0:02:10 – Looking back at 2011 with 2023 ears 0:08:02 – The beginning of hipster R&amp;B 0:09:20 – Looking back at the debut projects of Marsha Ambrosius, Jhene Aiko, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Luke James and Bridget Kelly 0:23:41 – Releases from female artists like Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland 0:36:33 – Releases from male artists like Chris Brown, Tyrese, Lloyd 0:48:30 – Rookie Of The Year of 2011 0:53:15 – Top 3 albums of 2011 On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&amp;B in 2011 and what was going out during that era of R&amp;B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Beyonce, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Tyrese and Marsha Ambrosius. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.

0:02:10 – Looking back at 2011 with 2023 ears 0:08:02 – The beginning of hipster R&amp;B 0:09:20 – Looking back at the debut projects of Marsha Ambrosius, Jhene Aiko, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Luke James and Bridget Kelly 0:23:41 – Releases from female artists like Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland 0:36:33 – Releases from male artists like Chris Brown, Tyrese, Lloyd 0:48:30 – Rookie Of The Year of 2011 0:53:15 – Top 3 albums of 2011 On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&amp;B in 2011 and what was going out during that era of R&amp;B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Beyonce, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Tyrese and Marsha Ambrosius. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.

*Revisiting The Year 2011 In R&B* The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 150

R&amp;B music has been blessed with the talents of remarkable producers who have left an incredible mark on the genre. Tim Kelley, Brian Alexander Morgan, Antonio Dixon, Adonis Shropshire, Sean Garrett, and Eric Dawkins are all known for their exceptional writing and production skills and ability to create chart-topping hits. These producers embark on a journey to assemble their dream teams, resulting in an ultimate R&amp;B experience. Let's delve into the creative minds of these producers as they envision their perfect lineup when it comes to the genre that we all love.

R&amp;B music has been blessed with the talents of remarkable producers who have left an incredible mark on the genre. Tim Kelley, Brian Alexander Morgan, Antonio Dixon, Adonis Shropshire, Sean Garrett, and Eric Dawkins are all known for their exceptional writing and production skills and ability to create chart-topping hits. These producers embark on a journey to assemble their dream teams, resulting in an ultimate R&amp;B experience. Let's delve into the creative minds of these producers as they envision their perfect lineup when it comes to the genre that we all love.

YouKnowIGotSoul Presents: R&B All Time Fantasy Draft 2023

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&amp;B in 2010 and what was going out during that era of R&amp;B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Usher, Monica and Jazmine Sullivan. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time. 0:02:20 - What ChatGPT say about the best fast food restaurants 0:05:57 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2008 0:19:40 - Looking back at the debut albums of Janelle Monáe, Miguel and Dondria 0:28:20 - Releases from female artists like Monica, Jazmine Sullivan, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson 0:36:33 - Releases from male artists like Trey Songz, El DeBarge, Tank, Ne-Yo and Usher 0:57:00 - Rookie Of The Year of 2010 0:58:45 - Top 3 albums of 2010

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&amp;B in 2010 and what was going out during that era of R&amp;B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Usher, Monica and Jazmine Sullivan. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time. 0:02:20 - What ChatGPT say about the best fast food restaurants 0:05:57 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2008 0:19:40 - Looking back at the debut albums of Janelle Monáe, Miguel and Dondria 0:28:20 - Releases from female artists like Monica, Jazmine Sullivan, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson 0:36:33 - Releases from male artists like Trey Songz, El DeBarge, Tank, Ne-Yo and Usher 0:57:00 - Rookie Of The Year of 2010 0:58:45 - Top 3 albums of 2010

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 149 *Revisiting The Year 2010 In R&B*

We're back with another episode of the SoulBack R&amp;B Podcast. The GRAMMY nominations came out so we touched on that, but most importantly we break down the process for listeners out there. We also talk about Coco Jones new EP. We also talk about Chris Brown's "Under The Influence" and the success that it has garnered via Tik Tok. Lastly we talk about the state of Adult R&amp;B and the challenge that veteran artists such as Usher face when trying to crossover to mainstream R&amp;B. Lastly we go over some Gen Z slang words in hopes that we can connect with the younger R&amp;B listeners better! 0:03:50 – Christmas is coming! 0:08:20 – Songs blowing up on Tik Tok and it leading to chart success 0:15:10 – Our thoughts on Babyface's album "Girls Night Out" and what the sound means for R&amp;B 0:09:31 – R&amp;B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&amp;B is struggling 0:23:47 – Gen Z slang words 0:28:34 – Jermaine Dupri says Usher's current music is too old for mainstream R&amp;B 0:43:40 – The GRAMMY voting process 0:50:58 – R&amp;B Love Letters: Usher - What's A Man To Do

We're back with another episode of the SoulBack R&amp;B Podcast. The GRAMMY nominations came out so we touched on that, but most importantly we break down the process for listeners out there. We also talk about Coco Jones new EP. We also talk about Chris Brown's "Under The Influence" and the success that it has garnered via Tik Tok. Lastly we talk about the state of Adult R&amp;B and the challenge that veteran artists such as Usher face when trying to crossover to mainstream R&amp;B. Lastly we go over some Gen Z slang words in hopes that we can connect with the younger R&amp;B listeners better! 0:03:50 – Christmas is coming! 0:08:20 – Songs blowing up on Tik Tok and it leading to chart success 0:15:10 – Our thoughts on Babyface's album "Girls Night Out" and what the sound means for R&amp;B 0:09:31 – R&amp;B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&amp;B is struggling 0:23:47 – Gen Z slang words 0:28:34 – Jermaine Dupri says Usher's current music is too old for mainstream R&amp;B 0:43:40 – The GRAMMY voting process 0:50:58 – R&amp;B Love Letters: Usher - What's A Man To Do

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 148

On this week's episode of SoulBack R&amp;B Podcast, we talk about all the hot topics in R&amp;B. Even though we promised not to engage in Diddy's "Is R&amp;B Dead?" conversation, we do talk about some of the challenges that R&amp;B artists are facing in the industry today. We also talk about new music from Robin Thicke and Babyface. Lastly we talk about some of the current songs charting on the Adult R&amp;B stations to see if we are still in tuned with R&amp;B today or if we're falling behind. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Chick-fil-A sauce 0:03:25 – RIP Jesse Powell and remembering his career 0:06:00 – Robin Thicke's new single "Brown Liquor" 0:09:31 – R&amp;B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&amp;B is struggling 0:18:31 – Doja Cat is announcing that she's making an R&amp;B album 0:23:30 – Tyga sampled Lil Flip's "Sunshine"?? 0:26:02 – Diddy's LOVE" sessions with all the big R&amp;B artists and producers 0:33:27 – Remembering the 106 &amp; Park era 0:42:06 – Looking ahead to Babyface's new album "Girls Night Out" 0:57:24 – Looking at the Adult R&amp;B radio charts 1:04:02 – Love Letters: Tipping at a restaurant

On this week's episode of SoulBack R&amp;B Podcast, we talk about all the hot topics in R&amp;B. Even though we promised not to engage in Diddy's "Is R&amp;B Dead?" conversation, we do talk about some of the challenges that R&amp;B artists are facing in the industry today. We also talk about new music from Robin Thicke and Babyface. Lastly we talk about some of the current songs charting on the Adult R&amp;B stations to see if we are still in tuned with R&amp;B today or if we're falling behind. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Chick-fil-A sauce 0:03:25 – RIP Jesse Powell and remembering his career 0:06:00 – Robin Thicke's new single "Brown Liquor" 0:09:31 – R&amp;B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&amp;B is struggling 0:18:31 – Doja Cat is announcing that she's making an R&amp;B album 0:23:30 – Tyga sampled Lil Flip's "Sunshine"?? 0:26:02 – Diddy's LOVE" sessions with all the big R&amp;B artists and producers 0:33:27 – Remembering the 106 &amp; Park era 0:42:06 – Looking ahead to Babyface's new album "Girls Night Out" 0:57:24 – Looking at the Adult R&amp;B radio charts 1:04:02 – Love Letters: Tipping at a restaurant

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 147

We actually had a whole different podcast planned for this episode but we had to take some time out to celebrate the classic albums from Jon B ("Cool Relax"), Usher ("My Way") and Mariah Carey "Butterfly". We dissect each album, talk about our favorite songs from each of these projects and talk about the impact that these projects had on the artists' careers. Come reminisce with us and celebrate the release of these amazing albums!

We actually had a whole different podcast planned for this episode but we had to take some time out to celebrate the classic albums from Jon B ("Cool Relax"), Usher ("My Way") and Mariah Carey "Butterfly". We dissect each album, talk about our favorite songs from each of these projects and talk about the impact that these projects had on the artists' careers. Come reminisce with us and celebrate the release of these amazing albums!

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 146 (25 Year Anniversaries For Usher, Mariah Carey & Jon B)

Beyonce is back with a new album so that only means SoulBack needs to return to talk about R&amp;B. We talk about the “Renaissance” album and dissect the music as well as the marketing for it. We also talk about new music from the likes of Chris Brown, DVSN as well as Men At Large. We also talk about the new supergroup RSVP and the potential that they have. Lastly we talk about some current events such as the Irv Gotti/Ashanti drama as well as Ne-Yo’s recent news and how it will affect his career and his fanbase. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Our thoughts on Beyonce’s “Renaissance” album 0:06:52 – What R&amp;B artists still have a team for quality control? 0:10:47 – The release strategy for the Beyonce album 0:16:40 – The problem with sampling in R&amp;B today 0:19:07 – Even John Legend is dropping a double album at this point! 0:27:02 – Edd paid $100 for VIP Chris Brown Meet &amp; Greet tickets?? 0:30:00 – Will the new supergroup R&amp;B RSVP work? (Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P) 0:36:40 – Taylor Swift doesn’t know 3LW?? 0:39:08 – The upcoming Millennium tour has 15 performers……. 0:45:55 – The problem with DVSN’s new song 0:54:20 – The one million dollar question: Bear, Lion, Hippo, Crocodile 0:57:18 – Love Letters: Ashanti/Irv Gotti, Ne-Yo backlash on social media 1:09:01 – Stan culture when it comes to Chloe Bailey and Normani

Beyonce is back with a new album so that only means SoulBack needs to return to talk about R&amp;B. We talk about the “Renaissance” album and dissect the music as well as the marketing for it. We also talk about new music from the likes of Chris Brown, DVSN as well as Men At Large. We also talk about the new supergroup RSVP and the potential that they have. Lastly we talk about some current events such as the Irv Gotti/Ashanti drama as well as Ne-Yo’s recent news and how it will affect his career and his fanbase. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Our thoughts on Beyonce’s “Renaissance” album 0:06:52 – What R&amp;B artists still have a team for quality control? 0:10:47 – The release strategy for the Beyonce album 0:16:40 – The problem with sampling in R&amp;B today 0:19:07 – Even John Legend is dropping a double album at this point! 0:27:02 – Edd paid $100 for VIP Chris Brown Meet &amp; Greet tickets?? 0:30:00 – Will the new supergroup R&amp;B RSVP work? (Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P) 0:36:40 – Taylor Swift doesn’t know 3LW?? 0:39:08 – The upcoming Millennium tour has 15 performers……. 0:45:55 – The problem with DVSN’s new song 0:54:20 – The one million dollar question: Bear, Lion, Hippo, Crocodile 0:57:18 – Love Letters: Ashanti/Irv Gotti, Ne-Yo backlash on social media 1:09:01 – Stan culture when it comes to Chloe Bailey and Normani

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 145

We’re back with another episode of the SoulBack podcast to talk about R&amp;B. We touch on Mary J. Blige’s Superbowl performance as well as her new album “Good Morning Gorgeous”. We also talk about new music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday and Marques Houston. We get into the battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Souchild and VERZUZ’s choice to charge for the showing. Lastly we talk about the success of “Pressure” by Ari Lennox as well as “Hrs &amp; Hrs” by Muni Long and what it means for R&amp;B to have these songs playing on mainstream radio. 0:00:23 – Rihanna’s pregnancy 0:03:03 – Which drinks gotta go? 0:08:21 – Mary J. Blige’s Superbowl performance 0:15:29 – Our thoughts on Mary J. Blige’s new album “Good Morning Gorgeous” 0:25:45 – The importance of “Pressure” and “Hrs &amp; Hrs” being hit records 0:30:37 – New music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday, Marques Houston 0:36:05 – Do male R&amp;B artists have to step it up? 0:43:40 – Ne-Yo’s statement about ladies wanting to be called the B word 0:49:22 – VERZUZ deserves a Playa Please for charging money for the Anthony Hamilton vs Musiq Soulchild blame 0:54:15 – Edd’s Love Letters 

We’re back with another episode of the SoulBack podcast to talk about R&amp;B. We touch on Mary J. Blige’s Superbowl performance as well as her new album “Good Morning Gorgeous”. We also talk about new music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday and Marques Houston. We get into the battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Souchild and VERZUZ’s choice to charge for the showing. Lastly we talk about the success of “Pressure” by Ari Lennox as well as “Hrs &amp; Hrs” by Muni Long and what it means for R&amp;B to have these songs playing on mainstream radio. 0:00:23 – Rihanna’s pregnancy 0:03:03 – Which drinks gotta go? 0:08:21 – Mary J. Blige’s Superbowl performance 0:15:29 – Our thoughts on Mary J. Blige’s new album “Good Morning Gorgeous” 0:25:45 – The importance of “Pressure” and “Hrs &amp; Hrs” being hit records 0:30:37 – New music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday, Marques Houston 0:36:05 – Do male R&amp;B artists have to step it up? 0:43:40 – Ne-Yo’s statement about ladies wanting to be called the B word 0:49:22 – VERZUZ deserves a Playa Please for charging money for the Anthony Hamilton vs Musiq Soulchild blame 0:54:15 – Edd’s Love Letters

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 144

The SoulBack R&amp;B podcast is back! On this week’s episode, we talk about new music from Ari Lennox and Muni Long. We also talk about Aaliyah's upcoming album which includes the new single "Posion" with The Weeknd. We also talk about the Jodeci reunion and if more R&amp;B groups need to reunite, Lastly we play a fun game to decide which R&amp;B ballads are the strongest from male artists. Check us out! 0:02:10 – JD Vegan Ice-Cream, Taco Bell's chicken wings, White Castle/Fat Joe collaboration 0:06:20 – Which table are you sitting at: Male R&amp;B ballads edition 0:12:36 – What R&amp;B groups need to reunite? 0:17:00 – 90's R&amp;B fans aren't streaming which hurts the genre 0:20:44 - Aaliyah's upcoming album has features from The Weeknd, Future and more 0:29:15 - Brandy and Mariah Carey are working on a song together! 0:31:55 - Albums missing from other outlets' year end lists 0:35:28 - Is there a difference between what The Weeknd is doing with his throwback sound and Bruno Mars' retro music?  0:39:00 - Muni Long and Ari Lennox land their first hits on the Billboard Hot 100 0:41:10 - Should artists handle their own social media pages?

The SoulBack R&amp;B podcast is back! On this week’s episode, we talk about new music from Ari Lennox and Muni Long. We also talk about Aaliyah's upcoming album which includes the new single "Posion" with The Weeknd. We also talk about the Jodeci reunion and if more R&amp;B groups need to reunite, Lastly we play a fun game to decide which R&amp;B ballads are the strongest from male artists. Check us out! 0:02:10 – JD Vegan Ice-Cream, Taco Bell's chicken wings, White Castle/Fat Joe collaboration 0:06:20 – Which table are you sitting at: Male R&amp;B ballads edition 0:12:36 – What R&amp;B groups need to reunite? 0:17:00 – 90's R&amp;B fans aren't streaming which hurts the genre 0:20:44 - Aaliyah's upcoming album has features from The Weeknd, Future and more 0:29:15 - Brandy and Mariah Carey are working on a song together! 0:31:55 - Albums missing from other outlets' year end lists 0:35:28 - Is there a difference between what The Weeknd is doing with his throwback sound and Bruno Mars' retro music?  0:39:00 - Muni Long and Ari Lennox land their first hits on the Billboard Hot 100 0:41:10 - Should artists handle their own social media pages?

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 143

We have been gone for a minute, but we had to finish the year off strong. In this special episode of the SoulBack podcast, we discuss our picks for the top 100 R&amp;B songs of 2021. We published the whole list recently, but find out the rationale behind the picks. There were plenty of great R&amp;B songs that came out this year, so definitely take a listen to each song after you listen to the episode. We’ll be back next year on a regular basis with episodes as well!

We have been gone for a minute, but we had to finish the year off strong. In this special episode of the SoulBack podcast, we discuss our picks for the top 100 R&amp;B songs of 2021. We <a href="https://youknowigotsoul.com/the-top-100-rb-songs-of-2021-presented-by-youknowigotsoul-x-soulinstereo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">published the whole list </a>recently, but find out the rationale behind the picks. There were plenty of great R&amp;B songs that came out this year, so definitely take a listen to each song after you listen to the episode. We’ll be back next year on a regular basis with episodes as well!

The SoulBack R&B Podcast Episode 142 (The Top 100 R&B Songs of 2021)

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3:00: Review of Musiq Soulchild's new album "Feel The Reel" 13:00: Tamar Braxton announces retirement from music 16:06: Tyrese's crazy comments on social media 18:15: Toni Braxton's new single "Deadwood" 23:24: Review of Sammie's new album "Coming Of Age" 27:10: K. Michelle's new song with Chris Brown 29:10: How old is it to still be turning up? 34:25: New albums announced from Craig David and Syleena Johnson 40:41: Is the romance gone in R&amp;B? 48:30: R&amp;B Hall Of Fame nominations: Al B. Sure! and TLC  Another week of great R&amp;B music to talk about. We start off the podcasting talking about the release of Musiq Soulchild's new album "Feel The Reel" and our thoughts on the double album. It's taken all of us quite some time to digest 20 something songs but we've finally listened to enough of it to formulate our opinions. We also talk about the recent announcement that Tamar Braxton's new album "Bluebird of Happiness" will be her final release. We try to decide whether she'll hold true to her word or if she'll come back eventually. We also touch on Toni Braxton's new single "Deadwood" which we feel leans towards the AC format. Another album that came out last week was Sammie's "Coming Of Age" so we give our thoughts on that project.  We also get into talking about new music from K. Michelle, Chris Brown, Pleasure P, Brooke Valentine, Craig David and Syleena Johnson. These artists are all putting out different types of R&amp;B so we discuss whether the variety is good or if we've strayed too far away from the romance in R&amp;B. Afterwards we talk about whether the lack of love in R&amp;B is because of social media or if today's R&amp;B is actually causing more ratchet behavior in society today.  For our hall of fame discussion, we try to nominate Al B. Sure! and TLC.

3:00: Review of Musiq Soulchild's new album "Feel The Reel" 13:00: Tamar Braxton announces retirement from music 16:06: Tyrese's crazy comments on social media 18:15: Toni Braxton's new single "Deadwood" 23:24: Review of Sammie's new album "Coming Of Age" 27:10: K. Michelle's new song with Chris Brown 29:10: How old is it to still be turning up? 34:25: New albums announced from Craig David and Syleena Johnson 40:41: Is the romance gone in R&amp;B? 48:30: R&amp;B Hall Of Fame nominations: Al B. Sure! and TLC Another week of great R&amp;B music to talk about. We start off the podcasting talking about the release of Musiq Soulchild's new album "Feel The Reel" and our thoughts on the double album. It's taken all of us quite some time to digest 20 something songs but we've finally listened to enough of it to formulate our opinions. We also talk about the recent announcement that Tamar Braxton's new album "Bluebird of Happiness" will be her final release. We try to decide whether she'll hold true to her word or if she'll come back eventually. We also touch on Toni Braxton's new single "Deadwood" which we feel leans towards the AC format. Another album that came out last week was Sammie's "Coming Of Age" so we give our thoughts on that project. We also get into talking about new music from K. Michelle, Chris Brown, Pleasure P, Brooke Valentine, Craig David and Syleena Johnson. These artists are all putting out different types of R&amp;B so we discuss whether the variety is good or if we've strayed too far away from the romance in R&amp;B. Afterwards we talk about whether the lack of love in R&amp;B is because of social media or if today's R&amp;B is actually causing more ratchet behavior in society today. For our hall of fame discussion, we try to nominate Al B. Sure! and TLC.

Damage Caused By Urban Radio Blocking Out Love Songs – YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast Episode #64

0:15: TLC's "I Love The 90s Tour" with Montell Jordan and Naughty By Nature 4:50: Patti LaBelle announces new album 6:04: Patti pies and cobblers 7:25: Weird time in Trey Songz career 12:05: Review on Kevin Ross' debut CD "The Awakening" 17:15: 112 vs Jagged Edge vs Dru Hill vs Next 32:02: Top vocalist for male and female R&amp;B groups 35:06: Whatever happened to Gina Thompson? 43:45: Food discussion 53:40: Songs that made us feel old  YouKnowIGotSoul is back with another podcast and for the second week straight, Tom is apologizing to the TLC fans for something! The group announced that they'll be hitting the road this summer for their "I Love The 90s Tour" and this all happened shortly after we commented on how the group hasn't toured in forever. We talk about the impact of these nostalgia tours and if they're dangerous for an artist.   We also talk about some new R&amp;B albums that are due out later this year including Trey Songz, Kevin Ross and Patti LaBelle. We discuss different marketing ideas that Patti can incorporate into her new album such as her Patti pies. We talk about the state of Trey Songz's career and where he fits in today's R&amp;B world with the addition of all the trap music that's going on. Kyle gives a quick review on Kevin Ross' debut album and calls out every other R&amp;B media outlet for not covering him even though "Long Song Away" is one of the top songs on the Urban AC chats right now.  Afterwards we debate a topic that's been talked about for over 20 years now and that's of course the 112 vs Jagged Edge vs Dru Hill vs Next battle. We take turns ranking into group's discography to see where their music lands on our lists. We each have different opinions on their projects but we can all conclude that every group had some real classics. We then talk about Gina Thompson and try to figure out what she's up to these days. We finish the podcast by talking about french fries and try to figure out which fast food chain has the best ones. Somehow McDonalds is not number one but you'll have to listen to see who ends up winning.

0:15: TLC's "I Love The 90s Tour" with Montell Jordan and Naughty By Nature 4:50: Patti LaBelle announces new album 6:04: Patti pies and cobblers 7:25: Weird time in Trey Songz career 12:05: Review on Kevin Ross' debut CD "The Awakening" 17:15: 112 vs Jagged Edge vs Dru Hill vs Next 32:02: Top vocalist for male and female R&amp;B groups 35:06: Whatever happened to Gina Thompson? 43:45: Food discussion 53:40: Songs that made us feel old YouKnowIGotSoul is back with another podcast and for the second week straight, Tom is apologizing to the TLC fans for something! The group announced that they'll be hitting the road this summer for their "I Love The 90s Tour" and this all happened shortly after we commented on how the group hasn't toured in forever. We talk about the impact of these nostalgia tours and if they're dangerous for an artist. We also talk about some new R&amp;B albums that are due out later this year including Trey Songz, Kevin Ross and Patti LaBelle. We discuss different marketing ideas that Patti can incorporate into her new album such as her Patti pies. We talk about the state of Trey Songz's career and where he fits in today's R&amp;B world with the addition of all the trap music that's going on. Kyle gives a quick review on Kevin Ross' debut album and calls out every other R&amp;B media outlet for not covering him even though "Long Song Away" is one of the top songs on the Urban AC chats right now. Afterwards we debate a topic that's been talked about for over 20 years now and that's of course the 112 vs Jagged Edge vs Dru Hill vs Next battle. We take turns ranking into group's discography to see where their music lands on our lists. We each have different opinions on their projects but we can all conclude that every group had some real classics. We then talk about Gina Thompson and try to figure out what she's up to these days. We finish the podcast by talking about french fries and try to figure out which fast food chain has the best ones. Somehow McDonalds is not number one but you'll have to listen to see who ends up winning.

March Madness: 112 vs Jagged Edge vs Dru Hill vs Next – YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast Episode #44

1:20: Beyonce and Jay Z giving out free tour tickets if you change your diet  3:35: Musiq is working on a new J-Dilla inspired project  7:00: VanJess’ new remix for “Addicted”  9:25: Summer Walker’s new EP “Clear”  12:31: Premiere of Daron Jones’ new single “Summertime”  14:55: Kevin Ross’ new independent venture  16:50: Jazz joins us on the podcast  17:35: The current status with him and Dru Hill along with new solo music  22:17: Looking back at Dru Hill’s debut album  25:40: The lack of music education in society today  28:55: The impact of Dru Hill’s second album “Enter The Dru”  37:51: Jazz originally sang “Halfcrazy” by Musiq Soulchild  40:45: Impact of Keith Sweat on Jazz and Dru Hill  47:00 : Playa Please Award: 2Pac is alive???, Tory Lanez outrageous statement about being the King of Hip Hop, Social Media comments about Tank, Bell Biv Devoe and K-Ci, Ja Rule fraud/false advertisement comment, Ariana Grande’s new tattoo and Chris Brown’s t-shirt. Our love for R&amp;B groups continues on this latest episode. Our special guest for this week is Jazz who is most known for his role as part of Dru Hill. He’s now pursuing a solo career which is what R&amp;B fans have been wanting for years. Jazz has one of the best voices in R&amp;B and he displayed that on his latest single “All Your Love”. We also talk to him about some Dru Hill history as well as his status in the group currently. We also talk about some new music including Summer Walker’s new EP and Kevin Ross’ new independent situation. Our Playa please is extensive so definitely tune in!

1:20: Beyonce and Jay Z giving out free tour tickets if you change your diet 3:35: Musiq is working on a new J-Dilla inspired project 7:00: VanJess’ new remix for “Addicted” 9:25: Summer Walker’s new EP “Clear” 12:31: Premiere of Daron Jones’ new single “Summertime” 14:55: Kevin Ross’ new independent venture 16:50: Jazz joins us on the podcast 17:35: The current status with him and Dru Hill along with new solo music 22:17: Looking back at Dru Hill’s debut album 25:40: The lack of music education in society today 28:55: The impact of Dru Hill’s second album “Enter The Dru” 37:51: Jazz originally sang “Halfcrazy” by Musiq Soulchild 40:45: Impact of Keith Sweat on Jazz and Dru Hill 47:00 : Playa Please Award: 2Pac is alive???, Tory Lanez outrageous statement about being the King of Hip Hop, Social Media comments about Tank, Bell Biv Devoe and K-Ci, Ja Rule fraud/false advertisement comment, Ariana Grande’s new tattoo and Chris Brown’s t-shirt. Our love for R&amp;B groups continues on this latest episode. Our special guest for this week is Jazz who is most known for his role as part of Dru Hill. He’s now pursuing a solo career which is what R&amp;B fans have been wanting for years. Jazz has one of the best voices in R&amp;B and he displayed that on his latest single <a href="http://youknowigotsoul.com/jazz-of-dru-hill-releases-solo-single-all-your-love" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“All Your Love”</a>. We also talk to him about some Dru Hill history as well as his status in the group currently. We also talk about some new music including Summer Walker’s new EP and Kevin Ross’ new independent situation. Our Playa please is extensive so definitely tune in!

SoulBack (featuring Jazz from Dru Hill) – The R&amp;B Podcast Episode 35

3:50: Our thoughts on Teyana Taylor’s new album “K.T.S.E.” and the delayed release of it  15:45: The new Beyonce/Jay-Z joint album and the disappointing sales  22:07: Is it time for a Destiny’s Child reunion?  24:05: Peabo Bryson’s new song “Love Like Yours And Mine”  27:30: Mila J has released an EP every month this year???  30:32: Why didn’t Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger turn into superstars?  32:40: Playa Please Award: Chad Hugo (of The Neptunes), Ty Dolla $ign &amp; Jeremih and Sour Patch Kids  39:45: Is Beyonce’s debut album “Dangerously In Love” a classic? The Soulback podcast is back with a new episode. We had so much to talk about in R&amp;B this week that we decided a guest wasn’t necessary. We spend the majority of the podcast talking about Teyana Taylor’s heavily anticipated new album “K.T.S.E.” The Kanye West produced album was hyped for moest of the week and it’s finally out after a huge delay on Friday. We also talk about the new joint album from Beyonce and Jay Z and discuss whether people are getting tired of them. We also discuss the possibility of a Destiny’s Child reunion at this point in Beyonce’s career. We also talk about new music from Miguel, Mila J and Peabo Bryson. Lastly we talk about everything from Keri Hilson’s rumored new label situation as well as the lemonade flavored Sour Patch Kids. Check us out!

3:50: Our thoughts on Teyana Taylor’s new album “K.T.S.E.” and the delayed release of it 15:45: The new Beyonce/Jay-Z joint album and the disappointing sales 22:07: Is it time for a Destiny’s Child reunion? 24:05: Peabo Bryson’s new song “Love Like Yours And Mine” 27:30: Mila J has released an EP every month this year??? 30:32: Why didn’t Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger turn into superstars? 32:40: Playa Please Award: Chad Hugo (of The Neptunes), Ty Dolla $ign &amp; Jeremih and Sour Patch Kids 39:45: Is Beyonce’s debut album “Dangerously In Love” a classic? The Soulback podcast is back with a new episode. We had so much to talk about in R&amp;B this week that we decided a guest wasn’t necessary. We spend the majority of the podcast talking about Teyana Taylor’s heavily anticipated new album “K.T.S.E.” The Kanye West produced album was hyped for moest of the week and it’s finally out after a huge delay on Friday. We also talk about the new joint album from Beyonce and Jay Z and discuss whether people are getting tired of them. We also discuss the possibility of a Destiny’s Child reunion at this point in Beyonce’s career. We also talk about new music from Miguel, Mila J and Peabo Bryson. Lastly we talk about everything from Keri Hilson’s rumored new label situation as well as the lemonade flavored Sour Patch Kids. Check us out!

SoulBack (featuring No one) – The R&amp;B Podcast Episode 13

Lauryn Hill is YouKnowIGotSoul's favorite album (1995-2004). Is Miguel the last hope for R&amp;B? We also talk about Robin Thicke's downfall and what he needs to do to resurrect his career. Also more food madness.

YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast #5 - 5/29/2015

Round 3 results! Ed and Kyle discuss albums from Usher, Jodeci and Dru HIll moving on to the next round. We also discuss Ciara's latest album, Jodeci's return to music and what Mariah Carey needs to do moving forward.

Round 3 results! Ed and Kyle discuss albums from Usher, Jodeci and Dru HIll moving on to the next round. We also discuss Ciara's latest album, Jodeci's return to music and what Mariah Carey needs to do moving forward.

YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast #3 - 05/03/2015

1:57: More talks about soul food 4:50: Our thoughts on Traci Braxton's new album "On Earth" 8:42: Our thoughts on Tamia's new album "Passion Like Fire" 17:40: Ranking the Tamia albums 22:50: MAJOR.'s debut album "Even More" 24:55: Leah LaBelle's new EP "Love To The Moon" 27:35: Case's new album didn't get released??? 33:35: Bobby Brown's BET documentary 36:30: Playa Please Award: Jodeci's most recent concert, Kanye West/Teyana Taylor at the PornHub Award show, Faith Evans/Mary J. Blige alleged fight 45::00: Celebrating the 6 year anniversary of Elle Varner's "Perfectly Imperfect"  Another week, another podcast for you guys. On this week's SoulBack podcast, we finally get into Traci Braxton's album after analyzing the cover for the past week. We also get into Tamia's new album "Passion Like Fire" as well as her discography. We talk about new releases from Leah LaBelle and MAJOR. We touch on Bobby Brown's BET special and also talk about foolishness that happened in R&amp;B this week including the no show of K-Ci at the most recent Jodeci concert. This is another fun one for you guys as we talk about soul food once again!

1:57: More talks about soul food 4:50: Our thoughts on Traci Braxton's new album "On Earth" 8:42: Our thoughts on Tamia's new album "Passion Like Fire" 17:40: Ranking the Tamia albums 22:50: MAJOR.'s debut album "Even More" 24:55: Leah LaBelle's new EP "Love To The Moon" 27:35: Case's new album didn't get released??? 33:35: Bobby Brown's BET documentary 36:30: Playa Please Award: Jodeci's most recent concert, Kanye West/Teyana Taylor at the PornHub Award show, Faith Evans/Mary J. Blige alleged fight 45::00: Celebrating the 6 year anniversary of Elle Varner's "Perfectly Imperfect" Another week, another podcast for you guys. On this week's SoulBack podcast, we finally get into Traci Braxton's album after analyzing the cover for the past week. We also get into Tamia's new album "Passion Like Fire" as well as her discography. We talk about new releases from Leah LaBelle and MAJOR. We touch on Bobby Brown's BET special and also talk about foolishness that happened in R&amp;B this week including the no show of K-Ci at the most recent Jodeci concert. This is another fun one for you guys as we talk about soul food once again!

SoulBack – The R&amp;B Podcast Episode 22

On this week's episode, we bring in Pam from the R&amp;B group Total. The trio was signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy label back in the 90's and dominated the charts with their fusion of banging beats and sweet vocals. Pam talks about her solo music that she has coming up including the single "Why", memories with her group and also talks about the Puff's work ethic. She also drops some historical facts with us about Total's third album which was set to come out before they broke up. The #SoulBackPodcast also touches on new music from the likes of The Bonfyre and Rahsaan Patterson. We also touch on Raz B randomly quitting the Millennium tour for a quick minute, Jaheim's unconfirmed new job as well as Lloyd's unsung episode. 0:00:37 - Millennium drama with B2K has started 0:03:34 - More R&amp;B trivia about Musiq Soulchild and Keith Sweat 0:07:34 - Recent success from The Bonfyre 0:14:35 - Marah Carey's "A No No" remix is not with Lil Kim or Cardi B?! 0:16:10 - New music from Rahsaan Patterson, Angie Stone  0:22:31 - Pam joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:22:59 - New solo music from Pam 0:26:14 - Total's history and their sound 0:31:11 - The lack of artist development 0:35:45 - Is a third Total album happening? 0:46:15 - Puff Daddy's genius with the Bad boy label 0:48:45 - Meelah from 702 was going to be part of the group for the third album 0:55:22: Playa Please Awards: Brandy's lip syncing concert, Irv Gotti on Lloyd's Unsung episode and people job shaming Jaheim

On this week's episode, we bring in Pam from the R&amp;B group Total. The trio was signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy label back in the 90's and dominated the charts with their fusion of banging beats and sweet vocals. Pam talks about her solo music that she has coming up including the single "Why", memories with her group and also talks about the Puff's work ethic. She also drops some historical facts with us about Total's third album which was set to come out before they broke up. The #SoulBackPodcast also touches on new music from the likes of The Bonfyre and Rahsaan Patterson. We also touch on Raz B randomly quitting the Millennium tour for a quick minute, Jaheim's unconfirmed new job as well as Lloyd's unsung episode. 0:00:37 - Millennium drama with B2K has started 0:03:34 - More R&amp;B trivia about Musiq Soulchild and Keith Sweat 0:07:34 - Recent success from The Bonfyre 0:14:35 - Marah Carey's "A No No" remix is not with Lil Kim or Cardi B?! 0:16:10 - New music from Rahsaan Patterson, Angie Stone 0:22:31 - Pam joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:22:59 - New solo music from Pam 0:26:14 - Total's history and their sound 0:31:11 - The lack of artist development 0:35:45 - Is a third Total album happening? 0:46:15 - Puff Daddy's genius with the Bad boy label 0:48:45 - Meelah from 702 was going to be part of the group for the third album 0:55:22: Playa Please Awards: Brandy's lip syncing concert, Irv Gotti on Lloyd's Unsung episode and people job shaming Jaheim

The SoulBack R&amp;B Podcast: Episode 42 (featuring Pam of Total)

This week we bring in legendary singer Musiq Soulchild to the podcast. Musiq is a longtime favorite of ours so we had to make this one happen. We talk about his recent music releases which includes features on basically every rapper and singers projects. We also get into his mind as a creative and learn about the journey from the start of his career. He also shares some insight on what he's looking for in terms of partnerships in music and gives his observations on what's going on in the industry. We also talk about new music from Chris Brown and Donell Jones. Lastly we try to decide if "Come And Talk To Me" by Jodeci is better than "Can We talk?" by Tevin Campbell.  0:01:51 - Reflecting on Musiq Soulchild's debut album "Aijuswanaseing" 0:04:31 - Do international fans complain about R&amp;B like we do? 0:05:41 - Jon B's new single "Understand" with Donell Jones 0:08:20 - Is Usher's new album the most anticipated project in the last decade? 0:11:00 - Q. Parker from 112's new "Bridge" project 0:12:20 - Chris Brown's new single "Back To Love"  0:15:15 - Did Claudette from City High have superstar potential? 0:17:15 - Better song: "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell vs "Come And Talk To Me" by Jodeci 0:21:34 - Musiq Soulchild joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:22:40 - What does Musiq do outside of the studio? 0:24:10 - His record "My Girl" with K-Pop producer Jung Key 0:26:10 - Still recording good music at this point in his career  0:31:10 - Creativity vs money as an artist 0:38:45 - The ups and downs throughout the Musiq Soulchild journey 1:08:45 - Upcoming projects from Musiq Soulchild 1:06:37 - Playa Please Awards: Cadbury Mini Eggs mayonnaise, Ella Mai is throwing shots at Jacquees

This week we bring in legendary singer Musiq Soulchild to the podcast. Musiq is a longtime favorite of ours so we had to make this one happen. We talk about his recent music releases which includes features on basically every rapper and singers projects. We also get into his mind as a creative and learn about the journey from the start of his career. He also shares some insight on what he's looking for in terms of partnerships in music and gives his observations on what's going on in the industry. We also talk about new music from Chris Brown and Donell Jones. Lastly we try to decide if "Come And Talk To Me" by Jodeci is better than "Can We talk?" by Tevin Campbell. 0:01:51 - Reflecting on Musiq Soulchild's debut album "Aijuswanaseing" 0:04:31 - Do international fans complain about R&amp;B like we do? 0:05:41 - Jon B's new single "Understand" with Donell Jones 0:08:20 - Is Usher's new album the most anticipated project in the last decade? 0:11:00 - Q. Parker from 112's new "Bridge" project 0:12:20 - Chris Brown's new single "Back To Love" 0:15:15 - Did Claudette from City High have superstar potential? 0:17:15 - Better song: "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell vs "Come And Talk To Me" by Jodeci 0:21:34 - Musiq Soulchild joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:22:40 - What does Musiq do outside of the studio? 0:24:10 - His record "My Girl" with K-Pop producer Jung Key 0:26:10 - Still recording good music at this point in his career 0:31:10 - Creativity vs money as an artist 0:38:45 - The ups and downs throughout the Musiq Soulchild journey 1:08:45 - Upcoming projects from Musiq Soulchild 1:06:37 - Playa Please Awards: Cadbury Mini Eggs mayonnaise, Ella Mai is throwing shots at Jacquees

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 45 (featuring Musiq Soulchild)

Trey Songz

Troy Taylor

We recently had a chance to catch up with legendary producer Troy Taylor for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we touched on his earlier work with Boyz II Men as Troy produced on their debut album “Cooleyhighharmony”. He did the songs “Little Things” and “Your Love” Delite of course has plenty of history with Trey Songz and worked with them throughout his career. We touched on the progression in Trey’s career from his debut to the “Ready” album. We also talk about the impact that the “Anticipation” mixtape had on Trey Songz’s career. We took it back to the origins to hear sessions that Troy Taylor had with the likes of 702 as well as the great Stevie Wonder. He then filled us in on his production process and what goes into creating hit songs such as “Sweet Lady” by Tyrese. The producer also talks about some upcoming music that we can expect from him including Trey Songz. Breland and Dru Hill. Watch what he had to say in the video above.

We recently had a chance to catch up with legendary producer Troy Taylor for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we touched on his earlier work with Boyz II Men as Troy produced on their debut album “Cooleyhighharmony”. He did the songs “Little Things” and “Your Love” Delite of course has plenty of history with Trey Songz and worked with them throughout his career. We touched on the progression in Trey’s career from his debut to the “Ready” album. We also talk about the impact that the “Anticipation” mixtape had on Trey Songz’s career. We took it back to the origins to hear sessions that Troy Taylor had with the likes of 702 as well as the great Stevie Wonder. He then filled us in on his production process and what goes into creating hit songs such as “Sweet Lady” by Tyrese. The producer also talks about some upcoming music that we can expect from him including Trey Songz. Breland and Dru Hill. Watch what he had to say in the video above.

Troy Taylor Interview: Developing Trey Songz, “Sweet Lady” by Tyrese & Vocally Producing The Greats

2:35: Ashanti's upcoming album 6:23: 112's upcoming album 15:50: Bryson Tiller's sampling of 90's R&amp;B music 21:50: Is Jhene Aiko the R&amp;B savior? 27:19: Culture vultures in R&amp;B 31:25: LaFace Records legacy 38:45: Prediction On R&amp;B Music 5 Years From Now 47:05: R&amp;B Hall Of Fame nominations: Tamia, Chris Brown and H-Town 1:06:50: Love letters feature R&amp;B was very slow this week, but we're still here to bring you some entertainment. We first talk about Ashanti's upcoming album as she announced on social media recently that she's completed recording the project. We also talk about 112's upcoming album which is set to come out in October on eOne. We predict whether the comeback will be a success for them and we also discuss what we can expect from the project. Afterwards we talk about Bryson Tiller's new album and the samples that he used on the album. We also touch on the new trendy singles from Ledisi and Stokley Williams.   Afterwards we talk about Jhene Aiko's new single "While We're Young" and where she fits into today's landscape of R&amp;B. We also talk about the new R&amp;B/Hip Hop influenced records from Pop acts such as One Direction, Miley Cyrus and Adele. We talk about whether they hurt the culture by borrowing sounds from the genre. We then get into a conversation about LaFace Records and some of the great things that came from the era of Babyface and LA Reid. We also look at R&amp;B 5 years from now and try to predict what will be happening in the genre. For our hall of fame discussion, we talk about Tamia, Chris Brown and H-Town.

2:35: Ashanti's upcoming album 6:23: 112's upcoming album 15:50: Bryson Tiller's sampling of 90's R&amp;B music 21:50: Is Jhene Aiko the R&amp;B savior? 27:19: Culture vultures in R&amp;B 31:25: LaFace Records legacy 38:45: Prediction On R&amp;B Music 5 Years From Now 47:05: R&amp;B Hall Of Fame nominations: Tamia, Chris Brown and H-Town 1:06:50: Love letters feature R&amp;B was very slow this week, but we're still here to bring you some entertainment. We first talk about Ashanti's upcoming album as she announced on social media recently that she's completed recording the project. We also talk about 112's upcoming album which is set to come out in October on eOne. We predict whether the comeback will be a success for them and we also discuss what we can expect from the project. Afterwards we talk about Bryson Tiller's new album and the samples that he used on the album. We also touch on the new trendy singles from Ledisi and Stokley Williams. Afterwards we talk about Jhene Aiko's new single "While We're Young" and where she fits into today's landscape of R&amp;B. We also talk about the new R&amp;B/Hip Hop influenced records from Pop acts such as One Direction, Miley Cyrus and Adele. We talk about whether they hurt the culture by borrowing sounds from the genre. We then get into a conversation about LaFace Records and some of the great things that came from the era of Babyface and LA Reid. We also look at R&amp;B 5 years from now and try to predict what will be happening in the genre. For our hall of fame discussion, we talk about Tamia, Chris Brown and H-Town.

Prediction On R&amp;B Music 5 Years From Now – YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast Episode #55

Johnta Austin

On this week we are joined by one of the greatest R&amp;B songwriters of our time Johnta Austin. The man is responsible for hits such as "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Sweet Lady" by Tyrese. We talk to the prolific singer/songwriter about his new single "Love Angel" along with his upcoming album "Love, Sex &amp; Religion" which is considered R&amp;B's version of the "Detox" album as it has been on hold for over a decade now. We also talk to Johnta about the state of R&amp;B and also highlight some of the best songwriters in the game including Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly and Babyface. We also talk about Elle Varner's upcoming EP and the disappointing sales from Daniel Caesar. We also try to figure out what is considered a single in 2019 compared to what we're used to from the 90's and 2000's. 0:01:00: Tom's chicken eating ways 0:04:43: The greatness that is Robin Thicke's "That's What Love Can Do" single 0:07:00: R&amp;B film news from Brandy, Chloe X Halle and the DeBarge biopic  0:14:02: Daniel Caesar's new album "Case Study 01" only sold 3000 copies??? 0:15:56: Elle Varner is dropping an album soon after her extended EP "Ellevation" 0:20:10: The guest features on Jacquees' new album "Round 2" 0:24:45: What would Janet Jackson's career have been like if she wasn't related to Michael?  0:28:00: What is considered a single in 2019?  0:35:55: Johnta Austin joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast 0:36:40: Talking about the new single "Love Angel" aalong with his upcoming album "Love, Sex &amp; Religion"  0:38:13: Adapting to today's era of R&amp;B with shorter songs and no bridges 0:44:35: Realizing people still crave real R&amp;B songs 0:49:20: Top 5 R&amp;B songwriters of all time  1:15:05: Playa Please Awards: Chris Brown's "nice hair" comment, Taylor Swift's rant on tumblr about her masters

On this week we are joined by one of the greatest R&amp;B songwriters of our time Johnta Austin. The man is responsible for hits such as "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige, "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Sweet Lady" by Tyrese. We talk to the prolific singer/songwriter about his new single "Love Angel" along with his upcoming album "Love, Sex &amp; Religion" which is considered R&amp;B's version of the "Detox" album as it has been on hold for over a decade now. We also talk to Johnta about the state of R&amp;B and also highlight some of the best songwriters in the game including Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly and Babyface. We also talk about Elle Varner's upcoming EP and the disappointing sales from Daniel Caesar. We also try to figure out what is considered a single in 2019 compared to what we're used to from the 90's and 2000's. 0:01:00: Tom's chicken eating ways 0:04:43: The greatness that is Robin Thicke's "That's What Love Can Do" single 0:07:00: R&amp;B film news from Brandy, Chloe X Halle and the DeBarge biopic 0:14:02: Daniel Caesar's new album "Case Study 01" only sold 3000 copies??? 0:15:56: Elle Varner is dropping an album soon after her extended EP "Ellevation" 0:20:10: The guest features on Jacquees' new album "Round 2" 0:24:45: What would Janet Jackson's career have been like if she wasn't related to Michael? 0:28:00: What is considered a single in 2019? 0:35:55: Johnta Austin joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast 0:36:40: Talking about the new single "Love Angel" aalong with his upcoming album "Love, Sex &amp; Religion" 0:38:13: Adapting to today's era of R&amp;B with shorter songs and no bridges 0:44:35: Realizing people still crave real R&amp;B songs 0:49:20: Top 5 R&amp;B songwriters of all time 1:15:05: Playa Please Awards: Chris Brown's "nice hair" comment, Taylor Swift's rant on tumblr about her masters

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 57 (featuring Johnta Austin)

We keep the great guests coming as this week we bring in our good friend RL from the group Next. We talk to him about the history of Next as well as his solo career. We also touch on his songwriting including the record that he wrote for Keith Sweat. He also shares some stories from his early Divine Mills days with Kay Gee from Naughty by Nature. Also learn about RL's daily routine which consists of waking up at 4 AM to go to the gym and then going to the studio after! On our end we debate whether Ne-Yo or The-Dream is a better songwriter. We also debate whether Chris Brown is the best entertainer of this generation.  0:02:17 - Still raving about the new Jon B. and Donell Jones single  0:04:31 - Is Chris Brown the best entertainer in this generation? 0:12:27 - Remembering Avant's hit single "Separated" 0:15:05 - Best/Vocalist discussion featuring T-Pain, Pharrell, Ja Rule and The-Dream 0:18:45 - RL joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:20:16 - His daily routine 0:21:24 - Our friendship with RL over the years 0:23:45 - Developing his songwriting ability 0:31:15 - Was there any R&amp;B beef between the 90's male groups? 0:41:15 - The challenges of maintaining as a group and the future of Next 0:49:30 - RL's solo career from his perspective 0:54:00 - Balancing trendy versus old school 1:05:23 - Better songwriter: Ne-Yo vs The-Dream 1:08:20 - Playa Please: The "Monopoly" song by Victoria Monet, radio payola for Ariana Grande

We keep the great guests coming as this week we bring in our good friend RL from the group Next. We talk to him about the history of Next as well as his solo career. We also touch on his songwriting including the record that he wrote for Keith Sweat. He also shares some stories from his early Divine Mills days with Kay Gee from Naughty by Nature. Also learn about RL's daily routine which consists of waking up at 4 AM to go to the gym and then going to the studio after! On our end we debate whether Ne-Yo or The-Dream is a better songwriter. We also debate whether Chris Brown is the best entertainer of this generation. 0:02:17 - Still raving about the new Jon B. and Donell Jones single 0:04:31 - Is Chris Brown the best entertainer in this generation? 0:12:27 - Remembering Avant's hit single "Separated" 0:15:05 - Best/Vocalist discussion featuring T-Pain, Pharrell, Ja Rule and The-Dream 0:18:45 - RL joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:20:16 - His daily routine 0:21:24 - Our friendship with RL over the years 0:23:45 - Developing his songwriting ability 0:31:15 - Was there any R&amp;B beef between the 90's male groups? 0:41:15 - The challenges of maintaining as a group and the future of Next 0:49:30 - RL's solo career from his perspective 0:54:00 - Balancing trendy versus old school 1:05:23 - Better songwriter: Ne-Yo vs The-Dream 1:08:20 - Playa Please: The "Monopoly" song by Victoria Monet, radio payola for Ariana Grande

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 46 (featuring RL From Next)

1:40: New music from Tank, Monica, Carl Thomas, Musiq Soulchild, Elle Varner 16:00: Playa Please Award: Soulja Boy's new video game console lawsuit 19:03: Troy Taylor joins the podcast to talk about State of R&amp;B 24:39: Reflecting on when Trey Songz went at R. Kelly in 2009 27:41: Jacquees's bright future if he executes his plan correctly? 33:25: His work on 702's debut album 36:55: Toni Braxton's first two albums vs Mary J. Blige's first two albums 40:27: Why is the new music from 90's artists not as memorable as their old stuff? 52:42: Working on the upcoming Dru Hill album with Playa members 55:58: The purpose of making Trey Songz's "LOL :-)"  58:56: Who is better: Bobby Brown or Keith Sweat? 1:03:45: Will R. Kelly's career continue after being dropped by RCA? Tom is off this week with a newborn baby, so we brought in R&amp;B producer Troy Taylor to talk that R&amp;B with us. In case you didn't know, Troy is responsible for the likes of Trey Songz, Kevin Ross and Carl Thomas. We talk to him about his work on the 702 debut album as well as Trey Songz's development as an artist. We also get the inside scoop on Dru Hill's upcoming album which he is producing. We also talk about new music from Tank, Monica, Elle Varner and much more. We also discuss R. Kelly being dropped from RCA. This is a podcast episode you do not want to miss.

1:40: New music from Tank, Monica, Carl Thomas, Musiq Soulchild, Elle Varner 16:00: Playa Please Award: Soulja Boy's new video game console lawsuit 19:03: Troy Taylor joins the podcast to talk about State of R&amp;B 24:39: Reflecting on when Trey Songz went at R. Kelly in 2009 27:41: Jacquees's bright future if he executes his plan correctly? 33:25: His work on 702's debut album 36:55: Toni Braxton's first two albums vs Mary J. Blige's first two albums 40:27: Why is the new music from 90's artists not as memorable as their old stuff? 52:42: Working on the upcoming Dru Hill album with Playa members 55:58: The purpose of making Trey Songz's "LOL :-)" 58:56: Who is better: Bobby Brown or Keith Sweat? 1:03:45: Will R. Kelly's career continue after being dropped by RCA? Tom is off this week with a newborn baby, so we brought in R&amp;B producer Troy Taylor to talk that R&amp;B with us. In case you didn't know, Troy is responsible for the likes of Trey Songz, Kevin Ross and Carl Thomas. We talk to him about his work on the 702 debut album as well as Trey Songz's development as an artist. We also get the inside scoop on Dru Hill's upcoming album which he is producing. We also talk about new music from Tank, Monica, Elle Varner and much more. We also discuss R. Kelly being dropped from RCA. This is a podcast episode you do not want to miss.

SoulBack (featuring Troy Taylor) – The R&amp;B Podcast Episode 33

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys' new album "Here" is finally out and as always, we're here to give you the real on the album. We talk about the promotion behind the album, the omission of the lead single "In Common" and the disappointing first week sales. The album is projected to sell 33-38k which is a huge drop off from her last album. We also try to figure out how Solange has managed to sell more than the 2000's superstars Alicia Keys and Usher.   We also talk about Tinashe's new mixtape "Nightride" and her journey being on RCA records since signing with them a few years back. We've seen her going in a lot of different directions so we try to figure out what the best lane for is right now. Afterwards we talk about some of the new R&amp;B releases that have come out this year including the chart topping single "Thick Of It" by Mary J. Blige and the new Bruno Mars joint "Versace On The Floor" which sounds like it's straight from 1991. We also briefly debate whether Bruno Mars could possible bring R&amp;B back.

Alicia Keys' new album "Here" is finally out and as always, we're here to give you the real on the album. We talk about the promotion behind the album, the omission of the lead single "In Common" and the disappointing first week sales. The album is projected to sell 33-38k which is a huge drop off from her last album. We also try to figure out how Solange has managed to sell more than the 2000's superstars Alicia Keys and Usher. We also talk about Tinashe's new mixtape "Nightride" and her journey being on RCA records since signing with them a few years back. We've seen her going in a lot of different directions so we try to figure out what the best lane for is right now. Afterwards we talk about some of the new R&amp;B releases that have come out this year including the chart topping single "Thick Of It" by Mary J. Blige and the new Bruno Mars joint "Versace On The Floor" which sounds like it's straight from 1991. We also briefly debate whether Bruno Mars could possible bring R&amp;B back.

The Greatness and Inconsistency of Alicia Keys – YouKnowIGotSoul R&amp;B Podcast Episode #32

Christmas is coming up so you know everyone is inside playing Mariah Carey! Well pause that for a second and check out the latest #SoulBackPodcast. On this week's episode, we talk about the latest on Dru Hill as we recently saw Jazz back on stage with the group. We also talk about Mariah Carey potentially hitting number one with her Christmas record "All I Want For Christmas Is You". We talk about the promo that she's ramping up for the holiday and how that will impact her chart performance. We debate whether having a radio hit in 2019 is important for acts like Jon B and Sammie. We also reflect back on debut albums from Jill Scott and Jaheim. 0:00:30 – Plant based chicken nuggets 0:02:05 – The latest on Dru Hill...Jazz is potentially back with the group 0:04:53 – Does missing a group member ruin the experience for fans? 0:07:50 – Mariah Carey spending money to push her Christmas single to number one 0:10:15 – Is it beneficial for people like Sammie/Jon B to push songs to radio? 0:14:22 – The overall interest for new Usher music 0:19:32 – New music from Arin Ray and Rochelle Jordan 0:22:43 – Our thoughts on R&amp;B veterans in today's landscape when it comes to releasing albums 0:29:46 – Remembering Jill Scott's debut album "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 " 0:33:21 – Top 5 Neo Soul artists 0:39:30 – Reflecting on R&amp;B in 2019 0:42:15 – Playa Please Award: The one date for Immature's #TBTour  0:52:00 – #SoulBack Album Of The Day: Jaheim - Ghetto Love

Christmas is coming up so you know everyone is inside playing Mariah Carey! Well pause that for a second and check out the latest #SoulBackPodcast. On this week's episode, we talk about the latest on Dru Hill as we recently saw Jazz back on stage with the group. We also talk about Mariah Carey potentially hitting number one with her Christmas record "All I Want For Christmas Is You". We talk about the promo that she's ramping up for the holiday and how that will impact her chart performance. We debate whether having a radio hit in 2019 is important for acts like Jon B and Sammie. We also reflect back on debut albums from Jill Scott and Jaheim. 0:00:30 – Plant based chicken nuggets 0:02:05 – The latest on Dru Hill...Jazz is potentially back with the group 0:04:53 – Does missing a group member ruin the experience for fans? 0:07:50 – Mariah Carey spending money to push her Christmas single to number one 0:10:15 – Is it beneficial for people like Sammie/Jon B to push songs to radio? 0:14:22 – The overall interest for new Usher music 0:19:32 – New music from Arin Ray and Rochelle Jordan 0:22:43 – Our thoughts on R&amp;B veterans in today's landscape when it comes to releasing albums 0:29:46 – Remembering Jill Scott's debut album "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 " 0:33:21 – Top 5 Neo Soul artists 0:39:30 – Reflecting on R&amp;B in 2019 0:42:15 – Playa Please Award: The one date for Immature's #TBTour 0:52:00 – #SoulBack Album Of The Day: Jaheim - Ghetto Love

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 80

We recently caught up with Kelly Price for an interview on Instagram Live. The conversation with the legendary singer/songwriter began with the creation of her latest single “What I Need (Give Me What I Need)” and the status of her upcoming album. We then took a look back her history, discussing how she originally linked up with Puff Daddy and Bad Boy, how she got signed, and the creation of her debut album “Soul of a Woman”. Finally, we discussed her songwriting process.

We recently caught up with Kelly Price for an interview on Instagram Live. The conversation with the legendary singer/songwriter began with the creation of her latest single “What I Need (Give Me What I Need)” and the status of her upcoming album. We then took a look back her history, discussing how she originally linked up with Puff Daddy and Bad Boy, how she got signed, and the creation of her debut album “Soul of a Woman”. Finally, we discussed her songwriting process.

Kelly Price Interview: New Single “What I Need”, Working With Bad Boy, Upcoming Album, Songwriting

1:35: Our thoughts on R. Kelly’s 19 minute song “I Admit”  8:40: Queen Naija’s new EP + potentially being this generation’s Mary J. Blige  18:23: Faith Evans and Stevie J’s sexy music video for “A Minute”  26:30: New music from Tamia, Shawn Stockman and VanJess  38:47: Playa Please Award: Color Me Badd, Kelly Rowland and Fake Aaliyah Album on iTunes?? We are back with another episode! Shawn Stockman was supposed to join us on this episode but couldn’t make it due to some scheduling conflicts. However we still managed to put together a pretty damn good episode! We talk about R. Kelly’s new 19 minute song and try to analyze everything that he was talking about in the song. We also discuss Queen Naija’s new EP as her buzz is at an all time high with “Medicine” blowing up on radio. We also talk about the upcoming duets album with Stevie J and Faith Evans. We also touch on the ultimate Playa Please moment with Color Me Badd fighting on stage. This was a fun podcast episode for sure!

1:35: Our thoughts on R. Kelly’s 19 minute song “I Admit” 8:40: Queen Naija’s new EP + potentially being this generation’s Mary J. Blige 18:23: Faith Evans and Stevie J’s sexy music video for “A Minute” 26:30: New music from Tamia, Shawn Stockman and VanJess 38:47: Playa Please Award: Color Me Badd, Kelly Rowland and Fake Aaliyah Album on iTunes?? We are back with another episode! Shawn Stockman was supposed to join us on this episode but couldn’t make it due to some scheduling conflicts. However we still managed to put together a pretty damn good episode! We talk about R. Kelly’s new 19 minute song and try to analyze everything that he was talking about in the song. We also discuss Queen Naija’s new EP as her buzz is at an all time high with “Medicine” blowing up on radio. We also talk about the upcoming duets album with Stevie J and Faith Evans. We also touch on the ultimate Playa Please moment with Color Me Badd fighting on stage. This was a fun podcast episode for sure!

SoulBack  – The R&amp;B Podcast Episode 17

We've had a special guest on pretty much every #SoulBackPodcast episode this year but we had to take a break from that because Edd put together his list for the Top 50 R&amp;B artists over the last 40 years. This caused a huge uproar on the internet, so we decided to dive deep into it and analyze the hits/misses on there. We debate about the inclusion of Bruno Mars and whether he actually fits into this list. We also talk about the Immature reunion tour which will feature Day26, J. Holiday, B5 and Ray J. As for the new music, we talk about new joints from PJ Morton, Mary J. Blige and Teyana Taylor. This episode is wild so you definitely want to listen to the whole thing. Kyle and Tom try to reason with Edd regarding his list, but we'll see what the outcome is. 0:01:00: Immature's reunion tour with Day26, J. Holiday, Ray J and B5 0:09:00: The popularity of Immature compared to B2K 0:11:22: Edd defends his Top 50 R&amp;B Artists List 0:22:40: Bruno Mars being on the list and not Justin Timberlake 0:30:03: Can a general fan even name 3 Janelle Monáe songs? Replace her with Anthony Hamilton, H-Town, Guy and Donnell Jones? 0:38:10 Mariah Carey based on hits should be number one 0:41:23: The exclusion of Ginuwine, Trey Songz and THE BIGGEST SNUB OF ALL TIME....ASHANTI  0:45:40: Fans being mad that R. Kelly was on the list 0:48:38: New music from Teyana Taylor, Mary J. Blige, PJ Morton, Ashanti and Big Baby DRAM 0:53:55: The single cover for "Before You Walk Out Of My Life" by Monica, Burger King employees vs the cops, a female artist who passed on a booking offer because the opening act was a female??? 0:58:25: SoulBack Track Of The Day: LL Cool J - Hey Lover (Featuring Boyz II Men)

We've had a special guest on pretty much every #SoulBackPodcast episode this year but we had to take a break from that because Edd put together his list for the Top 50 R&amp;B artists over the last 40 years. This caused a huge uproar on the internet, so we decided to dive deep into it and analyze the hits/misses on there. We debate about the inclusion of Bruno Mars and whether he actually fits into this list. We also talk about the Immature reunion tour which will feature Day26, J. Holiday, B5 and Ray J. As for the new music, we talk about new joints from PJ Morton, Mary J. Blige and Teyana Taylor. This episode is wild so you definitely want to listen to the whole thing. Kyle and Tom try to reason with Edd regarding his list, but we'll see what the outcome is. 0:01:00: Immature's reunion tour with Day26, J. Holiday, Ray J and B5 0:09:00: The popularity of Immature compared to B2K 0:11:22: Edd defends his Top 50 R&amp;B Artists List 0:22:40: Bruno Mars being on the list and not Justin Timberlake 0:30:03: Can a general fan even name 3 Janelle Monáe songs? Replace her with Anthony Hamilton, H-Town, Guy and Donnell Jones? 0:38:10 Mariah Carey based on hits should be number one 0:41:23: The exclusion of Ginuwine, Trey Songz and THE BIGGEST SNUB OF ALL TIME....ASHANTI 0:45:40: Fans being mad that R. Kelly was on the list 0:48:38: New music from Teyana Taylor, Mary J. Blige, PJ Morton, Ashanti and Big Baby DRAM 0:53:55: The single cover for "Before You Walk Out Of My Life" by Monica, Burger King employees vs the cops, a female artist who passed on a booking offer because the opening act was a female??? 0:58:25: SoulBack Track Of The Day: LL Cool J - Hey Lover (Featuring Boyz II Men)

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 62 (Edd Bowser's Top 50 R&B Artists List)

Kut Klose

We are back with another episode of the #SoulBackPodcast. Since Edd missed the last episode that we had with Elle Varner, we had to make it up to him by bringing in one of his favorite groups of all time Kut Klose. We interview the 90's female group that was discovered by the great Keith Sweat. We talk to Athena, Lavonn and Tabitha about their debut album "Surrender" as well as their experience in the industry. We also touch on Athena's debut album that was supposed to come out and find out if they're working on new music. On our end we talk about new projects from Elle Varner and Angie Stone. We also discuss the new Lion King movie with Beyonce. We also discuss Jadakiss' weird pizza that he eats. And of course we get into deep conversation about the terms legend and classics. 0:00:24: Edd explains his absence last week  0:04:55: Our thoughts on Elle Varner's new EP "Ellevation" 0:08:45: Our thought on Angie Stone's new album "Full Circle" 0:11:07: The Lion King movie and the soundtrack from Beyonce  0:18:11: Ciara "Level Up" going platinum and the difference between streaming versus sales 0:23:40: Should an artist's fame determine whether they're a legend? 0:29:40: Does a viral challenge help an artist and single in the long run? 0:35:02: #SoulBack Track Of The Day: Case - Happily Ever After 0:36:13: Kut Klose joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:38:36: Looking back at Kut Klose's debut album "Surrender" 0:45:16: Working with Keith Sweat 0:48:50: The reason why Kut Klose only has one album and Athena Cage's solo album that never came out 0:54:46: The key to having keeping a female R&amp;B group together and new music coming soon 0:59:12: The motivation to put out new music 1:09:25: Playa Please Award: Jadakiss' crust pizza, Lil Uzi Vert mistaken for fan by security, Aubrey O'Day/Barack Obama's sperm

We are back with another episode of the #SoulBackPodcast. Since Edd missed the last episode that we had with Elle Varner, we had to make it up to him by bringing in one of his favorite groups of all time Kut Klose. We interview the 90's female group that was discovered by the great Keith Sweat. We talk to Athena, Lavonn and Tabitha about their debut album "Surrender" as well as their experience in the industry. We also touch on Athena's debut album that was supposed to come out and find out if they're working on new music. On our end we talk about new projects from Elle Varner and Angie Stone. We also discuss the new Lion King movie with Beyonce. We also discuss Jadakiss' weird pizza that he eats. And of course we get into deep conversation about the terms legend and classics. 0:00:24: Edd explains his absence last week 0:04:55: Our thoughts on Elle Varner's new EP "Ellevation" 0:08:45: Our thought on Angie Stone's new album "Full Circle" 0:11:07: The Lion King movie and the soundtrack from Beyonce 0:18:11: Ciara "Level Up" going platinum and the difference between streaming versus sales 0:23:40: Should an artist's fame determine whether they're a legend? 0:29:40: Does a viral challenge help an artist and single in the long run? 0:35:02: #SoulBack Track Of The Day: Case - Happily Ever After 0:36:13: Kut Klose joins the #SoulBackPodcast 0:38:36: Looking back at Kut Klose's debut album "Surrender" 0:45:16: Working with Keith Sweat 0:48:50: The reason why Kut Klose only has one album and Athena Cage's solo album that never came out 0:54:46: The key to having keeping a female R&amp;B group together and new music coming soon 0:59:12: The motivation to put out new music 1:09:25: Playa Please Award: Jadakiss' crust pizza, Lil Uzi Vert mistaken for fan by security, Aubrey O'Day/Barack Obama's sperm

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 59 (featuring Kut Klose)

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