The Daily News (special edition) (Donnie)

From what I can tell, Donnie is one of those artists who gets great critical acclaim, but can't quite seem to find the commercial success to match it. He's part of the neo-soul movement, weaving classic R&B and soul sensibilities into modern production frameworks. The result on The Daily News is overall pleasing. It's an outspoken work that has a lot to say on various sociopolitical issues, hence its title; its content is taken straight out of the news of the day. Released in 2007, these issues are still relevant, and it's an album I kind of wish I could play for people before they went to the polls as a reminder of what's really at stake when choosing our leaders. Standout tracks on the album include "Mason Dixon Line," "Blue Eyed Soul," the radio version of "If I Were You," and "Over-the-Counter Culture," which includes a rap from Phonte of Little Brother.

Tracks:
1. Impatient People
2. 911
3. Over-the-Counter Culture
4. Classifieds
5. Suicide
6. If I Were You
7. Robot
8. Atlanta Child Murders
9. For Christ Sake
10. Mason Dixon Line
11. China Doll
12. The Daily News
13. If I Were You (radio version)
14. Blue Eyed Soul
15. Mr. Media
16. Man Against Machine