In general I'm not a fan of Eric Benet.. all his songs sound the same to me and I find him hit and miss..but I think he scores here...This is a hot video... I am convinced this is Taral Hicks in the video.. my homeboy says its not... but I think I remember that dark sexy body from Belly (minus the grease).. either way this sista is banging and I'm quite surprised Eric Benet used a dark skinned sista considering his track record...but i guess it goes with the song...
This was a great post my Brutha. I have been following EB throughout this whole album and when I heard this was going to be a single I was real excited about it. The video is really mature, and I'm glad his label let him make it so sexual. I'm also shocked that he used this girl in the video but this is the purpose of the song, so I ain't that surprised.
And this isn't Taral Hicks (although she's equally as sexy) I'm not sure what her name is, but she was in a lot of music videos in the 2000 - 2002 era. She was one of my favorite video girls when I used to literally sit in front of BET and watch video's all day. If my memory serves me correctly one video I remember seeing her in was 112 - Dance With Me, I could be wrong but check it out. I cant wait for his next single, and for the purposes of R&B making a comeback I hope it's not "Hunger" lol...
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Are They SERIOUS ?!?!?!?
I chose not to post the full video, if you would like to view it in FULL, do so at your own risk...
It seems like 2009 is going to be the year of girl groups, some good ("Dear Jayne" check em out) some bad (like these girls).
This is "Jane 3". I don't know jack about them nor do I care, but can someone tell me how old they are, because during the verses they look 15, but during the chorus they jumped 10 years ahead and look 25 which is very non-age appropriate by the way
I'm a little upset that I even sat through this atrocity on BET. All I have to say is Music seems like it's getting good again. It seems like were quickly going back to the way music was made in the golden era (the 90's). Lately the public is doing a good job weeding out the good sh!t and the bull sh!t, and this is the latter.
These girls are going to make it as far as I can throw a shot put.
NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems like 2009 is going to be the year of girl groups, some good ("Dear Jayne" check em out) some bad (like these girls).
This is "Jane 3". I don't know jack about them nor do I care, but can someone tell me how old they are, because during the verses they look 15, but during the chorus they jumped 10 years ahead and look 25 which is very non-age appropriate by the way
I'm a little upset that I even sat through this atrocity on BET. All I have to say is Music seems like it's getting good again. It seems like were quickly going back to the way music was made in the golden era (the 90's). Lately the public is doing a good job weeding out the good sh!t and the bull sh!t, and this is the latter.
These girls are going to make it as far as I can throw a shot put.
NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And..... They're Back!!!
So I was gonna be a jerk and place this under the "can girl groups make a comeback" section, but that would be kinda rude, funny but rude. Well Incase you haven't already heard, everyone's favorite Independent Women Destiny's Child have decided to give it another go and reunite less than 4 years after calling it quits. BARE IN MIND that this reunion was not by choice no, no, no, no, no.
You see many moons ago when "Girls Time" (the name they went by in the mid-late 90's) originally got signed to Columbia Records, Papa Knowles and the label agreed to a 5 ALBUM deal. 1998 saw their boring debut, 1999 saw "The Writings On The Wall" (still their best album imo and most successful in America), 2001 saw the pop-friendly "Survivor" and 2004 saw the soulful "Destiny Fulfilled". Now as you can see that's only 4 ALBUMS, so due to their 12 year old contract they still have ONE more album to record, and due to the recession Columbia Records wants it out this year, or really early 2010, becuz they know as well as we do that this is one group they'll see some profit from.
Soooo Ms. Kelly gets dropped last week and Beyonce's latest album is not doing to well compared to the previous releases and Michelle's first "r&b" album (which was released in October) has sold roughly 70K in the U.S. to date. So this reunion comes as absolutely no surprise to me. I expected this news to hit us EXACTLY this year around this time. So when everybody was commending Queen Bee for going back to record "Destiny Fulfilled" after selling nearly 10 Million WW with her solo debut album, its not because she wanted too, it was because she had to. Its also funny that this news comes along after Kelly is reported to be on suicide watch....... You know the Knowles clan is full of secrets and scandals. I believe they had this planned the whole time. I bet you their 1st single is already recorded and was written by Solange.
Do YOU think this was planned or coincidental ?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Can Girl Groups Make A Comeback ? (Vol. 2)... RICHGIRL
And up next on the dock we have another somewhat new girl group that goes by the name of........ RICHGIRL. (from l-r) Audra, Brave, Lyndriette & "Seven". This group was groomed and created by Rich Harrison. The man who's produced Beyonce's hit single "Crazy In Love" and Amerie's "One Thing".
The girls haven't even made a buzz, but their name has. Harrison wants to make it clear to the public, that he didn't name the RICHGIRL, because his name is Richard or because he's trying to make the group seem high maintenance. The name RICHGIRL stands for "a certain attitude and confidence, combined with individuality and talent that any girl might possess, each in their own way." As a friend of mine said "a pretty glamorous was to call them gold diggers". Im just a little frustrated with people calling their groups names that a solo singer should use (ex: Isyss). I just thought that ship had sailed a long time ago. It was really innovative back in the day, but it became so non-creative once the music industry did the exact same thing.
Their single "24's" (which also goes by the title of "24 inches") is a very catchy song which I could see having a decent video and getting their named out there, but had this single been released 3 summers ago, maybe even 2, they would have had a HUGE HIT on their hands. Rich Harrison kept his signature "one thing" sound throughout this song, which i expected, but Im not sure if it was a good idea. I mean yes it's great that he stuck to what he knows can possibly be a hit, but that sound is rather played out now I think. He still does have a chance for people to like it though, and THANK YOU RICH for not allowing these ladies and their beautiful voices to be distracted by yet another vocoder heavy track.
What do YOU think ??? Hit or Miss ???
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
We Never Saw This Coming...
A collaboration between "Wild & Peaceful" Lady T and The 1st Lady of Bad Boy Records ???
Im pretty sure I could speak for all of my Bruthas when I say "We Never Saw This Coming" lol, and I'm not sure I wanted to see this come about. "Can't Last A Day" is the new single off of Teena Marie's new album "Congo Square", which features Faith Evans. The album was originally scheduled to be released today, but for obvious reasons it got pushed back. I mean did any of you know that Ms. Marie was "back". Yeah I hear the crickets too...
I must admit the song is not entirely bad, but the song is much more suited for Faith's vocals. In my honest humble opinion I think I would prefer if Teena just completely gave the song to Faith to record as her 1st single, but either way Im glad we have veterains like Teena to show these young chicks how it's done. Even if it wasn't done properly, but thats just my judgement. Listen for yourselves...
Im pretty sure I could speak for all of my Bruthas when I say "We Never Saw This Coming" lol, and I'm not sure I wanted to see this come about. "Can't Last A Day" is the new single off of Teena Marie's new album "Congo Square", which features Faith Evans. The album was originally scheduled to be released today, but for obvious reasons it got pushed back. I mean did any of you know that Ms. Marie was "back". Yeah I hear the crickets too...
I must admit the song is not entirely bad, but the song is much more suited for Faith's vocals. In my honest humble opinion I think I would prefer if Teena just completely gave the song to Faith to record as her 1st single, but either way Im glad we have veterains like Teena to show these young chicks how it's done. Even if it wasn't done properly, but thats just my judgement. Listen for yourselves...
THROWBACK TUESDAYS...
Enjoy a 90's OBG (Oldie But A Goodie) on this smooth Tuesday afternoon by your truly, Brutha 3.
Where were you and what were you doing when you first heart THIS song....
It would be nice to have another Male R&B Group dominate the charts like these fellaz did again, right now, all we can do is reminisce on the stuff we haaaaad...
Where were you and what were you doing when you first heart THIS song....
It would be nice to have another Male R&B Group dominate the charts like these fellaz did again, right now, all we can do is reminisce on the stuff we haaaaad...
Friday, March 20, 2009
Did 90's Hip-Hop Soul Have Some Effect on Today's R&B?
***Long Winded alert...LOL***
We always hear Hip Hop connoisseurs speak about how Hip-Hop is on its last leg and what caused it to go into such a tailspin. What we never hear enough of are the significant changes that took place in R&B over the past 20 years. Now, two things inspired me to write this blog: one being this article brutha #1 put me up on a week ago called Did Rap Kill The Male Singer?” and secondly just noticing a pattern shift in R&B after the birth of hip-hop soul. The latter is what I believe had the biggest impact on how artists presented themselves as singers and their production choices from 92 and on. Although we do see attempts to bring a true identity back to the genre, you can’t help but notice a little too much Hip Hop influence. Just look at some of the top selling R&B albums of this decade, more than a handful had Hip-Hop elements sprinkled in somewhere. Many of the artists who tried to keep it strictly R&B seemed to get pushed way in the background, and the ones who received exposure were always the same artists (Jill Scott, India Arie, Alicia Keys, etc.). Maybe a lot has to with Hip-Hop culture being perceived as cooler to young kids who buy most of the music anyway. R&B by itself in a lot of ways became looked at as old folks music. I personally think the root began when hip-hop soul took off in 92.
During the late eighties we experienced an Uptown MCA explosion, which brought the New Jack Swing sound to the forefront and set the stage for hip-hop soul. Here we had acts like Guy, Heavy D, and Father MC merging the two worlds together and making it work. The sound made die-hard hip hop heads get into Aaron Hall and devoted R&B heads rap along to "We Got our Own Thang". The trend continued into the 90’s with 1992 being a standout year where Jodeci and Mary J Blige become the first faces of hip-hop soul. As a child I remember watching Video Music Box (local show)over summer vacation and seeing “Real Love” and “Come and Talk To Me (remix)” being on heavy rotation. What made these two particular songs different than run of the mill R&B was that these were soulful vocals over popular rap beats. "Real Love" used Audio Two’s "Top Billin'" and "Come and Talk To Me" sampled "Impeach The President" by the Honeydrippers, a sample used so much in the history of rap. Both of them were the FIRST singers to use these samples like an emcee and set precedence for years to come. In the next two years we see traces of the new sound on the music of three artists you would never expect, Janet Jackson, Patti Labelle, and Mariah Carey."That's the Way Love Goes" and "The Right Kinda Lover", both use the sample Jodeci first used for their hit. Then there’s Mariah who used "Genius Of Love" , a sample respected in the hip hop circle and collaborated with Ol Dirty Bastard for "Fantasy" …what a shock at the time. Later we see a plethora of fly by night R&B singers who kept the sound going for a few more years.
By 1997 no one used the term “hip hop soul” to describe the music, it was just the new R&B without a title. The only difference was that the sound was repulsive compared to its beginning. Hip Hop samples ran rampant and the focus on good voices began to take a back seat. There were singers (I shouldn’t even call them that) who had three minute hooks(not much of a song) featuring the hottest rapper at the time, a sample, and mediocre vocals. We had too many undeserving hits from people using this formula. As the 2000’s rolled around the samples somewhat declined, but who could forget when Ashanti dropped "Foolish" in 2002. She used what some people like to call the "One More Chance beat" and had one of the biggest tracks of that year. Considering Ashanti lacked in the vocal department, I believe the song's success came from reminding people of hip hop soul’s past, Biggie, and a connection to that era. Come to think of it, this was probably the last song of this decade to use a sample in that manner. The years that followed consisted mostly of hip hop/r&b collaborations, with Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love” and Usher’s “Yeah” being big tunes for both of them in 2003 and 2004. Much of this success goes to groundbreaking collabs like Mary and Grand Pupa on "What's The 411" and Jodeci's “Freekin You remix” with the Raekwon and Ghostface.
Now we have a new image of R&B that no longer consist of a mixed bag of singers all having room to shine. The variety is gone! During the Hip-Hop Soul era, there was still a generous amount of exposure given to acts like En Vogue, Boyz II Men, Brandy, Silk, and Mint Condition. I believe the successful marriage of R&B and Hip-Hop during this era along with the continued dominance of Rap, made it less marketable to be a straight up R&B singer. The most visible ones act like rappers, try to freestyle on shows like 106 & Park, and some even get into it with the law just like rappers…lol. I say all this to say, music needs to have its distinctions. A lot of the R&B identity is gone. It makes no sense there aren’t more Jazmine Sullivan type artists on the radio (they are out there) next to Bobby V and Lil Wayne “Beep Beep Beep” or “Blame it on the Alcohol”. I see little signs here and there showing a potential resurgence of pure R&B music with songs like "Here I Stand" by Usher and even “Since You Been Gone” by Day 26, but there's more work to be done.
We always hear Hip Hop connoisseurs speak about how Hip-Hop is on its last leg and what caused it to go into such a tailspin. What we never hear enough of are the significant changes that took place in R&B over the past 20 years. Now, two things inspired me to write this blog: one being this article brutha #1 put me up on a week ago called Did Rap Kill The Male Singer?” and secondly just noticing a pattern shift in R&B after the birth of hip-hop soul. The latter is what I believe had the biggest impact on how artists presented themselves as singers and their production choices from 92 and on. Although we do see attempts to bring a true identity back to the genre, you can’t help but notice a little too much Hip Hop influence. Just look at some of the top selling R&B albums of this decade, more than a handful had Hip-Hop elements sprinkled in somewhere. Many of the artists who tried to keep it strictly R&B seemed to get pushed way in the background, and the ones who received exposure were always the same artists (Jill Scott, India Arie, Alicia Keys, etc.). Maybe a lot has to with Hip-Hop culture being perceived as cooler to young kids who buy most of the music anyway. R&B by itself in a lot of ways became looked at as old folks music. I personally think the root began when hip-hop soul took off in 92.
During the late eighties we experienced an Uptown MCA explosion, which brought the New Jack Swing sound to the forefront and set the stage for hip-hop soul. Here we had acts like Guy, Heavy D, and Father MC merging the two worlds together and making it work. The sound made die-hard hip hop heads get into Aaron Hall and devoted R&B heads rap along to "We Got our Own Thang". The trend continued into the 90’s with 1992 being a standout year where Jodeci and Mary J Blige become the first faces of hip-hop soul. As a child I remember watching Video Music Box (local show)over summer vacation and seeing “Real Love” and “Come and Talk To Me (remix)” being on heavy rotation. What made these two particular songs different than run of the mill R&B was that these were soulful vocals over popular rap beats. "Real Love" used Audio Two’s "Top Billin'" and "Come and Talk To Me" sampled "Impeach The President" by the Honeydrippers, a sample used so much in the history of rap. Both of them were the FIRST singers to use these samples like an emcee and set precedence for years to come. In the next two years we see traces of the new sound on the music of three artists you would never expect, Janet Jackson, Patti Labelle, and Mariah Carey."That's the Way Love Goes" and "The Right Kinda Lover", both use the sample Jodeci first used for their hit. Then there’s Mariah who used "Genius Of Love" , a sample respected in the hip hop circle and collaborated with Ol Dirty Bastard for "Fantasy" …what a shock at the time. Later we see a plethora of fly by night R&B singers who kept the sound going for a few more years.
By 1997 no one used the term “hip hop soul” to describe the music, it was just the new R&B without a title. The only difference was that the sound was repulsive compared to its beginning. Hip Hop samples ran rampant and the focus on good voices began to take a back seat. There were singers (I shouldn’t even call them that) who had three minute hooks(not much of a song) featuring the hottest rapper at the time, a sample, and mediocre vocals. We had too many undeserving hits from people using this formula. As the 2000’s rolled around the samples somewhat declined, but who could forget when Ashanti dropped "Foolish" in 2002. She used what some people like to call the "One More Chance beat" and had one of the biggest tracks of that year. Considering Ashanti lacked in the vocal department, I believe the song's success came from reminding people of hip hop soul’s past, Biggie, and a connection to that era. Come to think of it, this was probably the last song of this decade to use a sample in that manner. The years that followed consisted mostly of hip hop/r&b collaborations, with Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love” and Usher’s “Yeah” being big tunes for both of them in 2003 and 2004. Much of this success goes to groundbreaking collabs like Mary and Grand Pupa on "What's The 411" and Jodeci's “Freekin You remix” with the Raekwon and Ghostface.
Now we have a new image of R&B that no longer consist of a mixed bag of singers all having room to shine. The variety is gone! During the Hip-Hop Soul era, there was still a generous amount of exposure given to acts like En Vogue, Boyz II Men, Brandy, Silk, and Mint Condition. I believe the successful marriage of R&B and Hip-Hop during this era along with the continued dominance of Rap, made it less marketable to be a straight up R&B singer. The most visible ones act like rappers, try to freestyle on shows like 106 & Park, and some even get into it with the law just like rappers…lol. I say all this to say, music needs to have its distinctions. A lot of the R&B identity is gone. It makes no sense there aren’t more Jazmine Sullivan type artists on the radio (they are out there) next to Bobby V and Lil Wayne “Beep Beep Beep” or “Blame it on the Alcohol”. I see little signs here and there showing a potential resurgence of pure R&B music with songs like "Here I Stand" by Usher and even “Since You Been Gone” by Day 26, but there's more work to be done.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
ROTD: Youre Always On My Mind (Street Mix)
One of my favorite groups from the 90's. Coko Lelee and Taj set the world on fire with their debut album. It's About Time spawned hits over 3 years.. an incredible feat for a debut group. Here is a remix from one of my favorite tracks from that album... enjoy
Ginuwine- Last Chance
Is R&B making a comeback??
I'm a fan of Ginuwine(save those remakes)and i think his coming back is a good thing.. One thing I like about G is the fact that he can entertain a crowd and he is incredibly earnest on his songs...dude sings hard..lol
I'm a fan of Ginuwine(save those remakes)and i think his coming back is a good thing.. One thing I like about G is the fact that he can entertain a crowd and he is incredibly earnest on his songs...dude sings hard..lol
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Brutha #1's Up and Coming R&B Song of the Week
My pick for "up and coming" this week is a artist I found on YouTube(he has some really nice songs on the Tube). I originally heard the song on Sirius and it had such a great 90's R&B sound and vocally dude is pretty good. I sometimes hate the phrase "grown and sexy" but this is a good joint to chill out to with your girl... hope you enjoy
K-Jon On the Ocean
Enjoy
K-Jon On the Ocean
Enjoy
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