Episodes
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 113 *Revisiting The Year 2004 In R&B*
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2004 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Usher, Janet Jackson, John Legend, Brandy and Destiny's Child. 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.
0:00:01 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2004
0:02:00 - Looking back at Usher "Confessions" album
0:08:00 - Reflecting on Destiny Child's final album "Destiny's Fulfilled" and Jill Scott's "Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2"
0:16:00 - Albums and great music videos from Tamia, Christina Milian and Ashanti
0:18:40 - Big success for Mario and Mario Winans
0:22:11 - Janet Jackson's very underrated album "Damita Jo"
0:29:35 - Celebrating albums from Carl Thomas, the person we're not allowed to talk about, Rahsaan Patterson and Raphael Saadiq
0:28:00 - Looking at the 2004 rookies in R&B
0:38:40 - Is Brandy's "Afrodisiac" better than "Full Moon"?
0:40:22 - Rookie Of The Year 2004
0:42:25 - Most anticipated album of 2004
0:44:52 - Most slept on albums of 2004
0:46:31 - Top 3 albums of 2004
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 112 *Revisiting The Year 2005 In R&B*
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2005 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole and Faith Evans. 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.
0:00:01 – Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2005
0:03:20 – Looking back at Mariah Carey’s “The Emancipation of Mimi” album
0:08:10 – Mary J. Blige’s album “The Breakthrough” and Toni Braxton’s “Libra”
0:13:20 – Reflecting on Amerie’s “Touch” album
0:16:00 – Looking back at Faith Evans’ “First Lady” album
0:18:50 – Jamie Foxx’s success with “Unpredictable”
0:21:00 – Releases from Charlie Wilson, Ginuwine, Tweet, Marques Houston
0:29:35 – The man we aren’t allowed to talk about and “Trapped In The Closet”
0:32:15 – Which rookie did you think would be a star back in 2005?
0:41:05 – Rookie Of The Year 2005
0:45:45 – The Twitter Thriller of 2005
0:50:06 – Most slept on albums of 2005
0:52:40 – Top 3 albums of 2005
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 111 *Revisiting The Year 2006 In R&B*
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2006 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Tamia, Danity Kane and Avant. 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.
0:00:01 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2006
0:03:24 - Looking back at Ne-Yo's debut album "In My Own Words"
0:06:35 - Initial reaction when Justin Timberlake and Timbaland released "SexyBack"
0:13:36 - Looking back at Ciara's "The Evolution" and Tamia's "Between Friends"
0:18:20 - Other great R&B albums in 2006 including Jaheim, Donell Jones and Avant
0:17:33 - Looking at debut albums from LeToya, Cassie, Danity Kane
0:33:34 - Rookie Of The Year 2006
0:37:40 - Most anticipated album of 2006
0:40:17 - Most slept on albums of 2006
0:45:15 - The Twitter Thriller of 2006
0:48:00 - Top 3 albums of 2006
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 110 *Revisiting The Year 2007 In R&B*
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2007 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Alicia Keys, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo, J. Holiday and Tank. 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.
0:00:01 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2008
0:01:39 - Looking back at Alicia Keys' "As I Am" album
0:03:15 - Sophomore album success from the likes of Keyshia Cole, Bobby V, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo
0:05:24 - Musiq Soulchild going to Atlantic Records for "Luvanmusiq"
0:14:08 - Amerie and Mya dropping Japan only albums
0:17:33 - Looking at debut albums Chrisette Michele & J. Holiday
0:23:51 - Most slept on albums of 2007
0:26:00 - Most anticipated album of 2007
0:32:00 - The Twitter Thriller of 2007
0:35:06 - Top 3 albums of 2007
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 109 *Revisiting The Year 2008 In R&B*
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2008 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Usher, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Ne-Yo and Keyshia Cole. 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.
0:00:25 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2008
0:01:40 - The impact of T-Pain and Kanye West
0:04:34 - Usher's "Here I Stand" and Mariah Carey's "E=MC^2" albums and them trying to match the success of their previous albums
0:08:42 - Beyonce's "Sasha Fierce" era
0:10:58 - Reflecting on Keyshia Cole changing her sound on "A Different Me"
0:13:01 - Brandy and John Legend direction change with "Humans" and "Evolver"
0:15:40 - Ne-Yo was the King of R&B in 2008
0:17:11 - Looking at debut albums DAY26, Jazmine Sullivan, Jennifer Hudson and more
0:27:43 - Most anticipated album of 2008
0:31:50 - The Twitter Thriller of 2008
0:34:12 - Most slept on albums of 2008
0:39:15 - Top 3 albums of 2008
Monday Aug 31, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 108 *Revisiting The Year 2009 In R&B*
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2009 and what was going out during that era of R*B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Maxwell, Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and Trey Songz. We talk about some of our favorite albums and songs from that year and also discuss who the winners were on the charts as well as the GRAMMY’s. We also discuss the industry during that time and some of the trends were happening during that time.
0:00:00 – Reflecting back on the shift in R&B during 2009
0:03:02 – Looking at Billboard’s Year End Hip Hop/R&B charts – hits from Pleasure P, Jeremih and Mario
0:17:11 – Looking at the GRAMMY 2010 awards to look at who was awarded for 2009 R&B
0:22:55 – Favorite three R&B albums from 2009 including Trey Songz, Maxwell, LeToya Luckett
0:26:35 – What album did we anticipate the most that year?
0:33:50 – The King of R&B of 2009
Monday Aug 24, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 107 *Brandy/Monica Verzuz Discussion*
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
We dedicate this #SoulBackPodcast episode to the announcement of Brandy and Monica's Verzuz battle which is set to take place August 31st. Nothing is cooler than seeing two of our favorite R&B legends coming together to play their beloved hits. On this episode we talk about their catalog, our favorite records from each of them and who we think has the upper hand when it comes to this battle.
0:01:29 - Our initial thoughts on Brandy and Monica doing a Verzuz battle
0:03:41 - Should this be based off hits or entire catalog?
0:08:30 - Should they use their new songs to promote their latest projects?
0:14:54 - The rules when it comes to using "The Boy Is Mine" during this battle
0:19:56 - Ranking Monica's discography
0:33:00 - Top 3 Monica songs
0:36:00 - Ranking Brandy's discography
0:52:50 - Top 3 Brandy songs
0:56:20 - Who will end up winning the Verzuz battle?
Monday Aug 03, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 106
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
On this SoulBack R&B podcast, we talk about some of the latest releases from R&B this week including Brandy, Jagged Edge, Toni Braxton and 112. We dive deep into one of the most anticipated albums this year which is Brandy's "B7" album and give our thoughts on it. We also dissect Jagged Edge's 31 song album "A Jagged Love Story" and figure out if that was a good move by them. We also try to debate whether "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe is the best party R&B song from the 90's. Check us out!
0:01:00 - Poison vs Return Of The Mack vs This is How We Do It
0:04:37 - Our thoughts on Brandy's new album "B7"
0:26:10 - Our thoughts on Jagged Edge's new album "A Jagged Love Story"
0:41:20 - New Music from Kem, Toni Braxton, 112
0:44:15 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Jodeci - Freek'N You (Mr. Dalvin remix)
0:47:58 - New album announcements from Donell Jones, Trey Songz and Jacquees
0:51:34 - Jermaine Dupri not wanting to work on a future Janet Jackson project
0:55:25 - Has R Kelly being canceled hurt the genre?
Monday Jul 20, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 105
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
On this SoulBack R&B podcast, we talk about some of the latest releases from Chris Brown, JoJo Hailey, Mr. Dalvin and Ledisi. We also talk about Brandy's upcoming album and the promotion leading up to the release in two weeks. We also talk about some of the changing trends in the industry including deluxe versions of albums as well as streaming overtaking sales. We attempt to give our top 10 greatest R&B songs of the 90's which includes the Monica record "Before You Walk Out Of My Life". Speaking of Monica, we also celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album.
0:01:05 - Interesting video game facts
0:05:15 - The dangers of social media when it comes to mental health
0:14:35 - New music from Chris Brown, JoJo Hailey and Ledisi
0:21:00 - Looking ahead to Brandy's upcoming album and the promotion for it
0:24:08 - How do we measure the success of an artist in 2020?
0:29:00 - Redefining what a deluxe version of an album is in the streaming era
0:33:00 - Our favorite songs from Total
0:35:46 - Top 10 greatest R&B songs from the 90's
0:44:42 - Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Monica's debut album "Miss Thang"
0:50:23 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: 702 - Gotta Leave
Monday Jul 13, 2020
The SoulBack R&B Podcast: Episode 104
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
On this SoulBack R&B podcast, we talk about some of the latest releases from Avant. H.E.R, Snoh Aalegra and Summer Walker. We also dive deep into JoJo's new acoustic album and try to figure out why more R&B artists don't do something like this. We also talk about Jagged Edge's upcoming double album and if it would be smart to make one side traditional R&B and the other side trap R&B. We also discuss Johnta Austin's recent tweet about songs that are vibes versus hits. Lastly we talk about Pretty Ricky and debate whether they should be considered Hip Hop or R&B. And of course we have to talk about August Alsina this week.
0:01:10 - The food in the NBA bubble at Disney World
0:03:00 - Our thoughts on Avant's "Can We Fall In Love" album
0:07:48 - Looking ahead to Jagged Edge's double album "A Jagged Love Story"
0:15:11 - JoJo delivers on her acoustic album
0:21:20 - New music from H.E.R., Snoh Aalegra and Summer Walker
0:28:11 - Johnta Austin's tweet about vibes vs hits
0:31:30 - Celebrating 20 years of Jill Scott's debut album
0:35:15 - What internet rumor excites you more: Raphael Saadiq working with Adele or Ariana Grande working with Lucky Daye?
0:39:19 - What are some songs that hit different when you actually go through the experience?
0:42:45 - August Alsina and entanglement
0:46:35 - R&B Trivia: Pretty Ricky edition