Essence Music Festival Volume 4 The C CD

Disc 1

Song Title

0. DISC 1:

1. Single Ladies ~ Beyonc?

2. Good Life ~ Kanye West

3. Doin' It ~ LL Cool J

4. American Boy ~ Estelle

5. Lovergirl ~ Teena Marie

6. Southern Girl ~ Frankie Beverly/Maze

7. Love That Girl ~ Raphael Saadiq

8. Woman ~ Raheem DeVaughn

9. There Goes My Baby ~ Charlie Wilson

10. Love Will Never Do (Without You) ~ Janet Jackson

11. T.O.N.Y. ~ Solange

12. If I Have My Way ~ Chrisette Michele

13. S.E.X. ~ Lyfe Jennings

14. Be Without You ~ Mary J. Blige

Disc 2

Song Title

0. DISC 2:

1. [Bonus Material]

Notes & Personnel Info
	Since this collection of live performances from the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans is presented by the Music World label and executive produced by company head Mathew Knowles, it's no surprise that it features Knowles' daughters, the superstar Beyonc? ("Single Ladies") and the developing artist Solange ("T.O.N.Y."). Those singers represent contemporary R&B and hip-hop, but the featured performers also include some vintage names from R&B's past dating back a couple of decades, and the mixture of current and veteran artists suggests a continuity in the music's history. Thus, a current rapper like Kanye West ("Good Life") is followed by an old-school one like LL Cool J ("Doin' It"), and the stars also include Tina Marie (who declares, "Let's go back to 1984!" to introduce "Lovergirl") and Janet Jackson ("Love Will Never Do [Without You]"). It's appropriate that the closer is Mary J. Blige ("Be Without You"), who may be a current artist, but also possesses a soulful voice and traditional approach that could come from almost any point in the history of R&B. The performances sometimes fade out rather than climax, and the sound quality can be rudimentary at times, but the album presents a good cross-section of a broad swath of R&B music featuring some of its most prominent practitioners. ~ William Ruhlmann
Producer: Charlotte Sandford

	Release Date : 06/28/2011
	Original Release Date : 2011
	Catalog ID : 5281
	Label : Music World Entertainment
	Number of Discs : 2
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00879645002812

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Essence Music Festival Volume 4 The C (2011)