Columbus come check out the "R&B hippie neo-soul rock star" better known as Raheem DeVaughn on Friday, April 18th at Verne's on 161.

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Veteran Producer 9th Wonder (formally of Little Brother) has produced hits for the likes of Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige and Drake. Hailing from Winston-Salem, North Carolina he has also taught a hip hop music class at North Carolina Central University, along with working on a research project at Harvard’s W.E.B. Dubois Institute as part of the Hip Hop Archive.

In 2009, 9th Wonder started Jamla Records and has a built a roster of quality rappers and singers. Releasing the compilation album Jamla is the Squad this past January, he paired those MC's like Rapsody, and the group Actual Proof with established artists like Talib Kweli, JadaKiss and Phonte, making this a perfect marriage of real lyricists and dope tracks.

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Hailing from London, Kase Sounds is a songwriter, singer and musician that has a gift of fusing inspirational/gospel music with a soulful sound. Check out his newest song, Cover Me.

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Algebra Blessett Recovery

It's been a few years since Algebra her last release, and I was excited to finally get some new music from her. If you are or are not familiar with her previous music, this album will not disappoint you.

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Two time Grammy Nominated R&B artist Eric Roberson performed with his band before a mature eclectic crowd on Friday, January 10th at the Xclusive Lounge in Columbus, Ohio.  Eric Roberson (or Erro) is an artist, producer and songwriter from Rahway, New Jersey whose smooth and soulful sound can be likened to Peabo Bryson.  Hailed as the `King of Independent Music’, Eric has produced 7 albums during his long career, with two upcoming releases for 2014 (When Love Calls and B-Sides and Features & Heartaches).   Eric is known for his beautiful lyrics, falsetto ballads and dynamic performances, which transports die-hard fans into altered states of musical consciousness. With each performance Eric vows to earn the appreciation, praise and full attention of his audience.  Having experienced other Eric Roberson performances, in both intimate and theatre venues, I felt that once again the crowd was in for an engaging treat.