R&B of 2008

R&B

1. I think its been a while since any artist could be considered "The Next" Lauryn Hill. This high acclaim comes from Jazmine Sullivan. She has a raw, soulful sincerity in her voice with great lyrical content. She's Grammy nominated for Best New Artist.

2. Yeah, I watched Making the Band 4. In my defense, these guys are no Boyz II Men, but I bet if they weren't put together by reality TV, this album could have been taken seriously. Yeah, there's some over-singing, but I really like the production on this track. Good r&b

3. Here I Stand is Usher's follow-up to his massively popular, 2004's, Confessions. Although this album is no where near its successor, tracks like this one remind me how good he is at slow jams, and how talented Timbaland is.

4. Jazmine is a modern Lauryn Hill, Keri Hilson on this song, is reminiscent of a young Janet. Her fresh, youthful voice syncs perfect with the beat (from the Runaways) that sounds a new trend in R&B.

5. It looks like Thicke got sick of hearing his "Lost Without You" as often as the rest of us, and decide to liven up the party. This song's got trumpets, strings, lively percussion, and a lot of energy from the soulful voice his.