Second Listen: "Gotta Go Solo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo."

While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley.

Take a second listen after the jump to this great classic and Enjoy!

Cut: "Close To You" (Ron Isley ft. Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album Mr. I, it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled Here I Am.

Though the song was never officially released, luckily for fans of Hill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net last year for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cut below and Enjoy!

Remix: "Friend of Mine" (Kelly Price ft. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly)

Back in 1998, Kelly Price released her debut LP Soul of a Woman and a remix of her song "Friend of Mine," became the biggest hit from the album and of Kelly's career thus far.

Featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley, in the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend.

With that said, take a listen below to this phenomenal remix of "Friend of Mine" and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Gotta Go Solo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo."

While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley.

Take a second listen after the jump to this great classic and Enjoy!

Remix: "Friend of Mine" (Kelly Price ft. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly)

Back in 1998, Kelly Price released her debut LP Soul of a Woman and a remix of her song "Friend of Mine," became the biggest hit from the album and of Kelly's career thus far.

Featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley, in the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend.

With that said, take a listen below to this phenomenal remix of "Friend of Mine" and Enjoy!

Remix: "Friend of Mine" (Kelly Price ft. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly)

Back in 1998, Kelly Price released her debut LP Soul of a Woman and a remix of her song "Friend of Mine," became the biggest hit from the album and of Kelly's career thus far.

Featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley, in the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend.

With that said, take a listen below to this phenomenal remix of "Friend of Mine" and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Gotta Go Solo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo."

While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley.

Take a second listen after the jump to this great classic and Enjoy!

Cut: "Close To You" (Ron Isley featuring Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album Mr. I, it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled Here I Am.

Though the song was never officially released, luckily for fans of Hill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net last year for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cut below and Enjoy!

Remix: "Friend of Mine" (Kelly Price ft. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly)

Back in 1998, Kelly Price released her debut LP Soul of a Woman and a remix of her song "Friend of Mine," became the biggest hit from the album and of Kelly's career thus far.  Featuring R. Kelly and Ronald Isley, in the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend. With that said, take a listen after the jump to this phenomenal remix of "Friend of Mine" and Enjoy!

Interview: Ron Isley

Ron Isley released his second solo album This Song Is For You yesterday and the legendary crooner recently caught up with HipHollywood to talk about his latest LP in addition to his nearly three year prison stint for tax evasion. Peep his interview after the jump and if you haven't checked out his latest LP This Song Is For You, it's in stores now!

New Joint: "My Favorite Thing" (Ron Isley ft. Kem)

Ron Isley is slated to release his second solo LP This Song Is For You tomorrow, July 16th, and ahead of its release, Ron has released the official followup to the set's lead single "Dinner and a Movie" with his Kem assisted single "My Favorite Thing." Written and produced by Kem, Ron revealed that he recorded the song in the same studio he recorded a song with Aretha Franklin back in the day in Detroit. With that said, take a listen to Ron's smooth collaboration with Kem, "My Favorite Thing" after the jump and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Gotta Go Golo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo." While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley. Take a second listen after the jump to this great classic and Enjoy!

New Video: "Dinner And A Movie" (Ronald Isley)

Ronald Isley aka Ron Isley is back with an official new video for his single "Dinner And A Movie," which is lifted as the first official single from his forthcoming sophomore solo album This Songs For You, due July 30th via eOne. With that said, peep Ronald's new cinematic video after the jump and Enjoy!

Cut: "Close To You" (Ron Isley featuring Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album Mr. I, it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled Here I Am. Though the song was never officially released, luckily for fans of Hill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net last year for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cut below and Enjoy!

Cut: "Close To You" (Ron Isley featuring Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album Mr. I, it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled Here I Am. Though the song was never officially released, luckily for fans of Hill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net last year for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cut below and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Gotta Go Golo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo." While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley. Take a second listen below to this great classic and Enjoy!

Amazing Cover: "Close To You" (Ron Isley featuring Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album "Mr. I," it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled "Here I Am." Though the song was never officially released luckily for fans of Hill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net several months ago for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cover below and Enjoy!

Amazing Cover: "Close To You" (Ron Isley featuring Lauryn Hill)

While Ron Isley was recording his solo album "Mr. I," it appears that he and Lauryn Hill rerecorded the Burt Bacharach classic "Close To You," that Isley actually originally recorded for his covers album with Bacharach entitled "Here I Am." Though the song was never officially released luckily for fans of Jill and Isley the duet surfaced on the net several months ago for our listening pleasure. With that said, take a listen to their sublime duet cover below and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Gotta Go Golo" (Patti LaBelle & Ron Isley)

Patti LaBelle and Ron Isley came together to record one of my favorite duets in recent history entitled "Gotta Go Solo." While casual listeners and some fans of both of these legends have overlooked "Gotta Go Solo," it's such a great contemporary song that plays on the Mr. Big persona as well as offers up solid vocal showings from both LaBelle and Isley. Take a second listen below to this great classic and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "No More" (Ron Isley)

Roughly a year ago Ron Isley dropped his first solo single in a while with the smooth mid-tempo "No More," which was lifted from his album "Mr I." With that said, the single went predominately unnoticed and it definitely deserves a second listen or two. So take another listen below and Enjoy!