As a producer, Brian Eno has brought his unorthodox ideas about the architecture of sound to work for everyone from arena rockers to ambient adventurers. On his watch, Ultravox went from raw post-punk  …

Look, we can't blame you for confusing Avant - a note-nailing R&B star in his own right - with R. Kelly. In fact, some people swear the two are related, a claim Avant's denied while admitting wh …

From Broadway to fashion runways to MTV to the music industry itself - what hasn't Diddy conquered over the course of his two-decade-plus career? The charts have certainly caved under the weight …

Whether he's behind the boards or in front of a freshly passed mic, Diddy has always made his presence felt. On the sample-splicing side, that includes the sly Duran Duran nods of "Notorious B.I …

When Lupe Fiasco announced his retirement plans in early 2008, every hip-hop head within earshot thought, Aren't you just getting started? After all, we're talking about a rapper who rolled onto …

It'd be enough if Jamie Foxx's solo albums simply proved that the guy could sing. The fact that he's turned buttery ballads and R. Kelly-caliber R&B hooks into a second career - right alongside award-w …

Back when Jamie Foxx was one of the breakout stars on In Living Color, few viewers knew about his other talent - a knees-weakening, silky-smooth voice. To hear what we mean, you might wan …

It was 1994 when a gig opening for soul singer D'Angelo led Erykah Badu to the fateful recording of the great Marvin Gaye-Tammi Terrell duet "Your Precious Love." Her subsequent 1997 solo debut followe …

Far from filler, our Erykah Badu Deep Cuts are stand-alone treasures, gathered together in one easy download. We bring out the best in the album tracks that don't always get the attention they d …