Robin Thicke

Sparked by the success of her hit single “Spotlight,” Jennifer Hudson entered at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart after its September 30th release on Arista Records. With a total of 217,720 units sold, the chart-topping entry was the biggest first week for a debut R&B female since November 2004. Hudson’s current single, the beautiful mid-tempo “If This Isn’t Love,” is steadily climbing the charts while the Diane Martel-directed video recently premiered on AOL.

Robin Thicke, the award-winning multiplatinum superstar, returned to center stage with his 2008 release Something Else, a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career. Debuting at #3 on The Billboard 200, Something Else is Thicke’s highest charted album to date.

Thicke’s previous album The Evolution Of Robin Thicke, now on its way to double platinum status, includes the mega hit “Lost Without U” which became the #1 most played song on the Urban Adult Contemporary BDS as well as topping four Billboard charts simultaneously: #1 R&B /Hip Hop album, #1 Hot R&B / Hip Hop song, #1 Hot R&B Hip Hop Airplay, and #1 Hot Adult R&B Airplay.

Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson have teamed up with I Love All Access to provide a variety of VIP ticket packages for the tour, including premium seats, meet and greets, parties and more. For more information on I Love All Access and up to date tour information, please visit www.robinthicke.com or www.jenniferhudsononline.com.

The Robin Thicke-Jennifer Hudson tour dates are as follows:

March 31
Albany, NY
Palace Theatre

April 2
Newark, NJ
NJ PAC

April 3
Philadelphia, PA
Tower Theater

April 4
Baltimore, MD
Lyric Theatre

April 5
Washington, D.C.
DAR Constitution Hall

April 9
Mashantucket, CT
MGM Grand at Foxwoods

April 10
New York, NY
WAMU Theater at MSG

April 12
Norfolk, VA
Chrysler Hall

April 15
Atlanta, GA
Fox Theatre

April 17
Charlotte, NC
Ovens Auditorium

April 18
Greensboro, NC
Special Events Center

April 19
Richmond, VA
Landmark Theater

April 23
St Louis, MO
Fox Theatre

April 24
Detroit, MI
Opera House

April 25
Chicago, IL
Arie Crown Theater

May 2
Los Angeles, CA
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

May 3
Oakland, CA
Paramount Theatre

May 7
Dallas, TX
Nokia Theatre

May 8
Houston, TX
Verizon Wireless Theater

Corporate line: Robin Thicke is primed and ready for Something Else. “It was like everyone was saying the same things, worried about the same things and I just felt we needed something different right now. I asked myself do I have a light? What is that light? How can I spread it, share it and turn it into a Puff Daddy white linen Miami Beach party?” After his highly acclaimed 1.5 million selling album “The Evolution of Robin Thicke” garnering the smash hit “Lost Without U”, a tireless schedule of touring and appearances Robin needed to sit back, reflect on the last 2 years and start anew.

“On the last album I wanted to let people into my walk of life and connect my life to them and this album is more about involving great minds, hearts and spirits around me. When I started writing songs I was already embracing people and now I just wanted to dance and laugh with them”. With that spirit driving the creative process Robin has penned some of the best songs of his career from the retro meets modern groove of the first single “Magic”, the upbeat celebration of “Sidestep” to the picturesque “Dreamworld” he is taking the listener on a musical journey that is truly unique, sexy and invigorating. Something Else is exactly the kind of record that the world needs right now to feel inspired again.

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When you think of the best that Soul music has to offer this millennium, two artists emerge at the top of the list as the purveyors: the infallible and multi-platinum, multi-Grammy Award winning superstar Mary J. Blige and the award-winning multi-platinum balladeer Robin Thicke. The two stars have joined forces to bring the musical experience of the “Love-Soul Tour” to their fans starting on September 19th in Virginia Beach, VA and ending on October 22nd in Oahu, HI.

Mary epitomizes love and is the essence of soul. Her music transcends boundaries of race, religion and politics. Mary speaks directly to the soul about the pitfalls of life as well as the healing power of love. With her many accolades Mary has earned an extraordinary place in American popular culture. Any one of us can go through each of her records and be empowered by the many emotions of love: good, bad, and indifferent.

On the 18-date “Love-Soul Tour,” Blige and Thicke will pick the best songs in their repertoire that bring out the love and touch the soul of their fans. A sample of what Blige will offer are hit singles such as a revamped version of “No More Drama,” “Love, No Limit” and “Be Without You,” while Robin will perform stellar hits “Stupid Things,” “Complicated,” and “Lost Without You,” which drove his sophomore album to platinum status. The two also collaborated on a special remix of Robin’s single, “Magic,” for the tour.

The set of the “Love-Soul Tour” will evoke a feeling of a time and a place that grabbed you emotionally and will take you through different aspects of your life. To add to the uniqueness of the tour, there will also be a special limited edition coffee table book available for purchase at the venue. The book features exclusive never-seen-before images of Mary J. Blige.

Mary recently wrapped the sold-out historic “Heart of the City,” with Jay-Z. Once again, she reaffirmed her place in musical history as one of the few artists whose star stands the test of time with more than fifteen (15) successful years in the music business. Her eighth (8th) and current studio album Growing Pains, released 12/18 on Matriarch/Geffen reached platinum status in three weeks. Over the span of her career she has amassed over 25 awards including the eight (8) Grammy Awards, three (3) American Music Awards, ten (10) Billboard, a BET Award, a MTV Award, ten (10) Soul Train Awards and much more. Each album released has attained platinum status with many selling multi-platinum; totaling sales of more than 40 million copies worldwide. With each song she has penetrated her fan’s hearts; reaching deeply into the depths of their souls.

The award-winning multi-platinum superstar, Robin Thicke returns to center stage with his new album Something Else on September 30th, a joyful and modern tribute to the ’70s soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career. This double platinum recording artist, is coming out off of his hugely successful Evolution Of Robin Thicke where he garnered VH1 Soul/ Vibe award for “Best Breakthrough Artist,” nominations from BET (”Best Male R&B” and “Viewer’s Choice”), Soul Train (”Best R&B Soul Album, Male”), MTV VMA (”Male Artist of the Year”), MOBO (Best Song, “Lost Without U”), and the American Music Awards (”Favorite Breakthrough Artist”.)

Opening the tour for Blige and Thicke is Dave Young, the soulful debut artist off of Blige’s label, Matriarch Records. Young is already a Grammy Award winning songwriter having penned the Mary J. Blige/Chaka Khan Duet, “Disrespectful” off of Khan’s Funk This. Young is committed to continuing the time-honored tradition of artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donnie Hathaway with pure Soul music. His soon-to-be released debut album is due early 2009.

“I am so excited about going out with Mary again; she is so amazing! I went out with her on The Breakthrough tour and I learned so much from watching her; how she would sing to her fans, connect with them and include them. She made me realize connecting is what it’s all about. That’s my goal on this tour – to connect,” states Young.

Remember WE ALL GOT SOUL so be sure to check out Mary J. Blige and Robin Thicke at a city near you. Dates below:

Friday, September 19 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Pavilion
Saturday, September 20 Washington, DC DC/Nissan Pavilion
Sunday, September 21 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Music Cable Pavilion Friday, September 26 Philly/Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Saturday, September 27 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sunday, September 28 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Thursday, October 2 New York City Radio City Music Hall
Friday, October 3 New York City Radio City Music Hall
Wednesday, October 8 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Friday, October 10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
Saturday, October 11 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater
Sunday, October 12 Atlanta, GA Hi-Fi Amphitheatre
Tuesday, October 14 Chicago, IL Arie Crown Theater
Wednesday, October 15 Omaha, NE Qwest Convention Center
Friday, October 17 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Theatre
Saturday, October 18 Oakland, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Sunday, October 19 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
Wednesday, October 22 Oahu, HI Blaisdall, Arena

Robin Thicke is back with a new single “Magic” from his forthcoming and highly anticipated album Something Else due in stores September 9!

Have a listen: