The Best R&B Albums of the 2020s … So Far Somehow, we did it. By the eternal grace of God, we’re halfway through the 2020s. And let’s be real, this half-decade has been half-ghetto so far. But let’s stick to the positives…

I know it's easy to dismiss modern R&B as not as compelling as past decades, but we're halfway through the 2020s and the state of R&B is probably stronger than you realize. The 25 best R&B albums of the 2020s so far. #SoulInStereo soulinstereo.com/2026/01/the-...

Ranking the Best Omarion and B2K Albums It’s funny to look back at B2K mania in 2025. With those rose-colored contact lenses firmly in place, it seems like that group was the biggest thing since the Jackson 5 in the 2000s, dominati…

With the #Boys4LifeTour coming soon, let's look back at the solo career of B2K's frontman Omarion. It took awhile, but he's grown into one of R&B's more consistent artists. Ranking every Omarion album & B2K project. #SoulInStereo

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2000 Rewind: Remembering Dave Hollister’s Chicago 85 … The Movie Y’all ready to relive Y2K? All year long the Rewind column will revisit the year 2000, celebrating great releases that will mark 25 years in 2025. I’ll be joined by a host of old friends as we look…

Dave Hollister's #Chicago85TheMovie has become a cult classic. It might not have grabbed the headlines it deserved in 2000, but 25 years later, it's celebrated as one of the brightest hidden gems of its era. Let's look back. #SoulInStereo soulinstereo.com/2025/11/2000...

2000 Rewind: Remember Musiq Soulchild’s Aijuswanaseing Y’all ready to relive Y2K? All year long the Rewind column will revisit the year 2000, celebrating great releases that will mark 25 years in 2025. I’ll be joined by a host of old friends as we look…

25 years ago today, Musiq Soulchild dropped an album that was annoying to spell but impossible to deny. Tim Hall joins me to revisit Musiq's beloved Aijuswanaseing, the legacy of "Love" and if that neo-soul tag really is a bad thing. #SoulInStereo soulinstereo.com/2025/11/2000...

Album Review: Cardi B, Am I The Drama Cardi B Am I The Drama? (released September 19, 2025) Don’t call this a comeback because Cardi has been here for years. Literally. I mean, almost daily. True, it’s been seven years since Cardi B’s …

I really don't care about which football player Cardi B is having children with or what rapper she's mad at today. I only have one question – is the music good?
The answer? ...It's aight. Am I The Drama review via #SoulInStereo

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Ranking the best MCU, Marvel Netflix and Disney+ Villains (Updated through 2025’s Fantastic Four: First Steps!) A couple of years back, not long after the release of Spider-Man No Way Home and Hawkeye, I got the insane idea to rank every villain in …

It's been awhile, so let's UPDATE our MCU villain ranking! 90+ bad guys across film, Disney+ and Netflix. #SoulinStereo

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2000 Rewind: Remembering Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP Y’all ready to relive Y2K? All year long the Rewind column will revisit the year 2000, celebrating great releases that will mark 25 years in 2025. I’ll be joined by a host of old friends as we look…

25 years ago today, hip-hop received another classic. Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP was a lot deeper than it gets credit for. But does the album's crude and crass nature hurt its legacy? A deep dive on the complicated history of MMLP. #SoulInStereo

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Ranking the Best Lyfe Jennings Albums Ayo, you… Have we been a little tough on Lyfe Jennings? A few weeks ago, I noticed a viral post of the homie giving a … less that stellar vocal performance at a show. That was weird to …

Everyone remembers "Must Be Nice," but Lyfe Jennings doesn't get enough credit for having a very solid run throughout the 2000s and 2010s. His OG advice backed by soulful production resulted in more than a few underrated projects. Let's look back and rank 'em all! #SoulInStereo

Ranking the Best Teena Marie Albums Get the think pieces ready, because I’m about to set y’all off again with this hot take: I’m not a big fan of the term “blue-eyed soul.” The term originated in the 60s…

I miss soul, the passion and the FIRE that this woman brought to R&B. I miss Teena Marie.

Let's look back at her entire discography – she had so many gems you probably missed. Here's your chance to catch up. #SoulInStereo

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Album Review: Alex Isley, When Alex Isley When (released April 18, 2025) Alex Isley was literally born to do this. R&B royalty is her birthright. But make no mistake, she’s not coasting off her last name. Though she&#8…

I've always been a fan of Alex Isley but on her new EP, she fulfills her superstar potential. When is the ONE. Review via #SoulInStereo

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2000 Rewind: Remembering Common’s Like Water For Chocolate Y’all ready to relive Y2K? All year long the Rewind column will revisit the year 2000, celebrating great releases that will mark 25 years in 2025. I’ll be joined by a host of old friends as we look…

Common was already a big name by 2000 but 25 years ago today, he solidified himself as one of the best to ever do it. Is #LikeWaterForChocolate Common's greatest work? Jay Jones and I revisit Common's landmark album. #SoulInStereo

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LIVE NOW: Ranking every Drake album.

Whew. Y'all pray for me. #SoulInStereo

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Ranking the Best Eric Benet Albums The passing of our girl Angie Stone should have taught R&B fans a very important lesson – let’s give these trailblazers their flowers while they can still smell them. Eric Benét is one of…

Y'all gotta learn to give flowers to R&B's greats while they're still here. Time to show love to one of R&B's more underrated discographies by ranking Eric Benet's albums. #SoulInStereo soulinstereo.com/2025/03/rank...

Ranking the Best Lloyd Albums With the recent passing of Murder Inc mastermind Irv Gotti, and the fact that I coincidentally recapped Ja Rule’s discography just a couple of months prior, it’s only right that I give the Inc’s OT…

Since we've been talking about the legacy of Murder Inc. lately, let's look back at the OTHER prince of the brand. Lloyd had a pretty solid run in the mid 2000s/early 2010s, so let's see how those LPs hold up. #SoulinStereo

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Album Review: Drake & PartyNextDoor, Some Sexy Songs 4 U Drake & PartyNextDoor $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (released February 14, 2024) We’re a week removed most viewed Super Bowl halftime show in history, where the world watched a bell-bottomed Kendrick Lam…

If all eyes were on me and my career was on shaky ground, the last thing I'd do is drop one of the worst albums of my career, but I guess I'm not Drake. Some Sexy Songs 4 U review via #SoulinStereo

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2000 Rewind: Remembering Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele Y’all ready to relive Y2K? All year long the Rewind column will revisit the year 2000, celebrating great releases that will mark 25 years in 2025. I’ll be joined by a host of old friends as we look…

Can we talk about one of my favorite albums EVER!? Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele turns 25 and it turned GFK into the MVP of the Wu. Mighty Healthy and Nutmeg and One and Wu Banga 101 and Apollo Kids – whewwwww! #SoulInStereo

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The Songs That Made Irv Gotti A Hip-Hop Trendsetter The passing of Irving Lorenzo Jr. – better known to the world as Murder Inc.’s Irv Gotti – hit me way harder than I expected. Y’all know I’ve had my share of criticisms of Irv over the years. Howev…

For more than half a decade, Irv Gotti has his finger on the pulse of hip-hop, R&B and pop. Here are the songs that defined his legacy. #SoulInStereo

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Album Review: Jagged Edge, All Original Parts, Vol. 1 Jagged Edge All Original Parts, Vol. 1 (released January 31, 2025) If you’ve been following the action over at The Soul In Stereo Sessions on YouTube (and if you haven’t, correct that h…

Respect to Jagged Edge for being one of the last legendary R&B groups standing, but this new album isn't doing much for their legacy. All Original Parts review via #SoulInStereo

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Ranking The Best Mary J. Blige Albums It’s hard to believe that Mary J. Blige has been a constant force in R&B for more than three decades now. Well, maybe it’s not that hard. During that time, she’s been the voic…

My original MJB ranking was ELEVEN years old, so this was long overdue for an update.

The newer stuff might not hit like we wanted but when she's at her best, Mary J is unquestionably the queen. Let's revisit the career of one of R&B's best. #SoulInStereo

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Ranking the Best Heavy D Albums Heavy D may be the greatest hip-hop legend who gets the least amount of credit. Think about it: He and his partners The Boyz were the first hip-hop group signed to Uptown Records. His late 80s/earl…

Heavy D might be the most unappreciated legend in hip-hop. His contributions are innumerable and his discography is rock-solid.

Let's look back at the Overweight Lover's best and brightest albums. #SoulInStereo

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The 2024 Playa Please Awards: The Worst Celebrity Nonsense of the Year Tis the season for slander! Yep, it’s time of year where I rant and rave about the 12 months of torture your worst fave celebrities put us through. And I know we’re all here for one rea…

It started with Katt Williams, it ended with your fave artists misusing tax dollars. What an annoying time.

It's time for the 2024 Playa Please Awards, the worst news of the year. No owls were harmed in the making of this post. Except maybe one. #SoulInStereo

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The 50 Best Albums of 2024 2024, you raggedy heffa. Ever since Kat Williams opened his mouth in January – and along with it, Pandora’s Box – the past 12 months have shown us some of the wildest, messiest and most divis…

2024 – the year of chaos and drama and outright mayhem.

And yeah, there was some really good music mixed in there too.

I listened to 239 albums, EPs, mixtapes and more so you wouldn't have to. Here are the 50 best of the best. #SoulInStereo

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1999 Rewind: Remembering Sisqo’s Unleash the Dragon Are y’all ready to party like it’s 1999? We all love the 90s here at Soul In Stereo, so it’s only right to revisit albums that are marking 25 years in 2024. 1999 Rewind looks back at all your old f…

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25 years ago today, Sisqo cartwheeled himself into solo superstardom with one of the best debut albums of the era. Derrick Dunn joins me to talk about A Song of Thongs and Dragons. #UnleashTheDragon #SoulInStereo

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5 Great Hip-Hop Albums You May Have Missed in 2024 Believe it or not, we’re just a month away from wrapping up 2024, which means your feeds will be flooded with Best Of lists soon enough. BUT AHT AHT! Before you start proclaiming which rap al…

HOL UP: Before y'all start making those year-end lists, be sure to check out these five great hip-hop records. They deserve a spot on your playlists. #SoulInStereo

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