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R. Kelly produced this song for Truth Hurts and he was missing from the video due to his child pornography charges which had him in court. I've always liked this song and the video ain't that bad either.

For this third single(and fourth), Trey Songz will work both "Love Faces" and "Unusual" featuring Drake. This is nothing new as Trey has worked multiple singles before and its something that a lot of other artists are doing. Trey's newest album, "Passion Pain & Pleasure" is nearing gold status and its easily one of my favorite albums this year. Which reminds me, at the end of the year, make sure you look for my year end lists I like to do. Faith Evans will star in the biopic of the late singer, Florence Ballard. Ballard was an original member of the hit group The Supremes. Faith recently made the announcement when she appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show". Faith's newest album, "Something About Faith" is in stores now and its estimated to debut with 23-27K units. The response for the album has been pretty mixed and a few days ago, I posted my own review. Remember Truth Hurts? She is currently working on new music and the sin...

I remember my friend gushing about this album and I was a little skeptical to be honest. I remember when another friend of mine bought Truth Hurt's first album, "Truthfully Speaking" and spoke about how disappointing it was. We pretty much have the same taste in music so you can understand my skepticism. But this was another friend I'm talking about and me and her musical tastes weren't much different. Finally I took a listen to Truth Hurt's second album, "Ready Now" and I actually liked it. It didn't hurt that I was already a fan of her first single, the title track. Also noteworthy was a slew of songs including, "Ride", "Phone Sex", and "Catch 22". This is a severely underrated album but one you should check out. The album was solely produced by Raphael Saadiq and if you are a fan of his production work, that is reason enough to check the album out. You won't be disappointed! ---------------- Now playing: Sou...

For nearly 20 years, R. Kelly has wrote and produced many hits not only for himself but a host of female artists. At one time he was simply known for the songs he solely wrote and produced for females; many of them becoming anthems in their own rights. Check out some of those songs below! Blaque - 808 I remember when I first heard this song and learning that R.Kelly wrote it, I wasn't surprised. I know R. Kelly has a particular style of writing but I do like how this song was written. Truth Hurts - The Truth R. Kelly produced this underrated gem from Truth Hurts' debut album, Truthfully Speaking in which he also shares guest vocals. I like the thumping beat here and the lyrics of course which signal R. Kelly as the King of ghetto soul. Nivea - Laundromat Being label mates with R. Kelly has its perks. He is likely to produce a cut for your album. That was the case for Nivea when he wrote and produced, "Laundromat". When the song was released as a single, it was during ...

A lot of people may not be familiar with this song but they are familiar with the name Truth Hurts. This song and video is from her last album, "Ready Now" which was released back in 2004? Has it really been that long? Time really does fly between albums for a lot of artists. I have no idea where Truth is now or what she's doing but I hope she does resurface. This song is what made me become a fan of hers in the first place. My friend actually put me on to her "Ready Now" album and it is really hot. You definitely have to check it out!

Remember Truth[Hurts]? Well after the fallout that was from her debut single, "Addictive" featuring rap legend Rakim, Truth later changed her name to simply 'Truth'. Still referred to by Truth Hurts to many, Truth got her start as a songwriter and backing vocalist for a number of singers. She also had a brief role in the movie, "The Wash". Check out today's throwback video! Enjoy!

Phone tied up? Having problems with Sprint? Phone bill way too high? Check out these songs dedicated to phones! Trina - Phone Sexx From: Still Da Baddest Trina takes on the roll of phone call operator where she explicitly states what she wants in the opposite sex. A grinding sexual chorus makes this song perfect for those intimate moments. Truth Hurts - Phone Sex From: Ready Now Like Trina, Truth Hurts wastes no time getting down to business as she demands to please and be pleased over the phone. Ciara - Pick Up The Phone From: Goodies Ciara can't stand when she is ignored by a wayward lover. Me either! Lil' Wayne - Phone Home From: The Carter 3 A very epic, dramatic, and spacey kiss off to haters and skeptics. Beyonce - Video Phone From: I Am...Sasha Fierce A song like this just goes to show how far technology has come especially as far as phones are concerned. ---------------- Now playing: Mary J. Blige - Ooh! via FoxyTunes

This is one of my favorite videos. I always liked this song and of course no one can write a ghetto love anthem quite like R. Kelly. Just ask Truth Hurts, Sparkle, Mary J. Blige and countless other female artists. This was released at the beginning of R. Kelly's child molestation charges. Luckily for Kelly and Nivea this song managed to peak at #20 on the R&B charts and #52 on the Pop charts! You will notice R Kelly isn't in the video due to his child molestation charges so former labelmate Nick Cannon stepped in as the wayward lover.