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SoulBack Podcast: Weekly R&B discussion about new music and the throwback classics. Hosted by YouKnowIGotSoul x SoulInStereo
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Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
On this R&B podcast, we talk about the massive amount of R&B music that came out this week including Brandy's new single "Freedom Rings", H.E.R.'s "Slide" and Robin Thicke's "When You Love Somebody". We talk about what we expect from these artists in 2019. We also discuss the Fantasia interview we conducted last week and revisit her comment about her saying her last album was trash. We also talk about Summer Walker's upcoming album "Over It". We also debate whether K. Michelle's "all men are bad people" comment is valid or not. AND A WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM TOUR?!?!?!? There's a lot more on this SoulBack podcast so check it out!
0:02:35 - Motown Founder Berry Gordy Officially Retires at 89
0:05:20 - Our honest thoughts on Brandy's new song "Freedom Rings"
0:08:36 - Celebrating Brandy's 1994 debut album 25 years later
0:14:20 - Our review on H.E.R.'s new single "Slide" with YG
0:18:00 - We texted Tinashe's number that she posted on her Instagram
0:21:30 - Robin Thicke's new single "When You Love Somebody" and is he the best male R&B artist of this decade?
0:25:15 - K. Michelle's comment about all men being bad people
0:28:22 - New music from Bobby V, Kevin Ross, Stokley
0:35:42 - Fantasia's comments about not wanting to be boxed into being just an R&B artist
0:38:50 - Our early review on Fantasia's "Sketchbook"
0:42:45 - Is Summer Walker allergic to songs longer than 2 minutes?
0:46:40 - Jacquees still hasn't dropped his album Round 2
0:48:33 - Teedra Moses Releases Special Edition of “Complex Simplicity”
0:50:28 - Edd's overall thoughts on Joe's discography
0:54:36 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Olivia - Bizounce
0:55:55 - Playa Please Award: Whitney Houston hologram tour, Nivea's new album, 6ix9ine wants to resume his rap career, Lil Nas X is taking a break already??
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
The R&B general found new life on his last album “Savage” when he dropped his single “When We”. The success of the record was a shocker to a lot of people because “When We” not only dominated Urban AC, the song also crossed over to Urban radio and found some success there. This was considered a huge accomplishment to many in the industry because Urban radio is typically for younger artists, not one who has been releasing music since 2001. Tank is back with his new album “Elevation” and YouKnowIGotSoul had a chance to talk to him about the project, his collaboration with JoJo and his thoughts on R&B fans who want the “old Tank” back. He also talks about his label R&B Money and his upcoming “Sketchbook” tour with Fantasia, Robin Thicke and The Bonfyre.
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
We are back with another episode of the #SoulBackPodcast! We've decided to remove special guests from our podcast and feature them separately so you can expect more fun commentary from us. On this episode, we talk new music from Fantasia, Alicia Keys, Miguel and LaTocha Scott. We also touch on Kanye West's gospel remix of "So Anxious" and take a moment to reflect on our old age after hearing Hitmaka sample "Can't Leave Em Alone" by Ciara. We also take time to rank 112's discography from worst to best. Find out which project comes at number one! And of course, for our Playa Please Awards we had to give one to our boy Tank for his social media arguments over his "Grammy" award.
0:00:18 - Ja Rule is going to do a visual for every single one of his songs
0:02:44 - Kanye West made a gospel version of "So Anxious" by Ginuwine
0:06:15 - Our thoughts on Fantasia's new song "Holy Ghost"
0:08:26 - Fantasia said her last album was trash???
0:16:30 - Our thoughts on the new Alicia Keys/Miguel "Show Me Love" duet
0:22:50 - LaTocha Scott's new song and an upcoming Xscape album
0:29:50 - Analyzing Tank's mindset when it comes to evolving his sound
0:41:25 - Sampling 2000's songs makes us feel old
0:43:50 - Ranking 112's discography
0:53:07 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Isyss - Day & Night (featuring Jadakiss)
0:55:00 - Playa Please Award: The lady that paid R. Kelly's bond wants her money back, Tekashi 6ix9ine's snitching, Tank's fake Grammy Award
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
We are back with another episode of the #SoulBackPodcast. This week we interview R&B artist and one of our personal favorites Bridget Kelly. She has had quite an interesting journey in her career as she started off with Jay-Z's Roc Nation team before moving to the independent route. She comes from the 2012-2015 era which we deemed as the toughest years for an R&B artist, so we get her perspective on that time. We also talk about her new EP "The Great Escape" and her transition as an indie artist. On our end we talk about new music from Johnny Gill, Jhene Aiko, Usher and much more. We also talk about Aaliyah's legacy while factoring in the recent R Kelly legal case as well as the fact that her music isn't streamable on all major platforms.
0:00:05 - McDonald's dropped a new chicken sandwich
0:02:45 - Remembering songwriter producer/songwriter LaShawn Daniels
0:06:27 - Our thoughts on Johnny Gill's "Game Changer II" album
0:09:25 - Reviewing new music from Usher, Mahalia, Ella Mai and Jhene Aiko
0:17:35 - Are the following artists big in the South?
0:20:00 - Fantasia's "Sketchbook" album cover
0:24:42 - Looking at guest artists on Tank's new album "Elevation" including Shawn Stockman, Luke James and JoJo
0:26:25 - Is Aaliyah's legacy going to take a hit due to the lack of visibility on streaming platforms and #MuteRKelly movement?
0:32:40 - Bridget Kelly joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast
0:33:58 - Celebrating on Toni Braxton's debut album
0:39:32 - The dreadful R&B era from 2012-2015
0:44:23 - Reflecting on conflict with Frank Ocean over the song "Thinking About You/Thinking About Forever".
0:48:15 - The lack of awareness when it comes to new R&B albums
0:54:20 - Being completely honest and vulnerable when recording songs
0:57:16 - Our honest review on Bridget Kelly's new song "Lucky You"
1:01:20 - Did Love & Hip Hop benefit her career?
1:05:53 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Michael Jackson - You Rock My World
1:07:30 - Playa Please Award: Nicki Minaj's 24 hour retirement, Chance The Rapper thanking Offset for manning up, Popeyes is telling us to bring our own bread for the sandwiches, #HotGirlSummer
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
We are joined this week on the #SoulBackPodcast by Bob Robinson of the legendary R&B production duo Tim & Bob. Collectively they have produced some of the biggest R&B songs of our generation including “Into You” by Tamia, “They Don’t Know” by Jon B and “Missing You” by Case. Bob most recently produced “My Man” by Tamar Braxton by himself. In the interview, Bob goes down memory lanes to shares some stories about his projects with Dallas Austin, 112, Monica and Bobby V. If you’re a real R&B fan, you’re in for a real treat as Bob gives us a lot of stories that perhaps gives us better perspective to some classic R&B songs and albums!
0:00:45 – Bob Robinson joins the #SoulBackPodcast
0:01:20 – R&B albums that influenced Bob growing up
0:05:45 – Celebrating Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat’s work on the “Make It Last Forever” album
0:09:45 – The impact of Tim & Bob in R&B
0:14:00 – Producing Monica and 112’s debut albums
0:20:45 – The approach on Bobby V’s debut album
0:24:00 – Discovering 112 and how they ended up on Bad Boy
0:35:00 – Turning Bobby V into a solo star and seeing “Slow Down” blow up
0:45:00 – Tim & Bob’s unreleased vault includes a Dr. Dre record written by Jay-Z, an unreleased Tank album on Blackground and a crazy studio session with Will Smith/Karen Clark Sheard
1:01:35 – The early sacrifices and thinking about the legacy of Tim & Bob
1:06:02 – Upcoming work with V. Bozeman
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
We are joined this week by producer Harvey Mason Jr. Most will know him as part of The Underdogs which brought us hits such as "O" by Omarion as well as "Naked" by Marques Houston. He's also done a lot outside in the film industry with his music contributions to "Sing" and "Dream Girl". We talk to Harvey about his history and also touch on some of the behind the scenes that goes on in the music industry. On our end Edd returns to the podcast to talk about Missy Elliott's VMA performance and new projects from Chris Brown, H.E.R. and Justine Skye. This is a long episode but we have lots of great content, so check us out!
0:01:50 - Shouting out the B5 stans
0:03:50 - Missy Elliott's performance at the MTV VMA show and her impact
0:08:00 - Chris Brown set to release a deluxe version for "Indigo"
0:11:31 - H.E.R. has combined more EP's together???
0:16:55 - 106 & Park's negative impact on stanning
0:22:43 - New projects from Justine Skye, Lyfe Jennings, Raphael Saadiq
0:28:19 - Harvey Mason Jr joins the #SoulBackPodcast
0:28:53 - Which former Arizona college basketball player wins in a three point shootout?
0:29:22 - The importance of Joe's "All That I Am" album
0:33:24 - Working with Darkchild on Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton and Whitney Houston
0:35:32 - The creative process with The Underdogs
0:43:52 - Our favorite Underdogs songs: Ruben Studdard - Sorry 2004, Toni Braxton - Why Won't You Love Me
0:49:30 - His work on Tank's "Sex, Love & Pain"
0:55:32 - Scoring films including the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic
0:59:30 - Music made for the US market vs K-Pop
1:02:25 - Upcoming projects
1:08:08 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Missy Elliott, Nicole Wray, Big Boi - All N My Grill
1:09:52 - Playa Please Award: Chief Keef's 10 baby mamas, 50 Cent's comments about Joe/Trey Songz/Chris Brown/Michael Jackson, Team Childish Gambino's comment about the Tamia cover, Dallas Austin's Brandy/Monica story
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Epic R&B news came out this past week as Fantasia announced she will be hitting the road with Robin Thicke, Tank and The Bonfyre. We had the chance interview the new R&B star Bonfyre to discuss her new project as well as the upcoming tour. We also find out more about her early beginnings which included performing in a Chinese restaurant. We also discuss the success of her single "Automatic" as well as her new single "U Say". On our end we discuss new music from Missy Elliott, Lyfe Jennings and Raphael Saadiq. We also take the time to highlight Donell Jones' second album "Where I Wanna Be" which came out twenty years ago! Lastly we talk about this Dallas Austin/Shawn Stockman beef that's happening on social media.
0:00:15 - Popeyes' new chicken sandwich
0:02:30 - Our thoughts on Missy Elliott's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award + new EP "Iconology"
0:06:10 - New albums from Lyfe Jennings and Raphael Saadiq
0:08:45 - In depth discussion about Fantasia's new Sketchbook tour with Robin Thicke, Tank and The Bonfyre
0:14:08 - Summer Walker's new song "Playing Games" and the problem with songs that clock in at under three minutes
0:17:45 - Revisiting Donell Jones' second album "Where I Wanna Be"
0:22:10 - The Bonfyre joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast
0:22:45 - One album that impacted her growing up
0:24:48 - Her journey and being in artist development for almost five years
0:28:45 - The creative process behind her EP with Raphael Saadiq
0:33:18 - Her new single "U Say" with 6lack
0:36:38 - Sharing information on her upcoming debut album
0:38:00 - Being part of the Sketchbook tour
0:45:02 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Lauryn Hills - Ex Factor
0:47:10 - Playa Please Award: Dallas Austin/Shawn Stockman's beef
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
We are back with another episode of the #SoulBackPodcast. This week we interview Phillip Bailey of the legendary group Earth, Wind And Fire. We've had some big names come through this podcast, but there's no one bigger than Phillip. His group paved the way for many of our favorites and he joins us to discuss the impact of the group on music. He also talks about his new solo album "Love Will Find A Way" which contains production from Robert Glasper. He also shares wisdom about the evolution of music over the last 30 years and what the key is to stand out from the crowd. On our end we talk about new music from Johnny Gill, Snoh Aalegra, Bridget Kelly and also discuss Keri Hilson's comeback. We also touch on Brian McKnight's recent social media video and celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Mary J. Blige's "Mary" album.
0:01:25 - More on the exclusion of Guy on Edd's "op 50 R&B Artists
0:07:00 - Our thoughts on Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant's new song
0:09:05 - Snoh Aalegra's new album "Ugh, Those Feels Again" might be the best this year
0:12:30 - Keri Hilson's new music is coming in September
0:16:37 - Celebrating Mary J Blige's "Mary" album 20 year anniversary
0:20:35 - Who has the better discography: Kelly Rowland or LeToya Luckett?
0:27:45 - Phillip Bailey joins the #SoulBackPodcast
0:28:19 - The new album "Love Will Find A Way"
0:34:02 - Getting day one fans on board with newer music
0:38:45 - The lack of music education in the school system
0:41:00 - The key to longevity for Earth, Wind And Fire and dealing with failure
0:46:40 - Phillip Bailey's definition of a "classic" and "legend"
0:49:15 - His foundation "Music Is Unity"
0:52:10 - Phillip shares a memory of Maurice White
0:55:45 - Playa Please Award: Brian McKnight's video on social media
1:01:00 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Brian McKnight - Anytime
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
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&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&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)
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
On this week's #SoulBackPodcast episode, we have Raz B from B2k. We interview the star about his time in B2K, moving over to China for almost ten years and reuniting with his group for the Millennium tour. We also talk about Tank's discography and try to figure out if he's underrated or overrated. We also touch on Johnta Austin's much anticipated debut album "Love, Sex & Religion". We also debate whether the trendy sound from Bridget Kelly works for her and we also compare it to Meelah's new single. We also rewind time and discuss 90's music from the likes of Jodeci, Mary. Blige, H-Town and Blackstreet. Check us out!
0:00:28: Ranking Tank's discography
0:09:30: Drake's new album is actually a bunch of old songs?
0:13:30: Our thoughts on Johnta Austin's "Love, Sex & Religion" album
0:17:20: Bridget Kelly's new trendy song
0:20:39: The impact of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige's debut albums
0:28:05: Raz B joins the #SoulBackPodcast
0:28:38: Talks about his experience living in China
0:34:30: B2K's reunion and the Millennium tour
0:40:56: The group's impact on R&B
0:46:03: Life after B2K and new project in 2019
0:52:40: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
0:54:01: Playa Please Awards: Donald Trumps tweets about A$AP Rocky, fans rewriting history about Boyz II Men vs Jodeci