Mitchell May

Monie Love In A Word Or 2 (Warner) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Many things have happened to Monie Love since her 1991 debut. She has became a mother, relocated to the United States...

Young Black Teenagers Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (S.O.U.L.) (STAR)(STAR) Thanks to the production work of Keith Shocklee and Terminator X, YBT can boast of a direct link to...

Levert For Real Tho' (Atlantic) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Levert's fifth release is a throwback. The first half, a tribute to the funk rythms of the '60s and '70s as practiced by the...

Caron Wheeler Beach of the War Goddess (EMI) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) While not exactly mellow new age fodder, Caron Wheeler's second solo release since departing Soul II Soul isn't as fierce as...

Regina Belle Passion (Columbia) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Easily one of the best vocalists around in any style, Regina Belle delves deeper into the pop-jazz arena for "Passion." Adopting an even more sophisticated...

Eddie Murphy Love's Alright (Motown) (STAR)(STAR) With the likes of Michael and Janet Jackson, B.B. King, Bon Jovi, Shabba Ranks, En Vogue, Julio Iglesias, Elton John, Luther Vandross and Hammer...

Shai If I Ever Fall In Love (Gasoline Alley) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 Shai's debut takes a subtle and seductive approach to the traditional concepts of four-part harmony. Words-sometimes spoken, sometimes sung,...

Tisha Campbell Tisha (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 Unable to blast away with the sheer vocal power of some of her contemporaries, Tisha Campbell relies instead on a wonderful knack for phrasing...

Expose (Arista) (STAR)(STAR) Looks good, sings OK, can dance a little. Fred Astaire? No, silly, it's Expose. The trio's music is about as imaginative as the album title-anybody heard of...

Information Society Peace and Love, Inc. (Tommy Boy) (STAR) 1/2 As just one drop in the tidal wave of guitar driven techno bands to wash ashore, Information Society has tried...