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Here's a collection of songs intended for C+C Music Factory-affiliated bunch and underrated R&B trio A.S.K. M.E.'s unreleased debut album "Moving Everybody" (2000). The shelved project was led by the lone single "I Know What You Did", which attained slight radio airplay but failed to successfully impact any form of Billboard chart. Guest features for the album have been rumored to comprise of production duo Nate-Love & Big Mike alongside Chicago's renowned Afro-Puerto Rican R&B radio personality Irene Mojica who makes an interviewing cameo at the end, as taken from A.S.K. M.E.'s "Girl Talk" sampler (2000). Production for the album was also due to solicit beatmaking features by the likes of sibling duo Michael "Big Mike" Clemons & Nate-Love, Ruff Endz composer Lorenzo Straight alongside rumored assistance by Nicole Wray's producers Anthony Dent & Suga Mike. Track listing is as followed: 1.) What Have I Done? 2.) I Know What You Did (Original Version) 3.) Who Can Love You? 4.) The Day 5.) Freaky Fantasy 6.) I Know What You Did (Album Version) ft. Nate-Love & Big Mike 7.) Girl Talk (Radio interview chat with Irene Mojica)

Firstly shout-out to my bestie @UKnowDaVybez for designing the artwork to this long sought-after effort. Over time, there has not been enough in-depth information disclosing the recording process and expected release of radio personality Miss Jones’ unreleased debut album “Love, Jones” (1994). What we do know for a fact is that there were two singles (“Where I Wanna Be Boy”, “Don’t Front”) released in advance of the project and it was due to be released under StepSun Music Entertainment. Rumors have swirled that the album was likely shelved due to Jones’ management and the StepSun CEO exhausting the imprint’s budget, resulting in the lack of appropriate funds needed to back the nationwide release of “Love, Jones”. For now here is an imagined track-listing for the unreleased CD: 1.) Where I Wanna Be Boy 2.) In Debt to You 3.) Don't Front 4.) Make You Love Again 5.) Hey Mr. DJ (Interlude) 6.) Have a Good Time 7.) In Our Small Way (feat. Doug E. Fresh) 8.) This Christmas (feat. Horace Brown) 9.) Don't Front (The Remix)

Though you may or may not know, Torrey “T.C.” Carter was due to be the first ever signed male musician to Missy Elliott’s label The Goldmind Inc. With that hype, came a strong lead single (“Take That”) which was due to spike awareness of his anticipated debut project “The Life I Live” (2000). Sadly, his album was canned due to rumored petty label politics at Elektra Records, the parent label of Elliott’s Goldmind imprint. For further clarification and for those who might have a little rust in their memory bank, Torrey was first introduced to Elliott as an aspiring maestro who had strong ambitions of being a leading artist as he was strolling the streets of Greenwich Village (greater New York City area). According to Missy, Torrey had been singing to strangers all day until one particular moment he spotted Elliott and her entourage and proceeded to sing his lungs out to the five-time Grammy Award winner as hopes it would take him somewhere. That it did, when Elliott signed him on to her label. What followed was the release of his lead single “Take That”, which entered the Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs charts as a top 20 entry and was starting to make some noise on the Billboard Hot 100 end. Despite the single’s strong urban pop appeal and a music video that was receiving frequent airplay on The Box and BET, Elektra pulled the plug on further promo and ceased both the release of Torrey’s follow-up single “If It’s Money That You Want” alongside his album. Missy took to ‘Billboard’ magazine in December 2001 to share her thoughts on the matter pertaining to Torrey’s shelving and dismissal from the Elektra family, quoting: “I have my own label, and Elektra has their own artists that they distribute. Sometimes we get in a dispute about that because, of course, they have to put forth their artists first.” Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Intro (feat. Missy Elliott) 2.) Floss Ya Jewels (feat. Missy Elliott) 3.) Take That (Radio Edit) ft. Missy Elliott 4.) Take That (Explicit/Original Version) ft. Missy Elliott 5.) Shotgun (feat. Lil’ Mo) 6.) The Life I Wanna Live (feat. Nokio of Dru Hill) 7.) Cream (Ride or Die) (feat. Lil’ Mo & Nokio of Dru Hill) 8.) We Gon’ Do 9.) If It’s Money That You Want 10.) Now I Got a Girl 11.) Same ‘Ol (feat. Missy Elliott) 12.) It Takes Two (feat. Lil’ Mo) 13.) Insanity 14.) O.K. (feat. Missy Elliott, Petey Pablo, Trick Daddy & Timbaland)

Full collection of songs taken from underrated female R&B quartet Cherish’s shelved debut album “The Moment” (2003). Following their guest appearances on the Cartoon Network “Powerpuff Girls” soundtrack “Power Pop” and Da Brat’s summer 2003 single “In Love with Chu”, Cherish readied their own single during the course of July 2003 as effort to create buzz for their pending debut album. Freshly signed to Warner Bros. Records, Cherish enlisted the help of recurring collaborator Jermaine “J.D.” Dupri and hitmaking 2000s songwriter Kandi of Xscape to pen and produce their lead single “Miss P”, which featured returning colleague Da Brat. The song sadly peaked at number 87 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart, and even though a music video was shot and released to promote the song further, its charting position would not budge beyond its placement. To make matters worse, rumors had swirled that there was creative clash amongst the group, and even against the label over proper single picks. It is believed the mid-tempo “I Thought I Told Ya” was due to be a follow-up release since it was previewed on the EP of the sisterly group’s album; however, it has been struck down as hearsay. What the public got instead as an unofficial second single was the ‘Powerpuff Girls’ soundtrack number “Power of the Female” which produced a fun, animated visual that received strong airplay on the children’s TV channel Cartoon Network. The video ran from 2003 until early 2004 before migrating to YouTube for archival purposes. The album would be stored in the vault for 20 years until former Lil’ Mo protégé Denhim shared an exclusive leak of the album to YouTube in spring 2023. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) Intro (feat. Jermaine “J.D.” Dupri) 2.) Miss P (feat. Da Brat) 3.) Stay with You 4.) I Won’t Leave You 5.) Loving You 6.) Voices Beyond 7.) Better Be Me 8.) Gimmie Some Space 9.) I Thought I Told Ya 10.) I Wanna Be Your Girl 11.) Poisonous 12.) Boyfriend 13.) Power of the Female 14.) The Club 15.) Jealous 16.) Ohh 17.) Chemical X

Rell has to be one of the most unappreciated male voices from the early millennial R&B era. Signed to music mogul Jay Z’s highly reputable Roc-a-Fella Records imprint, Rell would go on to showcase his vocal chops on an array of Roc-related works such as the original motion picture soundtrack to “Streets Is Watching” (1998) alongside guest hopping on fellow labelmates records like Freeway, Memphis Bleek and unquestionably his own mentor Jay Z. Still, with all that credibility and early shine, it was still not enough to push Rell’s name further in the urban and crossover spotlight to ready his debut album “The Remedy” (2001). The effort had gone through several re-recording processes, and to make matters worse, confusion for a lead single ensued since his debut on the Roc imprint dating back to 1997. The first of the sort from single picks included the Memphis Bleek-featured "Ghetto Stash", but was instead deemed a buzz single while "Streets Is Watching" soundtrack number "Love for Free" was listed as the official lead single. While the song was utilized to promote both the "Streets" movie and Rell's debut, it didn't crack a strong enough chart position on Billboard, resulting in the postponement and retooling of "The Remedy". Three further singles were released in advance of the effort's pending release, which included "When Will You See", "It's Obvious" and "If That's My Baby". The latter of which was granted a full-fledged single treatment with a music video shot and released to select cable channels alongside its official release impacting radio and CD-carrying merch stores during the course of 2001. Unfortunately, the single did not pick up the expected traction and as consequence, "Remedy" was stalled until 2002 before being officially shelved. Despite the project being canceled, Rell successfully obtained masters from Roc co-founder Damon Dash to release the album in its entirety on Apple Music in 2025. Track-listing is as follows: 1.) If That's My Baby 2.) Bring It On Home 3.) Cloud 9 4.) Get Up 5.) Ghetto Stash (feat. Memphis Bleek) 6.) Never Knew a Love 7.) Never Stop 8.) Serious 9.) Say It Ain't So 10.) The Reason 11.) U & Me 12.) When Will You See (feat. Amil) 13.) Next Train 14.) It's Obvious (feat. Jay Z) 15.) Darlin' 16.) Love for Free (feat. Jay Z)

It serves with no regard that Lil' Mo is undoubtedly one of the powerhouse talents from her era that was robbed of so much mainstream recognition thanks in part to her affiliation with a label (Elektra) known for its track-record of underpromoting, or otherwise, shelving singers if their Billboard charting entries aren't up to par with their unrealistic standards. So it should be no surprise that Mo clashed with the label on several occasions when it came to readying the release of her studio efforts. Bad luck made way into her career early on when the "Superwoman" singer had begun piecing together her debut "Based on a True Story" (2001), only to find it going through several draft changes and a bizarre makeover that did not meet Mo's favorability. These pesky hurdles would continue onto her second outing "Meet the Girl Next Door" (2003), where Mo was to abandon several tracks ahead of the album's spring 2003 deadline and choose a hit-worthy lead single. While it's unclear what all she was forced to omit albeit creatively or legally, we have the partial rundown of tracks that failed to make the final cut to Mo's underrated sophomore CD, track-listing is as follows: 1.) 21 Answers (feat. Free of 106 & Park) 2.) What We Do 3.) Smokin' & Strippin' (with Cheri Dennis) 4.) Best of Me 5.) Cynthia from the Block 6.) Who Shot Ya? 7.) Thug Nature (Always Ryde 4 U) (with Sheek Louch) 8.) Realest Niggaz Freestyle (Ja Rule Diss) 9.) Why Do We Fall in Love? (Remix) ft. Sho-Off of Pharcity

Dating back to 1997, fresh off the success of her debut "Nobody Does It Better" (1996) and a summertime promo single "You Bring the Sunshine", Gina Thompson made the decision to sign to Elektra Records for further opportunities and by means to expose her name further in the mainstream scene as the label was heavily responsible for successful acts like Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, AC/DC, Motley Crue and more.   In 1998, after signing to the label, Gina began working heavily on her second CD and had plans to name the project simply "Gina" and was carefully creating buzz about the effort via collaborations that year and next. Among the first was lending her vocal contributions to the "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" original soundtrack and to MC Lyte's Pharrell-produced "It's All Yours", which underperformed in the U.S. but gained mild notoriety in the U.K. region as it peaked at number 36.   One year later, Gina was signed to Missy Elliott's label The Goldmind Inc. and was featured on Missy's album "Da Real World" (per tracks "Busa Rhyme", "Crazy Feelings (Demo Version)") and later embarked on Missy's summer/fall tour with fellow Goldmind signees Nicole Wray & Lil' Mo. Around this time, a single ("Ya Di Ya") shared by Gina and Missy was released to radio as the lead contender for Gina's second album, now famously titled "If You Only Knew".   The single did moderately despite little promotion. Managing to peak at number 38 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 124 on Billboard's Hot 100 and number 85 in Germany. Due to classified reasons (still never explained fully by Elektra Records and Goldmind), the album suffered multiple pushbacks and was eventually shelved once Gina asked to be released from contract.   Track-listing is as follows:   1.) If You Only Knew (Interlude) 2.) Take My Number Down (feat. Eric Roberson) 3.) Ladies Anthem 4.) Calling You 5.) Ya Di Ya (feat. Missy Elliott) 6.) You Can't Play Me 7.) It Hurts 8.) He'll Do It Again (Interlude) 9.) Caught Up (feat. Beanie Sigel) 10.) Cool Out with You 11.) Turn Around 12.) Up All Night (feat. Jon B) 13.) Don't Take Your Love Away 14.) As Long as God Allows 15.) Everybody 16.) You Bring the Sunshine (Remix) ft. Paula Perry 17.) Ya Di Ya (Ruff-Time Remix) ft. Missy Elliott 18.) Crazy Feelings (Demo Version) ft. Missy Elliott, Destiny's Child 19.) This Is What We Like (feat. Noora) 20.) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Demo Version) ft. Mocha 21.) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (feat. Mocha)

Partial collection of songs recorded during the period of former Missy Elliott protégée Nicole Wray's unfinished sophomore album "Elektric Blue" (2001). Production for the album dates back as early as 1999, when Nicole ventured out to seek creative control for songwriting. The "Make It Hot" songstress partnered with producers outside the SuperFriends clique and recruited composers Diane Warren, Teddy Bishop, Harold Lily, Tamara Savage, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo of The Neptunes/N*E*R*D during the '99 and early '00 prototype demo sessions of the album. Among the results were "Gonna Love You", "Only Love", "Dial My Heart", "Jump", "Get It Right", "Talk with Time" & "Can I". Some of these leaked; however, the remaining tracks still remain locked away in the vault. During the course of summer 2000, Nicole decided to work with returning collaborators Missy Elliott & Timbaland for the effort. The dynamic duo, alongside affiliates Rockwilder & Bink, rekindled their magic with Nicole on the blazin' offerings "Single Life", "(No Joke) Mama Used to Say", "Club 2G", "Sweetest" & "Bangin' (Don't Lie)"; the latter serving as one of two buzz singles for "Elektric Blue". Sadly, the single went nowhere due to signing of Nicole’s Goldmind Inc. label mate Torrey Carter, whose inclusion additionally pushed Nicole's "Elektric Blue" alongside fellow labelmates' projects to 2001.  The event caused Nicole to retool the album once more and choose a softer single compared to her previous selections; the hopeless romantic ballad "I'm Lookin'"  was chosen as the official lead. Featuring production by DJ Eddie F and Timbaland's previous understudy Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, "I'm Lookin'" garnered minor airplay on video networks like BET's "Midnight Love" but failed to make a bigger impression on the Billboard end, only scoring number 66 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. As an end result, "Elektric Blue" was pushed back once more towards fourth quarter of 2001 and in response, Nicole asked to be released from her contract with Elektra/Goldmind; leaving "Elektric Blue" unfinished. Track-listing is as follows:  1.) Elektric Blue (Intro) ft. Missy Elliott 2.) I'm Lookin' 3.) Bangin' (Don't Lie) ft. Missy Elliott & Prodigy of Mobb Deep 4.) Wanna Cruise 5.) Sweetest 6.) (No Joke) Mama Used to Say (feat. Redman & Missy Elliott) 7.) Too Controllin' 8.) (You) Played the Game 9.) Single Life (Interlude) ft. Missy Elliott 10.) Talk with Time 11.) Don't Have To (Demo for Pam & Dodi) 12.) Ghetto Children (feat. Bizzy) 13.) Sayanora 14.) U Can't Be Me 15.) Gonna Love You 16.) Not My Man (Meet Me at the Spot) 17.) Club 2G (Demo for Lil' Mo) ft. Missy Elliott 18.) Move On 19.) Without You [*] 20.) Bangin' (Don't Lie) [Demo] ft. Missy Elliott [*] = denotes bonus track circa 1998 per "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" OST.