TEENA MARIE’S LAST ALBUM

It’s been a bit over two years since the world lost the ivory queen of soul Teena Marie. At the time of her death, she was working on and finished her 14th studio project at her Pasadena, California home studio; everything was finished except the mixing of the tracks. The project has now become a posthumous project completed by her daughter Alia Rose, and will be a gift for fans who’ll appreciate taking a piece of Teena's legacy in the package of music. The nostalgic first single “Luv Letter” gives us that funky swing Teena famously delivered. Her daughter Alia assisted her mother on three of the album’s tracks: “Rare Breed,” “Beautiful,” and “Give Me Your Love,” a Curtis Mayfield cover. She lent her pen to co-write “Sweet Tooth” and “Beautiful.” When it comes to  lyrics, the project eerily foretells of death. On the song “Rare Breed,” Teena sings “I could say I had the world here in my hands and not believe/That angels sat beside me to protect my very dreams.” On the tune “The Long Play,” the voice of a radio DJ says, “broadcasting to you from a heavenly station.” “If you listen to the lyrics, it’s almost as if she was making that transition to the spiritual world as the record was being made, which is incredible,” says Alia. “It’s like we’re going on this journey with her.” Co-produced Doug Grigsby, Beautiful will preserve Teena Marie’s legacy as an R&B great.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS SINGING AGAIN

JT is back. The former N'Sync member and award-winning actor has just announced the official title for his anticipated third studio album and it will have a little R&B (maybe even a lot) thrown in the mix. Led by the single "Suit & Tie,"(listen here) which features Jay-Z, Timberlake's new album is titled "The 20/20 Experience." Justin has also teamed  up with Beyonce and she believes they will help to bring R&B back together. Their collaboration on "End of Time" proves they can do a little something...(singersroom)