The pressure-cooker “Growing Pains” and the sexy “Truth or Dare” are standouts on a stellar album.ĥ.

“Rebel Soul Music” recalls the heavenly voice of Seal, the guitar-infused funk of Prince and the sexuality of D’Angelo, but it still sounds original (unlike a lot of neosoul artists, who seem to be borrowing too liberally from the past). “Rebel Soul Music,” Martin Luther: Like the black rock scene itself, Martin Luther - one of its most talented stars - has been producing sizzling music that’s gone pretty much unnoticed. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison/FILE) Eric Jamison / APĤ. ** FILE **Recording artist Kanye West performs at the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Arena, in this Sept. Though the music definitely has that ’70s sound, it doesn’t sound dated - simply classic. Songs like “Sugar” will make you wanna dust off your old disco ball (or steal it from your mom’s closet), while “I Really Love You” will make you want to get down in a whole ’nother fashion. “Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings, 1976-1981,” Roy Ayers: This sweet collection of the jazzman’s lost recordings is a wonderfully orchestrated symphony of funk and soul.

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