#4 Triple threat Beyonce Knowles was an unstoppable force in ’09. Her alter ego “Sasha Fierce” introduced the world to the phenomena that was “Single Ladies”(The Dream) in 2008. But the hardworking entertainer continued her music reign in 2009 with hits “Diva” and “Halo”. A special moment would arrive for Beyonce when she was selected [...]
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#6 Virgina’s own Trey Songz made some serious wave on the R&B scene in 09′. It was a big year for the 25-year-old singer. The Grammy nominated album “Ready” was not only his highest opening to date, it also garnered the R&B crooner 4 consecutive top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B Charts: “Successful”, “I [...]
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#6 Rihanna has had her share of ups and down in 2009. Luckily for Rihanna, the good would outweigh the bad. The Island Def Jam artist came back stronger than ever. A sexier and more outspoken Rihanna had arrived. Mentor Jay-Z recruited the “Umbrella” singer for the worldwide hit “Run This Town”. Early November on [...]
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#8. Once you heard the angelic sounds of “Pretty Wings” enter your earlobes you knew Maxwell was officially back. It had been an overdue return to music for the Brooklyn musician. But it was in the summer of ’09 that “BLACKsummers’ night”,the first of Maxwell’s 3 disc series, would get an worldwide release. The album [...]
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31. December 2009
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