Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney (born January 10, 1978) is a Grammy-nominated American

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 record producer

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 and jazz pianist.

Biography

McKinney was born into an eminent Detroit jazz family; he is a nephew

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 to pianist Harold McKinney, bassist Ray McKinney, trombonist Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi

Kiane Zawadi

Bernard Atwell McKinney, later Kiane Zawadi is an American jazz trombonist and euphonium player.McKinney was born into a family of ten children, several of which also became musicians. He is the uncle of R&B producer and jazz pianist Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney...

), and drummers Earl McKinney and Walter Harris. He is a cousin to drummer Ali Jackson and trumpeter Khalil Jackson. His mother, Carolyn McKinney, is a singer, and sister Shani McKinney is a pianist. His younger sister Thema McKinney a.k.a. "Tayma Loren" is an aspiring solo vocalist. Carlos began studying piano at age four with uncle Harold; his first professional appearances were with the R&B group Identity Band when he was 12. He studied classical music at the Center for Creative Studies from 1983 to 1991. He also studied harp under Patricia Terry-Ross, of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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. After studying with Harold and Ray McKinney and Marcus Belgrave

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, he played with the Legacy Quintet (1989–93) and then attended The New School

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 in New York City

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 (1991–95). He played with Winard Harper

Winard Harper

Hiram Winard Harper is an American jazz drummer.Harper played in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and Betty Carter, the last for four years. While working with Carter he met Wycliffe Gordon, with whom he would collaborate repeatedly...

 (1992–93), Antonio Hart

Antonio Hart

Antonio Hart is a jazz alto saxophonist. He attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, studied with Andy McGhee at Berklee College of Music, and has a master's degree from Queens College, City University of New York. His initial training was classical, but he switched to jazz in college...

 (1992–95), Buster Williams

Buster Williams

Charles Anthony Williams is an American jazz bassist.-Biography:Williams has gained prestige among jazz musicians as a solid supportive player. Since the early 1960s, he has made subtle swing, a precise rhythm and superb technique the landmark of his playing...

 (1993), Wallace Roney

Wallace Roney

Wallace Roney is an American hard bop and post-bop trumpeter.Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis from 1985 until the latter's death in 1991...

 (1994–96), Sonny Rollins

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, Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones

Elvin Ray Jones was a jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He showed interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his family's home in Pontiac, Michigan....

, Steve Turre

Steve Turre

Steve Turre is a trombonist, recording artist, arranger, and educator. In 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2006 he won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for best trombonist....

, Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis

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, Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences...

, Roy Hargrove

Roy Hargrove

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, Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett

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 and Charnett Moffett

Charnett Moffett

Charnett Moffett is an American jazz musician who plays piccolo bass, double bass and bass guitar.Moffett's given name was created as a combination of that of his father and that of Ornette Coleman...

. He has played jazz festivals in Europe (from 1992), Senegal

Senegal

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 (1994), Iceland

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 (1995), and Turkey

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 (1997). His first disc as a bandleader was 2000's Up-Front, on Sirocco Jazz.

McKinney has also worked as an arranger and producer. He was assistant composer to James Mtume

James Mtume

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 for the TV show New York Undercover

New York Undercover

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from 1995. He then received a contract from Def Jam, where he worked with musicians such as Neko Case

Neko Case

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, Keithian

Keithian

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, Ciara

Ciara

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, Rihanna

Rihanna

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, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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, Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

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, Montell Jordan

Montell Jordan

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, Kandace Love, Babyface, and Redman. He has also produced for artists such as The-Dream

The-Dream

Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...

, J. Holiday

J. Holiday

Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...

, Bobby Valentino, and Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

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, among others. He produced the hits "Shawty is the Shit" by The-Dream, and "Bed" by J. Holiday in 2007.

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Artist	Album
		US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	US Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	US Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...	UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	NZ
2007	"Bed Bed (song) "Bed" is a song by American R&B singer J. Holiday. It is the second single released from his debut album Back of My Lac. The song was produced by Los Da Mystro and written by The-Dream.... "	5	1	—	26	32	92	11	J. Holiday J. Holiday Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...	Back of My Lac' Back of My Lac' - External links :* * * * * * * * * *...
	"Shawty Is a 10 Shawty Is a 10 "Shawty Is a 10" is the first single from American singer-songwriter The-Dream's debut studio album, Love Hate. The track is produced by Los Da Mystro who also produced J. Holiday's single, "Bed". The album version features Fabolous... " (featuring Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... )	17	6	—	45	—	—	36	The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...	Love Hate Love Hate Love Hate is the debut album of American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released December 11, 2007 on his Def Jam-imprint label Radio Killa. He has stated that the title is an abbreviation for "Love me all summer, hate me all winter". Primarily an R&B and pop outting, Love Hate was produced during...
2008	"Can't Find the Words"	—	88	—	—	—	—	—	Karina Pasian Karina Pasian Karina Pasian is an American Grammy Award nominated singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.-Life and career:...	First Love First Love (Karina Pasian album) First Love is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.The album includes the singles "16 @ War" and "Can't Find The Words"....
	"Trading Places Trading Places (song) "Trading Places" is a song by American recording artist Usher. Released on October 17, 2008 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album Here I Stand, Usher wrote the song with The-Dream and Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney... "	45	4	—	—	—	—	—	Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...	Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his...
2009	"Hands on Me"	—	88	56	—	—	—	—	Bobby Valentino	The Rebirth The Rebirth -Chart performance:...
	"Rockin' That Shit"	22	2	—	50	—	—	—	The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...	Love vs. Money Love vs. Money Love vs. Money is the second studio album by American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released March 10, 2009 on Radio Killa and Def Jam Recordings. It is the follow-up to his debut album Love Hate , and it was written and produced primarily by The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. The album...
	"Walkin' on the Moon Walkin' on the Moon "Walkin' on the Moon" is the third single by The-Dream from his second album Love vs. Money. The song features rapper Kanye West.-Critical reception:... " (featuring Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... )	87	38	—	74	—	—	—
	"My Love My Love (The-Dream song) "My Love" is the second single from The-Dream's second studio album, Love vs. Money. The song features Mariah Carey and production by The-Dream.-Release:The single release was released to U.S. radio on February 24, 2009... " (featuring Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... )	82	36	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Invented Sex I Invented Sex "I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz, and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together, they wrote the song alongside Tony Scales and its producer, Los Da Mystro. It was released to urban airplay as the third single from Songz's third studio album Ready on October 13,... " (featuring Drake Drake (entertainer) Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.... )	42	1	—	—	—	—	—	Trey Songz Trey Songz Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...	Ready Ready (Trey Songz album) Ready is the third studio album by American R&B singer Trey Songz. The album, his first studio release since 2007's Trey Day, was released by Songbook and Atlantic Records on August 31, 2009, in the United States...
2010	"Love King Love King (song) Love King is a song by American R&B artist The-Dream. It is the first single from his upcoming third studio album, Love King.. The song premiered on February 17, 2010 on Def Jam's official website. It was released digitally on March 16, 2010-Music videos:... "	92	26	—	—	—	—	—	The-Dream	Love King Love King Love King is the third studio album by American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released June 29, 2010, on Radio Killa Records with distribution by Def Jam Recordings...

2007

J. Holiday

J. Holiday

Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...

 - Back of My Lac'

Back of My Lac'

- External links :* * * * * * * * * *...

• 01. "Bed
  Bed (song)
  "Bed" is a song by American R&B singer J. Holiday. It is the second single released from his debut album Back of My Lac. The song was produced by Los Da Mystro and written by The-Dream....
  
  "

Chris Brown - Exclusive

Exclusive (album)

Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.The album was both critically and...

• 07. "You"

The-Dream

The-Dream

Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...

 - Love Hate

Love Hate

Love Hate is the debut album of American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released December 11, 2007 on his Def Jam-imprint label Radio Killa. He has stated that the title is an abbreviation for "Love me all summer, hate me all winter". Primarily an R&B and pop outting, Love Hate was produced during...

• 01. "Shawty Is a 10
  Shawty Is a 10
  "Shawty Is a 10" is the first single from American singer-songwriter The-Dream's debut studio album, Love Hate. The track is produced by Los Da Mystro who also produced J. Holiday's single, "Bed". The album version features Fabolous...
  
  "
• 03. "Fast Car"
• 07. "Playin' in her Hair"
• 08. "Purple Kisses"
• 10. "Luv Songs"

2008

Rantz - "Different Positions"

Unknown - "Red Light"

JC - "Breath"

O'Keith Stewart - "Ooow Girl"

Karina Pasian

Karina Pasian

Karina Pasian is an American Grammy Award nominated singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.-Life and career:...

 - First Love

First Love (Karina Pasian album)

First Love is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer Karina. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200.The album includes the singles "16 @ War" and "Can't Find The Words"....

• 03. "Can't Find the Words"

Sean Garrett

Sean Garrett

Garrett Hamler, better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number...

 - Turbo 919

Turbo 919

-Release history:-Charts:...

• 10. "6 in the Morning" (Featuring Rick Ross
  Rick Ross (rapper)
  William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
  
  )

Midwest City - "Show Me Something"

Mayrina Chebel - "Tant D'amour A Donner"

Usher

Usher (entertainer)

Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...

 - Here I Stand

Here I Stand (Usher album)

Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his...

• 04. "Trading Places
  Trading Places (song)
  "Trading Places" is a song by American recording artist Usher. Released on October 17, 2008 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album Here I Stand, Usher wrote the song with The-Dream and Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney...
  
  "

2009

Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...

 - Unreleased

• 00. "Start A Fire"

Bobby Valentino - The Rebirth

The Rebirth

-Chart performance:...

• 03. "Butterfly Tattoo"
• 05. "Hands on Me"

Electrik Red

Electrik Red

Electrik Red is an R&B girl group comprising Kyndra "Binkie" Reevey, Lesley Lewis, Naomi Allen and Sarah Rosete. The members began their individual careers as back-up dancers in New York City and Toronto. The group formed in 2005 and signed with Def Jam Recordings in 2008...

 - How to Be a Lady: Volume 1

How to Be a Lady: Volume 1

How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 is the debut album of American R&B group Electrik Red, released May 26, 2009 on Radio Killa and Def Jam Recordings. Production and songwriting for the album was handled primarily by The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart...

• 06. "9 to 5"
• 09. "Friend Lover"

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a...

 - Intuition

Intuition (Jamie Foxx album)

Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records....

• 07. "Intuition Interlude"

Ciara

Ciara

Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...

 - Fantasy Ride

Fantasy Ride

Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American R&B singer Ciara. It was released on May 3, 2009 in the UK by RCA Records and May 5 in the United States on LaFace Records. The album combines R&B and hip hop sound from her previous albums along with a new pop and dance direction.The album...

• 07. "Lover's Thing" (Featuring The-Dream)

Chrishan

• 00. "Red Jeans"

The-Dream

The-Dream

Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...

 - Love vs. Money

Love vs. Money

Love vs. Money is the second studio album by American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released March 10, 2009 on Radio Killa and Def Jam Recordings. It is the follow-up to his debut album Love Hate , and it was written and produced primarily by The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. The album...

• 02."Rockin That Shit"
• 03. "Walkin' on the Moon
  Walkin' on the Moon
  "Walkin' on the Moon" is the third single by The-Dream from his second album Love vs. Money. The song features rapper Kanye West.-Critical reception:...
  
  " (Featuring Kanye West
  Kanye West
  Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
  
  )
• 04. "My Love
  My Love (The-Dream song)
  "My Love" is the second single from The-Dream's second studio album, Love vs. Money. The song features Mariah Carey and production by The-Dream.-Release:The single release was released to U.S. radio on February 24, 2009...
  
  " (Featuring Mariah Carey
  Mariah Carey
  Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
  
  )
• 05. "Put It Down"
• 13. "Kelly's 12 Play"

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

 - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is the twelfth studio album by American R&B singer Mariah Carey. It was released on September 29, 2009 through Island Records in the U.S. and November 23, 2009 with Mercury Records in the UK...

• 04. "Candy Bling"

Trey Songz

Trey Songz

Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...

 - Ready

Ready (Trey Songz album)

Ready is the third studio album by American R&B singer Trey Songz. The album, his first studio release since 2007's Trey Day, was released by Songbook and Atlantic Records on August 31, 2009, in the United States...

• 03. "I Invented Sex
  I Invented Sex
  "I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz, and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together, they wrote the song alongside Tony Scales and its producer, Los Da Mystro. It was released to urban airplay as the third single from Songz's third studio album Ready on October 13,...
  
  " (Featuring Drake
  Drake (entertainer)
  Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
  
  )

Mario - D.N.A.

D.N.A. (album)

D.N.A. is the fourth studio album from American R&B singer Mario Barrett. It was released first in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2009 by RCA Records and the following day in the US with J Records...

• 04. "Soundtrack To My Broken Heart"

R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

 - Untitled

Untitled (R. Kelly album)

Untitled is the ninth studio album by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly, released November 30, 2009 in the United Kingdom and December 1, 2009 in the United States, through Jive Records and Sony Music. It was entirely produced by R. Kelly and features prominently carnal lyrical themes...

• 07. "Like I Do"

R. Kelly - Unreleased from Untitled

• 00. "Number #1 Fan"

2010

Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four...

 - "Don't Make Me Wait"

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland

Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...

 - "Geronimo"

R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

 - "Speakin' My Language"

Monica - Still Standing

Still Standing (Monica album)

Still Standing is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on March 19, 2010 by J Records, marking her third album on the label following the renewal of her contract in October 2007...

• 02. "One In A Lifetime"

The-Dream

The-Dream

Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...

 - Love King

Love King

Love King is the third studio album by American R&B and pop artist The-Dream, released June 29, 2010, on Radio Killa Records with distribution by Def Jam Recordings...

• 01. "Love King"
• 06. "Yamaha"
• 07. "Nikki Part 2"
• 08. "Abyss"
• 10. "Turnt Out"
• 13. "Veteran"
• 14. "Priceless"
• 18. "Love King (Remix)" (Featuring Ludacris
  Ludacris
  Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
  
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The-Dream - Unreleased from Love King

• 00. "Veteran (Remix)" (Featuring R. Kelly)

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...

 - Back To Me

Back to Me (Fantasia album)

Back to Me is the third studio album by American singer Fantasia Barrino. It was released by J Records on August 24, 2010. The album is her first studio album in four years since 2006's Fantasia. The album's title was suggested to her by comedian Steve Harvey, when Barrino visited his morning radio...

• 04. "Who's Been Lovin' You"