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September has shaped up to be a major month for new R&B music, setting the pace for several months of debuts, comebacks and sophomore albums from the likes of Monica, Ciara, Musiq Soulchild, Robin Thicke, Beyonce, Brandy, Joe, Jennifer Hudson and maybe even Whitney Houston.
With that being said, expect new albums from Robin Thicke, Raphael Saadiq, Joe, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, and Jazmine Sullivan all within 30 days!
Since there are so many releases we thought we would put together a rundown of them all just for you. Check out our exclusive rundown of R&B releases for the month of September below:
**Please keep in mind: release dates and tracklistings are subject to change.
September 2, 2008 R&B/Pop Albums
Kicking off the month you'll find a debut album from a Making the Band 4 star and the debut album of a Hollywood star in stores - Donnie Klang and Terrence Howard.
Just A Rolling Stone
Artist: Donnie Klang
1. Intro
2. Take You There - Donnie Klang, P. Diddy
3. Dr. Love
4. Hurt That Body
5. Hollywood Girl
6. Pick It Up
7. Pretty Girls Cry
8. Catch My Breathe
9. Bedroom (Interlude)
10. Not a Love Song
11. Which One
12. Love in Stereo
13. Just a Rolling Stone
14. You're My Idol
15. Pain (Interlude)
16. Rain
Shine Through It
Artist: Terrence Howard
*Tracklisting unavailable at this time.
Produced by Terrence Howard, ''Shine Through it'' was recorded at Spiral Recording in Hollywood and Terrence wrote, arranged and produced 11 original songs for a collection heralded in the Los Angeles Times as a "stylish retro neo-soul album."
September 9, 2008 R&B Album Releases
Three veteran artists return to the scene on the 9th including Eric Benet's highly anticipated album "Love & Life."
Featuring the lead single "You're The Only One," Benet's new album becomes the first project that he has had more creative control over since his 1996 debut "True to Myself" according to a recent interview.
In addition to Benet, Natalie Cole, who is currently undergoing treatment for Hepatitis C, returns with "Still Unforgettable" which features a duet with the late Nat King Cole.
Last but not least, Kenny Lattimore releases "Timeless" on the 9th, a collection of covers following his wife Chante Moore's solo release earlier this year.
Love & Life
Artist: Eric Benet
1. Love, Patience & Time
2. Hunger
3. You're the Only One
4. Don't Let Go
5. Everlove
6. Chocolate Legs
7. Weekend Girl
8. Iminluvwichoo [Duet with Linda Kirally]
9. Spanish Fly
10. Still I Believe
11. Sing to Me
12. One More Tomorrow
Still Unforgettable
Artist: Natalie Cole
1. Walkin' My Baby Back Home(w/Nat King Cole)
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Coffee Time
4. Somewhere Along The Way
5. You Go To My Head
6. Nice 'N' Easy
7. Why Don't You Do Right?
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. But Beautiful
10. Lollipops And Roses
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Something's Gotta Give
13. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
14. It's All Right With Me
15. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Timeless
Artist: Kenny Lattimore
* Tracklisting unavailable at this time.
Timeless finds Lattimore reaching into the past to apply his interpretive abilities to a compelling set of familiar and "not-so-familiar" material drawn from a wide range of sources from the worlds of pop, R&B, rock and jazz. Delivering equally impassioned performances of songs by Marvin Gaye, Terence Trent D'Arby, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, Timeless is possibly the most personal musical statement Kenny Lattimore has ever made.
September 16, 2008 R&B Album Releases
Raphael Saadiq, known for his stint with Tony!, Toni!, Tone!, will release his new album "The Way I See It" on the 16th. The effort, which is Saadiq's fourth album, features a duet with Joss Stone as well as iconic performer Stevie Wonder.
In addition to Saadiq's highly anticipated release, there is another R&B crooner who just might make that #1 spot on Billboard with his uberly anticipated third album "Year of the Gentleman" album.... and his name is Ne-Yo. "Year of the Gentleman" features the hot tracks "Miss Independent" and "Closer" in addition to a bevy of fresh pop and R&B flavored tracks.
The Way I See It
Artist: Raphael Saadiq
1. Sure Hope You Mean It
2. 100 Yard Dash
3. Keep Marchin'
4. Big Easy featuring The Infamous Young Spodie and the Rebirth Brass Band
5. Just One Kiss featuring Joss Stone
6. Love That Girl
7. Calling
8. Staying In Love
9. Oh Girl
10. Let's Take A Walk
11. Never Give You Up featuring Stevie Wonder and CJ
12. Sometimes
13. Oh Girl (Remix featuring Jay-Z)
Year of the Gentleman
Artist: Ne-Yo
1. Lullaby
2. Closer
3. It's You
4. Don't Go
5. Miss Independent
6. Let's Just Be Friends
7. Know What I'm Talking About (featuring Nas & Jay-Z)
8. In Luv
9. Breakin' Up
10. Stop This World
11. So You Can Cry
12. Not Perfect
13. What's the Matter
14. Feels Better (featuring Talib Kweli)
15. Somebody Dumb
16. What I Feel
September 23rd Album Releases - Pop/R&B
As if the 16th wasn't hot enough, there are three releases set for September 23rd including Jazmine Sullivan's J Records debut "Fearless." Sullivan, an established songwriter, penned every song on her twelve track album including the hit single "Need U Bad"
In addition to Sullivan's debut, R&B crooner Joe marks his return with "New Man," the first of two new albums he has on tap between now and 2009. After a recent "tell all" session with Eurweb, regarding his adventures with R.Kelly and him sabotaging his career, Joe is eager to prove himself with 'New Man,' released through Kedar Entertainment.
Fearless
Artist: Jazmine Sullivan
1 Bust Your Windows (produced by Salaam Remi)
2 Need U Bad (produced by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott , co-produced by Lamb)
3 My Foolish Heart (produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Haggins )
4 Lions, Tigers and Bears (produced by Salaam Remi)
5 Call Me Guilty (produced by Salaam Remi)
6 One Night Stand (Produced by Fisticuffs)
7 After The Hurricane (Produced by Stargate)
8 Live A Lie (produced by Salaam Remi)
9 Dream Big (produced by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, co-produced by Lamb)
10 Switch! (Produced by Jack Splash)
11 Fear (Produced by Dirty Harry)
12 In Love With Another Man (Produced by Anthony Bell, Co-Produced by Jazmine Sullivan
New Man
Artist: Joe
1. E.R.
2. By Any Means
3. Why Just be Friends
4. We Need To Roll
5. Man In Your Life
6. I Won t Let Him Hurt You
7. New Man
8. Start Over Again
9. Sorry
10. Heart behind My Eyes
11. Chameleon
12. Friends Don t Let Friends
13. Special Friends
14. Magic
15. Sex Girl
16. Wanna Be Your Lover
September 30, 2008 R&B Releases
Wrapping up a full month, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson are slated to release their highly anticipated albums "Something Else" and "Jennifer Hudson" on the 30th .
Thicke, who earned major respect with the album "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" seems to be on track to double up with his latest single "Magic" while Hudson who already has an Oscar for her role as "Effie White" in Dreamgirls has to prove that she can be a successful recording artist beyond the shadow of "Effie & 'And I Am Telling You"..... can she do it?
Something Else
Artist: Robin Thicke
* Tracklisting unavailable at this time.
Led by the hit single "Magic," Thicke describes the new album as a cross between "classic Philly Motown and '70s black disco meeting the creativity of the Beatles and Bob Dylan." "I felt like a lot of stuff out there sounded the same. Plus, there are a lot of things going on in the world with the recession and the war. It made me feel like everybody really just needed something new, something else," says the Platinum-selling singer/songwriter "It's time for a change and there is hope for everyone."
Jennifer Hudson
Artist: Jennifer Hudson
* Tracklisting unavailable at this time.
"Jennifer Hudson" - the album, features "Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There" - a gospel tribute to the singer's days in the church choir - and "You Pull Me Through," a track that Diane Warren penned for Hudson's lung-busting balladeer side. The album will also include the classic "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from "Dreamgirls" and "All Dressed in Love" from the recent "Sex and the City" soundtrack. Besides Warren, the collaborators on the album include Ludacris, Robin Thicke, Rock City, Timbaland, Tank and the Underdogs. The first single, "Spotlight," was written by R&B star Ne-Yo.
