rolling r&b 2020

(fyi I saw Tayla on 3/3)

*updates xls*
and your maiden name?

fka twigs

suspicions confirmed

really feeling this one right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUKtgbO5Qpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUAxPG3GYi8

not seen this new Ciara mentioned anywhere round here

with bulgarian choir, yet

Is there a thread to speak of Lianne La Havas and neo-soul / pop-soul in general ?

Do it here, why not!

That new Lianne La Havas is really nice

As a housekeeping matter, I wonder if we should try having a single “rolling pop/r&b” thread next year (...but I defer to dyl on his preference).

I would prefer them separate, there's too much pop music that sounds terrible whereas this thread consistently remains a favourite

I contribute nothing of course but still

this new Brent Faiyaz is dope:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBR01ndtids

"Dead Man Walking"

Yeah he’s good as hell

i think ledisi's current hit is my favorite thing i've heard from her*. the delicate instrumental arrangement (which, yes, bears a passing resemblance to a certain r&b classic) allows the subtle intricacies of her vocal performance to shine through incredibly. the lyric is beautiful too: love as relief and comfort, hope and devotion, an all-consuming power that becomes one's purpose. gorgeous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XauB5LZaOpI

(* might have to check out her new album -- or some of her older ones -- to make sure)

I think this track is really nice, but I do not like the Anderson .Paak feature at all (and unfortunately it's a very long feature):

India Shawn - Movin' On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9IIiPuC2pk

This is really, really nice:

Gwen Bunn - Pressure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfMudyVoz0o

(sorry - I should probably strive for better / more descriptive comments than "really nice"...)

This is not a style I am usually drawn to, but the song is absolutely gorgeous:

Tiana Major9 - Same Space?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHA3yc_y_L8

Her voice is somewhat thin, but this is a slinky, silky jam:

Paloma Ford - All for Nothing (ft. Rick Ross)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PntwZ3IsDeU

Sorry to spam the board today. I love the performance & vibe here:

BJRNCK - Real (ft. Boogie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC8FUcA2vZw

One more (b/c I'm in the mood)... this was released last year, but I didn't discover it until a few months ago, and it was immediately a fave. The lyrics are gloriously raunchy, and right on point; it's just "one of those songs":

Inayah - Suga Daddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LWGxgajX6E

nice to have a fresh crop of tracks to explore!

Love how Rooted got absolutely no response upon link
I’m going to have to be honest with you that it sucks
Like it actually pissed me off, especially because I love cc
And especially especially because it came out on the heels of black parade so there was just no shot in hell
Sorry c

don't think it sucks but i have a weakness for any bulgarian choir sampling. it's subpar ciara for sure.

Also love BC, but yeah this and level up r not in my Ciara wheelhouse, tho i like the LU verses...
the jabby monotone melodic style is not my steez

Nigerian singer Tems just dropped her debut EP, For Broken Ears. Last year’s “Try Me” was amazing (and check out her first two singles “Mr Rebel” and “Looku Looku” as well). Her voice is mesmerizing – she brings the drama with total control.

“Damages” is the single, it’s more uptempo (and afropoppy) than her usual vibe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOrFWBjiRik

…but it’s the final track you all really need to listen to. It’s incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxjaA8aRxE
Tems • The Key

i just realized that the 'please allow me to show you something' clip that opens "movin' on" is actually a producer tag. the same clip opens h.e.r.'s "could've been" and umi's "remember me" -- all produced by d'mile, who, now that i've looked him up, has actually produced a good number of songs that i like, including sevyn streeter's "nEXt", lucky daye's "roll some mo", and... oh wait, much of victoria monét's jaguar? good to know

apparently the clip, btw, is from the terror (1963)

Huh, that's interesting... nice catch. (I forgot about UMI's "Remember Me," that's a great track.)

Btw - I've elevated Gwen Bunn's "Pressure" (the 2nd track in my above poststorm) to my 2020 Faves playlist; it's a keeper for sure.

Tayla Parx just released a new EP with three covers (Marvin Gaye, Lauren Hill, Kirk Franklin).

*Lauryn

This track is 3:38, but somehow feels longer / more epic:

Ella Mai - Not Another Love Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30WQefSF3Ks

You know what, this sounds really good. I thought at first it might be more the performance and atmosphere, but actually I also really like the beat / sample.

i've been enjoying this recent single from sevyn streeter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F7z7gkuRsg

Nice little jam, and I approve of the message:

Jhené Aiko - Vote (as featured on ABC’s black-ish)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRrE1d7M3tI

this is very nice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoM5hxFn5p4

Riley • BGE

I like this -- the sample is arresting (anyone know what it is?):

Raiche - Pick a Side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDQ0FfXmx2M

The production is really accomplished on this track; the fuzzy, repeating gtr line contrasted with the crisp percussion & vocal elements in the foreground:

Journee - Like That

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O3LyLxVhkc

Tayla Parx just released a new EP with three covers (Marvin Gaye, Lauren Hill, Kirk Franklin).

― I Hate the Aedes (morrisp), zaterdag 3 oktober 2020 1:16

loving this. the production is very light, giving these tracks an almost a capella feel, and she's got such a beautiful voice.

this is her doing Kirk Franklin's "I Smile": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEyyZL8y8WM

(also love that Tayla, who's from Texas, called this EP A Blue State)

Just learned that Victoria Monét co-wrote "Do It," the Chloe x Halle single (and standout track)... that's awesome.

the chloe x halle single seems like an instant classic, the sort of thing that might've led off a "summer jams" thread in precedented times gone by!

(a victoria monét co-write btw)

― monotony, maandag 18 mei 2020 2:46

whoops! -- apologies to monotony. guess I knew it and forgot! ;)

I dig this recent Mya single:

Mýa - I Deserve It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9A9XZGnv_A

Great new one from DaniLeigh:

DaniLeigh - Monique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIxeMS-Fyss

So this is apparently a love song to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson... (arguable) cheesiness of its provenance aside, I think it's lovely:

Lauren Hashian - Step Into a Love Like This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkqSAzLgvs0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU7hz2j3Qs4

i've come back to teyana taylor's "concrete" several times now, but i still can't get fully into it. at times it sounds terrific ("i thought you grew up christian / let's talk about forgiveness") and at others the magic dissipates almost entirely :\

Dang, that YouTube thumbnail!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGfe2yhu0e0

i know k camp is technically a rapper but this is still the correct thread to post this in. i like the whole song but the extended talk box outro in particular is excellent!