Capitol release Faith Evans’ fourth album : ‘The First Lady’ (2005)
Faith Evans‘ ‘The First Lady’ is her fourth studio album released on April 5, 2005 by Capitol.
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Faith Evans‘ ‘The First Lady’ is her fourth studio album released on April 5, 2005 by Capitol.
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