Prince

In the news...Independent soul singer Algebra Blessett is gearing up for the release of her sophomore album, Recovery. Set to be released at the end of this month, the album has been on the radar of fans for quite some time now.
Following the lead single, “Nobody But You,” the gifted songstress has released her follow-up entitled, “Right Next To You.” Sure to make you feel like you need to open the windows and blast it high, the song is one of those cuts that makes you feel all warm inside – which helps with this freezing weather outside. (r&bnews)

Nice album from the versatile Singer, Bassist and multi instrumentalist Quentin Moore. This independent album has the fuller sound of a much bigger label production. On the excellent catchy ‘Paper’ and ‘My way’ Quentin’s voice and the songs have a mid 70′s Curtis Mayfield feel. On other songs his voice is deeper , other standouts being the rare groove-ish ‘Y.O.L.O’ , finger snapper ‘I Miss You Baby’ , laidback grooves ‘Black Sugar’ and ‘Natural Sista’. ‘You Forgot Your Heart’ is a good beat ballad.  (soul brother records)

Tracklisting for 12th January 2014



Hour One

Shirley Brown - Woman To Woman
Earth, Wind & Fire - Guiding Light
Gerald Alston - Guiding Light (inst)
Algebra Blessett - U Do It For Me ('08)
Seek - Talk To It
Jeniqua - Making Love
Justin Timberlake - That Girl
SOS Band - Weekend Girl 
Yemi Marie - Saturday
Lisa Taylor - Wake Up To You
Maxi Priest - One More Chance
Jon B - Isn't It Scarry

Hour Two
Three-Inna-Row : Prince
1 The Ballad Of Dorothy Parke
2 Future Baby Mama 3 Breakfast Can Wait

Big Brooklyn Band - Taking It Too Far
Musiq - If I Would A Knew
Charlie Wilson - I Still Have You
Ledisi - My Sensitivity
Luther Vandross - Better Love
Michael Cooper - Steppin' To A Love Song
Keni Burke - Hand Tonight
The Sunburst Band - Everyday



Prince Biography:
Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He later changed his name four times. Prince's early music career saw the release of Prince (1979), Dirty Mind (1980) and Controversy (1981)—all of which created controversy due to their fusion of religious and sexual themes. Prince later released the albums 1999 and Purple Rain, cementing his superstar status.
Early Life
Famed singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Named after the Prince Roger Trio, a jazz band his father performed with as a pianist, Prince was signed to Warner Brother Records as a teenager.
Career Highlights
In 1978, Prince released his debut album, For You, which was followed by Prince (1979), Dirty Mind (1980) and Controversy (1981)—all of which created controversy due to their fusion of religious and sexual themes. The singer found international success with the release of his 1982 album, 1999, and went on to create the film and album Purple Rain (1984). By the time he released his 11th studio album, Batman, in 1989, Prince had become one of America's most commercially successful pop artists.

Prince changed his name to the unpronounceable glyph O(+> in 1993, which he used until 2000. During that time, he was more frequently referred to as "the artist formerly known as Prince," and his new symbol was not embraced by most fans.
In Recent Years

In 2004, after several years of relative obscurity, Prince returned to the limelight to perform at the Grammy Awards with Beyonce Knowles. That spring, he released Musicology with a tour that became the top concert draw in the United States. The album won two Grammys. His next album, 3121, was released in 2006. That year, he wrote and performed "Song of the Heart" for the animated film Happy Feet, and won a Golden Globe (best original song) for the composition.

Prince is said to be a perfectionist who is highly protective of his music. He writes, composes and produces the majority of his music, and plays most of the instruments on his albums.