Parlophone publish Queen’s fifteenth and final album : ‘Made in Heaven’ (1995)
Queen‘s ‘Made in Heaven’ is their fifteenth and final studio album released on November 6, 1995 by Parlophone / Hollywood Records fouryears after Freddie Mercury‘s death
Hip-Hop & Soul N°207 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
How well do you know the music of Gym Class Heroes, Alicia Keys & Jack White, Sean Paul, Usher, Jill Scott, Sway, Alexandra Burke, Ja Rule, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, Big Brovaz, Ty ? Take our 12-track quiz.
New Edition release their sixth album : ‘Home Again’ featuring ‘Hit Me Off’ and ‘I’m Still in Love With You’ (1996)
New Edition‘s ‘Home Again’ is the sixth studio album featuring Bobby Brown and released on September 10, 1996 by MCA Records.
This week In Soul Artists 19/52
Rick James, The Temptations, Earth, Wind, Fire, Usher, Donna Summer, The Jackson 5, Thelma Houston, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, Grace Jones
Hip-Hop & Soul N°422 – 2010s Music Videos
Nipsey Hussle, Eo, Drake, Chris Brown, Usher, Kid Ink, Nines, Wizkid, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Desiigner, Chip
Arista Records release Usher’s fourth studio album : ‘Confessions’ produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri (2004)
Usher‘s ‘Confessions’ is his fourth studio album produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri and released on March 23, 2004 by Arista Records.
This week In Soul Artists 12/52
Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Earth, Wind, Fire, The Temptations, Chaka Khan, Barry White, Otis Redding, Macy Gray, Beverley Knight, Usher, Arrested Development, Parliament Funkadelic
‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°560 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
How well do you know the music of Beck, Bellx1, Kraftwerk, Jive Jones, The Wannadies, Be Your Own Pet, Ian Brown, At The Drive In, Simple Plan, Alpinestars, Bent, Babybird ? Take our 12-track quiz.
Hip-Hop & Soul N°108 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos
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Tracks like Flo Rida's "Low" with its crunk-era vibe and T-Pain's iconic hook captured mid-2000s nightlife, while Usher’s "Yeah!" featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris blended R&B charm with crunk energy to dominate charts globally. Beyoncé’s "If I Were a Boy" stripped back flash for emotional depth, creating a poignant yet polished ballad, and 50 Cent's "P.I.M.P." paired steel drum loops with swagger, balancing mainstream appeal and gritty themes.
Meanwhile, Afroman’s "Because I Got High" turned stoner humor into a worldwide hit, contrasting with 2Pac’s reflective "Thugz Mansion," which sought peace amidst turmoil. Ne-Yo’s "Mad" delivered polished vulnerability, and Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige's emotive "911" leaned into melodramatic storytelling. Wu-Tang Clan’s "Gravel Pit" thrived on chaos, while Sisqó’s "Got to Get It" served as a stepping stone to his solo heights.
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Rihanna releases her eighth album : ‘Anti’ featuring ‘Work,’ ‘Needed Me’ and ‘Love on the Brain’ (2016)
Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ is her eighth studio album released on January 28, 2016 by Westbury Road / Roc Nation.
The Meters release their second album ‘Look-Ka Py Py’ produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn (1969)
The Meters’ ‘Look-Ka Py Py’ is their instrumental and second studio album produced by Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn and released in December 1969 by Josie