fucking love the new k michelle single, that key change at the end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcNZLsBjCr8
new anthony hamilton is as classy as ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRBi2NNvbg
and there's a new tweet album due in feb; the lead single is very nice, she's quietly been making some lovely-sounding music for the past couple of years, so i'm looking fwd to this in much the same way i'm anticipating king
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xolSwTzSRCY
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Friday, 22 January 2016 14:17 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsn5_zkShGk
found this one quite bewitching. teen plainsong lent an odd sorrow by just the merest touch of acid tabla/gamelan that almost mightve come off black dog 'spanners' or w/e
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 16:47 (eight years ago) link
never really did figure out what the secrete 00s joke was with a kid called trevor jackson marketing himself in the basement jaxx font btw
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 16:53 (eight years ago) link
'rock wit me' not dissimilar to wstrn 'in 2' come to think of it i guess kinda. (s/o to the parochialist i see u)
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 16:59 (eight years ago) link
these are all good ty
― Spottie, Friday, 22 January 2016 17:38 (eight years ago) link
really enjoying the new tank album so far
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 22 January 2016 20:12 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjmCpNSXzJQ
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 22 January 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
ugh rtc that song is so dope, what's with the dissonant tones in the background, awesome
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Friday, 22 January 2016 20:46 (eight years ago) link
"the merest touch of acid tabla/gamelan" is wonderful. Song's fine too.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 January 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkD9__ElDow
about as much rnb as it is anything else. just tuff enough to swerve the twee
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 21:08 (eight years ago) link
'rock wit me' producer's career so undistinguished he prob did it by accident - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Major
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 21:09 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYBegdhWis
:D
― r|t|c, Friday, 22 January 2016 21:28 (eight years ago) link
How do you guys feel about zydeco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKMs_OCPQ7E
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Saturday, 23 January 2016 01:59 (eight years ago) link
this was 2015 but its fire imho....sorry if i missed it being posted earlier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3-XLCv2WtQ
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 08:32 (eight years ago) link
also digging jacquees - know you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrDkVNRcAT4
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 08:34 (eight years ago) link
now that i realized that the xp guy was this dude im immediately embarrassed...umm lets just pretend its a trey songz solo jamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5082NM1H-io
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 08:38 (eight years ago) link
jacquees tape is superb. most legit r&b debut since idek when
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 13:08 (eight years ago) link
male r&b debut i should have said
dunno who's really exec producing him but someone knows exactly what they're doing... so many little 90s refs on the low (and not-low, lol that cover art)
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 13:16 (eight years ago) link
damn this tape is really good
"know you" is great, love "pandora" too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9pKC-wQd1A
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 27 January 2016 18:11 (eight years ago) link
this tape feels like what a lot of these torey lanez type dudes are trying to do in terms of atmospheric production & melding singing and rapping but with actual musicality underpinning it
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 27 January 2016 18:12 (eight years ago) link
idk yeah, maybe, but also not rly? several moments on this literally seem like baby and slim hopped out the phone booth to kidnap usher in 98. without being super retro it carries its modernity very lightly
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 27 January 2016 18:38 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umeoz-4nBqU
i don't disagree that u shouldnt still slowly place your jeremih album in the trashcan after listening to this
more like place your bryson tiller in the trashcan imo
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 23:33 (eight years ago) link
have some ambition
― r|t|c, Thursday, 28 January 2016 00:53 (eight years ago) link
without being super retro it carries its modernity very lightly
you've put it poetically as always
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 28 January 2016 00:54 (eight years ago) link
have some ambition also
― r|t|c, Thursday, 28 January 2016 08:42 (eight years ago) link
i mean we all agree that bryson tiller is horrible, the most horrible, and we weep bitterly for society's youth
my point was more that jeremih's, which is an album i like somewhat, suddenly sounds p dumb and juvenile next to this cos of the way it collapses any real sense of trends and times and waves by virtue of realness
― r|t|c, Thursday, 28 January 2016 08:50 (eight years ago) link
I like the jeremih. It's a flop so it's hard for me to be concerned about those things you've said that I'm not sure I wrap my head around, whereas Bryson filler is selling 30k/week and becoming a legit star/phenom. Also I think jacquees' approach to vibe is gleaned from a more tiller-sequel 90s infatuation (via drake)
Um but here's a funny thing I found out, much of the jacquees is written by (and on "r&b gentleman" produced by) fortebowie, who Ethan Padgett put me onto on his 2011 year end list and who I posted on fad3r back in the day. As a solo artist he ended up roped into a rough label situation involving the dudes responsible for both Trinidad James & rich homie quan's um situations. But he wrote a bunch of the records on here
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Thursday, 28 January 2016 12:30 (eight years ago) link
That's good to hear. His Gucci Mane song was pretty good!
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Thursday, 28 January 2016 13:04 (eight years ago) link
i guess i can hear where Jacqueesy F. Baby's tape would sound great if i enjoyed his froggy lil Pleasure P voice
― apple bottom steen, HOOS with the fur (some dude), Thursday, 28 January 2016 15:28 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3d6GntKbk
― dyl, Friday, 29 January 2016 07:16 (eight years ago) link
dont like the zayn
however i like this duo from LAhttps://soundcloud.com/jakeandpapa/make-em-say-feat-jay-305-prod-ken-nana
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Saturday, 30 January 2016 01:04 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Fh1SkjXPQ
enjoying this, bouncy and hooky
― dyl, Monday, 1 February 2016 16:23 (eight years ago) link
Thought I'd pop in for more information on:
Alexandria - Promise EPhttp://f1.bcbits.com/img/a3311423568_10.jpg
But it doesn't seem to have attracted notice. Its the sort of glitchy R&B I enjoy.
― Lurkers of the world, unite! (Sanpaku), Monday, 1 February 2016 19:14 (eight years ago) link
the dreezy is a rap song
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Monday, 1 February 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
it's almost entirely sung and not having known who dreezy is beforehand i failed to realize she's mainly a rapper, soz
let's not pretend mainstream r&b and rap lately feature radically different production styles anyway
― dyl, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 01:20 (eight years ago) link
It's an r&b song to me. The Anderson Paak is actually a rap album, but no one is talking about it as such.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 07:13 (eight years ago) link
Playlist for the thread is now up to date with what's up on Spotify; will check back in a month.ILM's Rolling R&B Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist
― from the perspective of a gay man, i will post them now (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 18:55 (eight years ago) link
could u not
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
late as usual but really really loving the jacquees tape mentioned up thread. i'm a corny fuck so the cameo sample warmed me.
― pandemic, Thursday, 4 February 2016 14:17 (eight years ago) link
Thoughts on the anderson .paak album, please?I think I like it a lot but I can't seem to get past his kendrick voice. It's like there's a huge kendrick between me and him.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, January 15, 2016 5:33 AM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he sounds more like q tip than drick. i like the new album. wouldst say its a hip hop album tho idk.
― Spottie, Thursday, 4 February 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPpLW6zvlVQ
this could be way better without timbaland's voice and if he had gave more space for mila j to shine.
― Nourry, Thursday, 4 February 2016 23:27 (eight years ago) link
new track by Tayá (17 year old singer from Liverpool)
riyl: Tinashe
Tayá - Sweet Waste of Timehttps://soundcloud.com/taya/sweet-waste-of-time/s-gUang
spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/3qqdxFuMQgMQXuAA7Qskdg
looking at the spotify stats it looks like Taya still isn't on Spotify USA, She is signed to Atlantic Records UK (part of Warners)
more info:Tayá drops sublime R&B single “Sweet Waste Of Time” produced by AlunaGeorge’s George Reidhttp://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/taya-drops-sublime-rb-single-sweet-waste-of-time-produced-by-alunageorge
― djmartian, Friday, 5 February 2016 22:52 (eight years ago) link
Several xposts...
I love that Alexandria EP. Was coming here to post it, actually! Imo it builds strength as it progresses, with Pour as the pinnacle. Glitchy R&B is the best. She's on the same label as Abra too and there's a slight correlation there in vocal dreaminess to my mind.
― tangenttangent, Saturday, 6 February 2016 00:04 (eight years ago) link
OMG SURPRISE K MICHELLE ALBUM NEXT WEEK
it's called more issues than vogue!
the album cover looks like this!
http://i2.wp.com/www.xclusivejams.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/6010f7ff0562e60d9f34d792fb3afbcd.jpg?w=474
so hyped
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Saturday, 6 February 2016 13:13 (eight years ago) link
yeah, i am pretty excited by that informationBIPOLARTHOTFAKE BOOTY
― ulysses, Sunday, 7 February 2016 04:16 (eight years ago) link
I want to poll the words on this artwork already
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 7 February 2016 12:06 (eight years ago) link
BJ the Chicago Kid album streaming at NPR
In My Mind (Tracklisting)1. Intro2. Man Down (Feat. Buddy & Constantine)3. Church (Feat. Chance The Rapper & Buddy)4. Love Inside (Feat. Isabella)5. The Resume (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.)6. Shine7. Wait Til the Morning (Feat. Isa)8. Heart Crush9. Jeremiah/World Needs More Love (Feat. Eric Ingram)10. The New Cupid (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)11. Woman’s World12. Crazy13. Home14. Falling on My Face15. Turnin’ Me Up
1. Intro2. Man Down (Feat. Buddy & Constantine)3. Church (Feat. Chance The Rapper & Buddy)4. Love Inside (Feat. Isabella)5. The Resume (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.)6. Shine7. Wait Til the Morning (Feat. Isa)8. Heart Crush9. Jeremiah/World Needs More Love (Feat. Eric Ingram)10. The New Cupid (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)11. Woman’s World12. Crazy13. Home14. Falling on My Face15. Turnin’ Me Up
― Spottie, Thursday, 11 February 2016 16:23 (eight years ago) link
Got into pineapple now-laters a few years back in a big way; would love to see him hit.
― ulysses, Thursday, 11 February 2016 18:23 (eight years ago) link
i love this shamelessly 90s/new jack track out of LA
https://soundcloud.com/cheetahbay/all-night-produced-by-jamma-dee
had a good time listening to the producer's soundcloud page, nice stretched out 90's r&b edits https://soundcloud.com/jamma-dee/recognize
― flopson, Saturday, 13 February 2016 18:51 (eight years ago) link
killljoys
damn even the dictionary doesnt have enough Ls for forks to take
― r|t|c, Monday, 5 December 2016 21:18 (seven years ago) link
can't spell "random pedantic" without rtc
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 6 December 2016 01:35 (seven years ago) link
Grammys voters nominated a number of old-school acts for best r'n'b album (Grammys "year" is like a fiscal one ending in September I think)
Best R&B Performance:
"Turnin' Me Up" — BJ The Chicago Kid"Permission" — Ro James"I Do" — Musiq Soulchild"Needed Me" — Rihanna"Cranes in the Sky" — Solange
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
"The Three Of Me" — William Bell"Woman's World" — BJ The Chicago Kid"Sleeping With The One I Love" — Fantasia"Angel" — Lalah Hathaway"Can't Wait" — Jill Scott
Best R&B Song:
"Come and See Me" — J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake)"Exchange" — Michael Hernandez & Bryson Tiller, songwriters (Bryson Tiller)"Kiss It Better" — Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Natalia Noemi, songwriters (Rihanna)"Lake By the Ocean" — Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)"Luv" — Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin & Daystar Peterson, songwriters (Tory Lanez)
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Lemonade — BeyoncéOlogy — GallantWe Are King — KINGMalibu — Anderson .PaakAnti — Rihanna
Best R&B Album:
In My Mind — BJ The Chicago KidLalah Hathaway Live — Lalah HathawayVelvet Portraits — Terrace MartinHealing Season — Mint ConditionSmoove Jones — Mya
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 19:19 (seven years ago) link
'turnin me up' was a grown person summer smash for sure. quite right too
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 19:42 (seven years ago) link
love that song
― Spottie, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
More Lloyd; new EP out tomorrow
https://soundcloud.com/officialloydmusic/holding-feat-lil-wayne
― Evan R, Thursday, 8 December 2016 19:53 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT0f-eSaf4M
wanted to pull this out of her specific thread, really into this new sevyn song. it's so soulful.
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 10 December 2016 22:45 (seven years ago) link
i am super enjoying this alt R&B album by a 20 year old from the UK
https://soundcloud.com/ladydonli/sets/wallflower-an-e-p-by-lady
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Monday, 19 December 2016 22:27 (seven years ago) link
agree this is legit impressive
u were asking about new uk dance waves but these are the fixed income securities and trad dividend stocks we'll be seeing in the current bear market
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 01:55 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMKmuzaijA
I like this Keke Palmer EP a lot.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 11:03 (seven years ago) link
cheesy
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 12:18 (seven years ago) link
i mean that in a certain way relative to this moment in time
in retrospect we were fools to think we could enjoy fifth harmony without raising sean garrett from the crypt
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 13:05 (seven years ago) link
yeah i'm kinda feeling that keke palmer too
― dyl, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 16:27 (seven years ago) link
gallant getting stiffed scandalously this awards season i see
― r|t|c, Friday, 30 December 2016 13:56 (seven years ago) link
not that i could rly find any evidence that the people that heard it were actually listening
― r|t|c, Friday, 30 December 2016 13:58 (seven years ago) link
Ha. Old-school me saw Gallant live at a Library of Congress in DC Smokey Robinson tribute event. Pretty good but didn't completely wow me on his Smokey cover.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 December 2016 15:47 (seven years ago) link
Is there a new R&B thread yet?
anyway Tricky Stewart completely murdered this:
https://soundcloud.com/thidaniel/purple
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Saturday, 7 January 2017 09:59 (seven years ago) link
those 90s pop ska drum fills kill me lol
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Saturday, 7 January 2017 10:01 (seven years ago) link
also feeling this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24_3OIAsoHA
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Saturday, 7 January 2017 11:18 (seven years ago) link
no new thread yet?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 January 2017 19:08 (seven years ago) link
im always a lil behind ~ really feel paloma ford - do it again
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 15 January 2017 14:20 (seven years ago) link
Rolling R&B Thread 2017
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 02:57 (seven years ago) link
Playlist is finalized.
ILM's Rolling R&B Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Thursday, 19 January 2017 19:20 (seven years ago) link