Universal Nubian Voices
Artist: U.N.V.
The Best of Lillo Thomas - BRUNSWICK
Artist: Lillo Thomas

A suave, smooth best-of compilation from Lillo Thomas, at least they didn't call it a greatest-hits set, since he had few of them. Thomas recorded mostly ballads and mid-tempo floaters in his light tenor/falsetto. His renditions of "My Girl," and "Just My Imagination" are smooth, fluid and majestically done, many can't distinguish his version of... Read More

New Edition Solo Hits
Artist: New Edition
Community Score: 7.25

A 12-track compilation of four tracks each by spin-off acts of New Edition seems like a strange way to pick up their work, to say the least. Still, if you want some hits by Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant, and are for some reason uninterested in scoping out their albums or waiting for their one-artist-only greatest-hits... Read More

For Life
Artist: Soul for Real
Community Score: 10.00
One in a Million
Artist: Aaliyah
Community Score: 8.62

Aaliyah's second album doesn't necessarily prove that she is indeed One in a Million, but it does showcase more depth and talent than her acclaimed debut. That's not only due to the greater variety of material on One in a Million, or to the way that her producers (Vincent Herbert, Jermaine Dupri, and many others) immaculately produce each track,... Read More

Back to the World
Artist: Tevin Campbell
Community Score: 10.00

Back to the World is where Tevin Campbell returns as a man, ready to prove that he is no longer the child prodigy of yesteryear. For the most part, he succeeds in establishing himself as a vocalist of prodigious talents and significant worth. Of course, it was clear even in his earliest recordings that he was something special -- a vocalist that... Read More

Mission to Please
Artist: The Isley Brothers
Community Score: 10.00
Soulschool
Artist: Monteco

A tight urban outing from this New Orleans-based hip hop crooner. This album featured just one release. "Is It Me" is an attractive number that simmers with its seductive rhythm and Monteco's convincing delivery. Romeo, of Immature fame, is a guest vocalist, but Monteco's tone provides the thrust. However, "Is It Me" slipped into the Billboard... Read More

I Believe I Can Fly - US SINGLE #2
Artist: R. Kelly
Community Score: 3.75

A song utilised in the film Space Jam, "I Believe I Can Fly" is a lovely piece of work with pleasant lyrics juxtaposed against a soothing, swirling orchestral track. The EP comes with three versions of the title song, plus the LP version of "Religious Love" and a remix of "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)." A nice little package. ~ Steven McDonald, All... Read More