R&B / Hip Hop CDs

An album and career that has been building since she was 14 years old, Lady Sovereign finally releases her debut album Public Warning. Lady Sovereign began 2005 by appearing on the vital grime compilation Run the Road, both as a solo artist and with The Streets. She then collected some singles an...

Insane Clown Posse: this horror core shock rock band may be more infamous than famous, more reviled than renowned, but they have made quite a mark on music history and on the lives of the 1,000,000+ fans that follow their music. Insane Clown Posse is closing in on sales of 10 million units in...

Personnel: Jennifer Lopez (vocals); Fat Joe (rap vocals); Tim Stuart (guitar); Bob Robinson (electric guitar); Tim Kelley (keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming); Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Rich Harrison (programming); Makeba "Girl Wonder" Riddick, Delisha Thomas, Rudaina Haddad, E'anna Crawley ...

The Drifters: Bobby Hendricks, Ben E. King, Johnny Lee Willimas, Rudy Lewis, Johnny Moore, Charles Thomas, Doc Green, Eugene Pearson, Elesbeary Hobbs, Tommy Evans (vocals). Additional personnel includes: Billy Davis, Phil Spector (guitar); Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne Warwick, Doris Troy, Cissy Housto...

Destiny's Child: Beyonce, Kelly, Michelle.Producers: Beyonce Knowles, Walter Afanasieff.Engineers include: Brian Springer, James Hoover, Dan Workman."Survivor" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.The enhanced Australian edition includes three additional tr...

Years before Amy Winehouse garnered international attention with BACK TO BLACK, the sassy British soul singer put herself on the U.K. music map with her 2003 debut, FRANK. Nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize, the record glides along on the subtly jazzy production of Salaam Remi, which ...

Includes DVD disc.The Roots: Black Thought, ?uestlove, Leonard Hubbard, Kamal The Klanger, Scratch, Ben Kenney.Additional personnel includes: Musiq, Nelly Furtado, Cody Chestnutt, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli (vocals); James "Blood" Ulmer, Jeff Lee Johnson (guitar); Sarah Chun, Nuah Vi, Ken Golder, Miche...

Personnel include: Brian McKnight (vocals, keyboards); Juvenile (rap vocals); Tyron Chase (guitar); Chris Lofton (bass guitar); Prescott Ellison (drums).Those born under Gemini, the sign of the twins, are thought of, in astrological terms, as unpredictable, complex creatures. Thus, it is fitting tha...

This British compilation brings together the best of the Commodores, one of the best funk/R&B acts of the 1970s and early '80s. The set includes "Three Times a Lady," "Lady (You Bring Me Up)," "Easy," and the dance-floor classic "Brick House."

Personnel include: Mary J. Blige (vocals); Dave Young, Will.i.am, Brook (vocals); Jay-Z (rap vocals); Bryan Michael Cox (various instruments); Raphael Saadiq (guitar, bass guitar); Craig Brockman (keyboards); U2.Recording information: Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California.After her somewhat lukewa...

In 2011, after a 10 year hiatus, Sade returned to the U.S. for a 54-date tour in support of the platinum selling album Soldier Of Love (Epic Records), which became one of last year's top 10 grossing tours. The tour, directed by the renowned Sophie Muller, will now be available on DVD/CD, featuring 2...

The album will feature the SMASH HIT single 'Starships'. Also on the album are the 3 street singles released so far including 'Stupid Hoe', 'Roman In Moscow' and 'Roman Reloaded feat. Lil Wayne which she also performed at The Grammy's.

Within a genre that is growing at an exponential rate, Adelaide's Hilltop Hoods will always remain leaders. The group continue to move forward at light speed without ever looking back, and their new album 'Drinking From the Sun' is no exception. The first single 'I Love it' was voted in a #10 on Tri...

Breakfast is the debut studio album by American rap group Chiddy Bang. The album includes the singles "Mind Your Manners" and "Ray Charles".

Nicki Minaj, part comic, part sex symbol and all-the-way lyrical assassin. She has everyone talking about her fiery verse on Kanye West's "Monster" which also features Jay-Z and her infectious, standout appearances alongside Lil Wayne ("Knockout"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), ...

Australian Idol winner Stan Walker is set to release his 3rd album Let The Music Play, containing the 2 huge hits "Loud" and "Light It Up"!

"The future of the industry" - P Diddy "The video of 2011" - Kanye West Tyler is a skinny 19-year-old with a booming voice. Bright-eyed and buzzing, he is also rap's most talked-about new star. He's the founder of and de facto spokesman for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them ...

Love Letter is the tenth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly.

The hottest R&B hits of today! Including: B.O.B, Jason Derulo, J.Williams & Dane Rumble, Iyaz, David Guetta, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Travie Mccoy and many more…

Truth & Soul Records is proud to announce the re-release of Lee Fields Problems. The sonic palette of this record reaches far and wide, ranging from the rampaging psychedelic funk of "Bad Trip" to the softer introspective sounds of "Honey Dove", but that's just the beginning....

T-Bone Walker brought a sophisticated, Jazz-based sensibility to Blues guitar with a unique sound. 'Call It Stormy Monday', 'Strolling With Bones' and the best of the rest are all here from his prime period.

Distant Relatives is a Nas and Damian Marley collaboration exploring and celebrating the connection between reggae and hip-hop, tracing both sounds to the African motherland. Unlike previous collaborations between Jamaican and American artists, Distant Relatives isn’t a remix or featured artis...

It’s the dawn of a new era for So-Cal hip-hop combo Kottonmouth Kings, as they release their 11th studio album, following 2008’s ’The Green Album’. For the release of this new album, Kottonmouth Kings have reinvented themselves with the addition of Suburban Noise labelmate...

On February 17th 2009, in an effort to stimulate the U.S. economy, President Barack Obama signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as ‘The Stimulus Package’. Now another bad brother, Philadelphia’s Freeway, seizes the moment and sets out to stimulate...

Just 13 when she was first discovered, Gabriella became known around the world for her soulful smash, ‘Sweet About Me’ (over 2 million copies sold, top ten in 16 countries, 37 consecutive weeks in the UK single chart in 2008, viewed over 20 million times on YouTube). Her album, ‘Le...

Angie Stone has never shied away from pushing the limits of her music. With each new recording, she has consistently hit the world with something it didn't see coming. Unexpected encompasses a diversity of styles and influences that Stone has distilled over the years - rap, R&B, soul, funk and m...

This collection includes 25 unreleased new tracks, b-sides, collaborations and remixes. Amongst these tracks are a new Kingspade track, new Johnny Richter & D-Loc (band members) solo tracks. Tech N9ne is featured on 4 tracks, and (Hed) P.E., Brother Jay (X-Clan), Big B, Dirtball, Potluck a...

What happens when two immovable forces like the New York hardcore scene and the hip hop world collide? Look no further than Danny Diablo. Diablo mixes the intensity and rage he absorbed from those early days of hardcore with the street strut beats of hip-hop, a blend built through the years, first i...

Alchemist is one of the most sought after hip-hop producers in the genre today. His hard knocking drums and gritty east coast flavoured rhythms have blessed the likes of Eminem, Nas, Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park and many others. Alchemist serves as Eminem’s in house DJ and ...

With a decade worth of recordings and guest features he has worked hard to build a fan base around his unique delivery and hopeful tales of hardship. In a culture filled with fantasies of thugs and cartoon violence, Louie stands out as a man that has lived the life and refuses to water it down for p...

Trailblazing soul man Booker T. Jones has written the most audacious chapter of his career with ‘Potato Hole’, his first solo album in decades and the natural evolution of his groundbreaking work leading Booker T. & The MG’s. Wanting to expand his sound beyond listeners&rsqu...

Includes all her five New Zealand Chart hits, along with a brand new single ‘Reach’, which features a sample of Depeche Mode’s Personal Jesus and a very provocative video.

With two upcoming major motion pictures (High School Musical 3 and the comedy, Rock On, alongside Lisa Kudrow from Friends) Vanessa’s profile is about to go ballistic. With the release of the High School Musical 3 CD & movie, fans will be looking for all things Vanessa. With Identifi...

Finally, after 10 years of touring, over 20 NZ and International Features, a clutch of bNet Awards and sell out shows on frequent NZ and International tours the NZ soulstress and our Queen of hip hop, Ladi6 has just completed her highly anticipated solo album Time Is Not Much. Produced by Parks a...

David Sanborn's 23rd release as a leader finds the veteran saxophonist looking back to his roots. While still fitting comfortably within the smooth, accessible sound Sanborn is known for, Here & Gone salutes the blues, R&B, and pop genres that inspired the artist in his youth. Covers of P...

Kevin Michael is a 22 year old vocal prodigy from Philadelphia with an incredible voice and persona. His musical influences include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Prince. Kevin was featured on The Roots recent Greatest Hits album ‘Home Grown’ The Beginners Guide To Understanding The...

This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Personnel includes: Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Eminem, Aaliyah, Lil' Mo, Lady Saw, Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Gina Thompson, Nicole Wray, Redman, Juvenile, B.G., Beyonce, Timbaland, Big Boi (rap vocals); Darryl ...

What the critics say... Mojo (Publisher) (p.64) - Ranked #46 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[T]his was a very English state of nation address, merrily bleak, and addled with jokes and grime." Mojo (Publisher) (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -The songs are slow to reveal...

Personnel includes: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony (vocals); Manny Lopez (acoustic guitar); Chieli Minucci, Michael Landau, Michael Thompson, Rene Toledo (guitar); Jack Stamates (violin); Kenny Anderson (alto & baritone saxophones); Randall Barlow, Douglas Michels (trumpet); Hernan Mulet (trombone); A...