Keri Hilson
In A Perfect World
The acclaimed songwriter turned singer releases her long awaited (and often delayed) debut album. Mixing her good girl looks with bad girl lyrics, Hilson belts her anthems across a bevy of slickly produced tracks to make her first solo foray into recorded music a must have for those craving fresh and new rhythm and blues.
Check out “Knock You Down” featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo below:
Case
The Rose Experience
Call it the year of the comeback. With Ginuwine and Maxwell already on working on their respective albums, Case rounds out the R&B singers ducking full blown retirement with an album that may draw older fans in, but won’t garner him any new followers. Being out of the game for seven years can put a damper on an artist’s evolution and with the early 2000s dated production, such is the “case” with The Rose Experience.
Check out the video for “Lovely” below:
Jim Jones
Pray IV Reign
Jim Jones’ latest studio album is exactly what you’d expect it be: A hodgepodge of braggadocio rap, unintentional comedy and monster production. Jim may not be the best rapper (in fact, he’s far from it) but his ear and ability to pick beats and highlight up-and-coming producers is second to none. If anything,Pray IV Reign is worth picking up just to hear the beats that’ll be on upcoming mixtapes.
Check out the video for “Nana Na Na” below:
