The Official R&B and Slow Jams news, reviews, and stuff thread

Coppin’ all 3 right now! Thanks YYB!

luther v end of.

I dont know if its true, but I hear Van Hunt’s coming out with a new album. Can anoybody confirm this for me? I gotta head back to work at this moment…

Upset with Maxwell’s offering…8 years to make a 40 minute CD…

lol. Thats artistry! Keep you begging for more!

I think the Raheem mixtape is really my favorite of the 3. Ill just wait around for Jagged Edge to come back now.

And a full version of Monica’s new track off her upcoming album came out the other day. Produced by Stargate:

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Its really smooth. I like it a lot. Her voice is so clear and clean. I want her back asap.

Haven’t listened to that Monica track. Will check it out when I get off of work.

The scene’s kinda oversaturated with Stargate now, isn’t it? They’ve got a cookie cutter style of R&B song that I’m kinda getting tired of hearing. So Sick, Sexy Love, Lionel Richie’s “I Call It Love”, Miss Independent. eh.

any brian mcknight fans in here?

I love brian mcknight, one last cry is one of my favorites songs

Anything past “Superhero” was a really lackluster Brian McKnight, IMO. I think “I Remember You” was probably his best album, followed by “Anytime”.

You know what im REALLY excited for? Letoya Luckett. Shes so underrated, and always the best member in Destinys Child to me.

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Letoya > Beyonce > Michelle > Kelly

it’s a trilogy. they’ll be two more albums comin out. dunno the time schedule for that though

Trey Songz Mixtape “Anticipation” came out a few days ago. I like it more than Lloyds mixtape.

But Ive been listening to Prince’s first 6 albums to be honest. I cant get enough of Dirty Mind and Controversy.

Joe dropped a new one on the next over the holiday weekend. Listening to it now

awe man a new joe album, how is it so far?

Not bad, i’ve always been a fan of his so it comes to no shock. Its more “mature” and grown up then his previous efforts. Would be played on the Soul radio station compared to the hiphop and r&b

Sorry but I simply can’t take a 16 page thread like this seriously that doesn’t mention Mint Condition. Their first album is just about all New Jack Swing and thus dated, but other than that they always put out great shit.

I’m also forever flummoxed as to how Tony! Toni! Tone! releases a phenomenal album (House of Music) then just disperses.

Speaking of which Raphael Saadiq’s (Tony! Toni! Tone! lead) last two albums are very much off the beaten path. If you didn’t know what you were listening to you’d swear some of the tracks were made in the 60’s and 70’s. This is a good thing.

I’ll also throw out a couple of names that I’m sure most of you haven’t heard of.

N’Dea Davenport. She’s the female lead in the Brand New Heavies. She released one CD in 98 and that was it. It’s pretty fantastic though. It’s pretty easy to find too.

Adriana Evans. She was Neo Soul before Neo Soul was popular. Who knows what she’s doing now, but in '97 she released an album that like 10 people knew about.

I could go on. I’ve probably got like 50 Gigs of just this type of shit, but fuck you all for not mentioning Mint Condition.

Does that somehow in your opinion make this thread less credible? lol

There are thousands and thousands of R&B artists gimme a break. You can only talk about so much in 16 pages. Not to mention a lot of the talk in this topic has been about recent releases.

You should read the thread homie:arazz::rolleyes:

Blame the search function.

Kelis just gave birth to her son. And she’s coming out with a new album this year. A few months ago, 2 tracks (snippets of them anyway) leaked and are getting RAVE reviews.

The first one is called No Security (produced by The Crookers) and the second one is Feel Alive (produced by Diplo). Feel Alive is straight dubstep. And No Security just sounds bonkers. Noice. :tup:

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Fucking love her. Plus she leaves the best Tweets: