Turn It Up (Rare Essence album)

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Turn It Up
TurnItUp album.png
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 6, 2016
Genre
Length42:02
Label Rare One
Producer Andre Johnson
Rare Essence chronology
RE-2000
(1999)
Turn It Up
(2016)

Turn It Up is a studio album released on 6 May 2016, by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album is the band's first studio album since the release of RE-2000. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "VIP" – 3:28
  2. "Turn It Up" (featuring DJ Kool) – 3:41
  3. "Tryna Go" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn and Dee Boy) – 3:39
  4. "Hold Me Down" (featuring Ms Kim) – 3:53
  5. "How Sexy Can You Get" (featuring Jas Funk) – 4:38
  6. "It's On Tonight" – 4:03
  7. "How I Wish You Could Love Me" (featuring Kacey Williams) – 3:31
  8. "You're The Only One" (featuring Art Sherrod) – 3:38
  9. "Think You Betta" – 4:12
  10. "Fly Shyt (Cal's Freestyle)" – 3:01
  11. "She Can't Help It" (featuring Art Sherrod and Michael Muse) – 4:18

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References

  1. Kiviat, Steve (March 31, 2016). "Rare Essence Announces New Album, Its First in Over a Decade". Washington City Paper . Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. Schweitzer, Ally (May 6, 2016). "Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson On 'Turn It Up,' The New Single From Rare Essence". WAMU 88.5 . Retrieved 17 November 2016.