Soul Fixin'

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After a brief retreat from the spotlight, R&B newcomer Jazmine Sullivan has been busy applying the finishing touches on her as-yet-untitled sophomore album. The Philly native supplied a few details via Twitter. Check out her tweets below & listen to her lastest single, the Missy Elliott produced 'Hold You Down.'

Soul Fixin'

R&B's Newest Addition

Clive Davis has been good to us. He resurrected Aretha's career in the 80's and he introduced us to Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys. His latest 'discovery' is Jazmine Sullivan, R&B's new 'it' girl. Without a doubt, the 21 year old Philly native possesses 'it.' Don't be fooled, Jazmine isn't like those other twenty-something so called R&B singers, Jazmine Sullivan can sannng. She grew up singing in church and made an appearance on Showtime At The Apollo at the tender age of 11. As a teenager she developed her vocal skills while performing at the famed Philly music den Black Lily. After an impromptu jam session with Stevie Wonder and an appearance on Wonder's 'Toys For Tot' show in LA the word was out and the rest is history. Her debut album Fearless drops September 16 via J Records. If for some odd reason the singles 'Need U Bad' and 'Bust Your Windows' have failed to capture your attention take a listen to 'Silent Tears' and 'In Love With Another Man.' Check out Jazmine performing 'What's Going On' at The Sugarbar.

Soul Fixin'

Send It On...

For a number of years we've been skeptical, much like the look on D'Angelo's face, of any whispers of a new D'Angelo release. This time around it seems like Michael Eugene Archer bka D'Angelo has finally got his sh*t together. I think it is safe to say that we can expect a D'Angelo album early next year via J Records. D' Angelo's Virgin Records contract was purchased by J Records in 2005. According to a source close to the project, the as-yet untitled album features collaborations with Raphael Saadiq. D' Angelo also plans to record with John Mayer. Let's keep our toes and fingers crossed.

On Tuesday, Virgin will release a CD/DVD retrospective, The Best So Far..., featuring hits, unreleased tracks and previously unreleased videos. Hopefully this compilation can hold us over until we hear some new sh*t.