Favorite Modern R and B artist

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:34 pm

I nominate Anthony Hamilton and Alicia Keys

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:39 pm

D'Angelo. Lock thread.

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:42 pm

Icesickle wrote:D'Angelo. Lock thread.

D Angelo hasnt done anything in a while........... but he does make great music

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:49 pm

Joy Denalane and John Legend.

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:53 pm

blastmaster wrote:Joy Denalane and John Legend.

Whose Joy Denalane? I think Legend is overrated, he is just boring to me.... I dl'd his new album but havent listened, has he improved.

mud · Post by **mud** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:54 pm

dude from "war" by nas is probably the only time i could stomach an rnb singer in years

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:56 pm

theaggravatedjew wrote:
blastmaster wrote:Joy Denalane and John Legend.
Whose Joy Denalane? I think Legend is overrated, he is just boring to me.... I dl'd his new album but havent listened, has he improved.

Joy is a German bitch. Raekwon is on her single. I made a thread a while back that bricked.

I didnt like John Legend's first album that much at all. The new one is pretty incredible.

Funk Docta Bombay · Post by **Funk Docta Bombay** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:01 pm

Robert Kelly on the strength of "Trapped in the Closet"

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:07 pm

^^ I know thats jokes, but R kelly is capable of creating epic and timeless songs

I also forgot Joss Stone (dont hate because she is white the girl can Sang)

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:18 pm

i was actually just gonna make a thread about how r&b is dead. alicia keys is pretty good, occasionally jill scott, but the last r&b song i really liked was fast lane

and i really dont ever check for anything though, so it maybe my fault. anyone have any recommendations?

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:34 pm

Joy Denalane ft. Raekwon- Heaven or Hell (Video)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A9JK_nPcQaw& ... ed&search=

Funk Docta Bombay · Post by **Funk Docta Bombay** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:13 pm

^She's got a dope voice. I wondered why Rae reused that sample, didn't realise it was for her album.

theaggravatedjew wrote:^^ I know thats jokes, but R kelly is capable of creating epic and timeless songs

Ummm...Would I setting myself up for a beating if I said I thought Trapped in the Closet was genuinely creative and entertaining? Cuz for once I wasn't being sarcastic, it takes balls to do something left of field like that and still continue to do more traditional material (well...relatively speaking).

I guess if seriousness is a factor, I'd go with Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. I tend to dislike a lot of pop-R&B where the vocals are really processed so despite the negative pub, neo-soul isn't a problem for me.

I still have to check out Beyonce and Mary's last albums though. I'm honestly not completely up on my R&B-game.

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:24 pm

Funk Docta Bombay wrote:^She's got a dope voice. I wondered why Rae reused that sample, didn't realise it was for her album.

theaggravatedjew wrote:^^ I know thats jokes, but R kelly is capable of creating epic and timeless songs
Ummm...Would I setting myself up for a beating if I said I thought Trapped in the Closet was genuinely creative and entertaining? Cuz for once I wasn't being sarcastic, it takes balls to do something left of field like that and still continue to do more traditional material (well...relatively speaking).

I guess if seriousness is a factor, I'd go with Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. I tend to dislike a lot of pop-R&B where the vocals are really processed so despite the negative pub, neo-soul isn't a problem for me.

I still have to check out Beyonce and Mary's last albums though. I'm honestly not completely up on my R&B-game.

I think the trapped in the closet series is hillarious, never would have even fathomed the possibility that you were serious about that though. Mary always has a strong voice, I listened to B day once and havent had any desire to listen again.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:33 pm

Legend, no question.

AthenA · Post by **AthenA** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:17 pm

right now...John Legend, Bilal, Eric Roberson and Lizz Fields. Darien Brockington's EP gets alot of play, but not so much the LP.

Peace!

Brougham33 · Post by **Brougham33** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:05 pm

Philaflava wrote:Legend, no question.

wheels · Post by **wheels** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:21 pm

theaggravatedjew wrote:
Funk Docta Bombay wrote:^She's got a dope voice. I wondered why Rae reused that sample, didn't realise it was for her album.

theaggravatedjew wrote:^^ I know thats jokes, but R kelly is capable of creating epic and timeless songs
Ummm...Would I setting myself up for a beating if I said I thought Trapped in the Closet was genuinely creative and entertaining? Cuz for once I wasn't being sarcastic, it takes balls to do something left of field like that and still continue to do more traditional material (well...relatively speaking).

I guess if seriousness is a factor, I'd go with Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. I tend to dislike a lot of pop-R&B where the vocals are really processed so despite the negative pub, neo-soul isn't a problem for me.

I still have to check out Beyonce and Mary's last albums though. I'm honestly not completely up on my R&B-game.
I think the trapped in the closet series is hillarious, never would have even fathomed the possibility that you were serious about that though. Mary always has a strong voice, I listened to B day once and havent had any desire to listen again.

Trapped in the closet is great, man...

You gotta love it for what it is.

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:58 pm

blastmaster wrote:Joy Denalane ft. Raekwon- Heaven or Hell (Video)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A9JK_nPcQaw& ... ed&search=

i like her voice alot, thanks for the knowledge

Kalel · Post by **Kalel** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:13 pm

Website · Post by **Random Sample** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:24 am

John Legend
Sharon Jones
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Joy Denalane
Anthony Hamilton
Amel Larrieux
Joss Stone
Corinne Bailey Rae

Sebastian gets busy · Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:48 pm

Kalel wrote:

and india aire

Sebastian gets busy · Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:48 pm

Random Sample wrote:John Legend
Sharon Jones
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Joy Denalane
Anthony Hamilton
Amel Larrieux
Joss Stone
Corinne Bailey Rae

thanks for the list

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:44 pm

aside from a few of those mentioned, i really dug musiq's first two lps (the second in particular). wasn't feeing most of his last one though.

Sebastian gets busy · Post by **Sebastian gets busy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:40 pm

i aGREE about musiq, glen lewis wasnt too bad either

Masked Terror #1 · Post by **Masked Terror #1** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:03 pm

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:17 pm

blastmaster wrote:Joy Denalane ft. Raekwon- Heaven or Hell (Video)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A9JK_nPcQaw& ... ed&search=

Cot-damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's how you make a good ol' sangy song.

neoteric · Post by **neoteric** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:12 pm

the only acceptable answer is Anthony Hamilton

theaggravatedjew · Post by **theaggravatedjew** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:04 am

neoteric wrote:the only acceptable answer is Anthony Hamilton

Agreed, see first post

Jennie C · Post by **Jennie C** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:06 am

R Kelly can do no wrong. He sings about tossing salads, cheating, every practically unimaginable thing and the masses still love it. I don't know how he does it, but he's on another level.