提名葛莱美“最佳节奏蓝调男歌手”的Neo-Soul派系奇才 第一主打〈Bulletproof〉请到嘻哈卖座天王Ludacris饶舌献艺，挺进节奏蓝调/嘻哈榜前50名之林中 聚集Jill Scott+Anthony Hamilton等多达11位闪亮明星联合诠释〈Nobody Wins A War〉 虽然赢得乐界一致好评，提名葛莱美“最佳节奏蓝调男歌手”肯定，常被拿来与Stevie Wonder、Marvin Gaye、D’Angelo等前辈相提并论，持续引领Neo-Soul风潮的Raheem DeVaughn，却形容自己是一位“节奏蓝调嬉皮、新式灵魂的摇滚明星”。在集结谱写/演唱/制作/乐手于一身的Raheem精心打造下，呈现一支支扣人心弦的精緻乐章。 身为极富盛名的爵士大提琴演奏家Abdul Wadud儿子的Raheem，让超级制作人DJ Jazzy Jeff、嘻哈大厂Roc-A-Fella Records前A&R的Kenny Burns讚叹不已，穿针引线进入Jive Records旗下。2005年发行首张大碟《The Love Experience》，极具公信力的黑人音乐杂志Vibe写下“这张是所有音乐爱好者必听的专辑”之推荐。第二弹《Love Behind The Melody》，直奔节奏蓝调/嘻哈专辑榜冠军+流行榜第5名，在“美国黑人娱乐电视奖BET Awards”颇有斩获，2009年再以〈Customer〉获得葛莱美“最佳R&B歌曲”提名。 趁胜追击的《Love & War Masterpeace》，将取样永远的灵魂乐巨星Curtis Mayfield之〈The Other Side Of Town〉混入第一主打〈Bulletproof〉裡头，体验Raheem最令人津津乐道的嗓音，假音漂亮的跟随Soul Jazz线条摇摆，请到走出全方位艺人路线，影歌通杀的嘻哈界卖座保证天王Ludacris饶舌献艺，挺进节奏蓝调/嘻哈榜前50名之林中；美籍饶舌新秀Wale说唱站台〈The Greatness〉，瀰漫起舞的Disco Funk律动，吐露浓烈的复古味觉；动听的〈I Don’t Care〉、〈My Wife〉，组合出所有讨喜元素，不断释放迷离的醉人韵脚；肯伊威斯特力捧旗下爱徒Malik Yusef，于〈Fragile〉之中有著可圈可点之演绎片段；聚集Jill Scott+Bilal+Anthony Hamilton+Chrisette Michele+Ledisi+Citizen Cope+Dwele+Chico DeBarge+Rudy Currence+Algebra+Shelby Johnson多达11位闪亮明星联合诠释〈Nobody Wins A War〉，大部分为Neo-Soul派系的佼佼者，可说是黑人心连心的反战歌谣；曲末的〈Revelations 2010〉，由雷鬼乐之父巴布马利的小儿子Damian Marley参与献唱，并灌入大量Reggae节拍。 Raheem DeVaughn is back with his third album The Love & War MasterPeace. On the heels of his 2008 Grammy nominated release The Love Behind The Melody, The Love & War MasterPeace is a tale of two tales though love and war.  　　 　　The lead single "Bulletproof" featuring Ludacris takes us on a journey through today's social and political issues reminiscent of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, while the Ne-Yo produced "I Don't Care" touches on the importance of a strong relationship.  　　 　　With Raheem's distinctive style and exceptional production, The Love & War MasterPeace is sure to satisfy his fans while making room for newcomers. The Love & War MasterPeace solidifies Raheem DeVaughn as true vocalist and an infectious songwriter, recording music to stand the test of times.