Rolling R&B Thread 2010

there's also a mj-esque disco number called "don't make me wait" where she actually sings with restraint and subtlety (!).

About two seconds into the first listen, I said "Oh shit" aloud and... sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit.

Interesting how this (produced by Carlos McKinney, btw) has the guitar wriggle from Aretha's "Jump to It," which isn't all that different from the one in Jazmine's mom's "Think Fast."

Digging most of the album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WZYrN_kf9A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfy1fYvkHmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTop2QrPVOc

(Terrible low-quality snippet. The last line of the chorus is "I'll get my Vanity 6 on.")

Just did a search and was mildly disappointed to see no instances of "Jerimeh."

YouTube video just went up for Chrisette Michele's "Blame Game"... I always mangle my attempts to embed these things, but this one's worth the potential embarrassment

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Ugh, sorry. Just use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mDuCoW1Ds

lol

About two seconds into the first listen, I said "Oh shit" aloud and... sheeeeeeeeeeiiiit.

indeed - just got the album and this is def the standout. i hadn't clocked that the lyric was "i'll get my vanity 6 on" before!

jazmine album gets a definite thumbs up - the ne-yo duet is another highlight, funny and a bit meta, better than anything on the disappointing libra scale. "love you long time" also stood out. a couple of the tracks are a bit jazmine-by-numbers on one listen but this might change, and it's not like she's resting on her laurels all the time.

the album leaked or you guys got promos?

got a promo today

wish this collab had happened like 5 years ago, but i'm still holding out hope that this is a good record

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F17gUybI04

aw man los killed that jazmine song

feeling this new Keyshia Cole "Long Way Down"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yKztREEeq4

her harmonies on this are great... this sounds like she's forgot about whatever she was doing on A Different Me and went back to that lush sound she perfected on Just Like You.. also, glad Justice League is doing more R&B stuff now that's obviously their strength... they have their own female R&B artist who is dope can't remember her name at the moment

aw man los killed that jazmine song

― blogosfeer of a black planet (J0rdan S.), Sunday, November 21, 2010 3:28 AM (8 hours ago)

v post-"yamaha"

yeah this is great

Just got the new Miguel album—apparently it has a release date of Nov. 30. Sounds and looks a little rushed and low-budget TBH, and it's really all over the place; lots of dumbed-down electro-pop and Kid Cudi-ish oddness, which is a shame since he's best over straight R&B/hip-hop beats. But at least his two songs with Salaam Remi are amazing, the two tracks with Dre & Vidal are alright, and this track "Teach Me" is wonderfully bizarre; reminds me a bit of an electrified Bilal/Prince hybrid. Still love this guy's voice and have cautious hope for future releases.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcigz3Y0Bx1qcwnv4o1_500.jpg

just want to say that i love this cover? the trenchcoat is like a subtle "im still not a real R&B singer but i want to be" bit of self-aware roleplaying right? and the album title is XD

as far as miguel, his song w/ jcole made me accept jcole

in fact his song w/ jcole is 100% awesome & behind only 'lay it down' and 'window seat' as far as mainstreamish R&B singles go this year

"behind only 'lay it down' and 'window seat' as far as mainstreamish R&B singles go this year"

^good picks

thnx B-)

has everyone heard the jazmine sullivan album yet? think it's out there now. really good - fantastic backing vox throughout ("love you long time" is spectacular, esp w/the military tattoo) and i'm really taken by how concise she is - most songs clock in well under 4 minutes - they get in, do their thing and get out.

i just downloaded it - love that song posted a few days ago

also vvv jealous that you've got ciara already

the fuckin coda of "lay it down", man

i dig this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGZaRV7mv8A

prod by just blaze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY7ZcCfhbbQ

um my last post was by just blaze

Wish "Go" had made the album; great track. This one is probably my fav on the album (beside "All I Want Is You"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lv1RXFpV8c

KERI :o

O_O and also o_0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yteL9kWaJ2A

yeah that video is... something

filled my gratuitous crotch shot quota for the year

not mine

her limbs are just everywhere in it, they're so long. she's kind of insectile.

actual irl lols at jojo's presence too

hot

"i got the kind of pussy that will keep you off the streets"

this isn't a particularly insightful observation but keri is really hot

desperation mode

song is actually kind of great tho

yep

i think has been said before but.........

FUCK ME
FUCK ME
IT'S THE WAY YOU FUCK ME

can't decide if the shedding of sexual innuendoes makes for better or worse music

this is the kind of song that sounds like it was written for the paradiso girls or danity kane or some other post-pcd stripperpop girl gang, except there aren't any of those left so keri did it herself. i'm in total favour.

wow that song is terrible

Am I hearing this rap right? "She look like an Asian, but she sexy as hell", hmm...

Still think Keri looked her best in the "Love In This Club" video.

Jazmine's new album is A++ good on first listen. Maybe a better look for her than the first one, even if it's missing a real barn burner (although Holdin You Down might qualify). Less crazy experimentation and string sections and Daft Punk samples, but it's efficient and *joyful* in an unquantifiable sort of way.

This might have been what I was waiting for in R&B this year.

i remember loving "don't make me wait" and "luv back"

excellent closer, the second one

yeah "luv back" sounds like it could be a lady saw song

and why is there nothing as good or funny or sharply observed as "u get on my nerves" on ne-yo's album?