Talk Show
Artist: Shae Jones
Community Score: 9.33
Best of En Vogue
Artist: En Vogue
24-7
Artist: Kevon Edmonds
Community Score: 10.00

Kevon Edmonds' solo debut 24-7 proves that he can make it on his own, apart from After 7, even if it isn't a full-fledged knockout. Like his brother Babyface, Edmonds has an appealingly sophisticated spin on contemporary urban soul, never pushing the music too hard and keeping everything smooth and suave. This elegant approach carries him... Read More

If You Only Knew
Artist: Gina Thompson

Gina Thompson's If You Only Knew marks her debut for Elektra Records and features more of the attitude she displayed on her first single with Missy Elliott, "The Things That You Do." Elliot reappears on If You Only Knew's "Ya Di Ya," and the album also features guest performances from Beanie Sigel and Jon B. From slinky, seductive songs like... Read More

Black Diamond
Artist: Angie Stone
Community Score: 9.20
The Color Within Me
Artist: Janice Robinson
Community Score: 6.00

Perhaps because she played with various groups for years before making her mark in Europe with Livin' Joy's "Dreamer" in 1994-95, Janice Robinson is not your standard R&B singer. In fact, it would be more accurate to think of her as a rock singer-songwriter. She has assembled a backup band that includes rock veterans like Jim Keltner and Waddy... Read More

Never Say Never - AUSTRALIA LIMITED BONUS CD
Artist: Brandy
Community Score: 10.00

Shortly after the release of her eponymous debut in 1995, Brandy became a star. Not only did the album sell well, but she starred on UPN's Moesha and Disney's made-for-TV Cinderella, all before she released her second album, Never Say Never, in 1998. Needless to say, there was much more riding on the second record than the debut and,... Read More

Best of En Vogue
Artist: En Vogue
Community Score: 5.00

En Vogue did make some fine albums, but they always shone on singles. As a matter of fact, the best of their hits -- "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Whatta Man," "Runaway Love," "Free Your Mind," "Hold On," "Don't Let Go (Love)" -- were among the very best singles of the '90s, regardless of genre. That's why The Best of En Vogue is... Read More

The Definitive Collection
Artist: Angela Bofill

Over the course of 17 songs, The Definitive Collection covers most of Angela Bofill's best-known singles and album tracks, including "I Try," "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "Angel of the Night," and "Let Me Be the One." This collection also includes several worthwhile songs that didn't make it onto her previous retrospective, The Best of Angela... Read More

The Ultimate Collection
Artist: Stephanie Mills

From 1979 to 1993, Mills' glowing voice was a frequent resident on R&B airwaves. She delivered riveting funk-disco romps and soulful ballads with equal ease and conviction. Almost all of the highlights are found here, as well as several lesser-known earlier works. The tracks are arranged in chronological order, beginning with two songs from her... Read More

The Best of the Early Years
Artist: Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles

This album chronicles the recordings of Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles from before their creation as a group -- the Bluebelles' biggest hit, "I Sold My Heart To The Junkman," was actually recorded by a different group, and they were then assembled to promote it -- to their departure from the small Philadelphia label for which they recorded in... Read More