Latest drop from her upcoming album, I Look to You.

Written by Alicia Keys and produced by Swizz Beatz, this joint has plenty of fire and potential to be a big record. By the third listen, you’ll be locked in. What do you think about it?

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“Any group that has merged hip hop and R&B, are children of the Force MD’s”

- Doug E. Fresh

Very true. The Force MD’s were one of the first groups to combine incredible vocal skills, doo-wop style harmonies & dancing with hip hop as the backbone. And it worked. Well.

Their biggest hit was the Jam & Lewis classic, Tender Love, but they had several other gems in the late 80′s. I remember them 1st dropping “Tears“, which I promptly included on every slowjam mixtape I ever made!

In addition to being a great album, their greatest hits, For Lovers and Others: Force M.D.’s Greatest Hits also had one of the best album covers.

Unfortunately, 3 of the original members are no longer with us; Charles “Mercury” Nelson, Antoine “T.C.D.” Lundy and DJ Dr. Rock. R.I.P.

Tears – Force MDs

Check out the mini-documentary on the group below and more videos, including an Alicia Keys cover of Tender Love after the jump.

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This weeks edition features a bonus cut. We get one obvious sample & one slightly more obscure.  First up, Michael McDonald’s “I keep forgettin (Every Time You’re Near)” (1982) b/w Warren G’s “Regulate”.  Then we’ve got the Main Ingredient’s “Let Me Prove My Love to You” (1975) b/w Alicia Key’s, “You Don’t Know My Name”(2003).

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