Grammy-Nominated Raheem Devaughn's Sophomore Effort 'Love Behind the Melody' Debuts at #1 and #5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop and Top 200 Albums Charts Respectively

Grammy-Nominated Raheem Devaughn's Sophomore Effort 'Love Behind the Melody' Debuts at #1 and #5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop and Top 200 Albums Charts Respectively

Singer/Songwriter Garners Critical Acclaim and Sets to Kick-Off A 23-Date National Tour With Jill Scott On February 5th In Seattle, Washington

NEW YORK, Jan 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Jive recording artist, Raheem DeVaughn, who recently received a Grammy Award nomination for his current single "Woman," debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #5 on the Top 200 Albums Chart with his latest effort, Love Behind The Melody. The Baltimore based singer/songwriter will kick-off a major city tour with Jill Scott in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on February 5th.

Early reviews are in on Raheem's latest album, Love Behind The Melody, and all the critics agree. Entertainment Weekly gives it an A- and enthuses that " ... he wraps his tenor around unusually sincere ballads ... [With] music that transcends today's commercial rules." USA Today adds " ... His airy vocals recall vintage R&B stars, while contemporary hip-hop and rock flavors along with artful, insightful lyrics on love and life create an intriguing sound ... " People magazine gives him 3 out of 4 stars and simply states that " ... Raheem DeVaughn sounds as if he was rocking to Marvin Gaye in the cradle ... "

Raheem Devaughn's extremely soulful and captivating live performances have attracted superstar devotees such as Alicia Keys and Big Boi from OutKast. Since the early days of his career, Raheem has been cultivating a crowd of followers that has grown consistently, from the various small venues in the DC area to recently sold-out clubs in New York, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. Building on that momentum, Raheem has announced a 23-date major city tour with Jill Scott that kicks off on February 5th.

On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows:

   Date                 City                Venue   February 5-8         Seattle, WA         Paramount Theatre   February- 12         Anaheim, CA         The Grove   February- 14         Los Angeles, CA     Gibson Amphitheatre   February- 16         Phoenix, AZ         Dodge Theater   February- 19         Dallas, TX          Nokia Theatre   February- 20         Houston, TX         Verizon Wireless Theatre   February- 22, 23     Atlanta, GA         Fox Theatre   February- 26, 27     Baltimore, MD       Lyric Opera House   February- 29         Norfolk, VA         Chrysler Hall   March- 2             Greensboro, NC      Greensboro Coliseum Complex   March- 5,6           Newark, NJ          NJPAC   March- 7             Philadelphia, PA    Liacouras Center Arena   March- 9             Boston, MA          Orpheum   March-11, 12, 14-15  Washington DC       Dar Constitution Hall   March- 16            Richmond, VA        Landmark Theatre   March- 19            Pittsburgh, PA      Benedum Center   March- 21            Detroit, MI         Fox Theater   March- 22            Chicago, IL         Chicago Theater   March- 25            Indianapolis, IN    Murat Theatre   March- 26            St. Louis, MO       Fox Theatre   March- 28, 29        Memphis, TN         Orpheum Theatre   March- 30            Birmingham, AL      Boutwell Auditorium    *All dates are subject to change.   

For Love Behind The Melody, Raheem brought on board a variety of outstanding producers that include Scott Storch, Bryan Cox, Mark Batson and Chucky Thompson and on February 9th, Raheem will perform his Grammy nominated hit, "Woman," on CBS' Early Show.

For more information, please contact Roberta Magrini @ roberta.magrini@jiverecords.com or Tice Merriweather @ Ticeman.merriweather@sonybmg.com.

Source: Jive Records

CONTACT: Roberta Magrini, +1-212-833-6477,
roberta.magrini@jiverecords.com, Tice Merriweather, +1-212-833-6479,
Ticeman.merriweather@sonybmg.com, both of Jive Records

Web site: http://www.jiverecords.com/

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