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Once again donning their smooth vibe and slinky harmonies, the grown-ass boys of Jagged Edge bring back that ghetto silk with their eponymously titled fifth album.

When listening to Van Hunt's latest release, one is struck by all the comparisons. Quick analogies include the obvious influences of classic artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, as well as Lenny Kravitz and, most obviously, early Prince.

One is also struck by the undeniable talent of this genre-defying artist who effortlessly writes, arranges, performs and co-produces the majority of songs on this sixteen track set.

For the Peabo Bryson newbie, Time Life got it right with this 16 track compilation superficially covering his best work over the course of three decades.

On a whole, the set features a safe-bet combination of Bryson's upbeat and quiet storm slow jams as well as his crossover hits, mega-hits and songs not so well known by the casual listener. You'll be transported back to the days of your young adulthood, childhood, or the time when you were a gleam in your daddy's eye as "Let The Feeling Flow" played softly in the background.

British duo Hil St. Soul lays out strong, if not necessarily catchy, rhythms on their third set, the flowing follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2004 release Copasetic and Cool.

Zambian-born songstress Hilary Mwelwa and music partner Victor Redwood Sawyer, shine with buttery smooth soulful tracks like the milky "One Of A Kind" while the slightly up-tempo "Hey Boy" aptly showcases the alto's illustrative songwriting skills.

If you’re expecting Donell Jones to make R&B that simply makes you feel, you need to look elsewhere. 

Chivalry is very much alive in the world of Avant's latest love fest Director, but with a closer listening, one realizes it could have been a great album if it weren't for the marketing monster machine behind it.

Exactly whose bright idea was it to drop the album's lead single "4 Minutes," a desperate attempt to salvage a relationship, in time for Valentine's Day? And exactly what is up with the strange "urban remix" of "Stickwitu" with the Pussycat Dolls? And just WTF is Lil Wayne doing on the sex ode "You Know What?" Was that really supposed to make sense? Or was it just stuck in there to move more units?