The R&B / Soul / Funk Thread

[Manic]

Here it is, a thread for discussions of all things R&B, Soul, and Funky.

Everything from the Temptations to Jodeci!

From Diana Ross to Jill Scott!

From Stevie Wonder to John Legend!

From Parliament to Tony Toni Tone!

Yes, even the stuff the kids are listening to, like Chris Brown or Beyonce. If we have to.



To get the ball rolling, I'll create a few sample topics:
-What the hell happened to New Jack Swing?
-Why aren't more people listening to Raphael Saadiq or Kindred?
-Robin Thicke, Joss Stone, and today's Blue Eyed Soul acts
-Ne-Yo & Keyshia Cole: Why aren't today's young singers talented?
-Wait... Brandy released a new CD in December?

[chamber-music]

New Jack Swing the forgotten music genre.

I watched the 50th anniversary motown with Martin Freeman the other night. It was quite intresting.

If you like Blue Eyed Soul you should check out Sam Sparro's Black and Gold, Daniel Marriweather is great too.

I wonder what happened to Unklejam

Since Estelle was moaning about the british record companies not knowing how to handle black female singers a whole bunch of them got deals last year.

Anita Blay, aka The Cocknbullkid
I'm Not Sorry- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CuvIZJDHx5M
On My Own- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Hro4ocfkM5E

V.V. Brown
Crying Blood- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zdOB8OilKUE
Bottles- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jdVZ68FVJko

Ebony Bones
We Know All About You- http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=59ubuccEXsc

[Manic]

You know, I've heard Ebony Bones before. She's unique, but definitely not my style. At all.

[Manic]

It figures I'd start the only DOA music genre thread.

This thread needs some new life. It needs Jungle Love!
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[PyroChamber]

Some of these newer singers are talented, they just choose to focus more on their image.

Here's a question, whatever happened to R&B groups altogether? Particularly ones that were a band.

[Manic]

I think most R&B groups (especially the ones that don't play instruments) have a habit of going bankrupt. They have no musical talent themselves, so they end up paying a bunch of other people to write their music and lyrics for them. Then when the album sales come in, they have to split the remainder 3-5 ways (depending on how many singers are in the group).

I watched a special about New Edition on TV once. They made so little money for themselves, they were still living in the projects after their first couple of hits. Whatever money they made, it came from touring all the time. That's why every time they've reunited since the mid-90s, all they've done is tour.

That doesn't really explain why record companies aren't signing them anymore, though. I feel like the R&B scene has a vacuum that needs to be filled by a sultry and/or spunky all-woman trio/quartet.

[chamber-music]

Here's a question, whatever happened to R&B groups altogether? Particularly ones that were a band.

Do you mean like boys 2 men type groups or R&B bands that play insturments?

I think they have kind of gone out fashion at the moment.

[AndThePickles]

I miss r&b groups :csad:

Some of my favorite artists are Van Hunt, Calvin Richardson, Donell Jones, Brian McKnight, and Musiq Soulchild. I'd say I slightly prefer neo-soul to r&b, and I hate current r&b.

I think what I miss the most that is absent from today's popular r&b (which frankly, can barely be considered r&b :whatever:) is passion and love. I miss all the poetic slow jams :csad:

[knowsbleed]

Donell needs a new album. I'm looking forward to that new Joe album coming out this year... going back to what his original sound was like. More babymaking music. :up:

[AndThePickles]

I love Joe, didn't know he had a new album coming out. Yessss.

[knowsbleed]

Yeah, Joe's last album to me was very "meh"... but it had 4 or 5 snippets from his new album coming out in February... I think. Those snippets were greater than anything he's put out since My Name is Joe imo. Though I think that All That I Am is still his best album.

But Joe, Donell, Brian... those guys hold it down for me as R&B is concerned. Babyface fell off a while back when he tried to go the pop route. Tried to come out looking like a poor man's Q-Tip... didn't work and he hasn't been the same since. :csad:

[Darknightnomis]

Old school Funkster here and I was going to start a thread about this but I might as well ask it here: ARE FUNK BANDS DEAD??? Did HIP HOP kill funk??? :huh:

[Manic]

I don't think hip-hop killed funk. I think funk just slowly faded away throughout the 80s. You can still find it in a few places, nowadays. Raphael Saadiq comes to mind.

[LastSunrise1981]

I'm more into heavy metal music. However, when it comes to the R&B, Soul, and Funk sounds it's all about the old school in my opinion. Rick James, Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind, and Fire, The Commodores, The Jacksons, Luther Vandross, Prince, and Stevie Wonder is where its at.

This new stuff that's being played today is nothing compared to the old school.

[Manic]

The old school R&B singers were so great, today's R&B singers all sound like pale imitations of them. Even the Neo-Soul community, as much as I love it, is packed with dudes who all sound like they're doing their best Stevie Wonder impressions.

I guess it's not their fault, though. Most people learn to sing by singing along to their favorite songs. In theory, there's just a lot of guys out there who grew up singing along to Stevie.

That said, I can only assume Trey Songz listened to a lot of R. Kelly as a kid.

[chamber-music]

I don't think hip-hop killed funk. I think funk just slowly faded away throughout the 80s. You can still find it in a few places, nowadays. Raphael Saadiq comes to mind.

Funk has gone indie. Alot of bands from the late 70s and the 80s like Gang Of Four took funk and disco rhythms and made Dance-Punk from it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_punk

[knowsbleed]

People trying to sound like Stevie is a million times better than people trying to sound like R. Kelly.

[LastSunrise1981]

In my opinion this is what it's all about:

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[Manic]

People trying to sound like Stevie is a million times better than people trying to sound like R. Kelly.
I'm not gonna argue with you there. I just remember hearing Trey Songz for the first time and thinking it was an R. Kelly song.

Now I fear a group of singers who all sing threw the nose like Keith Sweat.

[The Chairman]

Stevie Wonder's the greatest. No one can top him. I saw him live in 2007 (with Tony Bennett and Prince as guests), and he still blows his contemporaries away.

That being said, this thread is severely lacking in Barry White:

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[Darknightnomis]

I don't think hip-hop killed funk. I think funk just slowly faded away throughout the 80s. You can still find it in a few places, nowadays. Raphael Saadiq comes to mind.

Interestingly that you mention Raphael, I recently picked up his latest album and it's certianly a throwback to the old Stax/Atlantic records sound.

But Raphael is one of the last of mainstream R&B artist that's trying to keep the genre (funk) alive, especialy when he did his LUCY's PEARL project in early 200s and in the 90s with Tony Toni Tone'.

And I know there are a lot of artist playing the funk out there such as Van Hunt, Nikka Costa, Andre 2000 (his solo stuff), Mishelle N'DegeOcello, Maxwell (if he makes another album),etc.. but you have to find them on certian shows college stations or web sites.

My problem is that they are not readily avaiable to the mass audience of anyone who love the genre. R & B radio isn't playing them in prime time and they certianly aren't been shown on any music television as redily as rap and hip hop artist.

It's a shame that such great genre of music is being second string in must R & B artist nowadays.

[November Rain]

I think most R&B groups (especially the ones that don't play instruments) have a habit of going bankrupt. They have no musical talent themselves, so they end up paying a bunch of other people to write their music and lyrics for them. Then when the album sales come in, they have to split the remainder 3-5 ways (depending on how many singers are in the group).

I watched a special about New Edition on TV once. They made so little money for themselves, they were still living in the projects after their first couple of hits. Whatever money they made, it came from touring all the time. That's why every time they've reunited since the mid-90s, all they've done is tour.

That doesn't really explain why record companies aren't signing them anymore, though. I feel like the R&B scene has a vacuum that needs to be filled by a sultry and/or spunky all-woman trio/quartet.
this is the case with most 'bands'

money is made from touring and apperances, not from single sales etc...

[November Rain]

real r 'n b died in the 90s

nothing these days compares to 'no diggity'

most soul singers are also switching to the house music genre because r n' b's targeted audience (black folk) don't buy singles so there's a shift in their main audience

put a decent beat behind a r n b song and you get a decent house record, infact that's what most hip hop used to be in the 90s, sampling.

[Manic]

Interestingly that you mention Raphael, I recently picked up his latest album and it's certianly a throwback to the old Stax/Atlantic records sound.

But Raphael is one of the last of mainstream R&B artist that's trying to keep the genre (funk) alive, especialy when he did his LUCY's PEARL project in early 200s and in the 90s with Tony Toni Tone'.
Saaqid is still producing music for a few people here and there. Joss Stone's Introducing... album was probably all done by him. It was probably Stone's best release, too.

And I know there are a lot of artist playing the funk out there such as Van Hunt, Nikka Costa, Andre 2000 (his solo stuff), Mishelle N'DegeOcello, Maxwell (if he makes another album),etc.. but you have to find them on certian shows college stations or web sites.
What the hell happened to Maxwell, anyway?

I remember when MTV (at a time when they were respectable) was promoting the hell out of Nikka Costa as a new artist to look out for. "Like A Feather" was all over the place, but it's like her music just didn't catch on.
real r 'n b died in the 90s

nothing these days compares to 'no diggity'

most soul singers are also switching to the house music genre because r n' b's targeted audience (black folk) don't buy singles so there's a shift in their main audience

put a decent beat behind a r n b song and you get a decent house record, infact that's what most hip hop used to be in the 90s, sampling.
Wait... who switched to house?

[Darknightnomis]

[quote=Manic;16301865]Saaqid is still producing music for a few people here and there. Joss Stone's Introducing... album was probably all done by him. It was probably Stone's best release, too.[/qoute]

Yeah, I have all of Joss Stone stuff and Introducing... is by far the most funkiest of the three. She really tears it up on the song 'Put your hands on me'! Love how she brings it on that song.

[quote=Manic;16301865]What the hell happened to Maxwell, anyway?[/qoute]

You got me, Manic. Last I heard he was supposed to have been making some kind of trilogy with three release in the same year, but that was supposed to have happen last year.

[quote=Manic;16301865I remember when MTV (at a time when they were respectable) was promoting the hell out of Nikka Costa as a new artist to look out for. "Like A Feather" was all over the place, but it's like her music just didn't catch on.[/qoute]

I know. I love all her stuff. her latest is the most fukiest of all of them. And she's even better live!

She is a victim of a time when funk is just not appreciated or considered "old school" by the majority of music buyers today. Which is why I initally asked did Hip Hop kill funk music.

Ironically my older brother used to say Funk music killed Soul music.

But when I was a teen you could here the music of such funk bands as THE TIME, ZAPP, GAP BAND, CONFUCTION, OHIO PLAYERS, LAKESIDE, RICK JAMES and STONE CITY BAND, PRINCE and the REVOLUTION (the only version with dez Dickerson and Andre Cymone) along with the new forming rap genre on the radio and on MTV and BET.

But now it's only hip hop or rap. :csad:

[knowsbleed]

Joe's new album was pushed back to June instead of the original Feb release date. :csad:

[Abaddon]

I don't think hip-hop killed funk. I think funk just slowly faded away throughout the 80s. You can still find it in a few places, nowadays. Raphael Saadiq comes to mind.

You can find it being sampled by many a hip hop song.:o

[AndThePickles]

Joe's new album was pushed back to June instead of the original Feb release date. :csad:

:csad::csad:

[Manic]

You can find it being sampled by many a hip hop song.:o
You can find every genre being sampled in hip-hop. Kanye West in particular has no limits to (or shame in) what he'll sample. Lenny Williams from Tower of Power? "Overnight Celebrity." Daft Punk? "Stronger." The theme to a James Bond movie? "Diamonds from Sierra Leone."

[Abaddon]

You can find every genre being sampled in hip-hop. Kanye West in particular has no limits to (or shame in) what he'll sample. Lenny Williams from Tower of Power? "Overnight Celebrity." Daft Punk? "Stronger." The theme to a James Bond movie? "Diamonds from Sierra Leone."

Yes, but I was pointing out the irony in hip hop "killing" funk.:o

In any case, Glenn Lewis needs to get back in the studio.

[Manic]

I haven't heard from Glenn Lewis since that first album of his with "Don't You Forget It." He really does need to get back in the studio.

[PyroChamber]

I guess it's like Chris Rock said "R&B sucks, there's a few people that can blow, but overall the genre sucks. Just a bunch of people singing over rap beats".

I just hate when rappers try to sing, yes I'm talking about Wayne and Kanye, and when artists use autotune. Roger Troutman did something like that back in the day, and he did it better.

[chamber-music]

Joe's new album was pushed back to June instead of the original Feb release date. :csad:

Joe still makes music :huh:

[PyroChamber]

Joe still makes music :huh:Hell, is Joe still bald?

[Darknightnomis]

You can find it being sampled by many a hip hop song.:o

So, not only did it "kill" funk but it absorb it's being into itself, it's like the Brog from Star Trek. :cwink:

And what I meant by it killing funk was that a fully functional funk band have not existed on the R & B scene or made a mark on the charts since the mid 90s (Toni Toney Toni) not being part on ANOTHER genre of music.

[Manic]

Anyone heard any news about En Vogue's reunion?

[KenK]

Anyone heard any news about En Vogue's reunion?

The better question . . .Does anyone care?:whatever:

[Manic]

Well, En Vogue was the best female ensemble group of the 90s.

[knowsbleed]

Ever since the sexy one left... I quit caring.

[Manic]

Ever since the sexy one left... I quit caring.
I don't remember Maxine or Cindy leaving the group. :huh:

:cwink:

[Fly Guy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UERThpht1BI&feature=related

Lakeside

[PyroChamber]

Anyone heard any news about En Vogue's reunion?Didn't they have a reunion a couple of years ago?

[Fly Guy]

Didn't they have a reunion a couple of years ago?


Never happened.

[Manic]

All of the original members apparently appeared together that the BET Awards, and I remember hearing rumors about a new album after that.

[Darknightnomis]

I don't remember Maxine or Cindy leaving the group. :huh:

:cwink:

Dawn was the sexiest of them all. :woot:

[Manic]

I don't know. Something tells me Maxine was a freak.

[Darknightnomis]

I don't know. Something tells me Maxine was a freak.

A freak does NOT sexy make.

The most homely girl can be a freak... but that don't make her she's sexy.

[Manic]

Are you really going to sit there and tell me that any one member of En Vogue isn't sexy?

http://www.numutant.net/envogue.jpg

[Manic]

So nice, it posted twice

[Fly Guy]

Are you really going to sit there and tell me that any one member of En Vogue isn't sexy?

http://www.numutant.net/envogue.jpg


Not a big Maxine fan..... but she'll do.

[LastSunrise1981]

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Classic R&B/Soul/Funk right here with these songs. :up: :up:

Kids today don't know real music anymore and these songs are living proof as to what real music is, what real music used to be, and how it's become more of a corporate product than a passionate art that made Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Earth Wind and Fire, Isley Brothers, Commodores, and James Ingram so great.

[Darknightnomis]

Are you really going to sit there and tell me that any one member of En Vogue isn't sexy?

http://www.numutant.net/envogue.jpg

No, no, I'll NEVER say that man (I'm not blind or gay), it's just that DAWN was de sexiest of them all! That's all.


I had a crush on Dawn back 'n the day so much that it hurt!!!!

[PyroChamber]

I think Dawn was always every guys favorite, although Maxine is looking fine in that pic.

[Chris Wallace]

I am so disgusted w/the state of R & B music right now. Too much sampling, too much hip-hop influence & way too much in the way of nonsensical lyrics. (I'm looking at you, T-Pain & Beyonce.)

[Chris Wallace]

I think Dawn was always every guys favorite, although Maxine is looking fine in that pic.

I always liked Terri myself.

[Manic]

I am so disgusted w/the state of R & B music right now. Too much sampling, too much hip-hop influence & way too much in the way of nonsensical lyrics. (I'm looking at you, T-Pain & Beyonce.)
The thing that pisses me off most about Beyonce (more than her shout-singing and overuse of vocal gymnastics), it's her constant lyric pandering. Every other song she releases is about a man who did her wrong, but she's been in a steady relationship with Jay-Z for as long as she's been famous. When did she marry him? Last year? A while before she likely bought the song "Single Ladies" from an actual writer?

[Chris Wallace]

Ugh. Mrs. Carter's not even the worst offender. How many years did R. Kelly make my ears bleed?

[AndThePickles]

The thing that pisses me off most about Beyonce (more than her shout-singing and overuse of vocal gymnastics), it's her constant lyric pandering. Every other song she releases is about a man who did her wrong, but she's been in a steady relationship with Jay-Z for as long as she's been famous. When did she marry him? Last year? A while before she likely bought the song "Single Ladies" from an actual writer?
Haha, I think about that all the time. And did you know that "Single Ladies" is actually written by a MAN? lol

[Chris Wallace]

Did not. But I'm not surprised.
I've raised this argument many a time. Regardless of genre, there are only two types of music-REAL music, & commercial music. Real music is designed to make an impact. Commercial music is designed to make sales. Real music is still talked about 20-30 years later. Commercial music is forgotten quickly, disavowed by everyone who ever bought it, & not remembered until somebody on some stupid VH1 show brings it up & makes fun of it.

[Darknightnomis]

Ugh. Mrs. Carter's not even the worst offender. How many years did R. Kelly make my ears bleed?

R. Kelly style of singing (outside of the talking/singin ala "in the closet" nonsense) was a ripp off of what Lenny Williams did back in the day.

[Chris Wallace]

I initially found him to be a rip-off of Aaron Hall/Charlie Wilson.
Me-I'm mostly into the R & B oldies. Give me some Quincy Jones, Gap Band, O-Jays, Lalah Hathaway, Junior, Kool & The Gang, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, DeBarge-I'm a happy man. Very few of the new acts can ever hope to get my money. Although among those very few you will find Jill Scott, India Arie, Musiq Soulchild, Heather Headley, Jennifer Hudson, Chrisette Michelle, Jazmine Sulivan & Ledisi.

[Manic]

Is Jazmine Sulivan actually any good? I've only heard that one song that sounds like she can't decide between reggae and R&B with Missy Elliott talking in the background.

[chamber-music]

Daniel Merriweather feat Wale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHkxw4t5Ng

[Chris Wallace]

Is Jazmine Sulivan actually any good? I've only heard that one song that sounds like she can't decide between reggae and R&B with Missy Elliott talking in the background.

I don't think I've heard that one. I've heard a few that I do like, including her on-the-verge-of-getting-overplayed single, "Bust Your Windows". She's got a good voice. What remains to be seen is whether she'll fall into the commercial trap.

[Chris Wallace]

Are you really going to sit there and tell me that any one member of En Vogue isn't sexy?

http://www.numutant.net/envogue.jpg

I could.
Not with a straight face, but I could.
I loved how they went "un-glammed" in that Stevie Wonder video.

[chamber-music]

Are you really going to sit there and tell me that any one member of En Vogue isn't sexy?

http://www.numutant.net/envogue.jpg

The two in the middle (don't know their names) :wow:

[Chris Wallace]

Cindy & Terry.

[Manic]

I was just listening to "People Make the World Go Round" by the Stylistics, when I remembered this thread.

Anyone else love the Stylistics?

[Zacky]

Voyage to Atlantis by The Isley Brothers could be my favorite song by them.

[Chris Wallace]

Can we get some love for Lalah Hathaway?

[Manic]

BUMP
And let's listen to "100 Yard Dash" by Raphael Saadiq:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udPZwivhERY

[Chris Wallace]

A coworker burned that whole CD for me.

[chamber-music]

Eli 'Paperboy' Reed is pretty good I caught him on the Jools holland Show last year.
It was a great performance and reminds me of some good old school Soul music complete with a big band.

Solange Knowles Beyonce's sister is on backing vocals (she performed on the show earlier)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy6q9HfsJmo

[Darknightnomis]

You want to hear some comtempary but "old skool" pfunk, then check out the MPLSound CD from PRINCE (one of the 3 discs on the New CD).

Music sound like it's 1982 and should've been on 1999.

[gkokujin]

speaking of PRINCE

Here is an interview with him and Tavis Smiley

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200904/20090428_prince.html


some deep ish.

[Addendum]

Sorry I was late discovering this thread but I gotta represent my hometown.

The Bar-Kays
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Booker T and MG's
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I appreciate Motown. Some excellent tunes from Detroit. But if I had to choose, I'm a homer.

[Chris Wallace]

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[E-Man]

I am a HUGE fan of R&B. As a kid I used to sing all big songs in the car like I was apart of the groups. Boyz II Men and Jodeci were my favorites, and when 112 came along they blew me away like no other. When I graduated high school back in 03 I started to get into some of the old school in addition to what I grew up with. Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, and Jackie Wilson are now on my palette. R&B reached such a big rise of talent in the 90s, but the industry somewhat killed itin terms of what is mainstream. The 90s was so many good singers at the same time, and the only downfall was that the shelf life of an artist has dwindled as time went on. I think if you took many acts from the 90s(En Vogue, 112, Dru Hill, Boyz II Men, Brownstone, Toni Braxton, etc.) they would have had long term success like some of the old Motown acts. The thing that got lost IMO after the 90s was raw talent. Some of the people I named just couldn't be made. You couldn't just get 3 girls together, and expect them to be good like SWV. You had to find the talent, but they forgot how to do that. Record companies got so cocky about making stars that they don't even try to "find" talent anymore. It's like they just get some relatives or friends, and they just manufacture them. As I say with Hip Hop though, thank God for the underground. There is really no underground R&B movement, but there are some serious indy artists that are great by any standard. I wanna show them a little love here if ya don't mind.

Glenn Lewis-Beautiful Eyes
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This next one is my favorite female. She sounds so good that I'd marry her for her voice!:woot:

Teedra Moses- Closer

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Passion- Desperately
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Lina- Smooth

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This next guy can be hit or miss, but when he hits he is good. Plus he is the same age as I am. lol

Urban Mystic- Best Part of My Day

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[chamber-music]

I watched Raphael Saadiq on Jools Holland the other day he was pretty good. Old school style like Marvin Gaye and so on.

[gkokujin]

remember adina howard yall?

shes all growed up!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/dmariomc/l_af5c05ad1a0cce8bc5d20fb482fb1b3a.jpg

[Darknightnomis]

Who is the BEST BASSIST in FUNK of all time?

Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)

Louis "ThunderThumbs" Johnson (The Brothers Johnson)

Bootsy Collins (The JBs -Parliment/ Funkadelic)

Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)

Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & The Gang)

Marvin Isley (Isley Brothers)

Paul Jackson (The Headhunters)

George Porter Jr. (Meters)

Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys)

Ronald La Pread (The Commodores)

Bernard Edwards (Chic)

Ronnie Baker (MFSB)

Alan Gorrie (Average White Band)

B.B. Dickerson (War)

Hub (The Roots)

Me'Shell NdegÃOcello

Honsesty....I call it. All are great!

[E-Man]

Y'all have to check out Maxwell's upcoming album Black Summer's Night. It's the first in a trilogy, and I've been listening to an advance copy. It is freaking excellent! Maxwell really stakes his claim to being the best male vocalist out today. Of course I've got about 5 or 6 guys right along there with him, but he really know how to do his thing. Here's the second best song on the album IMO.

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[Chris Wallace]

I watched Raphael Saadiq on Jools Holland the other day he was pretty good. Old school style like Marvin Gaye and so on.
I recently burned his CD. Killer.

[E-Man]

Yeah that last Raphael Saadiq album is pretty damn good. Well I'm on another music kick. Since Michael Jackson died yesterday I've been listening to alot of his music, and that led to me going on a huge music binge. I normally listen to a ton of music anyway, but these past 24 hours have had me almost breathing music. lol Here are some good ones I want to share with y'all.

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:woot:

[E-Man]

I thought this was interesting, because you get a chance to hear two great singing groups back to back. 112 is the end all be all in music for me, so I like their version better. however Silk's version is amazing as well.

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[Chris Wallace]

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[Fresh Prince]

remember adina howard yall?

shes all growed up!

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Who is that?

[Chris Wallace]

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[Manic]

Who is that?
Do you remember the song "Freak Like Me" from the 90s?

[Chris Wallace]

Who is that?

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[Fresh Prince]

Do you remember the song "Freak Like Me" from the 90s?

Never heard of her. But she looks good.

[E-Man]

Showing more love for my girl Teedra Moses. This chick has the best voice in the game right now. Seriously she's so good. I gotta show her as much love as possible. She's such a treat to listen to.

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[Chris Wallace]

Lalah Hathaway
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[zeptron]

Old School R&B >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> today's R&B

I miss the way they used to make their music videos back in the 90s.

Here's a favorite song of mine from back in the 80s.

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[AndThePickles]

Y'all have to check out Maxwell's upcoming album Black Summer's Night. It's the first in a trilogy, and I've been listening to an advance copy. It is freaking excellent! Maxwell really stakes his claim to being the best male vocalist out today. Of course I've got about 5 or 6 guys right along there with him, but he really know how to do his thing. Here's the second best song on the album IMO.

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Is this album out, yet? I love Maxwell, so I'm thinkin it's about time I actually BUY a new CD for the first time in forever :o

[E-Man]

Is this album out, yet? I love Maxwell, so I'm thinkin it's about time I actually BUY a new CD for the first time in forever :o

Yes the album is out now. It came out around 3 weeks ago. It is his best album if you ask me. It's worth a buy, but it's pretty short. It's only 9 songs long, so you've gotta consider that before buying.

[Chris Wallace]

Old School R&B >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> today's R&B

I miss the way they used to make their music videos back in the 90s.

Here's a favorite song of mine from back in the 80s.

S00JkAwSlCg

LOVED that one.

[E-Man]

I've been listening to this song alot the past month. Smokey is a bad man!

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And this is my latest theme song. Marvin Gaye is my homeboy.

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Sam Cooke is the man. It's crazy how influential he was.
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[Chris Wallace]

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[E-Man]

Got a new guy to hype. I've been listening to Sirius alot lately, and they've been playing two songs by this guy named K'Jon. At first I almost skipped channels because K'Jon sounds like alot of guys that are mediocre in the game now, but then I heard him singing. He sounds a little like Lyfe Jennings, but what really caught me was that his song actually used things that most R&B doesn't use nowadays like horns and violins. His singles have been stuck in my head this past week, and I just found out that his album debuted at number one on the R&B charts. I'm definitely feeling some new blood that know how to represent instead of looking for a paycheck. I'll go get his album and review it here later this week. Here's his second single called "This Time" for a sample.

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[Chris Wallace]

Not bad.

[LastSunrise1981]

Here is some great R&B, Soul, and Funk music for the Hypesters. I feel very compelled to share this music with those who have never heard it or feel the music that's out today is actually music.

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[knowsbleed]

Stevie... 'nuff said"

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