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R&B artist Babyface is back with new CD


Grown and sexy. The phrase aptly describes the audience that recently gathered for the taping of BET's forthcoming Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds special. It's also the title of the songwriter/producer's latest album. "It means being comfortable with who you are, where you are in your life," Babyface says of the title for the July 26 J Records release. "That confidence is what makes you sexy. But there's still a certain amount of youth quality to the record."
The ever-busy Babyface is producing a Maurice Gibb tribute album that lists Paul McCartney, Jagged Edge, Sheryl Crow, the Black Eyed Peas and Rascal Flatts among its contributors. ("Even Snoop Dogg wants to come," he says.) He is also working with singers Musiq and Calvin Richardson on their new projects. But he feels there may be another Babyface record inside him. "It might be sooner this time; I'll cut it and see."
Meanwhile, he is not averse to being part of the "new" old school: Mariah Carey's No. 1 song "We Belong Together" samples his "Two Occasions". "Mariah did me a huge favor," he says. "It's official now. Old school used to be Marvin Gaye and Teddy Pendergrass. Now 'new' old school is New Edition and Babyface. And that's a good thing."

(Reuters/Billboard)

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