This isn’t a full post as much as it is a request. As always … depending on the collective wisdom of you … my peoples.
I am in the works of conducting a thought provoking and interesting experiment in music and social behavior. Well … I think its all those things.
Anyways, as a result I need to fill my ipod with good, emotion provoking, and non sex based (read: Jodeci) R&B music. Since I don’t listen to R&B (I mean I can barely tell you what R&B is on the radio at this point) … I am looking for suggestions, recommendations, and the “OMG … you gotta get this”.
My collection so far is limited, but includes:
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (My favorite R&B album of all time … maybe because she is a rapper)
- Alicia Keys – The Diary of Alicia Keyes
- Alicia Keys – Unplugged
- Beyonce – Dangerously in Love
- Mya – Moodring
- R Kelly – The R in R&B
- T-Pain – (IDK the name)
- Brooke Valentine – (IDK the name)
I think thats all the major ones. I know what my first recommedation is going to be by my favorite person making a “Come Back”, so I got one.
Also, anyone with access to the screwed and chopped “Sux Action” series or the Swishahouse “Srraight to the Room” series of slowed & throwed R&B … hit me up … we need to arrange a transfer.
What should I get? Who’s Hot? Whats classic? What should I delete and never listen to again?
Ya boy needs help …
– SBM
First all, take that bullshit T-Pain and Brooke Valentine off your ipod!!!!! Do not admit that in public ever again!!
You need some Marvin Gaye, Isley Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, O'Jays and Rick James in your life. Not to mention Luther, Chaka Khan and Diana Ross (post Supremes). Get you some Doobie Brothers and Brothers Johnson too. I'm sure I am telling my age with this comment. I haven't even gotten to the 80's real good yet. I'll be back.
Earth, Wind and Fire have an album entitle "Illumination" that released about 3 years ago. It has nice collaborations with various artists that even SBM may know – does Big Boi ring a bell?
Love Marvin. Various artists remixed his songs in on an album entitle "Marvin in 60." Worth listening to.
Carl Thomas – Emotional
Dave Hollister – Chicago 85
Lauryn Hill – Miseducation definitely a keeper. Unplugged was hard to digest.
Old Erykah Badu i.e.: Baduizm and Mama's Gun. Worldwide Underground is an aquired taste. Can't really get into New Amerykah
Common "Be" album is nice. I didn't really get into him until then.
Lordie what is this sudden interest in expanding your musical tastes ???
I say stick to some of the R&B staples don't stray to far away from home..dont go tettering around with Cold Play, Linkin Park, Jack Johnson…instrumental jazz, funk, fusion.
I forgot my boys Anthony Hamilton "Comin' where I'm from" and Lyfe Jennings "Lyfe 268-192". Big UPs to the soulful sounds of the "raspy" voice.
If you looking more for a "thug" R&B fill, check out Tank "Sex, Love, & Pain." I would give it 2.5 stars. Being that you live by the "thug" chicks, they may dig it. Also Jaheim "Makings of a Man."
Yes SBM, pre-tell…why the sudden change…your not expecting a lady friend in your midst soon are you?!?!?
Awww SBM. Next Friday, he will be trading that bike in for a buick. The LaCrosse is nice!
Dwele – "Some Kinda" and "The Subject
Jill Scott – Anything she EVER sings
Lupe Fiasco – not really R & B but not Swisha House either!
Musiq Soulchild – very smooth and mellow, like a nice cognac
Robin Thicke – "The Evolution of Robin Thicke"
@ Daisy….Dwele is hot. (where the hell is Mikki) I done shouted out D town twice in a week>?
P.S. I got all my swisha house on limewire. Just do a keyword search: Swisha House. Good stuff.
I will co-sign on that Robin Thicke "Evolution" CD. I forget the name of his first album but I need to dig it up and listen to it.
I like Musiq Soulchild but the more I listen to him lately, the more it sounds like a hangover after taking shots of tequila – Beefeater. Yuck.
Raheem DeVaugh "Love Experience" is nice.
Syleena Johnson have a few seductive tracks on her "Chapter 3" album if SBM is trying to show is lady friend of the weekend that he has good R&B exposure.
And since so far you haven't really been getting any real selections I'll input my 2 pennies.
Ledisi-i can listen to it over and over again and never get tired
J.Holliday-people are sleeping but his album IS the shit!
Musiq Soulchild- I love all of his albums
Jill Scott- you can't go wrong with Jill
Raheem Devaugh-in my CD player ryt nah…waiting for you to hit up the FLA *tapping my watch*
Floetry-any album but my favorite is Floetic
Hill St. Soul-seriously you may want to look them up if you have no idea
Dwele- BEE U TEE FULL music…he definitely makes the panties drop but with his songs have so much love in them
Cheri Dennis- kind of an aquired taste but i love her
Syleena Johnson- i think i may just imeem Slowly just so i can hear it right now…man that song just does it
Carl Thomas- Emotional is a definite must have
John Legend- his compilation CD is the best, cause it has his heavy hitters on it
Chrisette Michelle- beautiful voice and music
Erykah Badu- her new album is the shiznit, but any Erykah will do
Giel- yes she's my college roommate BUT her album is also hot
Anthony David- his album is hot but my favorite is Lady
Jazmine Sullivan- new artist working with Missy Elliot but her singing skills are unmatched
…well that's all i have for now…that should be plenty to get you started. 🙂
OK … this might be too much. Damn … gonna take me a minute to go through all this.
Daisy, I use BitTorrent nowadays. I get pretty good swishahouse albums off there, but I feel like their not keeping up. The last Sux Action I got was from 2K4, and I'm pretty sure they dropped a newer "Straight to the Room" than the last one I got.
Teacia … stop jumping to conclusions sweetheart. This is for science.
Comeback … don't worry … the screw and "My Dougie" are going to stay a staple in my music library. Not looking to expand. Just an experiment. DOn't worry … ya'll will get the details.
TIH … stop hating … lol
Neonnea … Please … trade in the bike … if someone was bringing about this change … she wouldn't want me to sell my girl on the side. Who knows what I would have to replace her with …
"Jazmine Sullivan" she's been out for close to 10 years.
"This is for science."
???? I hope its not the grasshopper version. Please draw some logical conclusions.
Jazmine Sullivan has that Lauryn Hill vibe.
Chrisette is on my media player but I haven't listened to her; perhaps I'll play that today at work.
Floetry – 5 stars – that's in the ride now!
Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul
Vivian Green, you know Emotional Rollercoaster…
Heather Hedley
Kindred – vibes talking about love and family
@SBM Um…I'm sure you have the backup right there in your living room. Can we say xbox?
And didn't I say if you type "My Dougie" again, I'm gonna scream! AAHHHHHWWWWWWWWWW!!???!!!
@Comeback: Didn't know Sullivan's history. About to google her now…
Yeah she was signed at like 13 i think. then dropped. She was doin alot of black lilly stuff when I lived in philly 4 years ago. She does alot of writing for people too.
^^re Jaz…she's not really new.
Jazmine has been out but not really…she's been doing the small circuits but is JUST now the getting fame and attention for her skills. She's been big up north b/c she performs there all the time, but she's never performed down here.
@SBM: uh huh i bet…i feel you on the selling the bike thing, any chic who makes you do that may not be the one for you…good luck with your little "experiment" mister.
Heather Hedley…how could I forget about her…and oh my goodness MAXWELL…you gotta get some Max on the IPOD…and I am *crossing my fingers* that his recent performance on BET = new album release.
Also I LOVE Tweet, I don't think she gets the credit she deserves, but her CD's are hot.
And Anthony Hamilton, his voice is kind of addicting…like crack addicting…u know it's bad for you but you just can't get enough of the good ish.
hmmmm, let's see…that's all for now.
yeah Jaz is big in Philly…one of my friends from there turned me on to her a few years back. She wrote Beyonce's Resentment didn't she?…or is it not an original?
Devil Driver: theres nothing wrong <— my personal favorite
Devil Driver – Knee deep
Rammstein feuer frei
Hallelujah – Rammstein
Gucci Mane- Big Cat Laflare
Razor & Guido- Do it again
RA- Do you call my name
slipknot- My plague
Type-o negatove – Everything dies
Rage- pocket full of shells
Rage- People of the sun
whats R&B? I cant Train and hit weights to "I dont see nothing wrong" and "Your body's callin me" 😐
Im over on Eathan's site reading your post
I'm going to need you to get more pre-1990's R&B on there…Good LAWD!!!
Eric Roberson
Robin Thicke
Musiq
Dwele
Raheem DeVaughn
Conya Doss
Chrisette Michelle
Floetry
John Legend
Angie Stone
Jill Scott
Just to name a few.
lol…eathan's site reading the post huh, well i don't think his site was necessarily the right forum…but he asked, so hey give the people what they want.
And Hasani the boy said nothing about music to work out to…keep up!
you skimmed Big t… I dunn listen to R&B so im lost in the conversation.. but trying ot add what I can.
I feel like a fishy out of the waters 🙁
@SBM – Evolution: change "head" talk to "family values." Give up screw for instrumentals. Trade bikes for big body things. These things aren't being forced. What's your hypothesis?
I don't really have anything too add everyone has pretty much covered the basis of good music.
RIP Gerald Levert "G" album
LSG "My body" single
Eric Benet
Joe "My name is…"
FAN..TASIA
India.Aire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQhD0j3x9Z4
Chante Moore & Kenny Lattimoore they did an album full of remakes. "Here We Go" is a very sexay song. Minnie Riperton who I think had the highest octave range on record at the time.
did the orginal.
You got ALOT of ground to cover.
Wow, lots of good suggestions.
Let me throw in a few of my own that weren't already mentioned.
Sade – Best of (Covers it all)
Maxwell – Urban Hang Suite (You MUST get this album)
Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (greatness)
Amel Larrieux – Discography (Yes, you should really listen to all of her albums)
D'Angelo – Voodoo (Neo-soul at it's best) & Brown Sugar
Donell Jones – Journey Of A Gemin
Vivian Green – A love story (her voice alone is enough to make you fall in love with her music)
Isley Brothers – The Essential Isley Brothers
Marvin Gaye [almost anything really] – [but start with] I Want You (March 16, 1976)
Maxwell – Fortunate (the single)
all I can think of off the top of my head, and i'm surprised most were not mentioned already.
Oh yeah, take Mya off of your list man. Her albums are sub-par at best.
Also, add Babyface – A Collection of His Greatest Hits, and Brian McKnight – From There to Here: 1989-2002, oh and Kim Hall….she's not mainstream but she's a very talented artist.
"and i’m surprised most were not mentioned already"
this is a man who is still stuck on Screw and Chop. You have to ease him into alot of this stuff. Thats why i didn't even drop my ipod. So sometimes you have to throw reminders of the "throw back" before you throw the throw back.
Like Raheem Davaghn (sp) and Dwele before Marvin Gaye
Mambo Sauce before Chuck Brown (well most people love chuck but you get the point)
Glenn Lewis before Donny Hathaway
Maxwell before Al Green
Mint Condition before EWF, GAP, Ojays, Temptations etc etc.
Musiq before Stevie
Joe before Jeffery Osborne
Ledisi before Chaka Khan
Emily King before Nina Simone
I think he needs more young bucks then slowly transition into the classics, the legends, the orginators.
Please let go of the Brooke Valentine (there is a reason you do not know the name of her album)
Go with these in addition to what others have suggested:
Chriisette Michele- I Am
Jill Sott- all albums, but if you are trying to stay away from sexual songs you may want to avoid her last album The Real Thing (even though it is a must buy!)
Ledisi
Corrine Bailey Rae- same name
Anthony Hamilton- Comin' From Where I'm From and Ain't Nobody Worryin'
Musiq- all of his albums thus far, though I am a bit skeptical of what he may be coming out with next after hearing the song "Radio"
Dwele- Some Kinda
There are some other must haves, but I am trying to stay away from suggesting the baby making music, as a part of your "scientific experiment" and eveyrone else has made some great suggestions.
So do you think he should have exposure to Frankie Beverly & Maze before or after he explores Kem, Will Dowing, Rachelle Ferrell?
My goodness! Now I need to hit a music store up. How could Charlie Wilson/GAP Band? Mint Condition! Al Green (make ya do wrong…make you do right). Pebo Bryson.
*How could I forget Charlie….
I think he needs more young bucks then slowly transition into the classics, the legends, the orginators.
LOL @ Comeback, good point. I guess I didn't really think about that.
SBM – Hold off on Marvin, Isley Brothers Mr.Wonder per Comebacks comment which makes a lot of sense. You have to crawl before you can walk.
A lot of great selections have been suggested.. So here is my short list
Eric Cire- Love Vowels that song wow
Liv Warfield- Embrace Me- amazing voice
Corinne Baily Rae
Joy Denalane- Born & Raised- she has a song with Raekwon for Wu Tang Clan
Ahhhhh Corinne Baily Rae…yeah, I can't believe I left her out considering what an advocate I was for her music before she even hit the states….way to go Rena.
OK people … ya'll know this is the crucial overload. I will admit, reading all the suggestions has reminded me of some artists I have liked. So …
Musiq Soulchild
Anthony Hamilton
Floetry (I actually remember rocking their first CD hard)
John Legend (He never seemed to be into that love BS. Hardcore cheating, and we're breaking up to instrumentals)
Jill Scott … I think. Don't remember any albums I got of her, but remember thinking I like her.
And for anyone who hasn't heard R&B chopped & screwed (not screw and chop as Comeback said), then you haven't REALLY heard it. Listen to Michael "5000" Watts do Musiq's "Teach Me" … had me choked up for a second.
Oh yeah I have Beyonce's CD chopped and screwed and it is the shit…hey, i lived in Tampa…they're the screw capital of Florida…Texas orginiated, but Tampa definitely duplicated…and HARD!!
Hello,
Usually I just lurk, but wanted to contribute.
I mostly listen to female R&B.. one of the best albums is Christina Aguilera's STRIPPED. It touches on so many emotions one can have…and girl. can. SANG.
Also worth checking out – OLDER Mariah Carey (butterfly, rainbow, the emancipation of mimi)
Mya was a good look
If you like things with a neo twist to it, PLEASE check out Goapele! Love her.
Dwele is also good ish.
Nelly Furtado's most recent joint can be fun but also has some good slower stuff..
Justin Timberlake! yes! especially futuresex lovesounds
Usher – Confessions, 8701
@Teacia~ No problem, she is really under rated in the states…unfortunate such a talent
WOW!!! Ya'll have brought back some jams. I pretty much have a similar collection as suggested but I have found a few good songs to add.
Great suggestions FAM!
I like chopped and screwed music sometimes but I have never been able to get with R&B chopped & screwed, but I am going to listen to the Musiq "Teach Me" and see if its as good as you say…lol
Try this…
Brian McKnight- Here With You
Teedra Moses- BackStroke
Kenny Latimore- Never Too Busy
Kloud 9- Can't Be Love
Sean Simmons-Slow Glow
Ledisi-Its Alright, In the Morning
V-Confess
Choklate-Incredible, Thank You
Algebra Blessett- What Happened
Earth. Wind, and Fire- Anything by these guys
Dells- Love We Had Stays On My Mind
Chrisette Michele- If I Have My Way
The Four Tops-It's the Same Song
Dee Harvey- Leave Well Enough Alone
Marvin Gaye-I Want You
H-Town- Special Kind of Fool
Donnie Hathaway- A Song For You
Rome-Do You Like This
Noel Gourdin-Like A River
Ok I think I gave you too much…lol
I'm going to talk about new stuff since most people here went back in the day with albums you have to have in your collection
almost all the major players in R&B released albums last year, TANK, JOE (who is in the works with 2 new albums,,one being released in september and one in feb next year… I've listened to both… got a little inside track… and both are classics), Jaheim, and Ne-Yo (who also has another album coming out next month that is going to be a banger)
Dwele's new album that just came out last week, I cant take it out of rotation
For the females… I must have is Algebra's CD
Teedra Moses if you dont have Complex Simplicity by her… its classic
That's all I can think of right now
I am so glad at least one person named Sade and D'Angelo. If you wanna go waaay back, you should listen to some Al Green, Gap Band, New Birth (Wildflower & Been a Long Time), The Moments(Sexy Mama), LTD, etc.
I actually KNOW al green! yes a singer on this thread that I know!! Im so happy!!
My thoughts for combining music and social behavior equate to social consciousness. Some up tempo Afro Cuban mixed with R&B is great. So, here's my 2cents:
Afro Cuban Groups/Artist:
All Stars
Buena Vista Club
Celia Cruz
Tamia – "Me" ( should've got much more air play)
Nina Simone – "Mississippi God Damn" and "Strange Fruit"
Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,”
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions’ “Keep on Pushing”
The Staple Singers "Respect Yourself"
Dion “Abraham, Martin and John"
I'm late to the party but…i've been on lockdown over the 4th weekend…
So what!
Otis Redding – I've been loving you to long
Nina Simone – Here comes the sun; I put a spell on you
Sting
Peabo Bryson
Roberta Flack & Donnie Hathaway
Rose Royce – I wanna Get Next to You
SOS Band – Tell Me If you still care
Tech and the Effx – Perfect Match (Skool Daze)
Tyrese – Lately
Meshell Ndegeocello
PM Dawn – Id die without you
Brian McKnight – Crazy Love; Everytime you go away
Montell Jordan – What's On tonight
Lizz Wright – I idolize you; My heart
Lenny Kravitz – I'll be waiting
Joe
Janet Jackson – Moist
George Michael – one more try
Erin Boheme – What Love Is
Chico Debarge – Sexual
Cee-Lo – basehead jazz
Az yet – Last night
Al B sure
Biggy – Fucking you tonight!
SO what's the experiment?
Olu, "Soul Catcher" … it's probably leaning toward neo-soul, but it's still a great piece of music. And very nice with a glass of wine at the end of a stressful day/week.
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