Alvin Garrett is a singer/songwriter/producer/bassist who has collaborated with such stars as Kelly Rowland, Johnny Gill and Joe. He released his debut album “Expose Yourself” in 2012. His follow up effort, “The Hill”, was released in 2019. “Hang With Me” is his latest single. Listen to “Hang With Me” below.

The tandem of Nas and Hit Boy is becoming one of the best in Hip Hop history. After two rounds of King’s Disease, the duo returns with the surprise release “Magic.” The new album contains 9 tracks and only one feature in A$AP Rocky. Most of the production was handled by Hit Boy but there was one assist on a track by DJ Premier. Check out the album art work below.

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Taurus Tremani Bartlett, known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper from Chicago, Il. He rose to prominence with the singles “Finer Things” and “Pop Out” in 2019. In 2019, he released his debut album “Die A Legend”, which received generally positive reviews and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Bartlett’s second album, “The Goat” (2020), peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and charted ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2021, he released the single “Rapstar”, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first number one hit on the Hot 100 and his first solo top ten single. The song served as the lead single from his third studio album “Hall Of Fame” (2021), which became Bartlett’s first chart topping album.

Fana Hues is an American singer/songwriter based in Pasadena, Ca. “Icarus” is her latest single.

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Percussionist Fermin Goytisolo (KC & The Sunshine Band) 70

Remembering singer LaDonna Adrian Gaines aka Donna Summer (December 31, 1948-May 17, 2017)

Siobhan Monique is an American singer/songwriter based in St. Petersburg, Fl. She recently released her debut album “Jane Doe (Ancestral Funk).” The album’s lead single, “Blind Is The Man”, addresses the heart of romantic relationships by emphasizing that judging strictly on physical appearances is an unfair situation. Beginning with a soft jazz soul soundtrack, the tension thickens during the latter half of “Blind Is The Man” with a wailing guitar solo as Monique’s voice cries out. Listen to “Blind Is The Man” below.

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Georgia-based singer/songwriter Will Preston has captivated fans with his album “Where Do I Begin?” Now, to begin 2022 Will slows it down on a new single that tells the story of a man who fears that his love is on shakey ground. Check out “The End” below.

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George Buonocore of New Shades of Soul

Winfield Parker (soul and gospel singer)

Edgar “Gemini” Porter of Men at Large

James Purify  (singer)

Jerry Lubbock  (songwriter and arranger)

Mary Wilson of The Supremes

Danny Ray (of James Brown’s band)

Bruce Hawes (Philadelphia soul songwriter)

Douglas Grigsby (Teena Marie’s Music Director)

James Burke of The Five Stairsteps

George Phillips, Jr. of Starpoint

Bunny Wailer (reggae legend)

Reggie Warren of Troop

Jeffrey Reeves of KC and the Sunshine Band

Patrick Juvet (disco singer)

Willie Schofield of The Falcons

Robert Bip Neal of Faze-O

Lou Wilson (soul singer)

Mark Bubba Bynum of the Bar-Kays

Lloyd Price (singer)

Wondress (singer)

Pervis Staples of the Staple Singers

Johnny Trudell (bandleader)

Al Kent (soul star)

Catherine Wilson (sister of Mary Wilson)

Walter L. Jones of Enchantment

Dean Parrish (singer)

James Dukes Jr. of Heaven and Earth

Barbara Dozier (wife of Lamont Dozier)

Sam Reed (soul and jazz singer)

Biz Markie (rapper)

Dennis Thomas of Kool and the Gang

Bruce Conte of Tower of Power

Sam Salter (singer)

Melvin Dunlap (R&B bass player)

Sarah Dash of Labelle

Andrea Martin (singer and songwriter)

Dr. Lonnie Smith (blues and jazz musician)

Kuipiio Livingston (Gospel singer)

Julia Nixon (singer)

Dion Estus (singer and musician)

Regi Hargis of Brick

Tommy DeBarge of Switch

William Shelby of Lakeside and Dynasty

Ronnie Wilson of the Gap Band 

Evette Benson (Philadelphia soul singer)

Marilyn McLeod (singer and noted songwriter)

Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie

Ralph Tavares of Tavares

Joe Simon (soul singer)

Wanda Young of The Marvelettes

Kangol Kid of U.T.F.O.

Paul Mitchell of The Floaters

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Singer/actress Cassandra Batie aka Andra Day 37

Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson 43

Singer/songwriter/producer Chris Jasper (The Isley Brothers) 70

Remembering singer/guitarist Ellas Otha Bates aka Bo Didley (December 30, 1928-June 2, 2008)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American rap group from Cleveland, Oh. The group consist of Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone and Flesh-n-Bone. The group was signed to Ruthless Records in 1993, when they released their debut EP “Creeping On A Come Up.” The EP included their breakout single “Thuggish Ruggish Bone.” They went on to release the albums “Faces Of Death” (1993), “E. 1999 Eternal” (1995), “The Art Of War” (1997), “BTNHResurrection” (2000), “Thug World Order” (2002), “Thug Stories” (2006), “Strength & Loyalty” (2007), “Uni5: The Word’s Enemy” (2010), “The Art Of War: World War 3” (2013) and “New Waves” (2017).