Episodes
Monday Mar 29, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 134
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We talk about the upcoming SWV/Xscape Verzuz Battle. We also talk about some new music from Tank, Gallant and Kindred the Family Soul. We celebrate Mariah Carey's birthday by talking about our favorite remixes by her. We also discuss Chris Brown's dominance at radio and discuss why it's an issue that he has no competition right now when it comes to young Male R&B acts. Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter.
0:02:00 – Conversation about hot sauce
0:03:00 – Tom's R&B Trivia
0:13:41 – Chris Brown's dominance at radio and how it's happening
0:27:17 – New music picks of the week: Tank, Gallant, Kindred the Family Soul
0:29:40 – Our thoughts on the SWV/Xscape Verzuz Battle
0:43:03 – Kyle's chicken intermission: McDonald's Meatball Burger
0:46:30 – Our favorite Mariah Carey remixes
0:56:20 – Edd's love letters
0:58:40 – Whatever happened to Gina Thompson?
0:00:00 – Plug whatever we have for the site
Monday Mar 22, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 133
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We talk about Ledisi's win at the GRAMMY's. We also talk about some new music from Joyce Wrice, Kelly Price and Silk Sonic. We talk about the impact of Bruno Mars and his R&B sound. We also discuss big news about a potential Dru Hill reunion tour with all the members as well as Keyshia Cole's final album. Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter.
0:02:32 – Ledisi's big win at the GRAMMY's
0:03:50 – Tom's R&B Trivia
0:14:02 – Can Silk Sonic save mainstream R&B?
0:24:33 – New music picks of the week: Silk Sonic, Kelly Price and Joyce Wrice
0:32:26 – A Dru Hill reunion tour is in the works
0:40:28 – Kyle's chicken intermission: The KFC Popcorn Chicken Pizza from Pizza Hut
0:44:02 – Keyshia Cole is retiring after this next album
0:51:50 – Edd's love letters
0:56:31 – Whatever happened to Aaron Hall?
0:00:00 – Plug whatever we have for the site
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
On this week's episode, we highlight the career of Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of Rodney's most memorable productions, his work with Brandy, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as well as his impact on the industry. We go through his discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that he's done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Darkchild episode!
0:00:00 – Chicken wings talk
0:01:17 – Rodney Jerkins' underrated legacy
0:05:00 – Revisiting Joe's "Don't Wanna Be A Player" and Mary J. Blige's "Share My World"
0:11:13 – Brandy's "Never Say Never" album
0:16:06 – Rodney Jerkins work with Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child and Coko
0:26:55 – Darkchild's work in the 2000's for Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson and Brandy
0:37:34 – Rodney Jerkins in the mid 2000's for Ray J, Tamia and Keyshia Cole
0:52:10 – Top 3 R&B records from Darkchild
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
On this week's episode, we highlight the career of The Neptunes and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of Pharrell and Chad's most memorable productions, their work with Kelis, Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke as well as their impact on the industry. We go through their discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that they've done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Neptunes episode!
0:00:00 – Crazy snow days
0:05:05 – The Neptunes impact in the early 2000's
0:11:05 – Revisiting The Neptunes early work with SWV, Blackstreets and Total
0:14:00 – The beginning of the Neptunes domination for artists like Kelis, Usher, Ray J and N.O.R.E.
0:25:20 – The Neptunes working with Pop acts like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears
0:27:25 – Pharrell singing on the hooks
0:33:52 – Justin Timberlake's "Justified" album
0:44:20 – Looking back at Kelis' "Milkshake" and Nelly's "Flap Your Wings"
0:47:31 – Pharrell's solo production
0:54:45 – Big records with "Blurred Lines", "Happy" and "Get Lucky"
0:59:43 – Return of The Neptunes
1:03:30 – Top 3 R&B records from The Neptunes
Monday Feb 15, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 129 *A Celebration Of Career Of Timbaland*
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
On this week's episode, we highlight the career of Timbaland and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of his most memorable productions, his work with Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake and Ginuwine as well as his impact on the industry. We go through his discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that he's done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Timbaland episode!
0:00:00 – Valentine's day celebrations
0:04:41 – Why do people still call him Timberland??
0:06:00 – Revisiting mid 90's Timbaland era with songs from Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Nicole Wray, Playa
0:21:21 – Revisiting Timbaland's Indian sample era with songs from Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Tweet
0:33:50 – Looking back at TImbaland's massive run in the mid 2000's with Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Keri Hilson and Omarion
0:19:25 – Sade's "Love Deluxe"
0:50:40 - Top 3 Timbaland R&B songs
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 128 *Revisiting The Year 1992 In R&B*
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1992 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are SWV, Mary J. Blige, Sade, Bobby Brown and En Vogue. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Recapping Ashanti/Keyshia Cole Verzuz Battle
0:05:00 – Looking at 1992
0:08:32 – Revisiting Bobby Brown's "Bobby" album
0:12:18 – "The Bodyguard" and "Boomerang" soundtrack
0:15:45 – Looking at En Vogue's "Funky Divas" album
0:19:25 – Sade's "Love Deluxe"
0:24:00- Debut albums from 1992
0:48:50 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1992
0:54:18 – Top 3 albums of 1992
Monday Jan 18, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 127 *Revisiting The Year 1993 In R&B*
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1993 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are R. Kelly, Toni Braxton, Jodeci, Intro, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Tony Toni Tone. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Looking at 1993
0:06:15 – Revisiting Janet Jackson's "Janet" album
0:10:31 – Looking back at Jodeci's "Diary Of A Mad Band" and Mariah Carey's "Music Box"
0:16:41 – Babyface's run in 1993 with his album and Tevin Campbell
0:19:36 – Looking at Tony Toni Tone's album "Sons Of Soul"
0:21:26- Debut albums from 1993
0:42:20 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1993
0:45:34 – Top 3 albums of 1993
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 126 *Revisiting The Year 1994 In R&B*
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1994 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Boyz II Men, TLC, Mary J Blige, Keith Sweat, Brandy, Aaliyah, Blackstreet, Usher and Jamie Foxx. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Looking at 1994
0:02:44 – R&B trivia
0:05:00 – Looking back at the Boyz II Men "II", TLC "CrazySexyCool" and Mary J Blige "My Life" albums
0:23:45 – Keith Sweat's "Get Up On It" and Mariah Carey's Christmas album
0:27:27 – The impact of H-Town, Luther Vandross and Anita Baker in the 90's
0:33:25- Debut albums from 1994
0:52:25 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1994
0:56:17 – Top 3 albums of 1994
Monday Jan 04, 2021
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 125 *Revisiting The Year 1995 In R&B*
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1995 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Mariah Carey, Jodeci, Faith Evans, D'Angelo, Mariah Carey, R Kelly, Monica and Deborah Cox. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Looking at 1995
0:03:41 – Revisiting Mariah Carey's "Daydream" album
0:06:13 – The "Waiting To Exhale" soundtrack
0:09:33 – Looking at R. Kelly's self-titled album
0:11:25- Jodeci's "The Show, The After Party, The Hotel"
0:14:00 – Xscape's "Off the Hook" album
0:18:11 – Debut albums from 1995
0:46:10 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1995
0:49:55 – Top 3 albums of 1995
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 124 *Revisiting The Year 1996 In R&B*
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1996 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Toni Braxton, New Edition, Ginuwine, 112, Dru Hill, SWV and Keith Sweat. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss some of the sleepers that people may have forgot about. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Celebrating the holidays
0:03:22 – R&B Trivia: What group are they from?
0:09:15 – Looking back at Toni Braxton's "Secrets" and Aaliyah's "One In A Million"
0:15:40 – Reflecting on SWV's "New Beginning" and Keith Sweat's self-titled
0:19:35- Looking back at Blackstreet, Babyface and Luther Vandross
0:23:00 – New Edition's "Home Again" comeback
0:28:45 – Debut albums from 1996
0:50:30 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1996
0:54:00 – Top 3 albums of 1996