SoulBack R&B Podcast

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 88

Tank just announced that he’s coming back real R&B! We were super fired up to record this episode because we had lots of thoughts and even more questions. We look at some of Tank’s statements over the last six months and realized he’s flip flopped on this topic a lot. We also talk about Dru Hill’s Unsung episode and discuss where they are today in terms of members. We also talk about new music from Justin Timberlake and Jhene Aiko. We also talk about the return of Ralph Tresvant to music and his upcoming collaboration with Johnny Gill. Lastly we talk about Young M.A.’s tweets that managed to piss off the internet along with Diddy’s claim that he’s bringing back R&B with two new groups. Check out this week’s episode of the #soulbackpodcast.

0:00:17 – JoJo was on a 500 calorie per day diet
0:03:55 – The latest Dru Hill update
0:12:11 – Our thoughts on Justin Timberlake and SZA’s new collaboration “The Other Side”
0:17:00 – Looking forward to Jhene Aiko’s upcoming “Chilombo”
0:21:30 – Do people want a new Ralph Tresvant album?
0:27:45 – New music from RaVaughn and Jade Novah
0:29:40 – What will 112’s new music sound like without two members?
0:37:20 – Does The Husel EP count as part of the Musiq Soulchild discography?
0:40:12 – Young M.A.’s tweets about the state of R&B
0:44:00 – Our thoughts on PJ Morton’s reply and the artists he mentioned
0:48:05 – Tank announces he’s coming back to the R&B we love
0:58:10 – Can Diddy bring R&B back with “Making The Band”?
1:06:40 – SoulBack Track Of The Day: Total – Can’t You See (Featuring Notorious B.I.G.)

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 87

The SoulBack team is back with another episode! With the 2020 Millennium tour coming up, we talked about some of the most popular artists from that era including Omarion and Ne-Yo. We talk about Omarion's new single "Can You Hear Me?" with T-Pain as well as his potential upcoming joint album with Bow Wow. We also talk about Ne-Yo's new song "Pinky Rain" and why we're disappointing in him going in this direction especially with his divorce being publicized. We also talk about new music from Pretty Ricky (who sampled) LSG as well as Musiq's new J-Dilla inspired mixtape. We also discuss the early disasters of the Lovers & Friends festival and why we think this will actually be a success. Lastly we talk about hypothetical moments in R&B such as if Sisqo never went solo and a third Floetry album. Make sure you check us out.

0:00:37 - Boneless Thugs-N-Harmony
0:02:31 - Bow Wow and Omarion are set to do another album together
0:04:15 - Our thoughts on Omarion and T-Pain's new song "Can You Hear Me?"
0:10:40 - Did Omarion reach his full potential as a solo artist?
0:13:45 - Our thoughts on Ne-Yo's new trap single "Pinky Ring"
0:21:20 - New music from Pretty Ricky, Musiq Soulchild and Bilal
0:29:00 - Looking back at key Dru Hill moments over the years
0:40:15 - Does Usher need to call his album "Confessions 2?"
0:43:10 - Will "Lovers & Friends" festival be the next Fyre Fest?
0:48:00 - #SoulBack Track Of The Day: Floetry - Say Yes
0:52:57 - Playa Please Award: T-Pain has a website dedicated to people hating him

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 86

Welcome to the Valentine's day edition of the podcast. We talk about JoJo Hailey's new single "Special", The Lil Duval/Tank/Jacquees sex song and PJ Morton's new album "The Piano Album". We also talk about this rumored Joe/Tyrese EP that's set to come out. We also talk about Mashonda's comeback thanks to her single "King". We give our takes on who this project benefits more. We also debate whether Justin Bieber's "R&Bieber" should be considered R&B music. We also discuss Mya's "fake" marriage and whether it's a good marketing plan. We also talk about Janet Jackson's upcoming tour and album that she announced earlier last week.

0:00:07 - Valentine's day sweets
0:02:15 - Our thoughts on JoJo Hailey's new single "Special"
0:04:40 - None of the Jodeci members liked their last album?!
0:08:38 - Is R&Bieber actually R&B music?
0:15:20 - Our thoughts on PJ Morton's new album "The Piano Album"
0:19:30 - Our review for "Nasty" by Lil Duval, Jacquees and Tank
0:23:25 - Mashonda's comeback single "King" and looking back at "January Joy"
0:29:11 - Joe and Tyrese are creating an EP together
0:33:32 - Who does this collaboration benefit more: Tyrese or Joe?
0:38:00 - Mya got married?!?!?!
0:43:55 - Janet Jackson's upcoming album and tour
0:52:40 - Discussions on recent news involving B2K, Dru Hill and 112
1:02:45 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Mario - Let Me Love You
1:04:40 - Playa Please Award: 90's veterans not being on the main stage at Essence Festival

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 85

We are back with another episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast. Like we mentioned last week, we would be talking about Luke James and Syleena Johnson's new albums. Both are some of our favorites that have come out this year, so we had to give them some love. We also discuss Dru Hill's single "What You Need" and also the potential group with Nokio and the rest of the guys. We also talk about Mase and Kelis telling everyone on the internet that their publishing was stolen from them due to bad contract that they signed early on. We give our take on how we feel about this from a business perspective as well as morally. We also rank Ginuwine's discography on this episode and discuss Jennifer Lopez's contributions to R&B.

0:00:55 - Dunkaroos are making a comeback!
0:03:04 - Our thoughts on Luke James' new album "To Feel Love/D"
0:06:07 - Our thoughts on Syleena Johnson's new album "Woman"
0:12:40 - Dru Hill's new single "What You Need"
0:20:02 - Monica is working with The Neptunes
0:21:25 - Publishing discussion when it comes to Kelis/The Neptunes and Mase/Diddy
0:32:33 - Was Jennifer Lopez ever considered an R&B artist?
0:35:12 - Why are people coming after J-Lo for using the demo version's background vocals?
0:40:43 - Is there still a demand for new R. Kelly music?
0:45:10 - Who is the R in R&B?
0:49:20 - Ranking Ginuwine's Discography
0:59:13 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Brian McKnight - Hold Me (featuring Kobe Bryant)

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 84

The Grammy's happened last week but the bigger headline was that they're apparently rigged according to their former CEO. We talk about why we're not surprised about that at all. We also talk about Edd's conversation that he had with someone from the Grammy's when they mentioned that Cardi B deserved to win despite the fact that they hadn't even heard the other albums. Lots of new R&B albums came out, but we didn't get a chance to listen to all of them. We decided to talk about K. Michelle and Kevin Ross' this week and gave our thoughts on those projects. We'll be sure to talk about Luke James and Syleena Johnson next week. We also talk about the success of artists like Robin Thicke and The Bonfyre and whether the blue eyed soul movement still exists.

0:00:27 - The Grammy's are rigged?!
0:02:55 - Edd's Twitter battle with a Grammy committee
0:12:27 - Our thoughts on K. Michelle's new album "All Monster Are Human"
0:16:40 - Will the Country community accept K. Michelle?
0:18:15 - Our thoughts on Kevin Ross' new project "Audacity, Vol 1"
0:26:00 - R&B died when Robin Thicke dropped the "Paula" album apparently
0:30:04 - R&B should be judged based on quality, not skin color
0:34:30 - The Bonfyre has two radio hits but not a lot of buzz on the internet.
0:38:00 - Are people tired of the blue eyed soul movement?

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 83

Lots to talk about this week on the R&B podcast. We start off reflecting on Case's BET episode where he talks about his career. He mentions how his single "Not Your Friend" was sabotaged by Def Jam so that radio would play another artist, so we try to figure out who that artist is. We also look into new music from the likes of Jhene Aiko, Kiana Lede and Missy Elliott. We also try to figure out what's going on with Usher's new single with Ella Mai as it appears to be stalling on Urban Ac already. Lastly we look back at albums from two of our favorite groups: Jodeci and Boyz II Men. We also debate whether a Jodeci tour is necessary in 2020.

0:00:45 - Which artist was involved in the Case/Def Jam dispute?
0:11:30 - Looking ahead to Dru Hill's Unsung episode
0:13:40 - Predicting what the upcoming Missy Elliott and H.E.R. song will sound like
0:18:37 - The demand for new Missy Elliott music in 2020
0:20:18 - Us being called sexist because we didn't post Jhene Aiko's new song
0:25:52 - Realizing the year 2000 was 20 years ago
0:29:46 - What is going on with the promo for Usher/Ella Mai's single "Don't Waste My Time"?
0:39:21 - Looking at the venue sizes for Alicia Key's upcoming tour
0:43:33 - #SoulBack Album Of The Day: K-Ci & JoJo - Love Always
0:47:00 - Do we need a Jodeci reunion tour?
0:49:20 - #SoulBack Album Of The Day: Boyz II Men - Evolution

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 82

Charlie Wilson's new single is flames so we had to talk about it. If we could, this whole podcast would be about that song! Shout out to Bruno Mars and James Fauntleroy for penning that song. Anyway, on this #SoulBackPodcast we talk about the importance of radio and music videos in 2020. We also talk about Mariah Carey and The Neptunes getting inducted into the songwriters hall of fame. We also try to dissect why the internet thinks that Beyonce stole Amerie's sound even though most of the people have the timeline of their careers and songs confused. Check out our new episode!

0:00:50 - Reflecting on the Mindless Behavior era of R&B
0:03:22 - Do music videos and radio still matter in 2020?
0:11:20 - Our thoughts on Charlie Wilson's new single "My Forever Valentine"
0:20:08 - Will Bruno Mars stick with R&B on his next album?
0:22:00 - H.E.R. adds rappers to her currently single "Slide"
0:25:00 - Dru Hill is coming out with an Unsung episode, album and a biopic
0:28:40 - Celebrating Mariah Carey and The Neptunes being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame
0:32:35 - Can The Neptunes take over music again?
0:37:25 - K. Michelle left Atlantic because they wanted her to be Mary J. Blige
0:39:15 - Motown told Kevin Ross that his acapella cover videos were bad for his career?
0:43:30 - The false narrative that Beyonce stole Amerie's sound from the internet
0:56:04 - SoulBack Album Of The Day: Monica - The Boy Is Mine
0:59:10 - O.T. Genasis covering Keyshia Cole's "Love", Yung Joc and Ja Rule job shaming

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 81

Happy new year! We are back wit another episode of the podcast. This week we talk about the careers of Chrisette Michele, Alicia Keys and John Legend as all of them have seen their highs and lows over the past decade. We also discuss whether we're still be able to attend concerts that are stand only as our knees have started deteriorating due to old age (sort of). We also discuss new music from Jayla Darden, Luke James and Kehlani. We also try to figure out where Monica's "Chapter 38" album is. We look back at 112's debut album to figure out what our least favorite song is. Lastly we discuss the marketing strategies from Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber as they tried to push their singles to the top of the charts.

0:02:14 - Which artist's payroll are we on?
0:03:29 - Are we too old for standing only concerts?
0:06:45 - The current state of Chrisette Michele's career
0:11:50 - Mariah Carey's Christmas song hitting number one
0:20:00 - Our thoughts on Alicia Key's new "Underdog" song and her career
0:26:55 - John Legend's new song "Conversations in The Dark"
0:30:00 - New music Luke James, Jayla Darden, Kehlani & Keyshia Cole
0:36:35 - K-Ci & JoJo are set to release individual projects soon
0:39:50 - Does Monica need to rename her upcoming album "Chapter 39"? 
0:44:00 - Analyzing K. Michelle and Tank's recent tweets about the state of R&B
0:49:40 - Which song would you from this album: 112's debut album
0:53:10 - Playa Please Awards: Barack Obama's playlist, Justin Bieber begging his fans to stream his single, Irv Gotti turning down a million dollars from Michael Jackson

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 80

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&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&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 79

It was a slow week for R&B this week as Christmas approaches but we had to talk about Ashanti joining the Millennium tour. We also talked about new music from Teyana Taylor, Lucky Daye and Mila J. We also celebrate 20 year anniversaries for Jill Scott and Kelis' debut albums. We also discuss whether there's enough demand for a female Millennium tour if they add the likes of Cherish, Tyra B and 3LW. We also discuss hot topics like Beyonce possibly doing a Las Vegas residency and Aaliyah's music being available for streaming. Check us out!

0:00:30 – Christmas gifts from Snoop Dogg and Master P
0:03:15 – Avant's fake death report proves that social media is dumb
0:05:35 – Teyana Taylor's superstar potential
0:11:35 – Our thoughts on Lucky Daye's new song "Fly"
0:14:45 – Mila J has been grinding since the 90's
0:20:40 – Will the addition of Ashanti make the Millennium tour even bigger?
0:24:30 – Is there enough star power for a female version of a Millennium tour?
0:30:51 – Discussing Bobby V's tweet about not getting enough support from fans
0:35:45 – Upcoming 20th anniversary tours from Jill Scott and Kelis
0:40:15 – Does a Las Vegas residency make sense for Beyonce?
0:44:22 – What would it mean for Aaliyah's legacy if her music is finally available for streaming?
0:50:40 – Whatever happened to Tony Terry?
0:53:00 – Playa Please Award: Ray J's unbreakable sunglasses, artists giving out their phone numbers on social media