Jon B Bonafide 1995 Zip Exclusive -

Folders spilled across the screen: unreleased tracks, live takes, scribbled liner notes, and a sequence of voice memos saved like confessions. The first memo played. It was her brother’s voice, small and excited.

Released on May 23, 1995, by Epic Records, Bonafide was not just another R&B album. Jon B. (Jonathan David Buck) came onto the scene with a rare combination of soulful vocal chops and, more importantly, a hands-on approach to production. A Masterclass in Production

: Jon B. played multiple roles, including lead vocals, drums, piano, keyboards, and drum programming. Tracklist Highlights

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An exclusive archive of Bonafide preserves the pristine 90s mixing and master tracks. The definitive tracklist includes:

If you are looking to curate a playlist or verify the contents of the album you are searching for, here is the official standard tracklist for the 1995 release:

Jon B. served as the primary writer and producer for the majority of the album, with additional high-profile collaborations: Guest Artist Producer(s) "Bonafide" "Simple Melody" Bootsy Collins "Someone to Love" "Pretty Girl" "Gone Before Light" "Love Don't Do" Notable Highlights "Someone to Love" Folders spilled across the screen: unreleased tracks, live

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[Yab Yum Records] ---> [550 Music / Epic Records] ---> [Global Release] (Tracey Edmonds) (Sony Distribution) (May 23, 1995) Tracklist & Musical Highlights

Additionally, the zip exclusive contained a hidden text file— readme_bonafide.txt —which included a scanned handwritten note from Jon B himself: "These are the bones. Before the polish. Hope you feel the soul before the shine." Released on May 23, 1995, by Epic Records,

She had watched her brother bury himself in that era—replaying late‑night R&B until the words blurred into the ceiling fan. He said music was a map for people like them: searching, certain that somewhere in the harmonies there was a place that felt like home. Mara remembered the way he’d reverent whisper the name Jon B. as if saying it opened a secret door. Tonight the drive would be that door.

Sony Music has never officially acknowledged the zip exclusive, and Jon B himself has remained cagey about it. In a 2017 interview on The Breakfast Club , when asked about lost tracks from Bonafide , he smiled and said: "There are things out there I didn’t authorize. But if you find the right .zip from back in the day… you might hear a different album."