Ain’t Nothin’ Like Me - Joe’s CD Release @ J&R

Joe’s audience loves him. They filled J&R Music World’s Pop Music Store, lining up to have him autograph his newest CD, Ain’t Nothin’ Like Me and swooning as he sang samples from his career’s highlights. They sang along when he asked, loud and in key, joyfully.

His music is smooth and heart-felt. His beautiful voice reaches into the crowd, like warm carmel spooned over whipped cream. As he delivers love promising lyrics, the women in the audience shriek.

Joe Thomas’ parents were both preachers and he was raised in Alabama as an active church member, singing in the choir, playing guitar. As a young man he served as choir director. He came to New York after High School graduation, worked in a gospel music store, sang in a local church and began his musical career.

Joe’s debut album Everything in 1993 spun off several hit singles and broke through with his second All That I Am, reaching #13 on the Billboard 200 album charts and #4 on the R&B charts. Joe released his third album My Name is Joe in 2000 became his most successful album, topping the R&B album charts and #2 on the Billboard 200, eventually selling more than three million copies.

Joe’s newest album, Ain’t Nothin’ Like Me calls in hit-maker producers such as Tim & Bob (”The Funktwons”), Grammy Award winners Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, The Underdogs, Cool & Dre, Timbaland, Bryan Michael Cox and Sean Garrett producers of “Hell No (Leave Home)“. The album features guest appearances by Nas, Fabolous, Chamillionaire, Papoose, Young Buck and Tony Yayo. The first single will be “Where You At“, written by Sean Garrett and produced by Tim & Bob featuring rapper Papoose. The video for the single has already been shot by music video director Billie Woodruff. A video for “If I Was Your Man“, Joe’s second single, has internet and television and was featured in this RNYK’s earlier post.