SoulBack R&B Podcast

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 78

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are thankful for R&B music and we got some from Montell Jordan, Sisqo and Brave Williams. We also got some epic tour news this week as Bow Wow and Omarion announced their new "Millennium" tour with Soulja Boy, Sammie, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd and Ying Yang Twinz. We also try to figure out why there is no female tour like that. For fun we also attempt to put together our own female version of the tour with people like Ciara, Cherish and Keri Hilson. We also talk reflect on the 25 year anniversary on Mary J. Blige's classic album "My Life" and touch on her legendary discography. Check out this episode!

0:00:20 – Thanksgiving food talk
0:03:20 - Our thoughts on Montell Jordan's new album "Masterpeace"
0:07:00 - Sisqo drops new EP "Genesis"
0:13:03 - Discussing the upcoming Millennium with Omarion and Bow Wow
0:19:00 - Who would be on an all female Millennium tour?
0:33:00 - Are all 90's R&B singers good singers?
0:41:37 - Young fans love traditional R&B but only from their favorite artists
0:45:13 - Whatever happened to Groove Theory/Amel Larrieux and Rell?
0:53:15 - One song gotta go: Mary J. Blige - "My Life" album
0:59:10 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Al B. Sure - Night And Day
1:01:10 - Playa Please Awards: Lizzo's comments about Payola, Summer Walker making her fans wait 4 hours at her show

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 77

Usher's new single "Don't Waste My Time" is out, so you know we had to come back with a new episode. On this week's episode, we discuss the single and what it means for the Confessions 2 project. We also discuss Jacquees' first week sales and whether it's a win. We also get into new music from Alicia Keys, Ciara, Tinashe and many more people. We also look at the King and Queens of R&B over the second half of this decade. Lots of good stuff on this podcast, so definitely check us out.

0:00:35 - Jacquees "King Of R&B" vs Tank "Elevation"first week album sales
0:02:00 - Our thoughts on the new Usher/Ella Mai single "Don't Waste My Time"
0:15:02 - Are new R&B albums still anticipated?
0:18:35 - Discussing Alicia Keys' new single "Time Machine" and her discography
0:29:10 - Ciara's new single "Melanin"
0:33:15 - Our review on Tinashe's new album "Songs For You"
0:38:15 - New music from Luke James, Dondria, Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker, Chris Brown
0:47:13 - Who was the King/Queen of R&B for each year: 2015-2019
1:01:45 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
1:02:25 - Playa Please Awards: Omarion dropping B2K from the Millennium tour, Ari Lennox/Gallant Twitter rants

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 76

Another week, another podcast episode. On this week's #SoulBackPodcast we discuss the Summer Walker tour fiasco as she recently canceled her tour due to her social anxiety. We debate whether Summer is to blame for the lackluster performances or her label/management. We also talk about Tory Lanez's new album which features a lot of our favorite artists from the 2000's era. We also discuss new music from Jon B and Usher. We also name our Kings and Queens of R&B over the past decade and who some of our biggest disappointments are. Lastly we try to decide if Usher should be collaborating with artists from this generation or if he should just stick with artists from the 90's/2000's.

0:01:15 - Our thoughts on Summer Walker canceling her tour
0:06:34 - Who is to blame: Summer Walker or management/label?
0:11:10 - Tory Lanez "Chixtape 5" review
0:21:02 - Jon B's new single "Priceless" is a winner
0:26:45 - Fantasia is no longer doing tours after this current one
0:30:25 - Does Usher need Ella Mai on the new single "Don't Waste My Time"?
0:34:30 - Usher has a chance to make an epic comeback
0:39:20 - Who are the Kings and Queens of R&B for the first half (2010-2014) of the decade?
0:50:28 - The biggest disappointments in R&B over the past decade
0:59:30 - Edd think Beyonce is a better singer than Brandy, Monica and Faith Evans?!?!
1:02:45 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: "Sexiest Man Alive" John Legend - Save Room
1:06:00 - Playa Please Award: Irv Gotti pulled out a gun on his girlfriend's boyfriend, 50 Cent trolling Naturi Naughton

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 75

Jacquees' new album "King Of R&B" is out and we finally get a chance to review the project. It was around this time last year that he claimed that he was the King of R&B, so we discussed whether he followed through with his process. We also touch on new music from Sevyn Streeter, Ro James and Tinashe. We also debate what the true meaning of an artist meet and greet is and what a fan should realistically expect when they pay for that package. We also touch on all good food like Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Popeye's chicken sandwich. We also try to figure out the latest with Dru Hill's lineup changes. Lastly we try to rank Ashanti's discography. Check us out!

0:00:40 - Krispy Kreme is being stingy with the bag
0:07:00 - Our review on Jacquees' new album "King Of R&B"
0:14:32 - So is Jacquees really the king?
0:21:35 - New Christmas albums from John Legend and Elijah Blake
0:23:35 - New music from Sevyn Streeter, Tinashe, Ro James
0:34:10 - Summer Walker's meet & greet that went wrong according to a fan
0:42:05 - The latest on Dru Hill's lineup
0:44:45 - Does R&B stand for Rihanna and Beyonce?
0:49:10 - Ranking Ashanti's discography
0:57:15 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Mary J. Blige - My Life
0:58:02 - Playa Please Awards: Ja Rule/Popeyes sandwich, T.I.'s parental skills

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 74

Kanye West is out serving $60 brunches to his audience while we're giving you another podcast for free. This week we talk about the cancellation of the #TBTour with Immature, J. Holiday, Ray J, Day26 and B5. We also discuss this J. Holiday/B5 beef and explain why it's happening. We also talk about Summer Walker's retirement and talk about the challenges that come with the music industry. We review new music from Teyana Taylor, Deborah Cox, Teyana Taylor, Kehlani and Miguel. We also rank Dru Hill's discography and debate the best R&B groups based on the list that Troop posted. We also discuss whether Chris Brown is the artist of the decade. Check out this fun episode!

0:00:12 - Kanye West serves $60 breakfast
0:03:50 - Immature's #TBTour is about to get canceled
0:06:47 - Breaking down the J. Holiday and B5 beef
0:11:35 - Our thoughts on Summer Walker leaving the music industry
0:19:18 - New music from Deborah Cox, Teyana Taylor/Kehlani, Miguel
0:25:00 - Who is the R&B artist of this decade?
0:35:10 - Tyrese is starting his own TV channel
0:37:02 - Dru Hill/Sisqo discography ranking
0:45:42 - Troop ranks best R&B groups of all time and we analyze it
0:52:53 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Kelis - Popular Thug

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 73

A whole lot of R&B dropped so we had to talk about it! We review Tank's new album "Elevation" as well as Gallant's "Sweet Insomnia". We also talk about Fantasia's potential retirement and what her legacy would be if she actually does leave the industry. We also talk about new music from K. Michelle, JoJo, Luke James and Queen Naija. We also break down our thoughts on Summer Walker's performance that has everyone in the internet talking. Lastly we touch on T-Pain's poor ticket sales as well as Keith Sweat's "Nobody" remix with Old Spice.

0:00:41 - The grammar police made some changes
0:03:35 - Is Fantasia retiring?!
0:07:25 - What's her legacy in the future?
0:12:40 - Tom has given up on new music
0:17:20 - Our review on Tank's new album "Elevation"
0:24:41 - Looking back at Tank's career
0:31:40 - Our review on Gallant's new album "Sweet Insomnia"
0:34:15 - New music from Luke James, K. Michelle, JoJo, Queen Naija, Tinashe, Victoria Monet
0:47:10 - SRG signs Brave Williams from RichGirl
0:49:40 - Summer Walker's performance that had the internet going crazy
0:56:50 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Keith Sweat - Nobody (Old Spice Remix)
0:58:44 - Who stayed up for Kanye West's new gospel album?
1:02:00 - T-Pain's lower ticket sales for his tour

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 72

This week we talk about YK Osiris' outrageous claims on the internet over the past week. He dropped his debut album last week and has basically been trolling in every internet and fired up all the R&B fans. We also touch new projects from Louis York and Nicole Bus. We also touch on Vivian Green who is now signed to SRG which is where Shawn Stockman and Brian McKnight are also on. We also look at upcoming music from Sunshine Anderson, Deborah Cox, Usher and Justin Timberlake. We also discuss whether Pharrell should be ashamed of his old music. We also touch on Nokio potentially leaving Dru Hill. Check out this week's #SoulBackPodcast

0:00:20 - What is a complete cookie?
0:04:30 - R&B new singer YK Osiris' trolling tactics to promote his album
0:08:35 - Jacquees shouting out every male R&B artist on Instagram
0:12:10 - Our thoughts on Louis York's (Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly) new album "American Griots"
0:13:45 - Our review on Nicole Bus' debut album "KAIROS"
0:15:37 - Where is Shawn Stockman's solo album?
0:23:43 - Who has the bigger following right now: Brian McKnight or Joe?
0:28:26 - Our thoughts on upcoming collaborations by Usher/Ella Mai and Justin Timberlake/Lizzo
0:37:00 - Pharrell is embarrassed of his old songs because of the Me Too Movement
0:40:00 - Why are some R&B artists bigger in certain regions than others in the US?
0:45:35 - Ideal - Get Gone and Blu Cantrell - Hit Em Up Style
0:47:08 - Playa Please Awards: Nas' comments about Illmatic, Elton John/Beyonce/Lion King, En Vogue's reunion, Nokio potentially leaving Dru Hill?!?!

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 71

This week we talk about the release of Fantasia's new album "Sketchbook". We also discuss the careers of Jacquees and YK Osiris as they are considered some of the top young male R&B acts today. We also touch on Jacquees' marketing strategy with naming his album "King Of R&B". We also chat about Nivea's surprise "Mirrors" album. We also review some of our favorite R&B songs from this past decade including Miguel's "Adorn". We also talk about the new Burger King Impossible Whopper. Check out this week's #SoulBackPodcast

0:00:32 - Burger King's Impossible Whopper Burger
0:03:10 - Our thoughts on Fantasia's "Sketchbook" album
0:04:50 - YK Osiris gets destroyed on Twitter
0:10:40 - Jacquees renames his album "King Of R&B"
0:13:30 - Our thoughts on Ne-Yo's Christmas album
0:16:30 - Nivea picked VladTV over us?!?!?!?!
0:30:08 - R&B albums these days only having a shell life of two years
0:36:20 - The top 10 best R&B songs from the past decade
0:46:05 - Overall thoughts on this decade of R&B and where we are today

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 70

Summer Walker's debut album "Over It" came out this week and everyone has been talking about it! We had to do our part and give an honest review on the project. We also look at today's current male R&B acts including Bryson Tiller, 6lack and PartyNextDoor. We also discuss Sabrina Claudio's album "Truth Is" which went unnoticed to a lot of R&B fans as well as the success of Chris Brown's "No Guidance". Lots more to discuss on this podcast including new music from Jagged Edge and we also look back at some of our favorite R&B albums from this decade. Check us out this week as we also look at some of our favorite artists' worst songs and it's very entertaining!

0:01:18 - Our review on Summer Walker's debut album "Over It"
0:10:41 - Looking at the male R&B features on the album
0:17:41 - Our thoughts on Sabrina Claudio's new album" and career
0:23:53 - Is the success of Chris Brown's "No Guidance" because of the Drake feature?
0:28:06 - The new Jagged Edge "Genie" single cover
0:30:06 - Looking back at Mariah Carey's Christmas album
0:35:46 - What is the worst song by your favorite artist? (Keith Sweat, Kelly Price, Brandy, Ginuwine, Mario)
0:45:13 - The best R&B album after 2010
0:51:26 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Kevon Edmonds - 24/7
0:53:45 - Playa Please Award: R Kelly wants to be released from jail because he's sick??

The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 69 (Bobby V. Interview)

When you think about artists who haven’t stopped since their debut, Bobby V should be one of the first to come to mind. He put out his last album “Electrik” just last year and now he’s ready to drop some more new music. He has the new single “Everybody” which will be out tomorrow along with his upcoming album “Sunday Dinner” which is set to be released on Valentine’s Day next year. YouKnowIGotSoul had a chance to talk to Bobby about the very successful Millennium tour with B2K, Mario, Lloyd and Pretty Ricky, his upcoming single along with what’s happening in R&B today with genres blending. Also listen to the full interview to learn more about his early beginnings with Mista, linking up with Tim & Bob and some of the music that inspired him growing up.