Music – Leela James (Leela pays tribute to the music she grew up with and name checks Aretha, Chaka, Marvin, Donnie … “can we put the thongs away … it’s all bout the video … someone hollering’ about bitch and hoe” are some of her lyrics)
Help is on the way – The Whatnauts ( The Whatnauts were known for their recordings on Sylvia & Joe Robinson’s All Platinum group of labels … mixed by New York’s superstar Dj Tee Scott on Harlem International Records)
Determination – Suede (Former ‘Sun’ vocalist/drummer Kym Yancey produced & released on Canadian ‘Neige Records’ … it was later remixed and re-released but was credited to Yancey on U.S. Critique Records)
Star suite – Mondo Grosso feat Monday Michiru (Mondo Grosso is the brainchild of Japanese Shinichi Osawa with a variety of musicians and usually U.S female vocalists … remixed by Blaze and released on New York’s ‘King Street Sounds’)