SoulBack R&B Podcast

Donell Jones Interview: New Music, Songwriting, “Where I Wanna Be” Memories, Legacy

We recently had a chance to catch up with the legendary Donell Jones on Instagram Live for an interview.

The conversation started around his huge collaborative single with Jon B. last year on “Understand”. The song ended up being #1 on our list of the Top 100 R&B Songs of 2019.

Donell then talked about the new music he had been working on as a follow up to his 2013 album “Forever”.

We then took it back to his origins in the music industry, and he talked about his songwriting for other artists like Usher and 702. He then shared the story of how he originally got signed to LaFace after linking up with DJ Eddie F and The Untouchables.

The discussion then turned to reflections of each of the albums Donell Jones has released over the years, from the debut “My Heart”, to “Where I Wanna Be”, to “Life Goes On”, to “Journey of a Gemini”, to “Lyrics”, to “Forever”.

We ended our discussion by talking about how his music has been sampled quite a bit in recent years and some of the younger generation has been showing him respect.

Check out what Donell Jones had to say in the video above!

Dondria Interview: Upcoming EP “Perspective”, Revisiting “Dondria vs Phatfffat” Album, Never Giving Up

We recently had a chance to catch up with Dondria for an interview on Instagram Live.

During our conversation, she talked about the new music she’s been releasing including latest singles “Take You There” and “Haunted”. She also touched on what to expect on her upcoming EP “Perspective”.

Dondria then talked about the approach she’s taken over the years to releasing EP’s and Mixtapes as opposed to just putting out another album. We also asked about the music she had created last year with her original mentor Jermaine Dupri.

The discussion turned to how Dondria originally was a YouTube star but still has been able to maintain longevity. She touched on how she’s never given up after all of these years.

Finally, we had a chance to have Dondria revisit her debut album “Dondria vs Phatfffat” and share her memories of creating that project.

Check out what she had to say in the video above!

Demetria McKinney Interview: “Officially Yours” Album, History in Music, Upcoming Album

Superstar singer/actress Demetria McKinney joined us for an interview recently on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we had her reflect on her debut album “Officially Yours”, talked about how she developed her talents as a singer, what took so long to get an album out, discussed new music she’s working on, and much more. Check out what she had to say below and in the video!

Darrell “Delite” Allamby Interview: Creating Biggest Hits, Work With Silk, Production Process, 1st Placement

We recently had a chance to catch up with superstar producer Darrell “Delite” Allamby for an interview on Instagram Live.

During our conversation, we first touched on his work with John John of Silk. The pair are currently working on creating John John’s debut solo album.

Delite of course has plenty of history with Silk and worked with them throughout his career. We specifically touched on his work on the “Tonight” album as well as Silk’s latest album “Quiet Storm”.

We took it back to the origins to hear the story of Delite’s first placement as a producer. He then filled us in on his production process and what goes into creating hit songs.

The producer reflected back on working on some of his biggest hits including “My Body” for LSG, “What’s It Gonna Be” for Janet Jackson & Busta Rhymes, and “Crazy” for K-Ci & JoJo. He also talked about working on Tamar Braxton’s debut album, and working with Gerald LeVert, Bobby V., Link, and more.

We wrapped up the interview by talking about some songs he’s been working on lately. Watch what he had to say in the video above.

Damion Hall Interview: History of Guy, Solo Album “Straight to the Point”, New Guy Album

We recently caught up with Damion Hall of the legendary group Guy for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we discussed how he originally joined Guy following the release of the debut album. Then we got into his vocal talents and how he put those on display with his solo debut album. Damion gave us the history on how “The Future” album was created and how the guys came back together to record the “Guy III” album. Finally, we got the scoop on if there will ever be another Guy album.

CeeLo Green Interview: New Single “Lead Me”, Singing Demo of TLC’s “Waterfalls”, Upcoming Album

We recently caught up with the legendary CeeLo Green for an interview as he prepares to release his new album “CeeLo Green Is…Thomas Calloway”. The rapper/singer went in depth about his new single “Lead Me”, the unique sound he will have on his upcoming album, how he developed his soulful sound originally, how he originally sang the demo on TLC’s “Waterfalls”, and much more.

Case Interview: Getting Signed, Album Breakdown, Def Soul, Biggest Hits, Legacy, New Music

Legendary singer Case joined us recently on Instagram Live for an exclusive interview. During our conversation, Case took us through the creation of each of his albums, reflected on his time as a songwriter and how he got signed, and gave us the scoop about new music he's got coming out. Check out what he had to say!

Carl Thomas Interview: 20th Anniversary of Debut Album “Emotional”, Story Of How He Signed to Bad Boy, New Music

Carl Thomas joined us on Instagram Live recently for an interview to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his debut album “Emotional” from 2000.

During our conversation, we discussed what he remembers most about creating the album, the big hits, how he got signed to Bad Boy and being part of that movement, when to expect new music, and much more.

Check out what Carl had to say below!

Camper Interview: Becoming The Go-to R&B Producer, Working With H.E.R. & Brandy, Solo Album

We recently caught up with producer Camper for an interview on Instagram Live. We talked to Camper about becoming the go-to producer in R&B right now, working on upcoming projects from H.E.R. and Brandy, his solo album and much more. Check out what he had to say below.

Buddy Wike of Intro Interview:Group Legacy, Kenny Greene, New Album + Shares Unheard Intro Song

We caught up with Buddy Wike of the R&B Group Intro recently on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we discussed what Intro has been up to in recent years, the history of the group’s signing, the first and second albums, the legacy of Kenny Greene, and when we can expect new music. Buddy even played an unreleased song for us. Check it out.