El rhythm and blues (abreviado por sus siglas R&B) o jumping music es un género musical derivado en su origen del jazz, el gospel y el blues. El término musical fue introducido en Estados Unidos en 1949 por Jerry Wexler de la revista Billboard. Sustituyó al término conocido como "race records" (grabaciones de raza), considerado ofensivo para la posguerra mundial así como para la categoría de Billboard "Harlem Hit Parade" en junio de 1949, y principalmente era usado para identificar el género musical que más tarde se desarrollaría en forma de rock and roll.
Avant (nacido en 1978 en Cleveland, Ohio) es un cantante de R&B afroamericano. Especialmente conocido por sus hits "Separated" (el remix con la colaboración de Kelly Rowland), "My First Love" y "Read Your Mind (remix con Snoop Dogg).
Colaboró en el remix de Karma, protagonizado por Lloyd Banks, y también apareció en 2004 en la película Barbershop 2: Back in Business.
Something tells me that you were rebelling
Although we know you have to slip away
Part of your routine repeating the same thing
(no sleep just sweat, no rest)
(have my life)
You are my vice and you got my control
(you make it right)
Always a surprise the way it unfolds
I know i'm not the only one you love boo
The other half of the world is missing you
Up in the bar
Showing the stars, roll out the fancy car
[chorus]
(nightlife)
When you roll out the drop when the sun goes down and i buy another round
(nightlife)
When the girls come in pairs, pressures so thick you can feel it in the air
(nightlife)
Its getting late, last call but i don't care
I'm ready to go (no)
Its out of control (ohh)
That's why i'm married to nightlife
Waking up late, with you on my mind
Don't know what happened to me yesterday
Shake it off cos you put it on me
I don't wana loose so i guess i'm ready for round two
I'm so involved when it comes to you
No sleep just sweat for rest
(have my life)
You are my vice and you got my control
(you make it right)
Always a surprise the way it unfolds
You bring out the talent with everything you do
And nothing compares that's why i'm in dept to you
Open the bars, show in the stars
Bring out the fancy cars
[chorus]
Dark and sweet, mysterious yet hard to keep a hold of
Cold and incidentally (ahh)
So still faithful on ya, help me escape my troubles
Romantic on the ready, another secret affair till dawn
[chorus]