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Mahogany Soul perfectly describes the rich, deep, and lived-in music Angie Stone makes. This veteran singer/songwriter, who was one-third of rap trio Sequence, led acid-jazz combo Vertical Hold, and had a major hand in creating D'Angelo's Brown Sugar, follows up 1999's critically acclaimed Black Diamond with another collection of grown-up R&B that's sexy, satisfying, and smart. Along with (wo)manning the helm herself, Stone links up with like-minded visionaries. Chief among them are Raphael Saadiq, who produced the single "Brotha," which moves with a purposeful, rugged, old-soul swagger, and Andrea Martin, coproducer with Swizz Beatz on the vibrant and aching "Wish I Didn't Miss You," which features a dope "Backstabbers" loop and Stone's husky vocals. At 17 cuts, there's a bit of drag, but not enough to deter you from Stone's wise and determined ease, and on the gritty "Twenty Dollars," Stone gives all those R&B princesses something to really chew on.
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TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Soul Insurance (5:00)
2 Brotha (4:28)
3 Pissed Off (4:41)
4 More Than a Woman - Calvin Richardson (4:53)
5 Snowflakes (3:49)
6 Wish I Didn't Miss You (4:30)
7 Easier Said Than Done (3:56)
8 Bottles & Cans (3:54)
9 The Ingredients of Love - Musiq (Soulchild) (3:56)
10 What U Dyin' For (5:26)
11 Makings of You (Interlude) (2:30)
12 Mad Issues (4:49)
13 If It Wasn't (4:22)
14 20 Dollars (4:42)
15 Life Goes On (3:57)
16 The Heat (Outro) (1:54)
17 Time of the Month (4:02)
18 [Untitled Track] (4:09)
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