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Two Parliament albums have been reissued on vinyl
<i>Up for the Down Stroke</i> and <i>Chocolate City</i> back on vinyl.
Blood Orange announces new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse
"I put as much work and care into it as I do with the albums I’ve released."
Mavis Staples : We Get By
The soul legend returns with collaborator Ben Harper on a set of socially conscious tunes.
Strut to release Patrice Rushen retrospective, Remind Me
Compilation to feature singles, album versions and 12-inch mixes.
Album of the Week: Tyler, the Creator – IGOR
Another outstanding stage in the rapper's evolution, one that involves very little rapping.
Album of the Week: Jamila Woods – LEGACY! LEGACY!
The Chicago singer/songwriter/poet recasts cultural superheroes' powers through the narrative of song on her incredible second album.
Kelly Finnigan : The Tales People Tell
An atypical soul debut for all the right reasons.
The Budos Band : V
Burnt Offering, a thick cut of Afrobeat meets psychedelic brain fuzz—with Gandalf on the cover—signaled a reboot of sorts for the venerable Budos Band. This 2014 release introduced droning, tuned-down sludge that tangled with experimental ’70s Can-style funk. Who saw that coming? Breaking with tradition, along with scratching the numerical album title signature for a […]
Album of the Week: Shafiq Husayn – The Loop
The Sa-Ra Creative Partners member returns after a decade with a years-in-the-making set of psychedelic soul.
Lee Fields and the Expressions : It Rains Love
An album that doesn't reinvent classic R&B, but still feels good.
Marvin Gaye : You’re the Man
The soul icon's lost album finally resurfaces for his 80th birthday, suggesting an alternate timeline hit record.
Album of the Week: Solange – When I Get Home
Ms. Knowles puts grown-folks' blues and concerns into a consistently stunning beat-tape format.
Greatest Hits: The best Janet Jackson songs
The greatest musical moments from one of the best pop artists of our time.
Remake/Remodel: Redrawing the map to Anderson .Paak’s ‘Oxnard’
Making some tweaks to a good album that fell short of its potential.
Stream the new Anderson .Paak album, Oxnard
Hear the California R&B artist's guest-filled third album now.