Grammy-nominated R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn celebrates the twentieth anniversary of his debut album, The Love Expertise, with a commemorative mixtape.
The particular set, hosted by DJ Lil Mac, incorporates remixes and unique commentary that brings again that traditional mixtape really feel.
Talking on The Love Expertise (twentieth Anniversary Mixtape), DeVaughn shares, “This mixtape is a love letter to my day-one followers and a reintroduction to a venture that modified my life. Working with DJ Lil Mic once more introduced every thing full circle.”
The Love Expertise was launched June 28, 2005, through Zomba Recording. It debuted at No. 9 on Billboard’s High R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The album was preceded by the lead single, “Guess Who Loves You Extra,” produced by Kenny Dope. The cult traditional album additionally included fan-favorite jams like “You,” “Imagine,” “Ask Your self” and “Is It Attainable,” amongst others.
The latter music was initially written for Dwele‘s 2005 album, Topic.
DeVaughn instructed Hugo Lunny in a 2005 interview, “I really wrote that file for Dwele to carry out and there’s really a recorded model of the music the place he recorded it. It’s floating round. I feel he’s actual dope, he’s a buddy of mine and we’ll most likely do some stuff down the pipeline sooner or later.”
Since The Love Expertise, DeVaughn dropped launched Love Behind the Melody (2008), which included his Grammy-nominated singles “Girl” and “Buyer,” and The Love & Struggle MasterPeace (2010), additionally nominated for a Grammy, A Place Referred to as Love Land (2013), Love Intercourse Ardour (2015), Decade Of A Love King (2018), The Love Reunion (2019), What A Time To Be In Love (2020), plus a number of mixtapes and different collaborative initiatives.
DeVaughn, who additionally hosts WHUR’s Quiet Storm, is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down, with new music reportedly coming quickly.
The Love King is presently on his Quiet Storm Lover Tour with upcoming stops in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Detroit and extra. (An inventory of tour dates is accessible under.)
Stream Raheem DeVaughn’s The Love Expertise (twentieth Anniversary Mixtape) under.