Also noted - Sounding off: for the latest and hottest in Black music!

Ebony, March, 2004

ALSO NOTED:: Ultimate Phyllis Hyman (BMG Heritage); Richard Smith, Soulidified (A440 Music Group); Andy Bey, American Song (Savoy); Clyde Stubblefield, The Original (Liquid Records); Africa Straight Ahead (the best of South African jazz) (Heads Up); At Green, The Absolute Best (EMI); Midnight Soul (EMI), featuring Barry White, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Al Green, Freddie Jackson and Marvin Gaye; Candi Staton (Astral-werks); Cee-Lo Green is the Soul Machine (Arista); Kelis, Tasty (Star Trak); Floetry, Floacism Live (Dreamworks); Out of Eden, Love, Peace and Happiness (Gotee); Carl Thomas, Let's Talk About It (Universal); Paul Brown, Up Front (GRP); Skatterman & Snug Brim, Urban Legendz (Strange Music/MSC); Elephant Man, Good 2 Go (VP/Atlantic); Petey Pablo, Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry (Jive); World Reggae (Putumayo); Rough Guide to African Rap (World Music Network); Mobb Deep, Amerikaz Nightmare (Jive); Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm 8t Blues 1945-1970 (Country Music Hall of Fame); Kim Burrell, Try Me Again (Shanachie); Spirituals: Songs of the Soul (Discovery House Music), featuring Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Larnelle Harris & Wintley Phipps; Floyd Ellsworth, Cried Holy (Doxology Worship); DVD: Only the Strong Survive, featuring Jerry Butler, the Chi Lites, Isaac Hayes, Sam Moore and others.