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Ryan Leslie

    In Case You Missed It: Ryan Leslie – Promise Not to Call

    I must admit that my Ryan Leslie repertoire is somewhat on the sparse side. I completely missed his entire self-titled debut album craze and only became ‘aware’ of him when he dropped his sophomore LP Transition –  and my attention was only sparked due to one track; the ridiculously hot ”Promise Not to Call”.  We have all heard the song [...]

    June 1, 2010 4 Comments

    Album Review: Ryan Leslie “Transition”

    If it were 1985, Ryan Leslie would be the biggest star in soul music. However, it’s 2009, and the man, while so completely in tune with what is needed in music, is not quite yet in lock step motion with mainstream urban listeners. With his second release of 2009, the 51 minute, 11 track summer [...]

    November 2, 2009 1 Comment

    Ryan Leslie Drops the Best R&B Song Of The Year

    I don’t really mess with male R&B (for obvious reasons) but of y’all know that I’m an unabashed Ryan Leslie fan. The dude is making some of the best R&B tracks out there and I really feel that too many people slept on his last album. Thankfully the Harvard educated singer/producer has brushed it off [...]

    September 8, 2009 1 Comment

    New Music: Ryan Leslie – You’re Not My Girl

    Ryan Leslie – You’re Not My Girl [Audio clip: view full post to listen] R&B Song of the Year, hands down. I’m mad that Ryan Leslie isn’t getting the rightful attention that he deserves. The Harvard educated R&B artist who tought himself how to produce, dropped two bangers last year with “Diamond Girl,” and “Addiction,” [...]

    July 1, 2009 No Comments

    Addicted

    Ryan Leslie making “Addiction”. The album is FIRE IMO and I’m a guy, who @ 28, that has purchased less than 5 r&b albums in my life.

    February 24, 2009 No Comments