Podcasts by The R&B Connoisseur

TRC: Silk Sonic “An Evening with Silk Sonic” Review from 2021-12-05T00:20:04

An in depth review of the highly anticipated album from Silk Sonic “An Evening with Silk Sonic.” I know it took me long enough to get around to reviewing this album, but I assure you it is worth th...

TRC: Thuy “I hope you see this” Review from 2021-11-13T20:11:13

An in depth review of the new album from Thuy “I hope you see this.” I got all of your hopes up about the music we would get in November...... and we did get the music we were promised as well as t...

TRC: JoJo “trying not to think about it” Review from 2021-10-24T13:45:54

An in depth review of the new album from JoJo “trying not to think about it.” JoJo back and showing consistency in her album releases. I would love to get something new from her every year. Her gro...

TRC: Anthony Hamilton “Love is the New Black” Review from 2021-10-02T15:38:19

An in depth review of the new album from Anthony Hamilton “Love is the New Black.” One of the greatest voice and storytellers of our time has release another album that will satisfy the listeners o...

TRC: DVSN/Ty $ “Cheers to the Best Memories” Review from 2021-09-05T22:18:51

An in depth review of the new joint album from DVSN & Ty $ “Cheers to the Best Memories.” You already know I was going to choose anything with Ty $ to review. Having DVSN on the album was just an a...

TRC: Durand Jones and the Indications “Private Space” Review from 2021-08-22T03:12:48

An in depth review of Durand Jones and the Indications’ new album “Private Space.” After two years away these gentlemen return to capitalize on the resurgence of the old school R&B/Soul/Funk sound....

TRC: Snoh Aalegra “Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies” Review from 2021-08-09T00:57:39

An in depth review of Snoh Aalegra’s new album “Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.” Snoh came out of nowhere, well at least to me she did, but years in the game, a name change and motivation fina...

TRC: H.E.R. “Back of my Mind” Review from 2021-07-25T13:56:16

AN ACTUAL ALBUM?!?!? SAY WORD?!?An in depth review of the ”first album” from H.E.R., “Back of my Mind.” Yes we all know that this young lady has been around the game for a while, but she has just b...

TRC: Raheem Devaughn “Lovesick” Review from 2021-07-12T04:25:42

THE LOVE KING IS BACK!!!!! An in depth review of the new Raheem Devaughn album “Lovesick.” Y’all already know how I feel about his music so I won’t wast your time but I can tell you one thing 🔥🔥?...

TRC: The Washed Report Vol. II from 2021-07-04T15:22:20

The Washed Report is BACK! Sometimes artists tend to hold on for a little longer than they should or they try to comeback as a new artist and want to latch on to the new sounds. In those cases I’m ...

TRC: Tone Stith “FWM” / Giveon “When It’s All Said and Done......Take Time” Reviews from 2021-06-27T19:25:51

THIS WEEK IS FOR THE FELLAS!!! An in depth review of the new Tone Stith album “FWM” and Giveon’s “When It’s All Said and Done....Take Time.” These two up and coming fellas are giving us good qualit...

TRC: Jorja Smith “Be Right Back” / Sinead Harnett “Ready is Always Too Late” Reviews from 2021-06-21T03:07:48

THE R&B CONNOISSEUR IS BACK!!!!!An in depth review of the new Jorja Smith album “Be Right Back” and Sinead Harnett’s “Ready is Always Too Late.” These two ladies are no strangers to the podcast. On...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Welcome Back Pod) from 2021-06-12T20:02:35

After what I just realized was close to four months away from the podcast, I return and let you all know what I’ve been up to and what the plan is for the future! Enjoy!! I talked about all the ran...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Heavy Heart Pod) from 2021-02-21T05:41:40

Had plans to review an album this week but life happens and it really had me thinking this week. Listen to my story and the shocking conclusion I came to. Enjoy!! I talked about all the random stuf...

TRC: Maxwell “BLACKsummersnight” Review from 2021-02-06T21:22:52

REQUEST GRANTED!!! An in depth review of Maxwell’s 4th studio album that we waited 8 years for “BLACKsummersnight.” Maxwell made us wait on this one and it was worth it. Although it was only 9 trac...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Weekend Rescheduled Pod) from 2021-02-01T03:07:27

Had plans to review an album this week but life happens and it completely threw me off this week. Listen to my story of a busy random weekend. Enjoy!! I talked about all the random stuff (business ...

TRC: Jazmine Sullivan “Heaux Tales” Review from 2021-01-24T16:44:21

JAZMINE BACK!!!!!An in depth review of the new Jazmine Sullivan album “Heaux Tales.” The return of one of the best voices in R&B was long awaited and did not disappoint. This album was eye-opening,...

TRC: R&B News and Nonsense w/ Will Brown Ep. 6 from 2021-01-16T20:55:39

WE BACK BABY!!!!!!! R&B News and Nonsense is back in a big way. The first episode of News and Nonsense for the year 2021. This time around I touched on artists that are slated to release albums thi...

TRC: Mayer Hawthorne “Rare Changes” Review from 2021-01-10T16:38:17

One of my favorite artists is back with another BANGER!!!! An in depth review of the new Mayer Hawthorne album “Rare Changes.” For 12 years I been riding tough for this guy and he has never disappo...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Year in Review Pod) from 2021-01-02T07:33:55

Damn it was a tough year but a lot of things happened so why not do a Year in Review podcast!!! I talked about the albums I reviewed, movies I saw, what happened in the world of sports and everythi...

TRC: Love Renaissance-“Home for the Holidays”/Various Artists- “Still Home For the Holidays” Reviews from 2020-12-19T18:50:07

Keep the Eggnog flowing and curl up in your warmest blanket as you listen to this week’s holiday pod. I reviewed two holiday compilation albums that were released this year, one from The Love Renai...

TRC: 🎅🏾🤶🏿My Top 20 Favorite Christmas Songs⛄️🎄 from 2020-12-13T13:48:53

‘Tis the season for snuggling up with the family and a glass of the Notorious NOG while listening to Christmas Music.....but before you do all that check out MY TOP 20 FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONGS!!! E...

TRC: Raheem DeVaughn “What A Time To Be In Love” Review from 2020-12-07T00:14:50

THE LOVE KING HAS RETURNED!!!!! An in depth review of the new Raheem DeVaughn album “What A Time To Be In Love.” I AIN’T SAYING NOTHING ELSE!! LISTEN TO THE ALBUM!! ITS 🔥🔥🔥🔥I also talked about ...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The On the Job Pod) from 2020-11-28T13:46:18

Come with me on a journey!!! I knew I had to work Friday night and I had duty on Saturday so I decided to take to podcast to work with me and just chop it up as I cleaned toilets and emptied trash ...

TRC: Omarion “Kinection” Review from 2020-11-22T16:33:12

An in depth review of the new Omarion album “Kinection.” We all know what this guy can do, it was just a matter of seeing if he could STILL do it. The voice is still there, the runs can still go an...

TRC: Queen Naija “Misunderstood” Review from 2020-11-14T20:05:17

An in depth review of the new Queen Naija album “Misunderstood.” Once again we have an EPs on EPs alum who has finally released a full length album for the masses. Her voice gets her by due to its ...

TRC: Xavier Omar “if You Feel” Review from 2020-11-07T19:23:34

An in depth review of the new Xavier Omar album “if You Feel.” After multiple weeks of reviewing 20+ track albums we finally have a normal one to review. When I say normal I mean by # of tracks not...

TRC: Ty Dolla $ign “Featuring Ty Dolla $ign” Review from 2020-10-31T20:27:27

An in depth review of the new Ty Dolla $ign album “Featuring Ty Dolla Sign.” 25 tracks/60 Minutes!!! Mr. Dolla $ign fit a lot of music into a little time and I’m not mad at it. Additionally, he bro...

TRC: Episode 💯 from 2020-10-24T19:55:47

Well the day is finally here!!!!!! EPISODE 100 is upon us!!!! Never dreamed that I would make it to this point, but two years and some change after episode one here we are. I went down memory lane ...

TRC: Trey Songz “Back Home” Review from 2020-10-17T16:05:27

An in depth review of the new Trey Songz album “Back Home.” Like many I knew this album was on the way but I was not expecting it to get here so quickly after the first Single was released, but in ...

TRC: Bryson Tiller “Anniversary” Review from 2020-10-11T16:35:11

An in depth review of the new Bryson Tiller album “Anniversary.” I’ve been waiting on something from Mr. Tiller for quite some time. He is a quality artist with two solid albums before this one tha...

TRC: Alicia Keys “Alicia” Review from 2020-09-26T16:36:34

An in depth review of the new Alicia Keys album “Alicia.” Alicia Keyes has got talent coming out of her ears. Quality singer, great piano player and pretty good song writer. Her first 3-5 albums we...

TRC: The Washed Report w/Will Brown from 2020-09-21T04:44:08

The Washed Report is FINALLY here. Sometimes artists tend to hold on for a little longer than they should or they try to comeback as a new artist and want to latch on to the new sounds. In those ca...

TRC: VA R&B Series (D’Angelo Edition) from 2020-09-12T17:19:53

The third (and final) installment of my VA R&B Series is on deck!!! This time around we make our way to Richmond, VA (#CapCity) and explore the discography of D’Angelo. After 25 years in the game a...

TRC: R&B News and Nonsense w/ Will Brown Ep. 5 from 2020-09-05T14:54:31

R&B News and Nonsense is back in a big way. There were only three months between episodes this time around but the news is just as juicy LOL. I put out information about current and future songs fr...

TRC: Rapid Fire EP Reviews Ep. 7 from 2020-08-30T14:53:07

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Nakala, MAAD, Pink Sweat$ and Justin Garner. Trying to show love to the little know artists/producers who have released quality EPs throughout 2020’s Third Quarte...

TRC: VA R&B Series (Trey Songz Edition) from 2020-08-22T18:24

The second installment of my VA R&B Series is here is on deck!!! This time around we make our way to Petersburg, VA and explore the discography of Tremaine Neverson or as we know him, Trey Songz. 1...

TRC: Brandy “B7” Review from 2020-08-16T14:40:05

An in depth review of Brandy’s new album “B7.” Ms. Norwood has been away from the game for 8 years now. She did make some guest appearances a couple times but it was nothing to quench the appetite ...

TRC: VA R&B Series (Chris Brown Edition) from 2020-08-08T21:43:25

Finally!!!! The first installment of my VA R&B Series is here!!! We are starting things out with Tappahanock, VA’s Own Chris Brown. After 15 years in the game and 9 solo albums released he is one o...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The “What A Week” Pod) from 2020-08-01T20:50:14

It was an exhausting week that was filled with incompetent coworkers, people still not wearing masks, the new part time job and much more. Listen to my hilarious problems to escape from yours. INDU...

TRC: Jhene Aiko “Chilombo (Deluxe)” Review from 2020-07-25T17:55:19

An in depth review of Jhene Aiko’s deluxe version of her most recent album “Chilombo.” Ms. Aiko continues to stay consistent and provide us with three types of music: Relaxing Music, Party Music an...

TRC: Avant “Can We Fall In Love” Review from 2020-07-18T16:44:37

An in depth review of Avant’s new album “Can We Fall In Love.” 20 years in the game and nine albums in, Avant is still as consistent as he ever was. An artist whose music sounds good on any day and...

TRC: Rapid Fire EP Reviews Ep. 6 from 2020-07-11T22:38:44

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Baby Rose, Summer Walker, Azekel and Kenyon Dixon. Trying to show love to the little know artists/producers who have released quality EPs throughout 2020’s Second...

TRC: Teyana Taylor “The Album” Review from 2020-07-04T18:38:11

An in depth review of Teyana Taylor’s new album “The Album.” Two years since her last release, KTSE, Teyana Taylor is back and better than ever with a 23 song effort that shows that she was really ...

TRC: John Legend “Bigger Love” Review from 2020-06-28T17:46:14

An in depth review of John Legend’s new album “Bigger Love.” I swear this guy can do no wrong!! Since arriving on the R&B scene in the early 2000s Mr. Stephens has blessed us with hit album after h...

TRC: Eric Bellinger “Hors D’oeuvres” Review from 2020-06-20T17:20:39

SEASON THREE PREMIERE!!!! An in depth review of Eric Bellinger’s new album “Hors D’oeuvres.” Its been over a year since I reviewed EB’s “The Rebirth 2” which was a 32-song compilation of everything...

TRC: Usher “8701” Review (The 2-Year Anniversary Pod) from 2020-06-13T20:17:51

Well I’ll be gotdamned it’s the podcast’s 2-year anniversary so I decided to review an album that helped spark my love of R&B so here is an in depth review of Usher’s third album and classic before...

TRC: Ro James “MANTIC” Review from 2020-06-07T20:10:53

An in depth review of Ro James’ new album “MANTIC.” Back on my R&B Review shit after providing News and Nonsense and a review of the Official Rapper of the podcast Deante’ Hitchcock. This week Ro J...

TRC: R&B News and Nonsense w/Will Brown Ep. 4 from 2020-05-31T00:00:13

R&B News and Nonsense is back in a big way. After 9 months between episodes I got back to providing the good news on R&B. I put out information about current and future songs from familiar artist. ...

TRC: Deante’ Hitchcock “BETTER” Review from 2020-05-23T21:22:28

An in depth review of Deante’ Hitchcock’s new album “BETTER.” Sure this is an R&B podcast, but Deante Hitchcock is the official rapper of the pod so as soon as I saw that he was releasing an new al...

TRC: Kehlani “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t” Review from 2020-05-16T18:43:03

An in depth review of Kehlani’s most recent album “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.” The SweetSexySavage is back after just over a year since her last release and she hasn’t lost a step. We all know sh...

TRC: JoJo “Good To Know” Review from 2020-05-09T17:24:30

An in depth review of JoJo’s most recent album “Good To Know.” Little do many of you know Ms. Joanna Levesque has been in the game for 16 years and she isn’t even 30 yet. She left her footprint on ...

TRC: Rapid Fire EP Reviews Ep. V from 2020-05-03T20:11:50

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Kalisway, Rum.gold, Terrace Martin, and Tank. Trying to show love to the little know artists/producers (and OGs) who have released quality EPs throughout 2020’s F...

TRC: Sinead Harnett “Lessons in Love -Acoustic” Review from 2020-04-26T21:58:15

An in depth review of Sinead Harnett’s debut album “Lessons in Love (The Acoustic Version)” I remember falling In love with her voice early last year but only having EPs to listen to kinda like the...

TRC: Justin Bieber “Changes” Review from 2020-04-20T13:19:23

An in depth review of Justin Bieber’s new album “Changes.” Over the years we have watched this young man grow up and you can definitely hear it in his music. Justin has made the transition from a p...

TRC: The Essential Quarantine/Restriction of Movement/Self Isolation/Social Distancing Playlist from 2020-04-11T20:25:17

After only sitting in the house and going to work for weeks you get tired of doing, watching and hearing the same things. Well I finally sat down looked at my collection of music and made my own pl...

TRC: The Free Nationals “The Free Nationals” Review from 2020-04-04T17:57:44

An in depth review of The Free Nationals’ self -titled, debut album. The and that has flawlessly played in the background of multiple Anderson Paak albums is now out on there own and providing the ...

TRC: Next Town Down “Juliet EP” Review from 2020-03-26T12:03:31

An in depth review of Next Town Down’s most recent EP “Juliet.” As I was recording this I realized that I haven’t reviewed an album since August. I’d just been talking nonsense since then. But the ...

The R&B Connoisseur (Trailer) from 2020-03-25T20:02:33

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 11 (The Back Like I Left Sumn’ Pod) from 2020-03-20T04:38:47

Hi Haters, I’m Back Off Hiatus!!!!! I’ve been away from the game for 5 months and it was torture just not having the opportunity or not being in the right mind to record is tough, but after listeni...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 10 (The Rootin’ For Erybody Brown Pod) from 2019-10-18T13:30:49

Over the past couple weeks I’ve seen a lot of people, a lot of things and a lot of people doing things. I’ve noticed the new and continued success and growth of those closest to me and I just wante...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 9 (The Real Country S**t Pod) from 2019-10-14T13:55:22

Well had this in the “Q” for the last two days and was wondering what I could pair it with then I was just like “you know what, I’ll just release this as a mini pod.” So here it is, a podcast where...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 8 (The Negro History Museum Pod) from 2019-10-12T12:54:50

Well here is my first podcast that I’ve ever recorded in the United States. It was good to be amongst family for this one and it was good to be back after taking two weeks off to ensure my transiti...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 7 (The Echo/Packout Pod) from 2019-09-20T11:02:16

This week there was a little more structure to the pod because things are finally coming together. Bags packed, boxes shipped and hotel booked. See how the week went for me. I’m sure there was a li...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense Ep. 6 (The Transfer Pod) from 2019-09-13T15:43:19

As I’m getting ready to put this pod on the street, I can’t really remember what I talked about on this podcast but I do know it was nonsensical LOL. I’m sure there was a little work, some family s...

TRC: My Top 10 R. Kelly Songs from 2019-09-06T12:50:02

I think the block has finally cooled down from Robert Kelly’s most recent “incident,” but when it comes to Kells nothing ever really cools down. I just couldn’t hold this back any longer though. Wh...

TRC: Lyfe Jennings “777” Review from 2019-08-30T08:01:34

An in depth review of Lyfe Jennings’ newest album “777.” After taking 4 years off, one of my favorite voices is back. Never mind the last few albums that weren’t that great, I completely live in th...

TRC: PJ Morton “Paul” Review from 2019-08-23T11:30:05

An in depth review of PJ Morton’s newest album “Paul.” Here we go again!!! I seem to be making a habit of finding artists that have been around a while that I have never listened to but that is a g...

TRC: Johnta Austin “Love, Sex, & Religion” Review from 2019-08-16T16:51:56

An in depth review of Johnta Austin’s first mainstream album “Love, Sex, & Religion.” After spending decades writing songs for other artists, Johnta Austin finally has an album that made it to the ...

TRC: R&B News and Nonsense w/Will Brown Ep. 3 from 2019-08-09T09:31:28

News and Nonsense is back like it left something. After a 4-5 month absence I’m back to provide the good news on R&B. I put out information about current and future songs from artist you may or may...

TRC: BJ the Chicago Kid “1123” Review from 2019-08-02T13:31:15

An in depth review of BJ the Chicago Kid’s new album “1123.” After hearing a son here and there from BJ, I never really took the time to explore his whole catalog or listen to an entire album from ...

TRC: Elle Varner “Ellevation” Review from 2019-07-26T12:04:06

An in depth review of Elle Varner’s new album “Ellevation.” After 7 years and numerous singles that led to nowhere Elle Varner has released her second album. Although she has a unique voice that I’...

TRC: Raheem Devaughn “The Love Reunion” Review from 2019-07-19T16:13:30

An in depth review of The Love King, Raheem Devaughn’s new album “The Love Reunion.” 10 months after his last effort “Decade of a Love King,” Raheem Devaughn provides us with a 14 track album that ...

TRC: Daniel Caesar “Case Study 01” Review from 2019-07-12T14:07:40

An in depth review of Daniel Caesar’s new album “Case Study 01.” Two years after his Debut album “Freudian”, Daniel Caesar comes through with a new one filled with the usual and a few songs where h...

TRC: Chris Brown “Indigo” Review from 2019-07-05T11:59:06

An in depth review of Chris Brown’s newest album “Indigo.” Chris Brown continues to make VA proud. Sure he has his controversial moments, but he is only human. Always a versatile artist, Chris cont...

Strictly Nonsense: Life Comes At You Fast (The Long Week Episode) from 2019-06-29T12:56:20

‘Twas a long week and I just wanted to share with the R&B Connoisseur Family this week. Just talked about what obstacles came my way over the week and how I got through. Also, spoke about the weeks...

TRC: Jordan Ward “Valley Hopefuls” Review from 2019-06-21T09:59:33

An in depth review of Jordan Ward’s debut album “Valley Hopefuls.” This guy went from background Dancer for Beyoncé and Justin Bieber..........not a background singer, a dancer, to wanting to recor...

TRC: The 1-Year Anniversary Podcast from 2019-06-15T10:39:56

ITS A CELEBRATION!!!! 1-year in the books recording this weekly podcast and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Come with me as I go back down memory lane of the songs I’ve reviewed, pods I’ve relea...

TRC: Rotimi “Walk With Me” Review from 2019-06-07T14:34:50

An in depth review of Rotimi’s new album “Walk With Me.” This Guy is way more than just an actor on “Power.” An album that is dripping with Island/African vibes, Rotimi showcases his voice all thro...

TRC: Ari Lennox “Shea Butter Baby” Review (The Back2Basics Pod) from 2019-05-30T20:20:02

An in depth review of Ari Lennox’s new album “Shea Butter Baby.” Clearly this Podcast was burning a hole in my pocket and I just had to get it off. After a month of vacation and movie pods, I could...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The End of Vacation/Travel Pod) from 2019-05-25T11:41:13

The end has finally come and I was ready for it. Three weeks of vacation can take a lot out of you and can lead to a lot of thumb twiddling, but I managed to stay busy. Not to mention, the return t...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Endgame Pod) from 2019-05-18T10:34:02

Two weeks down of my vacation and I finally had the chance to see Avengers: Endgame again. After taking barely legible notes LOL this pod is basically me Audio Tweeting the movie itself. In an atte...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Thailand Pod Vol. 1) from 2019-05-11T09:23:41

One week into my vacation in Pattaya, Thailand. Here is a Week in Review podcast chronicling what I’ve been up to over the last 7-8 days in the LOS. Tales of Chonburi Immigration visits, my Nong No...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Travel Pod) from 2019-05-03T12:33:46

Come with me on a journey from Bahrain to Bangkok. Me and my little girl head to Thailand for a 3-Week vacation and a break from the military life. There are pleasant surprises, duck meals, groggy ...

TRC: Lizzo “Cuz I Love You” Review from 2019-04-26T16:04:21

An in depth review of Lizzo’s new album “Cuz I Love You.” Funny, talented, quirky and sexy, Lizzo takes us on a trip you can’t help but enjoy. An up beat album that showcased both her soulful diva ...

TRC: Anderson .Paak “Ventura” Review from 2019-04-19T20:05:15

An in depth review of Anderson .Paak’s new album “Ventura.” AP has blessed us with an 11 song journey that is worth purchasing the ticket for. His mix of Hip Hop and R&B is masterful and so is each...

TRC: 5 Rapid Fire EP Reviews Pt. IV from 2019-04-13T09:48:08

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Pink Sweat$, Cautious Clay, Celeste, Taliwhoah and Phonte. Trying to show love to the unknown or little know artists/producers who have released quality EPs throu...

TRC: Eric Bellinger “The Rebirth II” Review from 2019-04-05T13:31:28

An in depth review of Singer/Songwriter Eric Bellinger’s new album “The Rebirth II.” Eric provides the game with new sounds, cadences and crazy lyric keeping us on our toes throughout the album. Fe...

TRC: Durand Jones and the Indications “American Love Call” Review from 2019-03-29T18:59:17

An in depth review of the throw back soul group Durand Jones and the Indications new album “American Love Call.” For the past 3 weeks I have been enamored with the music that I’ve heard from this g...

TRC: Kehlani “While We Wait” Review from 2019-03-22T14:44:57

An in depth review of Kehlani’s new project “While We Wait.” The SweetSexySavage is back and better than ever. Taking some time out from her pregnancy, she put together a solid 9 track effort that ...

TRC: R&B News and Nonsense w/Will Brown Ep.2 from 2019-03-15T14:50:49

I’m back with a little bit of News and a lot of Nonsense, but this time I didn’t do it alone. I brought along the newly minted EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of the podcast, Megan Hines (@meggsnhines). We put ...

TRC: 5 Rapid Fire EP Reviews Pt. III (The Bounce Back Pod) from 2019-03-08T11:05:10

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Summer Walker, Reece, Dijon, KALLITECHNIS, and VanJess. Trying to show love to the unknown or little know artists/producers who have released quality EPs througho...

TRC: Strictly Nonsense (The Flu Pod) from 2019-03-01T12:46:31

An in depth review of my week LOL!! It was a tough week for your boy but not just for me it was all throughout my house hold so I wasn’t able to do the podcast work that I’m used to doing, but ther...

TRC: Dawn Richard “New Breed” Review (The Ashy Voice Pod) from 2019-02-22T11:45

An in depth review of Dawn Richard’s most recent project “New Breed.” Richard, of Danity Kane fame, has been pumping out quality R&B for some time, with and without Diddy. This album is no exceptio...

TRC: Blue Eyed Soul Searching from 2019-02-15T13:05:46

This week I did a deep dive in to the realm of Blue Eyed Soul. My fair skin brothers and sister have a little soul in side of them that they just need to tap into every once in a while. All of the ...

TRC: Asiahn “Love Train 2” Review (The Other Side of the Coin Pod) from 2019-02-08T16:04:20

An in depth review of Asiahn’s most recent project “Love Train 2.” Her 2nd album where she continued her musical, vocal and production consistency from “Love Train.” A voice that seems to be able t...

TRC: Tone Stith “Good Company” Review from 2019-02-01T11:52:03

An in depth review of Tone Stith’s most recent project “Good Company.” His 2nd album where he took his time and made sure he got it right with 7 solid tracks, and quality features from Ty $, Quavo ...

TRC: Ann Marie “Tripolar 2” Review (The Coin Flip Pod) from 2019-01-26T03:47:31

An in depth review of Ann Marie’s new project “Tripolar 2.” Her 4th album in 2 years, Ann Marie has really been pumping out the music since 2017. There were some bright spots and a few dark corners...

TRC: R&B News & Nonsense w/Will Brown from 2019-01-19T06:30:28

Took a break from doing the reviews that I love and decided to give you some quality R&B news because what other podcast is doing that (seriously if you know another let me know and we can link up)...

TRC: Music Makes The Movie: Appreciation of R&B Songs from Movie Soundtracks!! from 2019-01-12T11:53:37

EPISODE 30!!!!! Took another musical journey through the last few decades and provided a list of R&B songs featured on Movie Soundtracks. Not a review because the industry is in a lull due to the h...

TRC: The-Dream “Ménage a Trois” Top 10 Song Review from 2019-01-04T07:22:37

An in depth review of The-Dream’s new project “Ménage a Trois.” The Radiokilla put together a 40-Track menu for all of his fans that will keep them swimming in bedroom tracks for some time. That’s ...

TRC: Male R&B Group Appreciation from 2018-12-28T12:25:30

For the last podcast of the year I took on quite the task. Not a review but just a pod to appreciate Male R&B Groups. It wasn’t easy but I feel like I delivered. Think of 5 Male R&B Groups In your ...

TRC: Trey Songz “11” Review from 2018-12-22T12:29:20

An in depth review of Trey Songz’ new project “11.” Trigga is back and doing what he does best. This album was coupled with “28,” a more Hip-Hop centric album, but receiving 20 tracks from Trey was...

TRC: Victor Oladipo “V.O.” Review / Top 10 Christmas Songs!! from 2018-12-14T07:57:39

An in depth review of Victor Oladipo’s 2nd studio album “V.O.” Yes you read that right!! If you didn’t know NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo is also an R&B singer and if that surprises you, finding out ...

TRC: 8 Rapid Fire EP Reviews Pt. 2 from 2018-12-08T05:29:01

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Avery Wilson, Jake and Papa, Kwaye, JamesDavis, Kevin George, Brent Faiyaz, Devin Tracy and KAYTRANADA. Trying to show love to the unknown or little know artists/...

TRC: Nao “Saturn” Review from 2018-11-30T10:01:43

A quick (well not as quick as I thought it would be) review of Nao’s second full length album “Saturn.” After a long week, I didn’t know if I had it in me to complete a pod this week but you know w...

TRC: Jeremih/Ty$ “Mih-Ty” Review from 2018-11-24T11:46:14

An in depth review of Jeremih and Ty $’s collaboration album “Mih-Ty.” I bit the bullet this week for you guys. My love of Ty $’s music led me to this album but I had to endure listening to Jeremih...

TRC: H.E.R. “I Used To Love Her: Part 2” Review from 2018-11-17T08:19:57

An in depth review of H.E.R.’s extension to her earlier work “I Used To Know Her: Part 2.” This was a quick one!! WITH A LITTLE MORE FEELING!!! This time around H.E.R. Dug down deep and pulled up a...

TRC: Raheem Devaughn “Decade of a Love King” Review from 2018-11-10T09:46:16

An in depth review of Raheem Devaughn’s new Album "Decade of a Love King.” Well guys I bared my soul on this one. With his 6th album, Radio Raheem continued to dominate the babymaking music game. A...

TRC: Usher “A” and Khalid “SunCity” Review from 2018-11-02T09:33:50

An in depth review of Usher’s new Trap&B album with Zaytoven "A" and Khalid’s new EP “SunCity.” Did a double feature this week since there were two relatively short albums that I wanted to review. ...

TRC: Ella Mai “Ella Mai” Review from 2018-10-27T12:54:54

An in depth review of Ella Mai’s self-titled, debut album "Ella Mai." Well the big day is here, after two years and some change of EPs and singles we finally got an album from Ella Mai. It was a pl...

TRC: Mario “Dancing Shadows” Review from 2018-10-26T10:56:38

An in depth review of Mario’s new album "Dancing Shadows." After a 9-Year absence from the game Mario is back to try his hand in a new era of R&B. A lot has changed in between now and then, but he ...

TRC: Marsha Ambrosius “Nyla” Review from 2018-10-12T11:15:59

An in depth review of Marsha Ambrosius' new album "Nyla." The third album in her solo catalog, Marsh started out a little rocky but by the time she hit track 4 all was right in the world. The vocal...

TRC: Jagged Edge “Jagged Era” Review from 2018-10-05T14:31:44

An in depth review of Jagged Edge's debut album "Jagged Era." Released in 1997, this was JD's attempt at having a successful male R&B Group and honestly it was a hit or miss album but more hits tha...

TRC: Mac Ayres “Something To Feel” Review from 2018-09-28T15:44:12

An in depth review of Mac Ayres' new album "Something to Feel." From a random artist i heard once in a dentist office to one of my favorite singers, Mac is a real soulful dude. Holding it down for ...

TRC: Deante’ Hitchcock “So Much For Good Luck” EP Review from 2018-09-21T13:32:57

An in depth review of Deante' Hitchcock's 2017 EP "So Much For Good Luck". After weeks of putting it off, i was finally able to get around to reviewing this gem. Not the usual genre i cover, but th...

TRC: Lloyd "Tru" Review from 2018-09-08T13:05:16

An in depth review of Lloyd's new independent studio album "Tru". After what seemed like 10 years.....it was only 7, Lloyd provided us with an awesome album that showed his growth as a person and a...

TRC: 8 Rapid Fire EP Reviews from 2018-09-01T07:14:07

Rapid Fire reviews of R&B EPs from Queen Naija, Radiant Children, James Vickery, Brasstracks, Marco McKinnis, Jazmin Lacey, Armon & Trey and Daisy. Trying to show love to the unknown or little know...

TRC: Joe "All That I Am" Review from 2018-08-24T14:22:41

FAR BACK FRIDAY!!!! An in depth review of Joe's second studio album "All That I Am". Despite having a debut album 4-5 years earlier this album really put Joe on the map. This album was definitely t...

TRC: H.E.R. "I Used To Know Her: The Prelude" Review from 2018-08-17T14:10:17

An in depth review of H.E.R.'s new EP "I Used To Know Her: The Prelude". Coming into this one blind there wasnt mich i knew about this artist but after listening to her 2017 album and this project,...

TRC: The Internet "Hive Mind" Review from 2018-08-10T10:13:58

An in depth review of The Internet's "Hive Mind." An R&B band with Syd as the lead vocalist, this group is a Unicorn in the Genre. Live instruments, beautiful vocals and an unmatched, effortless si...

TRC: Jacquees "4275" Review from 2018-08-03T14:01:31

An in depth review of Jacquees' "4275." An artist who has been in the game for around four years releasing independent projects and featuring as the voice on many southern rap songs over the past f...

TRC: Ella Mai "Time", "Change" and "Ready" EPs Review from 2018-07-27T08:49:44

An in depth review of Ella Mai's three, yes three EPs, 2016's "Time" and "Change" and 2017's "Ready." After the Rise of "Boo'd Up" that i covered in Episode 1, the song has continued to rise especi...

TRC: Drake "Scorpion (Side B)" Review from 2018-07-20T07:39:45

An in depth review of Drake's latest release "Scorpion (Side B)." The Scorpion King has provided us with another scorching hot album. He's the Mailman who always delivers. DRAKE CAN'T MISS. Some sh...

TRC: Janine "99" Review from 2018-07-13T06:24:54

An in depth review of Janine's 1st Major Album "99" An "R&B" artist from New Zealand who took the long road too the mainstream (Mixtapes and EPs), great voice and great look her talent is undeniabl...

TRC: Teyana Taylor "K.T.S.E." Review from 2018-07-02T20:41:27

An in depth review of Teyana Taylor's Second Album on G.O.O.D. Music "K.T.S.E." Four years after her debut album that didnt do so well Teyana Taylor provides us with a short and sweet album for thi...

TRC: New Edition "Home Again" Review from 2018-06-29T11:03:58

An in depth review of New Edition's Fifth Album "Home Again". In 1996, After a long 8 year absence the legendary group provided us with an album to remind us of their greatness. Just opinions from ...

TRC: Jorja Smith" Lost and Found" Review from 2018-06-22T10:42:15

An in depth review of Jorja Smith's DEBUT Album "Lost and Found. The newest British R&B Artist provides us with the topics for my second episode. Just opinions from my side about the album (lyrics,...

TRC: Ne-Yo "Good Man" Review from 2018-06-15T14:43:40

An in depth review of Ne-Yo’s 7th Studio Album “Good Man.” A few jokes here and there but really just being honest with my thoughts on the album. BONUS: The Rise Of Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up.” --- Th...