R&B / Hip Hop CDs

Despite what these people might tell you about Home Brew being burdens on society, or advocates for drug dependency, you gotta respect the integrity of their independence and the diligence of their work effort.. In the last year they've been involved in three 5 star releases (At Peace, Max Marx, ...

Basically a best of Prince up until 1993. Included here are also some of Prince's brilliant B-sides that never made it on to the albums. Contains "Erotic City", the awesome "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" which is an outtake from the 'Dirty Mind' sessions, "Shockadelica", "Horny Toad", "God" and two...

The first posthumous compilation album by English recording artist Amy Winehouse. The album features unreleased songs and demos picked by producers Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Winehouse's family, including the first single, "Body and Soul", with Tony Bennett. The album is being released in ...

Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has successfully paved her way on her own terms as a talented singer/songwriter/performer. Most recently, she raised the bar with her astonishing acrobatic Grammy 2010 performance of her sleeper hit “Glitter In The Air.” Over the past two ye...

Tuskegee is the city in Alabama where Lionel Richie grew up. His first musical influences came from the area, which has a rich history in gospel, R&B, and country. This record explores these influences in new takes on 13 of his most revered “anthems of our day”, inviting some of his favourite artist...

Bruno Mars’ debut ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ is officially PLATINUM in New Zealand!!! Bruno has scooped up quite a list of awards since Doo-Wops & Hooligans was first released, including: Winner - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for 'Just the Way You Are' at the 2011 Grammy Awards!!! To help celeb...

The world's biggest R&B superstar Beyonce is back with '4', her aptly titled fourth studio album. Speaking about the album, which she refers to as "musical gumbo" owing to its inspiration found in the variety of music genres she loves, Beyoncé reveals: "My fans will be so excited about my new album ...

David Dallas begins The Rose Tint turning over a new leaf, stating there'll be "no more sitting round, wishing things were different round here."And so the tone is set for the South Auckland rapper's sophomore album (nominated for NZ Music Award Album Of The Year, Best Urban/Hip Hop Album and Best M...

DJ Shadow, without question one of the most ground breaking, forward thinking and influential artists in modern music. The album will feature a veritable procession of special guest appearances from some of the most exciting names in modern music and finds the maverick artist re-visiting the meth...

 Absolute Epoch’ is the second and final studio album from Red Eye Society. It’s honest, hard-hitting, hip-hop laced in their native Onehunga slang and relayed over sinister production. This is what makes ‘Absolute Epoch’ one of the best hip-hop albums to ever surface ...

Hed Kandi: The Mix Spring 2009

To say the last 12 months have been an adventure fro Kanye West would be an understatement. And in true Kanye style he has managed to capture his experiences in his much anticipated new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The first two singles from the album are "Power" a...

 Good Things is the 2nd album for California native Aloe Blacc, released by Stones Throw Records. Following on from his well-received debut album, Shine Through, also on Stones Throw, the Good Things album marks a shift in methodology from personal to political for Aloe, who refers to t...

On THE BLUEPRINT 3, still unretired Jay-Z announces "the only rapper to rewrite history without a pen." It's a standard Jigga boast, but the Brooklyn icon has earned the bragging by backing it up, particularly on his gold-label, top-shelf BLUEPRINT series. Ever-ready for battle, Jay-Z take...

Robin Thicke, the award-winning multi-platinum (US) superstar returns to centre stage with SEX THERAPY, a decidedly more R’n’B inspired album in comparison to his three previous albums. Thicke has long embraced the hip-hop community, and the affection has been reciprocated. Among the ...

2009 release, the ninth album from the R&B superstar. Working with a wide variety of producers and writers for the first time, R. Kelly is broadening his creative ties. This expansion results in an album combining classic, edgy R. Kelly with younger breakthrough side-artists and producers. Untit...

It's been one hell of a year for Dizzee Rascal. In the past 12 months alone he's scored three #1 UK singles, each being released on his own, independent label Dirtee Stank. That's not to mention scooping an NME Award, being nominated for an Ivor Novello Award and playing a barnstorming show at ...

The Blueprint 3 is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Jay-Z by Roc Nation. On May 20, 2009 Jay-Z confirmed that he bought out the remainder of his contract from Def Jam Records in order to start his contract with Live Nation, and therefore The Blueprint 3 will be released under Roc Nation.

Coming five years after the release of their debut album 'Beg For Mercy', 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo regroup asG-Unit to deliver their second album 'T.O.S.'. Produced by a whole host of guests including Rick Rock, Swizz Beatz and Polow Da Dan and including guest vocals from Eminem, Young Buc...

Jasiel A. Robinson better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from Georgia. With two No. 1 hits to his credit (“It’s Goin’ Down” and “I Know You See It”), Yung Joc was by far the most accomplished new hip-hop artist of 20...

Tuskegee is the city in Alabama where Lionel Richie grew up. His first musical influences came from the area, which has a rich history in gospel, R&B, and country. This record explores these influences in new takes on 13 of his most revered “anthems of our day”, inviting some of his favourite artist...

Following the release and success of Rihanna's previous studio album, Loud (2010), the singer revealed via Twitter that the album would be re-issued with new songs and released in Fall 2011, writing that "the Loud era continues with more new music to add to your collection". In September 2011, Rihan...

Following the release and success of Rihanna's previous studio album, Loud (2010), the singer revealed via Twitter that the album would be re-issued with new songs and released in Fall 2011, writing that "the Loud era continues with more new music to add to your collection". In September 2011, Rihan...

Produced by Kevin Rudolf (Lil’ Wayne, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West) - heralds the New York-based combo’s eagerly awaited third album, “HOT MESS”. “HOT MESS” follows Cobra Starship’s acclaimed 2007 release, “¡VIVA LA COBRA!” The album - ...

This really is an A List of Hip Hop royalty!! With sales approaching 100,000 units since the first volume 7 years ago, Hip Hop - The Collection is THE Hip-Hop compilation in the NZ market. 2 DISCs, 2 different concepts! CD1 is floor bangers in the clubs! CD2 is Low and down beat tracks.

The next installment of the hugely successful Anthems series from Ministry of Sound is here! To celebrate what was nothing short of a dance phenomenon, Ministry of Sound proudly present Rave Anthems, three CDs of rave favourites in their purest form. Covering the inimitable period of time that wa...

Human is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Brandy. Distributed by Koch Records, the album marked Brandy's debut on the Epic Records label, following her split with Atlantic Records in 2005.

Personnel: Ryan Tedder (various instruments, programming); Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis, Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (various instruments); Josh McDonnell (guitars); Cito (keyboards); Candice Nelson, Michelle Bell, Keri Hilson (background vocals). Additional personnel: Ludacris. COM...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's second album of 2006 and its sophomore outing as a trio (with Flesh-N-Bone in jail and Bizzy Bone absent), STRENGTH AND LOYALTY is a much more high-profile affair than its predecessor, TRUE STORIES. On this record, the hip-hop act's first for Interscope, Krazyie Bone, Layzie B...

Liner Note Author: Rhonda Baraka.Recording information: 1996.Recorded in 1996, the year of Tupac Shakur's murder, this live set displays the hip-hop legend at the height of his considerable powers. Energy personified, the rapper charges through a set of tried-and-tested tunes ("Ambitionz Az a Ridah"...

While Eminem has revealed levels of depth far beyond his Slim Shady persona, few could have anticipated "Mosh," the second single from his 2004 release, ENCORE. This song, by one of music's most controversial artists, features Em focusing his rage like never before, ultimately calling on the youth o...

2001, also known as The Chronic 2001, is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released November 16, 1999 on Interscope Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1997 to 1999, and production was handled by Dr. Dre, Mel-Man, and Lord Finesse. It is the follow-u...

NME's 'Queen of All Pop 2008', Santigold, returns with the release of her eagerly anticipated sophomore album 'Master of My Make Believe'. Recorded in Los Angeles, Jamaica and New York, the album features collaborations with Major Lazer producer Switch, Q-Tip, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, Yeah Y...

MAI FM has done it again - selecting the absolute **best** songs for **your** summer! Their 2010 collection was hot, but this year summer will be even hotter! This next instalment in the successful Mai Summer Jams series always feature the hottest R&B hits of today! Including: Bruno Mars, ...

Multi-platinum selling singer and songwriter Jason Derulo returns with his second album after establishing himself as a pop sensation with a string of red-hot hits last year Future History finds Derulo moving seamlessly from ultra-sexy urban dance tracks to poppy love songs, offering up, as he di...

'RNB Superclub -- Volume 11' features all the latest and hottest huge club hits across 2 CDs -- including tracks from Chris Brown, Usher, Stan Walker, Kelly Rowland, Ke$ha and many more -- mixed by Australia's premium superclub DJs GWizard and DJ Def Rok. 

 F.A.M.E. (abbreviation of Fans Are My Everything) is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. Features producers and writers such as, Benny Benassi, DJ Frank E, Kevin McCall and Diplo, among others.

In anticipation of Stan’s upcoming nationwide dates, Sony present the New Zealand Tour edition of ‘From The Inside Out’ The CD features 4 bonus audio tracks, including the single version of ‘Homesick’, the Israel remix of ‘Choose You’, and an acoustic ver...

On March 7 critically acclaimed rapper Lupe Fiasco returns with one of the most heavily anticipated releases in recent years, a revolutionary album called LASERS, reaching new heights of lyrical and musical mastery, while aiming to reach even bigger audiences.   The album has already spawned an...

Jay-Z’s career in rhyme spans the better part of 15 years and now (at last!) some of his biggest hits are available in the form of The Hits Collection Volume 1. A Greatest Hits in every sense of the word, the album will feature tracks from his Blueprint III (Empire State of Mind, ...