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1. Shuffle your iPod/MP3 player/iTunes/Whatever else you have.
2. Answer the questions by the song title that comes up.
3. Don't cheat, it makes everything more fun!


1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Mary J. Blige Hurt Again
I guess it is, as long as it doesn't hurt me

2. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Lina Playa No Mo'
Uhh yeah that sounds right!

3. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Chanté Moore I'm What You Need
I guess i'm pretty confident today :-)

4. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Tamia Into You
my life purpose seems to be having Crushes.. Ok, this cannot be a coincidence, that's just TRUE

5. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Anami Jordan Set Me Free
I do like my freedom so i can live with this.. Never heard anything from this singer before, but she sounds really nice :-)

6. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Gabrielle - Every Little Teardrop
I guess my friends think i'm kinda emotional but happy at the same time, just like this great song..

7. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Taral Whoopty Whoop
My parents make me happy =D ;-)

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Patti LaBelle My Love, Sweet Love
*sings* My love, sweet love.. Where the f*** are you??? This scrobbeling thing is right once again!

9. WHAT IS 2+2?
TOSHIBANo good 4 me
AMEN! i hate maths, it's just 'No Good 4 Me'.. another indie artist but i did know this song, i've been loving this song & singer for a long time

10. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Lisa StansfieldTreat Me Like a Woman
WTF!?!? No comment :-|

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Erykah BaduDidn't Cha Know
Ermm no i guess Cha didn't, otherwise you wouldn't be missin' out on a good thang! *LOL*

right now my annoying internet provider Telfort is f*cking up again so Erykah didn't scrobble, but anyway, i'm movin' on!!

12. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Toni BraxtonNever Just for a Ring
equals a very sad lovesong, which equals my life story.. Right again, Scrobbler!

13. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
St. Justemiracle_
I would like to be a Miracle when i grow up.. Well i guess that's a Work in progress LOL

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
DamitaNo Looking Back (Pop Gospel Mix)
I don't really like anyone at the moment lol, and i'm not dweling on the past, there will be NO LOOKING BACK! :-)

15. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Lutricia McNeal365 Days
That's howmuch time they spend loving me?

16. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Chrisette MicheleBlame It on Me
'you can say whatever you like as long we just say goodbye'.. Seems very fitting for a wedding

17. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
TLCTurntable
Wow i never thought of this song, but now i do want this on my funeral

18. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Samantha Mumba - I'm Right Here
So that means my hobby is being desperate?

19. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Diana KingLove Triangle
No, not really Scrobbler!!

20. WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Keyshia Cole - I Changed My Mind
Yeah, for my parents the worst thing that could happen would be if i change my mind about the school i'm about to go to, don't think they'll be too happy about that

21. HOW WILL YOU DIE?
JameliaNo More
According to this song i'll be happy, that's all that matters

22. WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
MonicaBreaks My Heart
''..To think that loving me is not easy to do.. :-(''

23. WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get Retarted
10 points for this one.. Hahaha, this one really makes me laugh, it sounds weird, being used to Let's Get It Started

24. WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Tina ArenaI Want To Know What Love Is
Half right, this song makes me cry, but only when Rhona sings it

25. WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
CeCe WinansJust Like That
This commitment is not something to go into lightly, but soberly and.. WHATEVER, i'm doin' it JUST LIKE THAT!

26. WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Jazmine Sullivan Fear
Ok i'll admit i cheated a little, but this song REALLY came up after CeCe's track

27. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
P!nkSo What
Appearantly i don't give a f*ck!!! ;-)

28. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Chanté MooreStraight Up
I would've stolen this song, make the lyrics less feminim and release it as my own song :-) No j/k some b*tch named Jennifer Lopez already did that to Chanté!!
Hear for yourself:
Chanté Moore If I Gave Love
Jennifer LopezIf You Had My Love

29. WHAT HURTS YOU RIGHT NOW?
XscapeSoftest Place on Earth
That's kinda ironic.. This song is just so great, but the girls are singing about their private places (Quote: From my mountains to my valley low), so i can't sing along to it LOL

30. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
HoneyzLove Of A Lifetime
Nice song, but it's not in my top 1000 LOL

The End

I actually took the top 50 questionaire and just repeated the questions over again. I also went to random.org to mix up the order differently from last time. I did all this cuz I was bored lol.

1. How did you get into 100? [Elton John] Through The Lion King, which is my favorite film of all time!
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 99? [Miriam Makeba] "Amampondo" because that's the first track on Welela.
3. What's your favorite lyric by 17? [LL Cool J] "Forget Oreos, eat Cool J cookies!" followed closely by "I'll crush you like a jellybean." Basically "I'm Bad" contains my favorite lyrics from him.
4. How did you get into 90? [Mya] Saw her on TV. By the time I saw "Fallen," I had the hugest crush on her!
5. How many albums by 77 do you own? [Soul for Real] 1.
6. What is your favorite song by 49? [Billy Joel] Other than "Why Should I Worry" from Oliver & Company (I'm a Disney fanatic if you can't tell lol), "River of Dreams."
7. Is there a song by 56 that makes you sad? [Lauryn Hill] I guess "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
8. What is your favorite song by 15? [Boyz II Men] The song that made a fan - "Motownphilly"!
9. What is your favorite song by 50? [Chanté Moore] "Love's Taken Over"
10. Is there a song by 5 that makes you happy? [TLC] "Bad By Myself" - most of their debut album really!
11. What is the worst song by 31? [Lisa Stansfield] Haven't heard a single bad song from her yet, but "First Joy" is one of my least played.
12. What is your favorite song by 13? [Stevie Wonder] Used to be "That Girl" but now it's "Do I Do"!
13. What is a good memory you have involving 87? [Earth, Wind & Fire] Hearing "September" on the radio.
14. What is your favorite song by 95? [ABBA] "The Visitors"
15. Is there a song by 26 that makes you happy? [Paula Abdul] "Opposites Attract"
16. Is there a song by 82 that makes you sad? [Gloria Estefan] "Always Tomorrow"
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 41? [Bobby Brown] "Something in Common"
18. What's your favorite lyric by 38? [Guy] Whenever Teddy Riley says "yep yep" j/k - I guess "From the first time I saw your face, girl, I knew I had to have you."
19. Who is a favorite member of 86? [Monica] Darn, I got a solo artist lol. But I'll just say my favorite song by her is "For You I Will."
20. Is there a song by 3 that makes you happy? [Michael Jackson] "The Way You Make Me Feel"
21. What is a good memory involving 9? [Toni Braxton] Just hearing her music on the radio when she first came out.
22. What is your favorite song by 48? [Céline Dion] "Love Can Move Mountains"
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? [SWV] It was either "I'm So Into You," "Weak," or "Right Here (Human Nature)" - probably the first since it came out before the other two.
24. What is your favorite album by 91? [Christina Aguilera] Her debut.
25. What is your favorite song by 27? [Neneh Cherry] "Buffalo Stance" definitely!
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 60? [Destiny's Child] "No, No, No (Part 2)"
27. What is your favorite album by 47? [Vanessa Williams] The Comfort Zone
28. What is you favorite song by 83? [Shakira] "Un Poco de Amor"
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 8? [Whitney Houston] Either "I'm Every Woman" or "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
30. What is you favorite song by 11? [Prince] "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
31. How many times have you seen 78 live? [Cathy Dennis] None, not sure if she still performs either.
32. Is there a song by 96 that makes you happy? [Usher] "Think of You"
33. How did you get into 55? [Stephanie Mills] Hearing "Never Knew Love Like This Before" on the radio.
34. What is the worst song by 54? [Luther Vandross] "Wait for Love" is one of my least played.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 98? [Sounds of Blackness] "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
36. What is the first song you ever heard by 81? [Spice Girls] Oh wow, "Wannabe" lol
37. How many times have you seen 89 live? [Britney Spears] 0
38. What is you favorite song by 25? [Pebbles] "Girlfriend"
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 85? [Justin Tate] "If Only I Could Trust You"
40. What is you favorite album by 40? [Fleetwood Mac] Tusk
41. Is there a song by 46 that makes you happy? [Prince & The Revolution] "Raspberry Beret"
42. What is your favorite album by 62? [Jodeci] "Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci"
43. What is your favorite song by 58? [S.O.S. Band] "The Finest"
44. What is a good memory you have involving 36? [Al B. Sure!] Well when my friend Daz showed me to his "Missunderstanding" music video. I already liked "Nite and Day" but that's when I became a bigger fan.
45. What is your favorite song by 88? [A Tribe Called Quest] "Check the Rhime"
46. Is there a song by 71 that makes you happy? [La Toya Jackson] "You're Gonna Get Rocked" (the intro makes me laugh - love her though! lol)
47. What is your favorite album by 24? [Tracie Spencer] Make the Difference
48. Who is a favorite member of 80? [Patra] I am having really bad luck with this question lol - so once again I'll say my favorite song: "Worker Man (Remix)"
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 92? [Troop] "Spread My Wings"
50. What is your favorite song by 51? [Bell Biv DeVoe] "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?"
51. How did you get into 84? [Cherrelle] Through association with Pebbles (her cousin) and Alexander O'Neal, who I was already fans of.
52. What was the first song you ever heard by 76? [Stevie Nicks] with Fleetwood Mac: "Dreams" / solo: "Sometimes"
53. What's your favorite lyric by 68? [Tina Turner] "Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken"
54. How did you get into 72? [Robin S] "Show Me Love" playing on the radio.
55. How many albums by 2 do you own? [Mariah Carey] All of them - which is 16.
56. What is your favorite song by 21? [Karyn White] "Romantic"
57. Is there a song by 66 that makes you sad? [Diana King] "Tumble Down"
58. What is your favorite song by 12? [Brandy] "Baby" - a mid-90s classic!
59. What is your favorite song by 37? [Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes] solo: "A New Star Is Born" / with TLC: "Waterfalls"
60. Is there a song by 69 that makes you happy? [Ralph Tresvant] "Sensitivity"
61. What is the worst song by 61? [Mokenstef] "Don't Go There"
62. What is your favorite song by 44? [Keith Sweat] "I Want Her"
63. What is a good memory you have involving 7? [Aaliyah] Watching her perform "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" on All That.
64. What is your favorite song by 63? [MC Skat Kat and The Stray Mob] "Skat Strut"
65. Is there a song by 28 that makes you happy? [Marvin Gaye] "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (w/ Tammi Terrell)
66. Is there a song by 79 that makes you sad? [Taylor Dayne] "Heart of Stone"
67. What is the first song you ever heard by 20? [En Vogue] "My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It)" - I remember roughly where I was when I heard it too!
68. What's your favorite lyric by 4? [Shanice] "And then the thunderclouds of doubt move in... I begin to wonder 'Do you still love me?' But after that, my whole world is beautiful!"
69. Who is a favorite member of 70? [Ghost Town DJ's] Don't have one. Everyone involved in making the R&B/dance masterpiece known as "My Boo" is my favorite! lol
70. Is there a song by 45 that makes you happy? [Babyface] "My Kinda Girl"
71. What is a good memory involving 64? [Beyoncé] Hmm, well the first time I heard "Me, Myself and I" (my favorite from her) on the radio - I was in a traffic jam lol.
72. What is your favorite song by 29? [Jody Watley] Definitely "Looking for a New Love"
73. What is the first song you ever heard by 74? [Ciara] Her first one "Goodies" - when I saw the video, the song grew on me.
74. What is your favorite album by 33? [Erykah Badu] Baduizm
75. What is your favorite song by 34? [Diana Ross] "Take Me Higher"
76. What is the first song you ever heard by 22? [Missy Elliott] "Get Ur Freak On"
77. What is your favorite album by 19? [Soul II Soul] Club Classics Vol. 1, one of my favorite albums of all time too.
78. What is you favorite song by 42? [Tevin Campbell] "Can We Talk." Also worth noting: "I2I" from A Goofy Movie. (I have Disney-itis OK?! lol)
79. What was the first song you ever heard by 97? [Slick Rick] "Children's Story"
80. What is you favorite song by 6? [Madonna] "I'll Remember"
81. How many times have you seen 18 live? [Ginuwine] 0, I've only seen 1 artist in my top 100 live.
82. Is there a song by 59 that makes you happy? [Immature] "Tear It Up"
83. How did you get into 65? [Brownstone] 4 words: If You Love Me.
84. What is the worst song by 32? [R. Kelly] Oh that's easy: "Trapped in the Closet - part 7931834" I don't hate it completely but he really did drag it out too far. lol
85. What was the first song you ever heard by 93? [Ruth Pointer] Not counting "I'm So Excited" with the Pointer Sisters: "Streets of Gold" (also from Oliver & Company) - the most underrated Disney song of all time.
86. What is the first song you ever heard by 94? [Kut Klose] "I Like"
87. How many times have you seen 1 live? [Janet Jackson] (Yeah I cheated a little, the number was nearby though lol) Anyway, I've seen her once now, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
88. What is you favorite song by 75? [P!nk] "Most Girls"
89. What was the first song you ever heard by 16? [New Edition] "Cool It Now"
90. What is you favorite album by 10? [Dazario] Vendetta by default but as soon as it comes out, Scorpio! Anyone reading this, buy this album! I got to hear some of it and it's HOT!
91. Is there a song by 57 that makes you happy? [The Jackson 5] Almost all their songs but I'll just list "I Want You Back."
92. What is your favorite album by 30? [The Jacksons] Wow how about that, The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons back-to-back! Anyway, to answer the question, Triumph. :)
93. What is your favorite song by 14? [Mary J. Blige] "Real Love"
94. What is a good memory you have involving 53? [Caron Wheeler] I'm getting repetitive but hearing her music (especially her lead on "Back to Life") is always a good memory to me.
95. What is your favorite song by 67? [Xscape] "Understanding"
96. Is there a song by 43 that makes you happy? [Tony Toni Toné] "For the Love of You"
97. What is your favorite album by 52? [Alexander O'Neal] Probably Hearsay. It's called Hearsay, no "probably" in the title lol.
98. Who is a favorite member of 73? [Björk] Argh another solo artist, but my favorite song is "Human Behavior."
99. What is the first song you ever heard by 39? [Johnny Gill] "Silent Prayer" with Shanice
100. What is your favorite song by 35? [Jade] "Don't Walk Away"

Miriam Makeba 3/4/1932
Marvin Gaye 4/2/1939
Tina Turner 11/26/1939
Diana Ross 3/26/1944
Ruth Pointer 3/19/1946
Elton John 3/25/1947
Stevie Nicks 5/26/1948
Billy Joel 5/9/1949
Stevie Wonder 5/13/1950
Luther Vandross 4/20/1951
Alexander O'Neal 11/15/1953
Jermaine Jackson 12/11/1954
La Toya Jackson 5/29/1956
Stephanie Mills 3/22/1957
Babyface 4/10/1958
Prince 6/7/1958
Madonna 8/16/1958
Michael Jackson 8/29/1958
Cherrelle 10/13/1958
Jody Watley 1/30/1959
Keith Sweat 7/22/1961
Taylor Dayne 3/7/1962
Robin S 4/27/1962
Paula Abdul 6/19/1962
Caron Wheeler 1/19/1963
Vanessa Williams 3/18/1963
Whitney Houston 8/9/1963
Neneh Cherry 3/10/1964
Pebbles 8/29/1964
Slick Rick 1/14/1965
Karyn White 10/14/1965
Björk 10/21/1965
Lisa Stansfield 4/11/1966
Janet Jackson 5/16/1966
Johnny Gill 5/22/1966
R. Kelly 1/8/1967
Chanté Moore 2/17/1967
Toni Braxton 10/7/1967
LL Cool J 1/14/1968
Céline Dion 3/30/1968
Ralph Tresvant 5/16/1968
Al B. Sure! 6/4/1968
Bobby Brown 2/5/1969
Cathy Dennis 3/25/1969
Mariah Carey 3/27/1970
Ginuwine 10/15/1970
Diana King 11/8/1970
Mary J. Blige 1/11/1971
Erykah Badu 2/26/1971
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes 5/27/1971
Missy Elliott 7/1/1971
Patra 1/22/1972
Shanice 5/14/1973
Lauryn Hill 5/25/1975
Tracie Spencer 7/12/1976
Tevin Campbell 11/12/1976
Shakira 2/2/1977
Usher 10/14/1978
Aaliyah 1/16/1979
Brandy 2/11/1979
P!nk 9/8/1979
Mya 10/10/1979
Ashanti 10/13/1980
Monica 10/24/1980
Christina Aguilera 12/18/1980
Beyoncé 9/4/1981
Britney Spears 12/2/1981
Dazario 10/28/1982
Ciara 10/25/1985
Justin Tate 1/3/1986

The previous average from September was March 27, 1967, now 6 months later it has shifted over a year back to October 10, 1965 (43 years old) now making Karyn White the closest to the the average.

breakdown by decade
1930s: 3 (+1)
1940s: 5 (+1)
1950s: 12 (+1)
1960s: 24 (+3)
1970s: 18 (-)
1980s: 8 (-2)

Well, I omitted groups (any act that contains more than one person such as TLC), so it may not be accurate. Oh, and artists that appear twice (such as Shanice and Shanice Wilson) will only be counted once. With those things out of the way, it comes down to these 66 artists...

Miriam Makeba 03/04/32
Tina Turner 11/26/39
Ruth Pointer 03/19/46
Elton John 03/25/47
Stevie Nicks 05/26/48
Billy Joel 05/09/49
Stevie Wonder 05/13/50
Alexander O'Neal 11/15/53
Jermaine Jackson 12/11/54
La Toya Jackson 05/29/56
Stephanie Mills 03/22/57
Babyface 04/10/58
Prince 06/07/58
Madonna 08/16/58
Michael Jackson 08/29/58
Cherrelle 10/13/58
Jody Watley 01/30/59
Keith Sweat 07/22/61
Taylor Dayne 03/07/62
Robin S 04/27/62
Oleta Adams 05/04/62
Paula Abdul 06/19/62
Caron Wheeler 01/19/63
Vanessa Williams 03/18/63
Whitney Houston 08/09/63
Neneh Cherry 03/10/64
Pebbles 08/29/64
Karyn White 10/14/65
Lisa Stansfield 04/11/66
Janet Jackson 05/16/66
Johnny Gill 05/22/66
R. Kelly 01/08/67
Chanté Moore 02/17/67
Toni Braxton 10/07/67
Céline Dion 03/30/68
Ralph Tresvant 05/16/68
Bobby Brown 02/05/69
Cathy Dennis 03/25/69
Mariah Carey 03/27/70
Ginuwine 10/15/70
Diana King 11/08/70
Mary J. Blige 01/11/71
Erykah Badu 02/26/71
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes 05/27/71
Missy Elliott 07/01/71
Patra 01/22/72
Shanice 05/14/73
Lauryn Hill 05/25/75
Tracie Spencer 07/12/76
Tevin Campbell 11/12/76
Shakira 02/02/77
Usher 10/14/78
Aaliyah 01/16/79
Brandy 02/11/79
P!nk 09/08/79
Mya 10/10/79
Ashanti 10/13/80
Monica 10/24/80
Christina Aguilera 12/18/80
Beyoncé 09/04/81
Britney Spears 12/02/81
Ne-Yo 10/18/82
Dazario 10/28/82
Ciara 10/25/85
Red Simba 01/03/88
Rihanna 02/20/88

So to calculate the average age, (1) I copied the data into Excel, (2) highlighted all the dates, and then (3) I see my answer at the bottom tab. The average age of individual artists in my top 100 is 41. More specifically, the average birthdate is March 27, 1967 so Chanté Moore would be the closest to that date of birth. Also coincidentally, March 27 was the day I joined last.fm.

random fact: Miriam Makeba and Rihanna are the oldest and youngest artist on the list respectively and they are both actually tied at #90 with 84 plays.

breakdown by decade
1930s: 2
1940s: 4
1950s: 11
1960s: 21
1970s: 18
1980s: 10

(Left)
Dwele
Kano

(Right)
Chante Moore
Imani Coppola

Skethces of a Man is the third studio album from Detroit neo-soul artist Dwele. His MySpace page and online retailers' websites read that it's scheduled to be released at June 24th, but it was already available yesterday at a HMV store near my house and I picked it up right away. This album is his first Koch release and contains the lead single "I'm Cheatin'." Well, Bobby Caldwell cover "Open Your Eyes" is a pleasant surprise.

Beautiful songstress Chante Moore just released her first solo album in 8 years, Love The Woman, last week. After releasing two duet albums with her husband Kenny Lattimore, Chanté then signed to jazz label Peak Records and started making this solo album. The lead single "It Ain't Supposed To Be This Way" is a smooth jazz tune, but the whole album is more like "Jazz-influenced R&B" and hasn't gone too far from her older works.

Kano is a British hip-hop/grime MC and London Town is his second studio album, which was released in 2007. This album features various styles of sound other than grime and guest spots from variety of artists, including Craig David, Kate Nash and Damon Albarn of Blur.

Chupacabra is the debut album by female singer/rapper Imani Coppola, which was released more than 10 years ago. Since I got hooked by a song by some group called Little Jackie and found out that Imani is its vocalist, I've been also interested with her solo works and decided to buy this CD. Little Jackie is now preparing for their debut album, The Stoop, due at July 8th.

Click here to see the previous post : L'Attente (New Albums Im Waitin' 4)

Expected albums from the previous post (March 2007)
Blaque *Beauty*
Blu Cantrell *unknown*
Brooke Valentine *Physical Education*
Chante Moore *Love The Woman* I GOT IT & LOVE IT
Chilli *Point of View*
Christina Milian *unknown*
Cynthia Lissette *unknown*
Darine *unknown*
Dem Franchize Boyz *Da Point of No Return*
Eve *Here i Am*
Faith Evans *Freedom*
Jacki-O *Jack The Ripper*
Javine *Make You Mine* But shes still a "slag"
Jennifer Paige*Best Kept Secret*
Jentina *Unknown*
Jessy Malay *Jessi Malay*
J-Kwon *Louisville Slugger*
Keri Hilson *In a Perfect World*
LaTavia *LaTavia Roberson*
Lil Jon *Crunk rock*
LL Cool J *Exit 13*
Megan Rochell * you, me & the radio*
Missy Elliot *block party*
Natasha *Unknown* waitin it since 2006 Cum On gurl
Nicole Wray *Young, Talented and Beautiful*
Nina Sky *The Musical*
OLIVIA/Olivia Longott *Second Chance*
Sabrina Washington *Confort Zone*
Remy Ma *PunishHER* (Dat Bitch is jailed but..)
Samantha Mumba *samantha*
SE7EN *Unknown*
Sean Paul *The Next Thing*
Shawnna *Just Shawnna*
Shy'm *unknown*
Solange *Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams*
SWV *Unknown*
Teairra Marí *Secound Round*
The Black Eyed Peas *The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)*
The Pussycat Dolls *To Those Who Wait*
Tila Tequila *I love u* Bitch, im waitin…
Truth Hurts *Unknown*
Tynisha Keli *The Chronicles of TK*

Expected albums as of 2008
Aksent/Ak'Sent *gem-in-i*
Amerie *unknown*
Anastacia *unknown*
Anna Tsuchiya *unknown*
Ashley Tisdale *unknown*
Bar-bee *unknown*
Beyonce *unknown*
Booba *unknown*
Brandy *unknown*
Canela *unknown*
Cassie *unknown*
Charli Baltimore *Controlling Charli *
Ciara *fantasy Ride*
Crystal Kay
David Banner *The Greatest Story Ever Told*
Eden Rox/Celetia
Fantasia *unknown*
Fergie *unknown*
Girlicious *unknown*
Hadise *Hadise* I GOT IT & I LUV IT!
haifa hewbe *unknown*
Helena Paparizou/Elena Paparizou *Vrisko To Logo Na Zo
India.Arie *Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics *
Ja Rule *The Mirror*
Janelle Monae/Janelle Monáe *Metropolis Suite II of IV*
Jennifer Hudson *Jennifer Hudson*
Jessica Simpson *Sippin' on History*
JoJo *All I Want Is Everything*
Katharine McPhee *unknown*
Kayna Samet *unknown*
Kelis *unknown*
Koda Kumi *unknown*
Lady GaGa *The Fame*
Larusso *unknown* LOL
Leki *multiplicity*
Leslie *futur 80*
LeToya *unknown*
Lil'Kim *unknown*
Ludacris *Theater of the Mind*
Marcos Hernandez *Jump Into It*
Mandy Moore *unknown*
Mashonda*Back To Business*
Michael Jackson *unknown*
Michelle Williams *unexpected*
Monica *Lessons Learned*
Mya *unknown*
Nadiya *unknown*
Namie Amuro *unknown*
Natasha Thomas *unknown*
Nas *unknown*
Nelly *Brass Knuckles*
Nivea *unknown*
Ophèlie Winter/Ophelie Winter *Résurrection*
Paula Abdul *unknown*
Paula De Anda *unknown*
Paulina Rubio *Pausión*
Pearl *unknown*
Robin Thicke *Something Else*
Rod Michael *unknown*
Ruslana *Wild Energy*
Shaggy *unknown*
Sita *unknown*
Superbus *unknown*
T.I. *paper trail*
Tamar/Tamar Braxton *unknown*
Thalia *Lunada*
The 411 *unknown*
Toni Braxton *unknown*
Utada Hikaru *unknown*
Wallen *La Misèricorde*
Whitney Houston *unknown*
Ying Yang Twins *A.T.L. Holes*


Total:113 albums (I know its 2 much, but,its like that! & the list is incomplete 4 sho'LOL)

added on my library

06/15=>Hadise *Hadise*
06/20=>Chante Moore *Love The Woman*
06/23=>Thalia *Lunada*
06/23=>Helena Paparizou *Vrisko To Logo Na Zo*
07/05=>David Banner *The Greatest story Ever Told*
07/12=>Haifa Wehbe *habibi ana*

As of May 27th...

A | Aaliyah ... 794
B | Boyz II Men ... 702
C | Chanté Moore ... 343
D | Dazario ... 247
E | En Vogue ... 657
F | Fleetwood Mac ... 333
G | Ghost Town DJ's ... 176
H | Herb Alpert/Janet Jackson ... 31
I | Immature/iMX ... 170
J | Janet Jackson ... 8,416
K | Karyn White ... 635
L | Lisa Stansfield ... 470
M | Mariah Carey ... 6,458
N | Neneh Cherry ... 548
O | Oleta Adams ... 85
P | Prince ... 828
Q | Quinton ... < 10
R | R. Kelly ... 449
S | Shanice ... 1,808
T | TLC ... 1,928
U | Usher ... 71
V | Vanessa Williams ... 328
W | Whitney Houston ... 1,232
X | Xscape ... 208
Y | Youssou N'Dour/Neneh Cherry ... 10
Z | Zhane ... 10

A new Last.fm friend recently asked me my favorite songs of all time. I can't compile a list that narrow, but it did get me to thinking about the music I've listened to over the years.

Like the first song I remember hearing: "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles. I was 3.

The first song I ever learned, my older brother taught me:

It's a me
It's a me Oh Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer

I grew up on Top 40 radio and remember first paying attention to rotation with "Another Saturday Night" by Sam Cooke. The concept of "crossover" music was years away for me.

One year my older sister came back from summer vacation with a stack of albums that I quickly appropriated. Artists like Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Friends of Distinction, Junior Walker & the All-Stars. She also had a coupla things I just couldn't get with: A mopped female vocal quartet called The Beatle Buddies and a female country singer. All I remember about her was a cover of Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billie Joe." And then there were the two albums that I eventually would wear out by the newly renamed Diana Ross & The Supremes: "Reflections" and "Love Child" -- which began my fascination with the group and its troubling lead singer. Especially the latter collection and specifically the title tune. It answered important questions in my life that I didn't know how to pose at the time. And it was the first time a song's lyrics ever resonated with me.

I started my own music collection (of 45 singles) with the 90-cent purchase of Laura Lee's "Women's Love Rights."

I was in junior high school when I was exposed to "Black radio." In heavy rotation at the time were gems such as "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" by Aretha Franklin, "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye.


The first album I ever bought was "Rags to Rufus" by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan.

I was a college freshman studying in my dorm room. Normally I liked to study by the school (or one of the city) radio station's quiet-storm airings. This particular day one show ended and another began. No segue, no anouncement -- just a sensual jazz guitar intro and even more sensual vocals: "You're so late getting home from the office./Did you miss your train?/Were you caught in the rain?" Nancy Wilson's "Guess Who I Saw Today" was my introduction to jazz. Years before, I'd seen Sarah Vaughan on a TV talk show. I didn't know who she was. The host made a big deal over the guest as did my mother. I wasn't impressed. Frankly, I thought she sounded like a man. It wasn't until college that I heard "Key Largo" and "Gloomy Sunday" and fell in love with that voice. My quote for years had been: Nancy Wilson turned me on to jazz, but Sarah Vaughan turned me out.

Later on during my college years -- while I was seriously feelin' Patti LaBelle, Patti Austin, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Roberta Flack, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, The Emotions and, of course, Aretha Franklin -- a friend lent me an album cassette called "You Know How to Love Me," beginning a lifelong love affair with Phyllis Hyman.

Sometime in the early '90s, I found that I'd begun liking fewer and fewer of the top Billboard titles until finally I recognized practically none. Ultimately I wound up a devotee of Grown Folks' music, largely smooth- jazz vocalists and instrumentalists. Some of the young'uns today consistently act like they got some musical sense: India.Arie, Chanté Moore, John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae, Melinda Doolittle. And Janet Jackson. And despite everything, evenWhitney Houston, too. But especially India.Arie.

At this point in my life, the music's gotta seriously come right or not at all.