Raheem Devaughn News: Love Behind the Melody

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Maryland's Raheem DeVaughn doesn't sound much like a contemporary R&B star. His second LP, Love Behind the Melody is almost devoid of oversexed squeals and strobing synths that todays albums are packed with. Instead, he wraps his tenor around unusually sincere ballads like the Grammy-nominated single ''Woman'' which pays ode to the opposite sex a far cry from the overwhelming population of misogynistic lyrics filling the airwaves. Throughout the album, DeVaughn blends smooth R&B grooves with a touch of hip-hop on songs like the pulsating "Energy" featuring OutKast's Big Boi. But he also offers dreamy bedroom ballads like the retro,...