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I think I've said this before, once you've done a blog as long as I have, you think you've run out of things to talk about. I think I may of rehashed some topics on here over the years but there's nothing like a fresh update. Over the last few years we have seen several of our Black R&B artists shift from major record labels to indie record labels. Some of the moves have been shocking at best. Some artists have greatly been impacted by moving to an indie label while other artists have suffered and struggle to keep their careers afloat. I have compiled a list of R&B artists who have famously left(or been dropped) from their major labels and now are indie artists. Check it out! Faith Evans Faith's first five albums were released through such record labels as Bad Boy, Arista, and Capitol Records. It was after her brief stint with L.A. based Capitol Records that Faith Evans chose to release her next recording, Something About Faith on eOne Records. The album was...

Originally scheduled for release later this month Vivian Green's new album The Green Room has been pushed back to October 9. The album features the first single Anything Out There which samples TLC's Diggin' On You .

Vivian Green is back with the new video for her single Anything Out There . It will appear on her upcoming album The Green Room in stores and online September 25.

Vivian Green - Anything Out There Vivian Green is back with a new single from her upcoming album The Green Room due September 25.  Vivian Green is now on eOne Records which features a roster that includes such artists as Faith Evans, Ashanti, Pleasure P, and more. 

| Vivian Green released her second album simply titled "Vivian" in 2005. The album contained the hit single, "Gotta Go Gotta Leave". Though "Gotta" was a hit, nothing else from the album really hit except "I Like It(But I Don't Need It)" which went to #1 on the Dance charts. It seems like with artists like Vivian Green; all they get is one single and then the label pretty much drops the ball. This doesn't mean that this album is in no way good at all because it is. Its just one of the many overlooked R&B albums that are released each year. There are a lot of good songs here and you should definitely check this album out. Some of my favorite songs are "Cursed"(which appears as a hidden track), "Wish We Could Go Back", "Damn", "Frustrated", "I Like It(But I Don't Need It)", and "Sweet Memory". Five years later Vivian returned to music again on a new label; E1 and with the ...

Vivian Green is looking radiant and ready to jump back into the music scene after being gone for a few years. Now signed to E1 Records; Vivian will release her new album; 'Beautiful' on April 6. Check out the video! ---------------- Now playing: Rick Ross - Oh Let's Do It (Remix) (Feat. Lil Wayne, Waka Flocka) via FoxyTunes

It's the name of her new album as well as her newest single. Now signed to E1 Records; Vivian Green will release her new album on April 6. I don't have much more info on the album at this time or none that I can remember off top. I like Vivian Green and she is very underrated. Make sure you be on the look out for Vivian's new album when it is released. ---------------- Now playing: Foxy Brown Feat. Mya - Job via FoxyTunes

Faith Evans is poised to release new music this year and while we wait on that; Faith must answer to a judge due to a lawsuit stemming from her ex-husband; Biggie's estate. Read more below as well as stories on Patti LaBelle's 'American Idol' rant and Vivian Green's return to music. As of Tuesday February 24, 2010, the law offices of Lowe Law, P.C., in Los Angeles, have moved forward with a lawsuit against Faith Evans, RocDarling, and the Estate of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G” Wallace, with claims of “Breach of Contract” by their clients Kaushi Entertainment LLC and Dro-Entertainment Inc. The lawsuit seeks over a million dollars and punitive damages. Rest assure, this isn't an East-West thing, it's a Money thing. In the complaint filed yesterday by Lowe Law, Kaushi and Dro-Entertainment claim that en-route to producing a documentary on the late great Notorious B.I.G, defendant RocDarling failed to comply with a written agreement made with the companies, in ...

Rodney Jerkins is a pretty decent producer. I would say his late 90s work rivals his work today. Here, the outspoken producer talks about Beyonce, Keri Hilson, 50 Cent, and Rick Ross among other things. Check it out! Video: Rodney Jerkins Interview Rodney Jerkins really irks me. He is so full of himself and he constantly kisses Beyonce's ass every chance he gets. Music Biz: Ludacris, Shawnna Get 'Drunk' On New Single! Let's get ready to rumble! Ludacris is ready to face off with his friend and fellow Disturbing Tha Peace colleague Shawnna.The album is slated for a summer release, but the duo have already released a song from the project called "Drunk as Fuck." The pair created over 30 songs, and Luda smiled when asked if Shawnna — acknowledged as one of the deadliest female MCs in the game — tries to kill him with her bars on each track. I'm eager to hear this album and mainly only for Shawnna's sake. I think she is very talented and hugely overrated. ...