Definitions by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫

R&B/Soul 

R&B/Soul is a broad category that encompasses much of non-sacred African American music. Its reach spans from the early vocal hits by Sam & Dave such as "Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Soul Man" to Ray Charles' "What'd I Say" to the mid-1970s radio-ready soul/pop of the Delfonics' "Didn't I Blow Your Mind" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," and all the way to the modern R&B of Beyonce and Usher. The category is united by emotive vocals, hints of funk and, of course, ample doses of pure, impassioned soul.

R&B/Soul: Earth Wind and Fire, The Five Stairsteps, Marvin Gaye, Lenny Williams, Donny Hathaway, The Isley Brothers, Dwele, Chuckii Booker, Kem, Floetry, Silk, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Jean Knight, Will Downing, Brian McKnight, Sly & The Family Stone, Avant, Ray Charles, Akon, R. Kelly, Nate Dogg, Usher, Carl Thomas, Dru Hill, Bobby Valentino, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Jagged Edge, TLC, Ciara, Beyonce, Aaliyah, Alfonzo Hunter, After 7, Atlantic Starr, Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, Whitney Houston, Omarion, J. Holiday, Raheem DeVaughn, The Dream, Keri Hilson, Tyrese, Joe, Alicia Keys, Keyshia Cole, Lloyd, Musiq Soulchild, Montell Jordan, I-15, Lyfe Jennings, Mario, Ray J, and Gnarls Barkley.

R&B/Soul by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ October 6, 2009

DJ Skee 

With a listening audience over 1 million strong every week, DJ Skee has become known as the definitive DJ for the West Coast. From producing street classics including Game's infamous "300 Bars" to consistently putting out the hottest and most listened to mixtapes in the streets, DJ Skee has risen to the exclusive elite upper circle of the entertainment business. With a long and accomplished background in the music business (from starting off the radio at only 15 years old, to working full-time at Loud Records at age 16), Skee has successfully made his mark in the industry. In addition to his skills behind the turntables ("the best DJ in the world"- The Game), Skee founded and runs one of the most acknowledged and acclaimed youth communication firm's in the market, Hype, and has handled the introduction and marketing for such including the T-Mobile Sidekick, Chrysler 300C, Dodge Magnum & Charger, amongst a client base including MTV, Nike, Philips, Playboy, Universal, Roc-A-Fella, Daimler-Chrysler, SRC, Fox Searchlight, Jordan Brand, and Motorola to name a few.

Skee is looked to as the ultimate tastemaker and trendsetter through his past success (anything touched turns to gold), being branded as a marketing genius by everyone from platinum selling recording artists to Fortune 500 company CEO's. For the future, DJ Skee plans to continue building his empire and brands while expanding his reach through a slate of upcoming projects including television, film, radio expansion, production, marketing, a forthcoming world tour and much more!

“The following is a DJ Skee presentation..D-d-d DJ Skeeeee..World Premier.”

DJ Skee by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ October 6, 2009

Bachata 

When a merengue band slows down, it's playing bachata, the other music of the Dominican Republic. Marked by the bright sound of cleanly plucked guitar, bachata moves at the same pace as Latin America's other romantic ballad form, the bolero. But bachata is very different. A music of the underclass, bachata was banned from mainstream radio for decades because of its tough, streetwise subject matter. Singers openly discussed crime and prostitution in their songs, and though their albums were top sellers, bachata records never appeared on official charts. In the 1990s, mainstream musicians began to experiment with the style, and bachata was rehabilitated.

Alex Bueno, Andy Andy, Anthony Santos, Aventura, Edilio Paredes, Eladio Romero Santos, Frank Reyes, Leonardo Paniagua, Monchy & Alexandra, Juan Manuel, Victor Victor, Los Toros Band, Xtreme, Marcy Place, Raulin Rodriguez, Bachata Heightz

Bachata by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ October 3, 2009