From Where I'm From居然是他将近10年中的第一张正式发行的专辑，曾经写过Donell Jones最为成功的歌曲You Know What's Up，为Eve，D'Angelo等人做伴唱，在说唱团体Nappy Roots最热门的单曲Po' Folks中担任高潮部分的主音，如果说那时的成功都是靠着别人，甚至还不为人熟知，那么这张专辑是表现自己的最好方式，2年后听这张专辑丝毫没有过时的感觉，拿Anthony Hamilton的话来说，他的音乐不是新灵魂乐，而是灵魂乐。低沉浑厚的嗓音，灵活的真假音转换，真情流露的歌唱，在当今灵魂乐日益贫乏的今天，是一股既新鲜又传统的清风。无论是专辑中的主打歌曲Charlene，还是非主打的I'm a Mess，还是本将成为单曲的Comin' From Where I'm From，都是Anthony Hamilton的得意之作，听这张专辑，每次都会有不同的感觉，音乐，编曲，节奏，嗓音，每次从他的whisper中都能听出不同的味道，这是那种百听就厌的流行作品无法达到的，在专辑比较统一的情况下，白羊群中还是出现了黑色，Chyna Black就有些流行元素在其中，安排在压轴的位置，不知道是不是想让听众有个惊喜，与LaToi合作的My First Love同样给人深刻的印象，在Float中，直到尾声的女声出现，真的给人一种浮动的感觉，另外Lucille中的鼓点和音乐的搭配也做的非常的好，这位被比作Bobby Womack的灵魂艺人的第四张个人尝试，也是第一张真正收到关注的专辑被认为是今年来最出色的灵魂乐专辑之一。
专辑曲目：
1. Mama Knew Love
2. Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens
3. Since I Seen't You
4. Charlene
5. I'm a Mess
6. Comin' from Where I'm from
7. Better Days
8. Lucille
9. Float
10. My First Love
11. Chyna Black
12. I Tried
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演唱歌手：Houston
专辑语言：英语
专辑风格：R&B
发行公司：Capitol
发行日期：2004-08-10
houston凭借一首成功的单曲《I Like That》让更多的人认识了他，这首单曲得到了Chingy, Nate Dogg & I-20
的鼎立相助，更在Billboard Hot 100单曲榜上获得了第11位的好成绩。
整张专辑以R&B、Hip－Hop为基调，专辑中的Ain't Nothing Wrong，What You Say均是慢板的情歌，唯美的感觉随着浓郁的节奏布鲁斯萦绕在你的耳边。Keep It On The Low featuring Don Yute 和Allright 两首歌嘻哈味十足，展现了黑人在诠释Hip－Hop时独特的天赋。
喜欢黑人音乐的朋友这张专辑不容错过！
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donell jones
专辑名称： My Heart
专辑歌手： Donell Jones
发行日期： 1996-06-04
专辑语种： 英语
专辑类型： R&B
唱片公司： La Face
压缩比率： 192kbps
I asked "Tony", a reviewer that I have conversations about music with, whether Donell Jones' debut was worth picking up. He told me that he still listens to "My Heart" to this day. After hearing "Where I Wanna Be" which has my favorites, "Pushin'", "Where I Wanna Be", "Have You Seen Her" and "This Luv", I figured I should finally check out his debut CD. After finally purchasing it, I'm glad that I did. On his debut, Donell Jones has a more conservative approach than he did on his 2nd CD. On this CD, Donell is more laid back and his lyrics reflect that regardless of the song. On his 2nd CD, he appears to be more comfortable and "risque", almost like Joe. If you have heard, "All That I Am" and then listen to "My Name Is Joe", you'll notice the change in the conservative lyrics into a more sexual format, on the 2nd CD. Although, the formula of music is still the same. There are also more ballads on this CD as well, even though "Where I Wanna Be" has its fair share, as well. Donell does a brilliant rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet". Although, the original is still better. My favorite songs on this CD are the title track, "My Heart", "No Interruptions", "Natural Thang", "Wish You Were Here", and "I Want You To Know". To anyone that is a fan of true R&B, you should not only have "Where I Wanna Be", but his debut CD as well. That way U can know what's up until his 3rd CD drops.
不喜本身西部血统、儿时住在地球最下方之米国东岸的Donell Jones，父亲是福音歌手的他，也深爱穿着与老爸同样绅士般的服装，但成就Donell Jones为一歌手的关键点在于，自小历经的帮派血腥文化使他立定了远离街头的志向；致力于词曲创作的Donell，当时碰到了“Untouchables Entertainment”的Edward ”Eddie F” Ferrell(隶属八○～九○年代流行饶舌团体Heavy D & the Boyz)，两人便携手走进了大厂“LaFace”，Jones在其中的处女作，即是新世代美声偶像Usher的1994年冠军单曲“Think Of You”，这首歌的一炮而红使“LaFace”两大龙头Babyface 及L.A. Reid相当满意，于是便企划替Donell Jones发行个人1996年首张大碟《My Heart》.
特别推荐：In the Hood [Playas Version]、 My Heart 、 Natural Thang
专辑曲目：
1. In the Hood [Playas Version]
2. Knocks Me off My Feet
3. No Interruptions
4. Waiting on You
5. I Want You to Know
6. My Heart
7. Yearnin'
8. Wish You Were Here
9. All About You
10. You Should Know
11. Natural Thang
12. Believe in Me
13. In the Hood [Remix]
14. Don't Cry
15. Only One You Need
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专辑名称： Life Goes On
专辑歌手： Donell Jones
发行日期： 2002－06－04
专辑语种： 英语
专辑类型： R&B
唱片公司： Arista
压缩比率： 192kbps
专辑介绍：
Amazon.com
With grinding, hip-hop-inspired grooves and lush sensual melodies aplenty, Life Goes On sees sultry urban loverman Donell Jones lustily tackle every element of love, paying particular attention to infidelity and, inevitably, sex. While his storytelling approach is at times charming, he seems unable to resist the temptation of adding some gratuitous filth. "I'll put some honey on you. It's a sticky situation we're bound to get into," he purrs on "Don't Leave." But, despite the occasional lack of subtlety, Life Goes On packs some finely crafted midtempo moments, such as "Still," dreamy ballads like "Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be)," and even some feisty funk-fueled dance ("Freakin' U"). Simply irresistible. --Christopher Barrett
不喜本身西部血统、儿时住在地球最下方之米国东岸的Donell Jones，父亲是福音歌手的他，也深爱穿着与老爸同样绅士般的服装，但成就Donell Jones为一歌手的关键点在于，自小历经的帮派血腥文化使他立定了远离街头的志向；致力于词曲创作的Donell，当时碰到了“Untouchables Entertainment”的Edward ”Eddie F” Ferrell(隶属八○～九○年代流行饶舌团体Heavy D & the Boyz)，两人便携手走进了大厂“LaFace”，Jones在其中的处女作，即是新世代美声偶像Usher的1994年冠军单曲“Think Of You”，这首歌的一炮而红使“LaFace”两大龙头Babyface 及L.A. Reid相当满意，于是便企划替Donell Jones发行个人1996年首张大碟《My Heart》，届时成绩OK的《My Heart》因为Donell的下一波猛盘《Where I Wanna Be》(1999年)再次热卖，不仅同名细碟“Where I Wanna Be”登上“2000 Billboard HOT 100 Singles”，“U Know What's Up”更是盘踞在“Billboard R&B Single Charts”的冠军长达八周之久。
今年，未发行先轰动的2002全新力作《Life Goes On》上榜第一周，已抢下“Billboard Top 100 Albums”的第三名和“Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums”的亚军！行事浪漫的Donell Jones这次不借任何好友之力，与自己心中的神Teddy Pendergrass(七○～九○年代Quiet Storm/Urban宗师)一样，他呈现的是全然自己的Soulful/Jazzy R&B，
同名单曲“Life Goes On”唱出失恋的内心绞痛，悲情之慢板道着：“See but I've come realize that life goes on...”；乐迷期待的Jazzy Piano则浮在“Do U Wanna”上面，低沈的bassline佐以飙高假音的vocal，以抒情吉他chords带起煽动的情热乐章；当然专辑内不乏轻快：电味略重的“Freakin' U”、阳光耀眼的“You Know That I Love You”和积极的“Gotta Get Her”，最让听觉得到满足感的，则非黄金单曲“Where I Wanna Be”的第二乐章“Where You Are(Is Where I Wanna Be)”莫属了。
特别推荐：Do U Wanna 、 Freakin' U、 Guilty By Suspicion、 Come back
专辑曲目：
1. Still
2. Put Me Down
3. You Know That I Love You
4. Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be-Part 2)
5. Do U Wanna
6. Life Goes On
7. Freakin' U
8. Gotta Get Her (Outta My Head)
9. Loving You
10. Guilty By Suspicion
11. Don't Leave
12. Come back
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专辑名称： Please You Like
专辑歌手： Jon B
发行日期： 2001－03－20
专辑语种： 英语
专辑类型： R&B、Hip－Hop
唱片公司： Sony
压缩比率： 192kbps
专辑介绍：
Amazon.com
Although a new generation of blue-eyed soulsters has joined the ranks, Jon B remains somewhat of an
anomaly within the bubblegum R&B crowd. He may be Caucasian but he practices chocolate love.
Ignoring the jackhammer rhythms and pure-pop refrains favored by teen dreams like the Backstreet Boys, the more serious Jon B chooses to keep his music nice and smooth. His latest release harkens back to the slow-jam era of 1996, a time when Kenny Lattimore and Babyface ruled the airwaves. Here's a comforting fact: If you pop this CD in your player you won't have to think any deep thoughts for the 74 minutes it takes to run the album through.
As expected, guest stars are of the high-profile variety. Nas reprises his "If I Ruled the World" rhyme,
and Cuban Link pushes "All I Want Is You" to a beat that's eerily reminiscent of his man Big Pun's
"Ain't a Player" remix. But the album's pièce de résistance has got to be "Layaway," which features
the long-overdue return of AZ. --Rebecca Levine
作为一位集词曲作者、制作人、歌手、演奏者于一身的音乐人，Jon B当之无愧地成为继Babyface、R Kelly之后的又一位创作型歌手。《Please You Like》是Jon B的全新大碟。长达74分钟的专辑给人一种清新、自然的感受，歌曲会将你带入一种舒适的松弛状态，你所能注意到的，只是几位在不同歌曲中出现的合唱艺人。Nas在“Finer Thing”中反复吟唱着“If I Ruled the World”的旋律。Cuban Link在“All I Want Is You”中的演唱使人想起他那首有些怪异的“Ain’t a Player”。有些暴躁的“Layaway”，在R&B节奏中融合了西印度群岛的卡利普索（Calypso）小调。此外，专辑中的“Inside”、“Don’t Talk”、“Soft & Sweet”等也是R&B歌曲中的佳作
1. Interlude
2. Finer Things
3. Vibezelect Café Interlude
4. Don't Talk
5. Sof'n Sweet
6. Overjoyed - (featuring Faith Evans)
7. Boy Is Not A Man
8. Lonely Girl
9. Cocoa Brown
10. What Up Boogotti? Interlude
11. All I want is you (featuring Cuban Link)
12. Been Played Interlude
13. Layaway (featuring AZ)
14. Pleasures U Like
15. Now That I'm With You
16. My Seed With You Interlude
17. Tell Me
18. Calling On You
19. Inside
20. Do It All Again
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专辑名称： My Name Is Joe
专辑歌手： Joe
发行日期： 2000－04－18
专辑语种： 英语
专辑类型： R&B
唱片公司： Jive
专辑介绍：
Joe is hardly an appropriate name for a lover man -- it seems more like a moniker for a custodian than a Casanova-- but that's exactly what Joe is. He's an old-fashioned romantic soul crooner in the vein of Al Green, Marvin Gaye,D'Angelo, and, well, Gregory Abbott. He's not as ambitious as D'Angelo is, but that doesn't really matter,since he delivers the goods on his third album, My Name Is Joe. Joe never oversings or oversells a song, he just lays back and sweetly sings. There may not be much variety or many remarkable songs on the record -- "Get Crunk Tonight" stands out with its stuttering, fade-in-fade-out intro and its stylishly funky beat -- but that doesn't matter because this is essentially a mood record, and that mood is love. And it's not a bad romantic mood-setter, either, since Joe is an appealing vocalist, the production is lush without being syrupy, and the songs are all fairly strong, even if only a handful are exceptional ("Somebody Gotta Be on Top," "Treat Her Like a Lady," "Get Crunk Tonight," the N'Sync duet "I Believe in You"). And, really, that's enough, since anyone that gets hooked by a single from My Name Is Joe just wants an assurance that the album will deliver more of the same --and it does. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
与知名艺人的成功合作，进而顺水推舟将自己的名声与嗓音拱上电台播送的强力媒体效应，在音乐界的例子族繁不及备载，是互蒙其利或提携后进？Mariah Carey找上当红男子偶像四人团体98 Degrees，收起耸著精壮肌肉的招摇影像与于97年即发行个人首张专辑《All that I am》的黑人歌手Joe，共同携手合作一曲Thank God I Found You，除了为彼此的歌唱事业再下一城，也顺势建立个人知名度。这首单曲的成功出击，相继为Mariah Carey当时略为疲软的声势灌注了一点活力，也似乎为Joe带来了晋身众多都会情歌高手中一员的好运气。
不但征服全美，在日本也获得极大回响的这张专辑，令日本的R&B小天后《宇多田光》赞赏不已，并与Joe互相交换对R&B音乐的研究与心得。而这次台湾发行版本中，特别收录的「No One Else Comes Close」一曲，更被目前红遍日本的新一代R&B组合翻唱。将Joe比喻为《日本R&B风潮的幕后推手》，实不为过。
拥有过人的演唱嗓音是成功歌手必备的要素之一，讨喜精准的写曲制作功夫更是为Joe的好成绩，堆砌了更是锦上添花的光芒。2000年的新专辑《My Name Is Joe》依旧带来深情男子的成人情爱主题与更多音乐性上的杰出表现，首支单曲I wanna know招牌的心碎情歌，在他的诠释下催促听者内心的过往起伏，也为Joe在排行榜继Thank God I found you后的乘胜追击，在全美的商业电台也赢得高播放率的优异成绩。
而近日发行的新单曲Stutter在激进快嘴Rap歌手Mystikal精彩的跨刀客串下，也以重新混音编曲后的版本，伴随中快板节拍的厚重bass与舞动效果十足的截断音效稳坐冠军位置。专辑的制作群也几乎为一时之选，除却Joe本身引领主控的个人创作，辅以各个R&B/Hip-Hop界的当红制作人的合作发畴，产生一张诚意十足、写照现代都会成人情爱的佳作。由性感女音呓语揭幕Table for two，在Joe的厚实中音演唱下传递一幕幕映入眼帘的男欢女爱，似乎更奠定了新一代的情歌王子地位。
与偶像男子团体'Nsync共同合作的I believe in you依旧是一首舒缓动人的情歌，也再次确定Joe企图一网打尽属于俊美白人男孩团体的一票追星少男少女的用心策略；专辑当中其他作品尚有由She'kspere (TLC, Destiny's Child...)担纲制作的Get crunk tonight、Hip-Hop跨界流行范畴的Steve Stone (Avant, Eboni Foster...)所负责的Treat her like a lady...等动听作品。
回头看看甫推出个人新作的R.Kelly，当初头顶新一代R&B天王的光耀头衔抑或是过火吹捧的"盛名"？在经过新人辈出的流行乐坛的过滤淘汰，发现他的煽情路线或尝试正面励志的招数不再管用后，也不敌声势滑落的窘态。才气出众的Joe在撕去来往情爱的片面歌词后，剩下略嫌无趣且乏善可陈的空洞，多数黑人歌手依循过度包裹的疗伤高手的形象，在相对性质歌手过多的竞争下，容易成为所谓的"One hit wonder"，听著Joe的新作感觉平淡稳当却无所新意，或许既定的深情形象已经奠定，不过还是期望Joe能有更不同于一般黑色男歌手的新气象。
1. My Name Is Joe (intro)
2. Somebody Gotta Be On Top
3. Stutter
4. Table For Two
5. I Wanna Know
6. Treat Her Like A Lady
7. Get Crunk Tonight
8. 5 6 3 (Joe)
9. Peep Show
10. One Life Stand
11. Black Hawk
12. I Believe In You (with ‘N Sync)
13. So Beautiful
14. Thank God I Found You (Make It Last remix, featuring Mariah Carey/Nas, edit) 作者: 永远还在 时间: 2005-10-27 18:17
演唱歌手：Anthony Hamilton
