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R-Kelly settles one suit out of court

It seems that Mr. Kelly can't get a break. According to news sources, charges have yet to be filed against R. Kelly who continues to defend himself against allegations that he taped himself having sex with underage girls. yet last Thursday, Kelly proclaimed his innocence again, as he settled a lawsuit with a woman who accused him of seducing her when she was 17.

With all these allegations surfacing against him it makes you wonder if there is any truth in the matter at hand. Let's see now he married Aaliyah when she was 15, settles out of court with a young woman who said he seduced her and now the sex orgy with 2 young women, you've got to ask yourself - is it true? We'll have to wait and see won't we.

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Musiq asks all to 'Juslisen'

The Soulchild returns. Musiq is back with his sophomore album 'Juslisen '. The Philly native we know as Musiq Soulchild (given name: Talib Johnson) has now join the ranks of the one name artists as he recently dropped the 'Soulchild' from his name.

It looks like another best seller for the Philly native, smooth neo-soul vocalist who serves as writer and producer on all tracks on the set. The lead off single is 'Half Crazy ', though similar to 'Girl Next door' in texture and style 'Half Crazy ' is drenched in orchestral strings and a soothing bass line with Musiq's voice in fine form. Radio has jumped all over it so it's getting it's fair due of airplay across the board. The album is due May 7th at a fine record shop near you so look out for it.

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Joe takes to the road with 1st US tour

R&B singer Joe Thomas (aka Joe) is preparing to launch his first American tour April 13 in Rahway, N.J. A live band will back him on the 23-date outing, which will boast Maze featuring Frankie Beverly on the bill. Joe will be out on the road in support of his latest Jive release, 'Better Days' which is available now in stores everywhere and has sold more than half a million units in the U.S. alone.

The lead off single 'Let's Stay Home Tonight' is a top 20 hit on the Billboard R&B charts and the current single 'What If a Woman' is steadily climbing on the same chart.

Here are Joe's tour dates:

April 13: Rahway, N.J. (Union County Arts Center)
April 16: Houston (Jones Hall)
April 18: Dallas (Music Hall)
April 19: Shreveport, La. (venue TBA)
April 20: Tampa, Fla. (venue TBA)
April 21: Miami (James Knight Center)
April 25: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Mid Hudson Civic Center)
April 26: Philadelphia (Tower Theatre)
April 27: New York (Beacon Theatre)
May 1: Cleveland (Palace Theatre)
May 2: Columbus, Ohio (Palace Theatre)
May 3: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)
May 4: Atlanta (Chastain Park)
May 5: Birmingham, Ala. (venue TBA)
May 7: Kansas City, Mo. (Music Hall)
May 10: Detroit (Fox Theatre)
May 11: Merriville, Ind. (Star Plaza)
May 12: Chicago (Chicago Theatre)
May 15: Seattle (Paramount)
May 16: Sacramento, Calif. (Memorial Auditorium)
May 17: Oakland, Calif. (Paramount)
May 18: Los Angeles (Greek Theatre)
May 19: San Diego (venue TBA) .

Source: Billboard.com

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Jazz act Soulive his stores with 'Next'

Jazz maestros Soulive returns with their 4th album 'Next' on Blue Note records. The set features Soulive traditional sounds with some modern day flavour. The likes of Talib Kweli on Back to 'Bama - rmx, Amel Larrieux on 'I don't know', Black Thought (of The Roots) on 'Clap' and Dave Matthews on 'Joyful Girl' all lend a helping hand on the new flavour the lads have brought to the table and what makes this set even more appealing is that the tracks actually do grab you.

The album was released in mid-March but I thought it should be brought to your attention and speaking of which their 1999 release 'Turn it out' will be re-released this month so look out for it