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Singer Eric Benet Talks 'Love & Life'

After a four-year hiatus, R&B singer Eric Benet is back with his new album, titled Love & Life.

Farai Chideya sits down with Benet to talk about getting back in the recording studio, being a single father, and his estrangement from actress Halle Berry.




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I Think Farai Chideya, Tony Cox and staff present an outstanding daily news and talk program with interesting guests and great topics. Why are you not on my public radio station KJZZ?

Sent by lezah | 1:08 PM ET | 09-24-2008

mmm...eric benet is so cute! i hope i get to catch him on tour, i cant get enough of the new album

Sent by elle | 2:17 PM ET | 09-24-2008

i bought his cd and turned out to be a great buy!! lov e you eric

Sent by granda | 2:52 PM ET | 09-24-2008

yea, i heard hes going on tour with Dwele. Its going to be a great concert!

Sent by Gabrielle | 6:44 PM ET | 09-24-2008

This albums great. Im bumpin it all day

Sent by youngflyandfilthy | 8:09 PM ET | 09-24-2008

Oh wow...I didn't know he did an interview on NPR? I love his album and can't wait til his tour is in Cali!!

Sent by soulsista21 | 10:00 PM ET | 09-24-2008

I'm going to ATL on Sat (9/27) to see Eric. I can hardly wait-Im' too excited.

Sent by Vickie | 8:03 AM ET | 09-25-2008

Love and life is a classic r&b record

Sent by erica | 7:02 PM ET | 09-25-2008

I love "The Hunger", the live video is amazing... i cant wait to see EB and Dwele on the same stage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGu2bjEOhUM


Sent by Genine | 7:40 PM ET | 09-25-2008

i love his new album isnt he on tour with Dwele

Sent by brownchocolate | 10:19 PM ET | 09-25-2008

Yes mam he is! The tour is going to be CRAZY!!! Vickie enjoy the one in ATL, I will enjoy the one on the West Coast. Anyone holding down the Midwest or the East Coast, brownchocolate? Check ericbenet.net for tour dates.

Sent by soulsista21 | 10:43 PM ET | 09-25-2008

I just saw Eric Benet and Dwele in concert here in FL!! Seriously it was one of the best shows ive been to in a long time. Eric did most of the songs off of his new album, I Loved it!

Sent by Jazzy | 5:25 PM ET | 09-26-2008

hes an incredible singer, i cant stop listening to this album

Sent by melanie | 5:58 PM ET | 09-26-2008

Me neither! I can officially say I am addicted to the album!

Sent by sinceremusic | 4:02 AM ET | 09-29-2008



   
   
   
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