Chrisette Michele & Lem Payne – Love Thy Brother, Mixtape.

Def Jam is that last place you should check for R&B, but Chrisette Michele, who has provided hooks for Nas, Jay-Z, Game, and Rick Ross, gives an emotional and extremely polished performance on her new mixtape. “Black Boys Still Die” is as powerful as the title suggests and “Its Not You Its Me” is a lighthearted funky breakup song. She also accommodates different generations of hip-hop fans with awesome renditions of Wale’s “90210” and KRS-One’s “Step into a World.”

Download: Chrisette Michele & Lem Payne Love Thy Brother