Mitchell May

Stephanie Mills Something Real (MCA) (STAR)(STAR) There's playing it safe then there's barricading the doors, shuttering the windows and hiding in a closet. "Something Real" is the musical version of...

WRECKX-N-Effect Hard or Smooth (MCA) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 Markell Riley and Aquil Davidson are WRECKX-N-Effect and "Hard or Smooth" is a very hard take on the popular New Jack swing style....

SlapbakFast Food Funkateers (Reprise) (STAR)(STAR) Even with help from funk pioneers (George Clinton and Larry Blackmon each produce a track while Bootsy Collins and trombonist Fred Wesley lend their musical...

I Wanna Rock Right Now (Jive) (STAR)(STAR) Mr. Lee`s second full-length release veers away from the original deep house grooves that defined his 1990 debut and instead draws heavily upon...

George Duke Snapshot (Warner) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) This is a well-balanced trip into the jazz-fusion Duke has honed over the last two decades. Deftly mixing supple instrumentation with guest vocalists (Jeffery Osborne,...

Tyler Collins Tyler (RCA) (STAR)(STAR) Tyler Collins 1990 debut ''Girls Nite Out'' was a highly enjoyable collection of modern dance pop and R & B. Collins not only showed herself...

Al B. Sure! Sexy Versus (Warner) (STAR)(STAR) Like recorded romance novels, Al B. Sure!`s songs are designed to appeal to someone`s particular fantasy. And it works, provided your particular fantasies...

Mary J. Blige What`s the 411? (MCA) (STAR) With her strong, vibrant voice, Mary J. Blige gives every note all she`s got but ultimately poor production dooms her rookie release....

MC Serch Return of the Product (Columbia) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) On his solo debut, MC Serch builds on the basic framework he and former partner Pete Nice (along with producer Hank Shocklee)...

Freddie Jackson Time For Love (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 ''Steady'' Freddie Jackson, with his assured, smooth vocal style has managed to remain a permanent fixture on the pop charts for nearly...