r&b

Ruben Studdard: Ruben Sings Luther
Ruben finally does what he was born to do. Pulling off a Luther tribute LP

Justin Timberlake: Man of the Woods
Justin Timberlake's detour into Memphis-Nashville sounds comes with little JT familiarity and very few TKOs

Maroon 5: Red Pill Blues
By dropping the "overexposed" sound, Maroon 5 manages to pull off their best album since Hands All Over

Michael Jackson: Scream
MJ's posthumous gift to Halloween draws attention to deep cuts, spook-esque collaborations

Charlie Wilson: In It To Win It
Despite a few hiccups, veteran R&B singer Charlie Wilson makes some progress on newest album