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Anyone who's been following them knows they never really broke up. They have just quietly worked over the years and done a few shows here and there. Back during K-Ci + Jo Jo's 2000 album, they had those two Jodeci bonus tracks and have been working on the next project ever since. A few people will remember this epic H-Town/Jodeci/Pretty Ricky collabo from 2011. I'm not a fan of Pretty Ricky, but they didn't ruin this song like I expected when I first year the song years ago.

Here's the new single "Every Moment" Here's their single from last year with B.O.B. And their (lip-synced) Soul Train 2014 Awards performance...

Jodeci Returns! Legendary R&B Quartet Signs New Deal With Epic, Drops New Single “Every Moment” Middle-aged women everywhere are smiling. Jodeci, the 90’s R&B group that they grew up loving, are back. JoJo, K-Ci, DeVante and Mr. Dalvin have inked a new deal with Epic records, releasing the single titled “Every Moment.” Jodeci’s triple-platinum debut Forever My Lady came out back in 1991, and helped to define the R&B sound of the 90’s. The group was originally signed to Uptown Records and worked under the direction of Sean “Puffy” Combs. After releasing three highly successful albums, the group disbanded in 1996, and was plagued by internal drama. The group recently reunited after a decade at the 2014 Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas, which aired on BET, back in November. “Every Moment” will impact at radio on February 9. http://breakinartist.com/jodeci-returns-legendary-rb-quartet-signs-new-deal-epic-drops-new-single-every-moment/

JODECI - Every Moment (2015) I love this...it's like they never took a break.

Some of you may remember her 2012 song that features Jeff...

BriaMarie is dropping a new single called "Tell The DJ." I'm not sure what the connection might be to Jeff, but the single's image has his face on it (in A Tribe Called Quest 'Midnight Marauder" way). BriaMarie works closely with Carvin Haggins, formally of A Touch of Jazz. In this short video, you get a taste of the music, which sounds great, but it doesn't exactly call for a DJ to be featured on it. Hopefully I'm wrong. She writes this about the song... Good Morning Beam Team! I pray that you're great this morning and your day is even better! You may or may not know that I LOVE good surprises, so today's surprise is...NEW MUSIC! :) After a little over a year, I am releasing a new single. "Tell The DJ" is the first single from my upcoming debut album entitled, Freshman. "Tell The DJ" will be available on iTunes, Amazon and more, next Tuesday, February 3rd. I'm very excited about this one. Think 90's Bad Boy with a California vibe. Eee! :D Click this link or the picture below for a short video of my music producer, Carvin Haggins talking a little about the project. ("Tell The DJ" also happens to be playing in the background :D) Have a great day! Love, BriaMarie

They just put out the video for "Wash It Down." It's artsy, but isn't overly "busy," which I think lets you focus on the lyrics. Check it out...

For the upcoming album, released May 2nd, Forever, they have re-recorded. It lacks the soul of the 1994 smash, but I think I like it better than all of the commercial R&B songs they've put out so far. Hear it here... http://www.bet.com/news/music/2015/01/27/exclusive-listen-to-immature-s-reworked-single-never-lie.html

MEGHAN TRAINOR - Credit Title (2015) This girl is a genius. I can't remember the last time I loved a pop album this much.

Monica Announces New Album, Code Red Singer reveals she's been back in the studio with Polow Da Don. By Moriba Cummings Posted: 01/24/2015 09:46 AM EST R&B songstress Monica is ready to return to music and her eighth studio album is already in production, with a title confirmed. Reportedly set for a release later this year, the follow-up to 2012's New Life is dubbed Code Red. The Grammy-winning singer made the announcement on her Polow Da Don is lending his magic to the album's creation, elaborating on a recent recording session for the LP. Looks like Mo is working with new talent on this project as, in the photo, she can be seen in the studio with up-and-coming singer/songwriter Jo'zzy. Monica and Polow, who are actually cousins, have been working on Code Red for some time. Back in August 2014, the singer took to Trey Songz.

In case you haven't checked the store at DJ Jazzy Jeff's website in awhile, he has a few pressings of And In This Corner..., the instrumental album, pressed in 1989 for promotion of the album. It cost a good bit, but I had some some Christmas money to spend and had to seize the moment. Like all the vinyl on his website, he autographed it and personalized it. His crew was cool enough to include the Summertime: Volume 4 mixtape, Vinyl Destination stickers, and a coupon for my next purchase. Super hyped to give this a listen!

The singer is set to lose her home for defaulting on mortgage payment Justin Dwayne Joseph Posted: 01/19/2015 10:00 AM EST Maxine Jones' life after En Vogue hasn't been no crystal stair... According to theJasmineBRAND.com, the 53-year-old R&B singer is set to lose her home, following a federal court order that grants the bank that owns her property, the right to move forward with foreclosure proceedings, following her failure to meet her mortgage payments. On December 22, the bank filed documents, explaining that Jones took out a $215,000 loan with them back in 2006 to purchase her Palmyra, Virgina property. They claim that she owes a total of $208,025.13, and that amount continues to grow with interest. Jones filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 18, 2014 in a Virginia federal court, claiming that she is $298,900 in debt, but only has roughly $172,000 in assets. Her debts include $212,000 on her Virginia home, a $32,000 judgement against her won by a private school, $2,000 in unpaid taxes to the state of Virginia, $800 in unpaid telephone bills, $17,000 in unpaid attorney's bills, over $1,000 in medical bills, $22,000 in unpaid taxes owed to the state of California, $440 to T-Mobile, and $539 to Victoria’s Secret. Despite filing for bankruptcy, Jones was to continue making her mortgage payment of $2,052 a month. She reportedly failed to make payments in October and November. The decision to move forward with the foreclosure came on January 13, three days before Jones' birthday (January 16). Jones, who is best known as a founding member of En Vogue, left the group in 2011. She was later sued by her former bandmates Terry Ellis and Cindy Heron, and stripped of using the group's name for business.

This is pretty nasty. I feel shade between them will keep any of them from successful again. NEVER GONNA GET IT: En Vogue Lawsuit Ends With Two Members Stripped Of Using Group's Name By Justin Joseph Posted: 04/02/2013 12:49 PM EDT Filed Under En Vogue What's Good in Music? Certainly not nasty legal battle between the ladies of En Vogue. According to TMZ, a judge has granted founding members Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis the exclusive right to use the group's name while performing and touring. This after a long battle with former group members and founding members, Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson, that began in 2012. The group's squabbles began when Herron and Ellis sued Jones and Robinson for the name and $1 million dollars in damages, claiming the two former members were touring illegally using the "EnVogue" name---Cindy and Terry own the LLC. The judgement, in favor of the Cindy and Terry, officially strips the other members of using the name. However because damages were not able to be proven, the million dollar lawsuit was not granted.

PHARCYDE - Misery Plain Rap (2000)

Whitney Houston's family: Lifetime movie is 'disrespectful and dishonest' By Jean Bentley Jan 16th, 2015 Whitney Houston's sister, Pat Houston, is not pleased with Lifetime's movie, "Whitney," about the late singer's life (and death). Houston, who manages her sister's estate, issued a statement speaking out against the film she believes is "wrong." "It is easy to turn a blind eye to other people if you're not careful. But the needs of Whitney's family matter," she writes. "We matter. We're still here. Why wasn't there a call to myself, Gary, Cissy or even her daughter? Why deny selected members of the family an advanced copy of the film?" Houston calls the release of the film "a disappointment that any of us who loved her could do without. This creative pursuit at the expense of the integrity of such an iconic woman, who is voiceless today, reeks of condemnation and deceit. It reeks of enslavement to an industry that will likely do the same to you one day." Then, after dissing Lifetime's low-budget movies ("Lifetime is notorious for making bad biopics of deceased celebrities"), Houston then alludes to director Angela Bassett. "Misrepresenting the term friendship to advance an agenda is not only disrespectful and dishonest but a slap in the face to her true and loyal friends," she writes. "I question the morality of the making of this because of the lack of experience knowing Whitney's life." She continues, "Never would Whitney allow her story to be told by an inexperienced team and how naive of anyone to think otherwise, unless you're caught up in illusions of grandeur that you can just do anything and people will accept it. This made for TV movie is certainly not a trailer to Whitney's life story." http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/whitney_houstons_family_lifetime_movie_disrespectful_dishonest-2015-01

I didn't see that one yet! It's classic!! That studio time is coming up soon!

I've been watching the pictures get posted over the past 24 hours. It looks like an awesome time. The pix of girls sitting next to an unknowing Will and taking terms were cracking me up.

I forgot it came out this week. I actually saw it in stores just an hour ago. I didn't get it because it was packaged with his previous album. I was going to see if I can find a single version of the album.

Ahh, so this might be happening (which sucks, because I want the album)... DMX Is Going After Company Responsible For ‘Redemption Of The Beast’ Album Jan 16th, '15 • by Peter Walsh The Redemption Of The Beast fiasco has caused nothing but headaches for DMX and his team. X is now looking to get legal revenge on the people responsible for the album. According to HipHopDX, X’s manager/brother Montana sent a cease and desist letter to Seven Arts Entertainment and claim that the release is a breach of the contract X signed with the entertainment company. “[seven Arts Entertainment] had no right to put out a new album,” Montana told HHDX. “The only contract DMX had was for Undisputed and that came out two years ago. He don’t have a contract with them to [release] another album.” Montana also claims that the songs on Redemption Of The Beast are throwaways and songs from Undisputed. Multiple people close to DMX, including Swizz Beatz who has been in the studio with X since fall of 2014, have said that the album is fake and the rapper has nothing to do with the project. For all of the news on Redemption Of The Beast and what we know so far, click here. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/01/dmx-seeking-legal-action-redemption-beast-album/

Wow... Terminally Ill Fan Passes Away One Day After Visit From Eminem Jan 13th, '15• by Aicha Forbes-Diaby TMZ has reported that Gage Garmo, a terminally ill fan who got the opportunity to meet Eminem this past Sunday (Jan. 11) passed away yesterday afternoon (Jan. 12). Garmo had been suffering from osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. In an attempt to raise the 17-year old’s spirits, Eminem arranged a secret visit to Garmo’s home, where the two hung out and chatted for an hour. A candle light vigil was held by friends and family members at Rochester High School, where Garmo was the football team’s manager. Through the power of social media, Garmo got his wish to see his idol. The young man’s friends and families used the hashtag #GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem to spread word and it caught Eminem’s eye. Slim Shady was reportedly very adamant about keeping his visit low-key, making sure it didn’t turn into a “media spectacle.” Our prayers go out to the family and friends of Gage Garmo. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/01/terminally-ill-fan-passes-away-one-day-visit-eminem/

Eminem Grants The Wish Of A Terminally Ill Fan Iyana Robertson Posted January 12, 2015 One of Eminem’s biggest fans, Gage Garmo, was recently diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, and given an estimate of one week to live. The 18-year-old Michigan teen’s biggest wish has been to meet his favorite rapper – and Slim Shady made it happen. With the help of his family, friends and the hashtag #GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem, Garmo caught Em’s attention. Today (Jan. 12), Royce da 5’9 took to Instagram to reveal that the fan’s dream had come true. “Mission accomplished, he wrote. “God Bless this beautiful kid and thank you guys for all your hard work…” After losing a leg in a previous diagnosis, this is Garmo’s fifth time with the disease. http://www.vibe.com/article/jazmine-sullivan-mascara-v-sessions

January 12, 2015 | Published By Bandini DJ Premier Announces His First Solo Album, Last Session @ 320 Less than one week into his new studio home in Astoria, Queens, big news is coming from DJ Premier. The longtime Gang Starr producer/DJ has announced his first solo album, Last Session @ 320. Planned for 2015, the title is presumably an homage to the 37th Street address of his just-closed HeadQCourterz Studios (f/k/a D&D Studios), where Premier was first an artist in residence and then an owner, dating back to 1992. “The building was sold in order to change it from commercial business to residential and our leases would not be renewed, so basically that means ‘everybody out!’ It is tough to accept after so many years making that much history there, but life is good and I will continue to make hot music. Passion never leaves your soul and I have a lot of it so I’m ready to continue on.” said Premier in a press statement. He is apparently already referring to his new home, in Kaufman Studios, as “HeadQCourterz” as well. The upcoming album will feature guest MCs, although none have been confirmed at this time. Beyond six albums with the late MC Guru in Gang Starr, DJ Premier has been a co-headlining collaborator on albums with Bumpy Knuckles, and the just-released PRhyme with Royce Da 5’9″. Additionally, Premier has produced full albums by Group Home and Jeru The Damaja. Previously, DJ Premier, as a solo artist, has only released beat compilations and DJ-hosted the 1997 compilation, Haze Presents: NY Reality Check 101. Additionally, Preemo’s label, Year Round Records, has 2015 plans on albums by longtime label artists NYGz, Texas MC Khaleel, former Chubb Rock and Dr. Dre protege The Lady Of Rage, and iconic Compton Rap pioneer MC Eiht.

The album is gonna be good. While there are a couple of songs that a little bit like filler tracks (due to the production), I might like this better than a couple of his later albums. I'm definitely buying this. It's hard for me to imagine DMX caring about this music coming out. I'm wondering if he's acting like he's against it for the sake of controversy and sales. He has to be making some money off off it or he'd be legally fighting its release.

SADE - Somebody Already Broke My Heart (Live) Lovers Live (2001)

I hate when stuff like this happens. As a fan, I will get it, unless I preview it and it's garbage. I wonder why they waited so long to release this stuff. Maybe because he hasn't had bad press in awhile. They've just been sitting on this music. Even if he doesn't want it released, I trust DMX will be getting some money out of it. This could service as a "mixtape" that could give him some good hype. However, if it didn't end up on his last album, the material may not be the best. Regardless, a little controversy like this never hurt sales. :) This is the best promotion the album can get without a big budget.