Free Exclusive Raphael Saadiq Download on the Zune Marketplace

Raphael Saadiq is currently the Zune Ignition artist of the month, and as such is giving away a free exclusive download of the a cappella version of “Sometimes.” In addition to the free track download, be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes interview Raphael did for Zune’s Green Room series, as well as his track-by-track album breakdown on the Zune Marketplace.

Download the acappella “Sometimes” here

Check out the trailer for Raphael Saadiq’s Green Room here

Raphael Saadiq Green Room Trailer - Zune from zuneartcs on Vimeo.

Check out all the Raphael Saadiq Green Room videos here

Raphael Saadiq On Tour With John Legend:

Nov. 19th - Northrop Auditorium - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov. 20th - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
Nov. 21st - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
Nov. 24th - Wharton Center For Performing Arts - East Lansing, Michigan
Nov. 26th - Masonic Temple Theatre - Detroit, Michigan
Nov. 28th - Roy Thompson Hall - Toronto, Ontario
Nov. 29th - Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, New Jersey
Dec. 1st - Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, New Jersey
Dec. 2nd - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, Massachusetts
Dec. 5th - Tower Theatre - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec. 8th - Lyric Theatre - Baltimore, Maryland
Dec. 9th - Constitution Hall - Washington, DC
Dec. 10th - Peace Center - Greenville, South Carolina
Dec. 12th - Ovens Auditorium - Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 13th - Durham Performing Arts Center - Durham, North Carolina

Video of John Legend performing If You’re Out There alongside the Agape choir live at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

John Legend - Green Light video featuring Andre 3000 from his new album Evolver

Consequence - Feel This Way (Featuring John Legend) video

by Sarah Vega

R&B seem to sound better when it is stripped down to the bare essentials: Just a piano and vocals. This was proven when Alicia Keys dropped her sophomore album. Diary of Alicia Keys. It has been proven again with John Legend’s debut album, Get Lifted.

The Kanye West produced album manages to take you an era where talent was the main objective, not popularity. The first single, “Used to Love U”, is a good example of how West and Legend make a good songwriting team.

Original Article (extended)

by Hugo Lunny

With the assistance of the industry’s current King Midas (Kanye West), John Legend was destined for success right off the bat. It was no surprise that the Kanye produced (notice the signature drums) “Used To Love U” was the first single which succeeded in blowing us all away.

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John Legend - Stereo video