Sunshine Anderson 

Come home late, it seems you barely beat the sun ....

Anastasia (I prefer Nikka Costa)

Abeena <<< one to watch instant vintage

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Rhian Benson

Cofy Brown

• Erykah Badu

  • mo on Erykah at Kedar.com, 
  • Kel's Badu page, 
  • Movie: Cider House Rules [great movie]

   

  Bag Lady you gon' hurt your back, carrin' all them bags like that!

"you need to pick yo afro bay-bay, cuz it's flat on one side..."

"I picks my friends like I picks my fruit, ganny taught me that when I was only a youth"

"when you're feeling down, you should never fake it, say what's on your mind, and you'll find in time, that all the negative energy, it will all cease yeah, and you'll be at peace with yourself, you don't really need no one else, except for the One up above... He will give u luv"

And if you don't believe in me, just believe in He, yeah, and you'll be at peace with yourself, um, you don't really need no one else... except for the Man up above, He will give you love love love ooo oo o, if you look in my life you can see what I see........--Mary J. Blige

• Tanya Blount
  • what happened to her
  • sister act II
  • "through the rain and storm to-get-her, we can make it last for-ever..."

Blaque

Brownstone

Brandy  "your words have no weight with me, your counterfeit I see"

"almost doesn't count" --Brandy

"You might swear, you'd never touch a lady, Well, let me say, you're not too far from maybe" --Shakira

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Nikka Costa , http://www.nikkacosta.com/ 

• "Mariah's on fire!!!"  "we go back like baby's and pacifiers" -
  • she doesn't get enough credit for her lyrical skills - she writes her own songs!
  • http://www.mariahcarey.org/ 

Deborah Cox (on broadway now)

Blu Cantrell 

Tracey Chapman I gotta fast car, is it fast enough so we can drive away, we gotta make a decision ... or live and die this way

Cleopatra (british kids)

Cherokee

"last night i cried and cried myself to sleep, I ain't been ta work one day this week, oh no ... I know it seems kinda cra-zay, but I'm just crazy 'bout ya ba-bay, and I knooow I gotta get over you"

--Athena Cage

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N'Dea Davenport!!!!!!!!

• Des'ree !!!!!!!!
  • "you gotta be...",
  • "I'm not movin' from my place, from my race, from my history, I ain't movin'.... means too much to me"

Davina

Beyonce's group, oops I mean Destiny's Child  

Sara Devine << one to watch

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Faith Evans

Adrianna Evans

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Macy Gray  

Goapele

• Nona Gaye (Marvin Gaye's daughter)
  • Interesting article: Monday, December 24, 2001
    Ali's women
    By LOUIS B. HOBSON -- Sun Media
    HOLLYWOOD -- Nona Gaye is following in some mighty big footsteps.

Her father Marvin Gaye was a much-beloved soul singer who was shot and killed by his father after an argument on April 1, 1984, when Nona was just 10 years old."People love my father. They cry on my shoulder because they miss him so much. They want me to be him," says Gaye, who is a model, singer and actress.

"I believe my father is guiding me. When I meditate, I talk to him as if he were still here and I ask for his help."

Several record producers have asked Nona to do a posthumous duet of her father's hit single How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved You).

"It's something I want to do but I want to wait until I have established myself and my style. I'm working on a new album right now.

"I released my first album when I was 18."

Nona performed the duet Love Sign with Prince.

"Prince is really into being a Jehovah's Witness. We haven't spoken since he converted."

In Michael Mann's biopic Ali, Gaye plays Muhammad Ali's second wife Belinda Boyd.

Gaye recalls that she "met Ali when I was just a child. He made an incredible impression on me. He was this huge man who was incredibly gentle.

 

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• Lauryn Hill
  • LaurynHill.com, 
  • nice Lauryn site, 
  • site#3, 
  • site#4, 
  • great site, 
  • great pic, 
  • more, 
  • lauryn-hill.com, 
  • lyrics, 
  • her hometown, 
  • tribute, 
  • www.ruffhouse.com, 
  • fugees

   

Laylah Hathaway (I know she doesn't have any new music out now.... but her songs left an impression on me.... "ooo boy, what ya tryna do to me, tryna knock me off my feet, with one touch your love..." "heaven only knows... I'm sending a message..... to you boy..." (Donny Hathaway's daughter)

Jennifer Holiday "you're gonna love me...." the Dreamgirls soundtrack??? "no no no no way, I'm not living without you, I'm not living without, you're the best man, I ever known... and you and you and you you're gonna love meeeeeeee"

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India Arie

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Jhelisa

• Janet Jackson
  • 100% Janet
  • Janet at Virgin records
  • 4 janet 
  • very nice site
  • miss janet
  • janet.nu
  • Janet Interactive
  • Janet World.com
  • Janet Jackson Direct (it's an online store that only sales JJ items)
  • Janet Xone

"Let's wait awhile, be-fore it's too late, let's wait awhile ... before we go too far" -- Janet

• Sylena Johnson 
  • Official Site

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• alicia keys
  • lyrics - a woman's worth

   

• Beyonce Knoles

• Kelis
  • I taste just like candy --Kelis & Foxy Brown

Diana King

"I don't want somebody who's lovin' everybody ... I need a shy-guy"

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• Amel Larrieux
  • "I know your down, when ya gonna get up" --- love that video!!!! (from Groove Theory and Sweetback)

  Everytime one of us goes down, it's like I'm looking at my own blood on the ground

Lina

Lamya Bring me men bring me men to match my mountains, men with empires, empires in their purpose very very interesting

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Monica (she sings better than brandy)

Mis-Teeq

Teedra Moses 

Debelah Morgan (she sounds similar to Deborah Cox)

Samantha Mumba

-----N-----

• MeShell N'degeocello (freemyheart.com)
  • website

"let me run my fingers through your dread-locks..." that's the first song I remember her singing

• LES NUBIANS - I love them!!!! French/African heritage
  • AMZ - April, 1999 - Les Nubians 
  • Les Nubians - Music albums LPs CDs from Songsearch
  • CNN - Showbiz

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 Pru 

CeCe Peniston

Kelly Price

"There's somethin' that you must know, there is somethin' that you must know ...I can't sleep at night wonderin' when the change is gonna come, got a feelin' that I'm not the only one, tell me why I turn you off doctor says it's not my fault all the neighbors stop and stare pastor says say a prayer..."

you shoud of told me I wasn't stong enough , you should of told me I wasn't... but you led me on, you did me wrong, and I never should of wasted my time

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• Ursula Rucker (spoken word artist?)
  • "song speak"

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BROTHA

So many times you tried to cut we
you wanna tear we down but you
can't touch we
We ain't invincible
but Lord knows we're beautiful and
blessed
check the affirmative
(oh yes)

Brotha don't let nobody hold you
back no no no
Don't let nobody
hold ja , control ya or mold ja
Brotha don't let nobody hold you
back

Am I my brother's keeper?
Yes I am!

So many times you tried to burn we
You wanna break we down
(Use and discard)
We ain't invincible
but Lord knows we are magnificent
and blessed
Check for the positive

Brotha don't let nobody hold you
back no no no
Don't let nobody hold you never no
Brotha don't let nobody hold you back
Don't let nobody
hold you never NO
Brotha don't let nobody hold you back no no no

If'n nobody told ya brotha, I'm here
to let you know that
You're so wonderful
You're so marvelous
You're so beautiful
You're splendid
You're fabulous
Brilliantly blessed in every way
Ya'll can't touch we

Brotha don't let nobody hold you back

[adlib to end]

elyrics.net

Angie Stone

BROTHA

[Verse 1]
He is my King, He is my one
Yes he's my father, Yes he's my son
I can talk to him, cuz he understands
Everything I go through and everything I am
That's my support system, I can't live without him
The best thing since sliced bread,
Is his kiss, his hugs, his lips, his touch
And I just want the whole world to know, about my..

[Chorus]
Black Brotha, I love ya, I will never - try to hurt ya
I want ya, to know that, I'm here for you - forever true
Black Brotha, strong brotha, there is no - one above ya
I want ya, to know that, I'm here for you - forever true

[Verse 2]
He's misunderstood, some say that he's up to no good around the neighborhood
But fo' your information - alot of my brothers got education (now check it)
You got ya wallstreet brotha, ya blue collar brotha,
Your down for whatever chillin on the corner brother
A talented brotha, and to everyone of yall behind bars
You know that Angie loves ya

[Chorus - repeat once]
[Bridge]
You mean so much to me, you give me what i need,
I'm so proud of you (I said I'm so proud of you)
I love you for stayin strong, you got it goin on
I'm so proud of you (I'mmmmmmmmm)
Going through thick and thin, brothas you gonna win
I'm so proud of you (I said I'm so proud of you)
Whenever you facin doubt, brothas gon work it out
I'm so proud of you (I got my shakable faith in ya)

[Chorus - twice]

ohhhhh, ohhhh, for everyone of ya'll you know that Angie loves ya
ohhhhh, ohhhh, for everyone of ya'll you know that Angie loves ya
yeahhhhhhhh

• Donna Summer - Disco Queen 
  • "sweetest hangover, I don't wanna get over" love hangover
  • "love ta love ya baby"
  • Tribute

   

• Love ya, Sade!!!!
  • geocities website
  • Smooth Operator

By Your Side Lyrics
by Sade

You think I'd leave your side baby?
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave down when your down on your knees?
I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----ohhh, ohhh

If only you could see into me

oh, when your cold
I'll be there to hold you tight to me
When your on the outside baby and you can't get in
I will show you, your so much better than you know
When your lost, when your alone and you can't get back again
I will find you darling I'll bring you home

If you want to cry
I am here to dry your eyes
and in no time you'll be fine

You think I'd leave your side baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down when your down on your knees
I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----I, ohhhh, ohhh

If only you could see into me

Oh when your cold
I'll be there
To hold you tight to me
Oh when your alone
I'll be there by your side baby
[repeat 1x]

lyricsdomain.com

NEW Skin - british Black rock chick?

-----T-----

Teena Marie

Tamia

TLC

Toya "I do"

Total

-----U-----

Nice Link - Underground Soul

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Liz Wright <<< one to watch ... wow that's instant vintage

MCA Records | Keke Wyatt 

Xscape "what I need from you is under-stand-ing" ...that new song from Candy (gone solo) is trifling (it's got an addictive beat and all, but it's still trifling!!!!)