Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Rhythm and Blues Editor, Rickey Wright FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Word for Word: Carlos Santana * New and Notable: Mary J. Blige, K-Ci & Jojo, Macy Gray, Etta James, Chris Rock * Digital Downloads: Barry White * Feature: Run-D.M.C. Revisited * Editor's Choice: Earth, Wind and Fire WORD FOR WORD: CARLOS SANTANA ***************************** "Everlast is super, gutbucket raw! But there is a lot of light in him... he's like spreading a spiritual virus. He and Lauryn Hill take it to another level of the streets as far as the spiritual and meat-and-potatoes common sense, you know?" --Carlos Santana on some of his recent collaborators Read more of Amazon.com's interview with Santana at R&B/Soul NEW AND NOTABLE *************** "Mary" Mary J. Blige <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JWQH/entertainmentsit> Soul and hip-hop diva Mary J. Blige makes her long awaited return to the studio with "Mary." Her voice and truth-telling ways remain intact on this deeply sensual set. "It's Real" K-Ci & Jojo <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JCB1/entertainmentsit> One of the year's best R&B releases, "It's Real" admittedly suffers from a couple of weak songs. But all is forgiven when these former Jodeci members let loose their Southern-style soul testifying. "Macy Gray on How Life Is" Macy Gray <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQFG/entertainmentsit> Macy Gray's debut draws heavily on '70s funk traditions to make progressive R&B points. She uses her raw, yet controlled, voice to examine sex ("Sexomatic," "Caligula"), God ("I Can't Wait to Meetchu"), and injustice ("I've Committed Murder"). "At Last!" Etta James <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JNNY/entertainmentsit> James's first album for Chess Records's Argo subsidiary remains a masterful example of the singer's mix of grit with lush pop balladry. This remastered CD is augmented by four previously rare bonus tracks. "Bigger & Blacker" Chris Rock <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JMKU/entertainmentsit> This generation's Richard Pryor? You bet. Rock's third album builds on his recent HBO special for a meeting of comedy, rage, and '90s sensibility that, say, the Wu-Tang Clan could only envy. DIGITAL DOWNLOADS ***************** After a long layoff, Barry White proves he has "Staying Power" on his new album, a sharp update of his soulful style that includes duets with Chaka Khan and Lisa Stansfield. You can download the title track exclusively at Amazon.com, in our new Free Downloads area. Also, check out a cut from former Arrested Development frontman Speech's comeback, "Hoopla." R&B/Soul FEATURE: RUN-D.M.C. REVISITED ***************************** Run-D.M.C.--Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell--defined a genre and did it with class, style, and distinction, as well as with fury. Amazon.com contributor Amy Linden remembers the impact that their self-titled debut album had on the world. R&B/Soul EDITOR'S CHOICE *************** A series of dramatically improved remasters of classic Earth, Wind & Fire albums focuses on their work in the last half of the '70s, when their fusion of funk, jazz, rock, and African music was at its peak. These CDs are full of sublime music that's right for any time of the night or day. "The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Volume 1" <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQFI/entertainmentsit> "That's the Way of the World" <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQFK/entertainmentsit> "Gratitude" <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQFL/entertainmentsit> "All 'n All" <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQFJ/entertainmentsit> ****** You'll find more great music, articles, and interviews in Amazon.com's R&B and Soul Music section at R&B/Soul
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