SoulBack R&B Podcast

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 30

1:40: The-Dream's new project with 40 something songs
6:52: Does anyone actually want these huge album releases?
9:52: JoJo re-recorded her first two albums
14:29: Our favorite R&B songs of 2018 and takeaways from this year
27:04: Keith Sweat and Jacquees R&B debate
37:05: The Millennium Tour with B2K plus more
43:59: Playa Please Awards: Pleasure P asks the police to call Shaq, Chris Brown's pet monkey might put him in jail, Someone would rather read than listen to new R&B and Barack Obama's questionable 2018 playlist

Merry Christmas to everyone! All we got this year for the holidays is more R&B drama. We talk about the whole Jacquees vs Keith Sweat encounter. We also talk about new music from The-Dream and JoJo. Both of them released music in unconventional ways so we talk about their project as well as the creative process behind them. We also celebrate the return of B2K as they are set to go on the Millennium tour alongside Pretty Ricky, Mario, Lloyd and Bobby V. And for the first time ever, a President receives a Playa Please Award and it's all because Barack Obama put Cardi B on his playlist!

SoulBack (featuring The Kings of R&B) – The R&B Podcast Episode 29

0:30: Kyle tries okra for the first time ever
1:15: H.E.R.'s five Grammy nominations
2:40: Grammy thoughts and predictions
24:45: Jacquees' "King of R&B" statement
33:37: Diddy's comments about real R&B not being made
37:14: Playa Please Award: Zeplyn Tillman, J. Holiday's Instagram video,
42:00: 112 and Dru Hill's lineup changes
47:40: Pleasure P's name missing in the credits from Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" song
49:37: New music from Robin Thicke and Tone Stith
52:30: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Jacquees - 23 (Featuring Donell Jones)
57:15: So who is the king of R&B???

Jacquees caused quite the controversy on the internet last week with his self-proclamation that he was the king of R&B, but the reality is that we've been here all along. We talk about the Grammy's and the many R&B artists that got nominated including Ella Mai, H.E.R. and Lalah Hatahway. We go through each category and try to predict who will win. We also get into the "King of R&B" debate that has been buzzing on the internet for the past week. We also talk about J. Holiday's hilarious Instagram video. We also talk about new music from Robin Thicke and Tone Stith.

SoulBack (featuring Chante Moore) – The R&B Podcast Episode 28

1:26: Trey Songz discussion about his new project "11/28"
8:00: Chris Brown's upcoming music
9:10: Mike and Slim release a new 112 single without Daron and Q
12:40: Our thoughts on Kelly Rowland's new trap song
15:25: New music from K. Michelle, Bridget Kelly and Brooke Valentine
20:30: Is Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" her biggest song?
27:40: Tamar Braxton's batch of new music videos
30:00: Playa Please Award: R&B fans during Jon B performance at Soul Train Awards, Lil' Mo/Queen Naija altercation, Jaheim throwing shade at Santa??
37:40: Chante Moore joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast
40:30: Latest project "1 Of 4"
42:45: Consuming music in 2018
45:20: Life as a veteran artist
47:55: Favorite Christmas songs
52:20: Top male and female R&B vocalists
55:25: Lack of bridges, 2 minute R&B songs and excessive runs
57:15: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Chante Moore - I Wanna Love (Like That Again)

Christmas is coming up so we had to gift you with another podcast. Joined by Chante Moore, we talk about the state of music and the challenges living in this streaming world. We also talk about her new music including her latest EP "1 of 4". Chante also listens some of her favorite vocalists of all time which includes Anderson Paak! We also talk about new music from Trey Songz, Kelly Rowland and K. Michelle. We also discuss the new 112 single "Tonight". Lots of good stuff in this podcast so check us out!

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 27

2:10: Mariah Carey’s new album “Caution”
7:26: “Glitter” album reaches number one on iTunes!
10:50: Sade’s new song “The Big Unknown”
11:53: Brandy’s new song “All I Need” + 6 year hiatus
14:45: 112 is set to release a new single with just Mike and Slim
15:30: Tank apologizes to fans about TGT’s breakup
20:05: T-Pain’s controversial comments about Aaliyah and her legacy
29:33: Spectacular Smith from Pretty Ricky is a Harvard student now?
31:03: Playa Please Awards: Usher’s rumored burner account, Cassie is back with Diddy????, Jill Scott and R. Kelly’s live performances
39:00: Our rankings of Boyz II Men’s discography
49:00: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Mariah Carey – The Roof

Mariah Carey’s new album is out so you know we had lots to talk about. We start off the podcast diving deep into the “Caution” album and give our thoughts on the project. We also talk about the “Glitter” movement that happened over the past week. We also talk about her illustrious career and some of our favorite Mariah moments. We also talk about new music from Sade and Brandy. We also touch on some of the topics in R&B this week including TGT’s social media interactions about a possible reunion. We touch on T-Pain’s comments about Aaliyah that pretty much pissed off the internet. The Playa Please awards were on and popping again as Jill Scott was performing oral on a mic while R. Kelly was asking fans to wipe his tongue for him. We also rank Boyz II Men’s discography, so find out what we think is the best album of theirs!

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 26

0:40: Beyonce dressing up as Toni Braxton
3:00: Is Snickers the king of candy bars?
4:23: Our thoughts Amerie's new double album "4AM Mulholland EP / After 4AM"
9:55: Keith Sweat's new album "Playing For Keeps" features both classic and trap songs
18:40: Our review on Raheem DeVaughn's new album "Decade Of A Love King"
21:45: H.E.R. switches up sound on new EP
25:35: New music from Mariah Carey, Trey Songz, NAO and D'Angelo, Lucky Daye
34:25: Tom's weird theory on the Case/Tank/Teddy Riley collaboration
43:00 Ashanti stays winning in 2018
45:55: Playa Please Award: Wiz Khalifa's R&B album, The Beyhive's hatred for Jay-Z and McDonald's lawsuit
58:15: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Johnta Austin - Turn It Up
1:02:00 Our thoughts on Summer Walker's new project

Sorry for the delay! We had some scheduling/recording conflicts, but we're finally back to talk about Keith Sweat's new album plus more! We talk about the unexpected sound on Amerie's new projects as well as Keith Sweat's. Both had trap driven songs on there, we try to figure out who was successful at creating songs with that style. We also talk about new music from Raheem DeVaughn, H.E.R., Mariah Carey and Trey Songz. We dive deep into the new Case record "Make Love" as we believe that Tank isn't actually on the song. We also hand out a few Playa Please awards including one for Beyonce's beloved Beyhive group. Check us out!

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 25

1:15: Tom’s favorite drink SunnyD
3:26: Keith Sweat’s new single “Boomerang”
7:45: Our thoughts on Ella Mai’s debut album
16:42: The single cover art for Kandi’s new single
17:33: Our review on Usher’s new project “A”
35:28 Playa Please Awards: XXXTentacion’s R&B win at the AMA, JoJo from Jodeci going solo, mystery artist releasing bad music for streaming money
39:43: SoulBack Track Of The Day: Boyz II Men – Doin’ Just Fine and sad YouTube comments

Uh oh! Usher released his new trap influenced album “A” and of course we had things to say about it. We also talked about new music from the face of R&B Ella Mai’s debut album as well as Keith Sweat’s new single. The whole podcast talks about bridging the gap between trap music and the R&B that we all grew up loving. We talk about Usher’s career extensively (as usual) and try to figure out if it’s time that we give up on expecting another traditional R&B album from him. We also talk about SunnyD and Tang for all the food lovers out there. We also talk about YouTube comments that we read from some of R&B’s saddest songs including Boyz II Men’s “Doin’ Just Fine”.

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 24

1:22: Eating grasshoppers to celebrate soul food
7:00: Marsha Ambrosius's new album "NYLA"
9:40: Mario with his new album "Dancing Shadows"
12:45: Shawn Stockman's new EP "shawn"
16:49: Brian McKnight's new song for the grown folks
20:37: Mariah Carey's new single and Kyle's chances of getting free Popeyes
24:32: Negative feedback for Maxwell's new single "Shame"
237:32: Elle Varner's new single "Loving U Blind"
30:30: Ella Mai prepares for debut album and releases duet with Chris Brown
39:41: J. Holiday's new single "25 To Life"
44:40: Playa Please Awards: Flaming Hot Cheetos, K. Michelle's front door, Kyle's Street Fighter match
56:44: Grammar police alert with the R&B group Playa

The R&B trio is back with another episode. We start off podcast talking about grasshoppers in Seattle. Afterwards we talk about new albums from Marsha Ambrosius and Mario. We also talk about new music from Maxwell, Mariah Carey, J. Holiday and Elle Varner. We also talk about Lil Xan's flaming hot cheetos incident along with arcades that smell like urine. This is a pretty random episode but we had a lot of fun stories for everyone. Plus a ton of new music and news to talk about!

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 23

0:45: Popeyes fried chicken discussion
2:20: Our thoughts on Bobby Brown’s new single “Like Bobby”
4:30: Case’s new album “Therapy” review
7:38: Mariah’s new single “GTFO”
12:38: New music from India Arie, Sevyn Streeter and Mario
24:25: Is Ella Mai the face of R&B right now?
29:42: Tank is giving up on R&B to do Pop music????
33:56: More Lauryn Hill tour disasters
37:10: Playa Please Award: K-Ci Hailey and chicken fingers, Beyonce’s former drummer and R&B memes
47:00: Best R&b album each year since 2008

Another week of R&B discussions for you guys. We start off the podcast talking about Bobby Brown’s new single. The record is produced by Babyface and Teddy Riley so it can only be amazing right?! We also talk about new music from Mariah Carey and Sevyn Streeter. We also discuss the current state of R&B with the likes of Ella Mai running the game with her hit records. We also talk about Tank’s latest social media post about going the Pop route. And of course, we have to get into the Playa Please Awards where we talk about chicken fingers and witchcraft.

SoulBack – The R&B Podcast Episode 22

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&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 (featuring Anna Moore) – The R&B Podcast Episode 21

2:10: Soul food education
6:27: KFC’s genius marketing plan
7:57: Our thoughts on Lloyd’s new album “Tru”
12:27: Mya’s new single “G.M.O.” with Tink
15:40: Traci Braxton’s album cover + naked album covers
18:34: New albums coming from Case, Estelle, Tamia and Marsha Ambrosius
22:18: Is H.E.R. throwing shots at SZA?!?!?
25:20: Playa Please Award: 112 concert flyer in LA featuring backup dancers, Sony/Michael Jackson fake vocals, Aretha Franklin’s super long funeral
32:35: Lauryn Hill’s long essay
40:55: Anna Moore joins us on the #SoulBackPodcast

We’re back with another episode. Lloyd finally put out his new album “Tru” which Kyle proclaimed as the album of the year weeks ago. You’ll have to find out if it lives up to the hype. We also talk about our favorite album covers featuring naked artists…sort of. We also discuss Mya’s new single with Tink. We also highlight some upcoming releases from Case, Estelle, Tamia and Marsha. Tom also speculates on on this alleged H.E.R./SZA twitter drama and we take turns dissecting Traci Braxton’s new album cover. Lastly Edd educates us about soul food including hush puppies. We also have some bonus content for you guys at the end as up and coming R&B artist Anna Moore joins us at the end of the podcast to talk about her music.