Soulback - The R&b Podcast

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 ro

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 album

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 

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

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

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?

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

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

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

We’re back with another episode of the podcast. On this SoulBack R&B podcast, we talk about new music from Ty Dolla $ign, Ralph Tresvant and PJ Morton. We also discuss what direction Chris Brown and Bruno Mars should go on their upcoming albums. We also talk about some of the biggest trends in R&B history including the Millennium era, Crunk era and try to figure out what has aged horribly and what has worked. We also discuss the the origins of the Ashanti/Tamia “Into You” fiasco. Check us out this week! 0:01:22 – What would your last meal be? 0:04:30 – Our thoughts on Ty Dolla $ign’s new song “Ego Death” 0:09:15 – Did the August Alsina/Jada Pinkett Smith/Will Smith drama help August’s album sales? 0:14:41 – Our thoughts on Ralph Tresvant’s new song “All Mine” with Johnny Gill 0:17:30 – Remembering New Edition’s albums “Home Again” and “One Love” 0:20:20 – Our thoughts on PJ Morton’s new song “I Can’t Wait” 0:22:33 – Are Bruno Mars and Chris Brown in the same lane? 0:28:00 – The older you get,

We're back with another #SoulBackPodcast episode. We talk about new music from Brian McKnight, Toni Braxton and Missy Elliott. We also discuss Tank's comments about wanting to do concerts in the midst of this pandemic. We talk about new projects from Sugah, Avant and Jagged Edge and discuss what we should expect from them on their upcoming releases. We also highlight an emerging R&B singer named Jayla Darden who has caught our attention. Lastly we talk about Ja Rule's amazing commercial about gyros. 0:01:24 - Remembering Super Mario Bros. 2 0:03:17 - Ja Rule's commercial about Greek food 0:05:30 - True/False: The hardest working artists are the ones that get to the top 0:15:20 - Our thoughts on Brian McKnight's final album "Exodus" 0:23:30 - Is this really Brian McKnight's last album? 0:28:50 - Our thoughts on Toni Braxton and Missy Elliott's "Do It" 0:37:10 - Addressing Avant's health rumors 0:38:20 - What does pre-ordering an album mean in 2020? 0:41:50 - Jagged Edge has pushing their album back for a

We are back with another episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast. This week we had major album releases from Teyana Taylor and John Legend so we gave our thoughts on both. Teyana had a lot of social media buzz for this album so we see if it lives up the hype. The John Legend album didn’t have as much buzz but we will see if the popular R&B singer was able to deliver another solid album. We also talk about singles released on Juneteenth from the likes of Beyonce and H.E.R. We also talk about the new Trey Songz record. We also discuss Keyshia Cole reuniting with Ron Fair and debate which Hip Hop label has the best R&B artists. 0:00:40 – Are fish considered wet or dry when they’re underwater? 0:03:00 – Our thoughts on Teyana Taylor’s “The Album” 0:09:30 – Is a 10 song project considered an album or an EP? 0:11:22 – Our thoughts on John Legend’s new album “Bigger Love” 0:16:15 – Will Justine Skye breakthrough as an artist with the new Timbaland EP? 0:18:10 – New music from Beyonce, H.E.R., Trey Song

We just celebrated our 100th episode! Take a listen to and relive some of our favorite SoulBack moments including episodes with special guests J. Holiday, Mr. Dalvin and Case. We reflect on the podcast and talk about how we got started with it. We also touch on some current events including new music from Chloe x Halle, Tank, Avant and K-Ci Hailey. We also talk about the upcoming battle with John Legend and Alicia Keys. Lastly we talk about the major changes that are happening with the GRAMMY's. Check out the new episode! 0:00:40 - Celebrating 100 episodes 0:04:05 - When you take a shower, are you facing the water or away from the water? 0:06:44 - How the SoulBack podcast got started 0:13:37 - The challenges of booking guests 0:19:30 - Reviewing some statements we made a few years back about R&B 0:33:30 - Our thoughts on Chloe X Halle's new album "Ungodly Hour" 0:36:00 - Should artists put out music during this pandemic? 0:39:00 - Our thoughts on Tank's new EP "Worth The Wait" 0:43:00 - John Legend's up

We are back with another SoulBack podcast. This week we bring back our good friend and special guest Zeplyn Tillman from Neo Elite. We start off the podcast talking about the tragedy of George Floyd and what we will be doing to help. We also talk about new music releases from Ro James, Ne-Yo and Robin Thicke. We also talk about "Exodus" being Brian McKnight's last album and what that means for R&B. We also talk about the most recent 112 and Jagged Edge battle and how they should have used that opportunity to release new music. We do another fun R&B trivia for everyone and also analyze the lyrics for "Let's Get Married" by Jagged Edge as some people are saying it's a song about settling. 0:00:50 - Supporting The #BlackLivesMatter movement and making sure we do our part 0:03:55 - Top fast food restaurants in America 0:06:22 - Should R&B artists be using Verzuz battles to launch new albums? 0:13:30 - Brian McKnight announces his final album 0:22:05 - Our thoughts on Ne-Yo's new record Jeremih "U 2 L

We recently caught up with producer / songwriter Steve "Stone" Huff for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we talked about how he helped introduce Avant, his work on his debut album "My Thoughts", having him collaborate with Keke Wyatt, working on Avant's "Ecstasy" and "Private Room" albums, creating Joe's hit song "Treat Her Like a Lady", and much more.

We recently had the opportunity to interview Bobby V. on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we talked about his new label Veltree Music Group and the new artists he signed, where is he discovering talent, his upcoming album "Sunday Dinner", memories from the Millennium Tour, reflections of Mista, and creating his debut album.

We had a chance to interview 90’s R&B singer Link. Some may remember him as he came out with the hit single “Whatcha Gone Do?” along with the very underrated album “Sex Down” back in 1998. However, some may not know that he co-wrote the classic LSG record “My Body”. We also touch on his sophomore album “Creepin” which he put out independently in 2008. We talked about the challenges for an artist to release music when they’re no longer signed to a major label. Lastly, YouKnowIGotSoul also caught up with Link to find out what he’s up today and whether he plans on releasing hew music in 2020. Watch the video for the full interview!

SoulBack is back with a new episode. On this album we talk about new music from Lloyd, Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor and Ro James. We also discuss the upcoming battle with 112 and Jagged Edge. We also talk about the controversy going on 112's breakup and why people are so upset at only two members still being part of the group. We also talk about potential battle candidates for Missy Elliott which includes Busta Rhymes and Pharrell. We look at upcoming album releases from Ro James and Teyana Taylor. Lastly we debate whether Boyz II Men is the best group of the 90's. Check us out! 0:00:47 - Playa Please Award: Keith Sweat's commercial with 21 Savage 0:04:39 - Keith's online concert series with 112, Next and many more 0:07:15 - Who's going to win the versus battle: 112 or Jagged Edge? 0:12:34 - Trolls pretending like they just found out 112 broke up 0:16:00 - Our thoughts on Lloyd's new song "Slow Wine Bass Line" 0:21:30 - New music from Ro James and Mary J. Blige 0:23:55 - Social media's harsh comments about K

We recently caught up with the legendary Jon B. for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation, we discussed his impactful single “Understand” with Donell Jones, memories of creating his debut album “Bonafide” upon it’s 25th Anniversary, developing his writing and producing skills as a kid, the new album he’s been working on, and much more! Check out what he had to say below.

We recently caught up with Cindy Herron-Braggs, one of the founding members of En Vogue, for an interview on Instagram Live. During our conversation we touched on memories of the group’s debut album “Born to Sing” as it’s reached it’s 30th anniversary, the success of En Vogue over many decades, the group returning with the album “Electric Cafe” after a long gap between projects, the story of how the group originally formed, and much more. Check out what she had to say below!