Soulback - The R&b Podcast

Soul star Musiq Soulchild joined us for an exclusive interview recently on Instagram Live. We had a lot to catch up with Musiq on as he had recently released the standout mixtape “Dewitt 4 Dilla”. The project was a celebration of the late producer J. Dilla with his production used as a backdrop to cover songs Musiq sang by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Prince. In the interview, Musiq told us what inspired him to create such a unique project and what J. Dilla meant to him. We also got a chance to ask him about which of those five legends was the hardest to cover. Next we talked to Musiq about the upcoming 20th anniversary of his debut album “Aijuswanaseing”. He gave us some insight into the creation of this masterpiece and what he remembers most about putting out the album. Finally, we got into plans for upcoming projects and plans for touring and a new album on the horizon. Take a listen to hear from Musiq Soulchild on all of this and more!

We have to start off this podcast by showing love to two R&B legends that we lost recently. Andre Harrell and Little Richard both passed away over the weekend so we talk about their legacy and impact on the genre. Afterwards we talk about Brandy's new single "Baby Mama" with Chance The Rapper. We also discuss whether these Versus battles are necessary and if Brandy should really go head to head with Monica. We also talk about new albums from JoJo, The Bonfyre and Rico Love. We also discuss the new reality and what it will mean for R&B concerts. We also debate whether artists should charge for virtual concerts. Check us out! 0:02:00 - Remembering Andre Harrell and Little Richard 0:17:30 - Our thoughts on Brandy's new single "Baby Mama" 0:28:45 - A Brandy versus Monica battle is not necessary 0:33:40 - JoJo and The Bonfyre's new albums 0:38:50 - Our thoughts on Mario's new song "Closer" 0:40:45 - Rico Love's ambitious idea on his new album "Emerging Women Of R&B" 0:44:05 - Our thoughts on Kelly Pr

We're back with another R&B podcast. We try to remember where we were when we heard the news that Left Eye had passed away. We also talk about new music from Kem, CeeLo and Kelly Price. We also look at the careers of Alicia Keys and Keyshia Cole. Lastly we try to decide if Janet Jackson is the queen of New Jack Swing or if there is a sleeper pick that we're missing. This is another fun podcast for us, so check it out! 0:01:26 - Remembering Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes 0:03:21 - Our thoughts on Kem's new song "Lie To Me" 0:06:32 - Soul 4 Real's new song "Love On Me" 0:09:00 - Is CeeLo Green underrated? 0:14:25 - The problem with Urban AC radio 0:18:34 - Kelly Price's history with Bad Boy 0:24:00 - Did the pandemic ruin Alicia Key's album? 0:36:33 - Looking back at Keyshia Cole's career 0:44:20 - Who are the king and queens of New Jack Swing? 0:50:00 - Who are the king and queens of Neo Soul? 0:52:10 - Most underrated R&B artists

I know everyone is pissed at Teddy Riley right now, but on the brighter side there's a new SoulBack podcast episode. We talk about the failed moments that came with the Teddy Riley vs Babyface battle. We also talk about new music from Ashanti, Sammie and Kelly Price. We also talk about Kelly's new song "Coffee" and why the length of the record bothers us. We also talk about the visuals for the song and why it's a win. Lastly we get into Brandy's new single "Baby Mama" and the marketing strategy behind the record. Lastly we talk about Ticketmaster's decision not to give out refunds for rescheduled shows. 0:02:50 - Ashanti's new song "Baby" with DaBaby and Megan The Stallion 0:07:45 - Our thoughts on Kelly Rowland's new song "Coffee" 0:12:00 - Our thoughts on Sammie's new song "Friend Zone" 0:18:00 - New music from Soul For Real, Kelly Price 0:20:50 - Why didn't Intro blow up like Boyz II Men and Jodeci? 0:24:25 - What's the better album: Carl Thomas - Emotional vs Joe - My Name Is Joe 0:29:33 - Would a Bran

We took a week off, but we're back with another great episode. To make up for last week, we've decided to give you guys two R&B trivias. On this episode, we unlock the code on why Jadakiss kept pronouncing the group Isyss incorrectly on their single "Day & Night". We also talk about these producer battles that Swizz Beats and Timbaland have put together. We talk about all the newfound recognition that Johnta Austin has received and also the hate that Teddy Riley has gotten from it. We talk about new music from Shawn Stockman, Kiana Lede, Toni Braxton and Ledisi. We also talk about Usher's new single as well as his beef with The Weeknd. Lastly we rank Amerie's awesome discography. Check us out! 0:00:50 - R&B trivia: 2000's debut albums and female group first singles 0:14:17 - The hype with these producer battles 0:21:00 - Is Teddy Riley wrong for wanting to make money off these battles? 0:24:55 - The Weeknd/Usher "Climax" beef 0:29:00 - Our thoughts Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris' new song "SexBeat"

The quarantine is really starting to hit us as we didn't see a lot of new R&B releases on Friday. Luckily for us, the two projects that did come out last week were both quality as Johnta Austin and Tank both released new EP's. We also talk about Tank's label situation currently as his new EP doesn't have Atlantic Records in the credits. We speculate whether that means Tank is now an independent artist. We also discuss Brandy pushing back her single and whether that was the right move. We debate which if "FanMail" is actually better than "CrazySexyCool" or if the internet is being crazy once again. Lastly we have another fun R&B trivia for you, so definitely see if you can pass this one. 0:02:22 - The internet excitement for these producer/songwriter battles 0:05:06 - New music from Johnta Austin and Tank 0:13:00 - Was Brandy pushing back her single the right move? 0:18:47 - R&B artists should be giving back to their fans right now 0:23:10 - Better TLC Album: FanMail vs CrazySexyCool 0:28:11 - Ha

It's another week of being locked inside and we're bored out of our minds. That means it's time for us to talk R&B again! On this podcast, we talk about new songs from John Legend, dvsn and Tamar Braxton. All three are unique because they sample classic records from Usher, Whitney Houston and Dr.Dre. We discuss what's acceptable when it comes to sampling records that everyone knows. We also touch on Dru Hill's interview on The Breakfast Club and discuss Sisqo's comments about Def Jam not wanting to release his solo album initially. We also get into some R&B trivia as we ask questions that you may or may not get right. Test out your knowledge and if you're able to get a passing score! 0:00:10 - Surviving the quarantined life 0:05:25 - Our thoughts on new singles from John Legend, dvsn and Tamar Braxton sampling old classics 0:11:25 - Did Sisqo's debut album "Unleash The Dragon" turn R&B into Hip Hop? 0:18:10 - R&B artists doing live concerts on Instagram 0:24:04 - Six tough R&B trivia ques

This coronavirus has stopped pretty much everything, but luckily the SoulBack podcast is still here! On this episode we talk about new music from K'Jon, Brian McKnight, Kiana Lede and JoJo. We also touch on album pushbacks from Alicia Keys and Bobby V and debate what the best way to announce it to the fans is in 2020. We also talk about the Danity Kane discography and if we look at them as a Pop or R&B group. Lastly we discuss the latest with Dru Hill and decide whether it was the right move for the brand with the Playa inclusion as just the new Dru Hill or whether the brands should have kept separate. Take a listen and let us know what you think! 0:00:05 - Surviving the cornavirus 0:07:30 - K'Jon returns with new song "Live, Love & Laughter" 0:09:20 - Our thoughts on Brian McKnight and Joe's careers 0:30:40 - Our thoughts on JoJo's new song "Man" 0:34:00 - Looking ahead to Kiana Lede's upcoming "KiKi" 0:43:15 - Should Alicia Keys be telling her fans that her album is getting pushed back? 0:52:00 -

The #soulbackpodcast is back with another episode! R&B singer Tank caught wind of our previous episode and had some things to say. We went back and forth with him on Twitter regarding the discussion. Listen to what we have to say about the interaction and what we've come to realize from all of this. Along with that we talk about new music from Jhene Aiko, Shawn Stockman, Angelica Villa and Jacquees. We also talk about what about a fan's expectation should be for Brandy's career in 2020. We also talk in depth about the career of Jagged Edge and if they're underappreciated. We also talk about their recent usage of autotune. Lastly we discus whether they should be considered a 90's or 2000's group as they had success in both eras. 0:00:30 - Happy birthday Kyle 0:02:25 - Our Twitter interaction with Tank over last week's episode and our go forward plan 0:18:05 - Our thoughts on Jhene Aiko's "Chilombo" 0:22:30 - Our thoughts on Shawn Stockman's new single "All I Do" 0:25:05 - What should we expect from Bran

Tank just announced that he’s coming back real R&B! We were super fired up to record this episode because we had lots of thoughts and even more questions. We look at some of Tank’s statements over the last six months and realized he’s flip flopped on this topic a lot. We also talk about Dru Hill’s Unsung episode and discuss where they are today in terms of members. We also talk about new music from Justin Timberlake and Jhene Aiko. We also talk about the return of Ralph Tresvant to music and his upcoming collaboration with Johnny Gill. Lastly we talk about Young M.A.’s tweets that managed to piss off the internet along with Diddy’s claim that he’s bringing back R&B with two new groups. Check out this week’s episode of the #soulbackpodcast. 0:00:17 – JoJo was on a 500 calorie per day diet 0:03:55 – The latest Dru Hill update 0:12:11 – Our thoughts on Justin Timberlake and SZA’s new collaboration “The Other Side” 0:17:00 – Looking forward to Jhene Aiko’s upcoming “Chilombo” 0:21:30 – Do people want

The SoulBack team is back with another episode! With the 2020 Millennium tour coming up, we talked about some of the most popular artists from that era including Omarion and Ne-Yo. We talk about Omarion's new single "Can You Hear Me?" with T-Pain as well as his potential upcoming joint album with Bow Wow. We also talk about Ne-Yo's new song "Pinky Rain" and why we're disappointing in him going in this direction especially with his divorce being publicized. We also talk about new music from Pretty Ricky (who sampled) LSG as well as Musiq's new J-Dilla inspired mixtape. We also discuss the early disasters of the Lovers & Friends festival and why we think this will actually be a success. Lastly we talk about hypothetical moments in R&B such as if Sisqo never went solo and a third Floetry album. Make sure you check us out. 0:00:37 - Boneless Thugs-N-Harmony 0:02:31 - Bow Wow and Omarion are set to do another album together 0:04:15 - Our thoughts on Omarion and T-Pain's new song "Can You Hear Me?" 0:10:40

Welcome to the Valentine's day edition of the podcast. We talk about JoJo Hailey's new single "Special", The Lil Duval/Tank/Jacquees sex song and PJ Morton's new album "The Piano Album". We also talk about this rumored Joe/Tyrese EP that's set to come out. We also talk about Mashonda's comeback thanks to her single "King". We give our takes on who this project benefits more. We also debate whether Justin Bieber's "R&Bieber" should be considered R&B music. We also discuss Mya's "fake" marriage and whether it's a good marketing plan. We also talk about Janet Jackson's upcoming tour and album that she announced earlier last week. 0:00:07 - Valentine's day sweets 0:02:15 - Our thoughts on JoJo Hailey's new single "Special" 0:04:40 - None of the Jodeci members liked their last album?! 0:08:38 - Is R&Bieber actually R&B music? 0:15:20 - Our thoughts on PJ Morton's new album "The Piano Album" 0:19:30 - Our review for "Nasty" by Lil Duval, Jacquees and Tank 0:23:25 - Mashonda's comeback single "King

We are back with another episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast. Like we mentioned last week, we would be talking about Luke James and Syleena Johnson's new albums. Both are some of our favorites that have come out this year, so we had to give them some love. We also discuss Dru Hill's single "What You Need" and also the potential group with Nokio and the rest of the guys. We also talk about Mase and Kelis telling everyone on the internet that their publishing was stolen from them due to bad contract that they signed early on. We give our take on how we feel about this from a business perspective as well as morally. We also rank Ginuwine's discography on this episode and discuss Jennifer Lopez's contributions to R&B. 0:00:55 - Dunkaroos are making a comeback! 0:03:04 - Our thoughts on Luke James' new album "To Feel Love/D" 0:06:07 - Our thoughts on Syleena Johnson's new album "Woman" 0:12:40 - Dru Hill's new single "What You Need" 0:20:02 - Monica is working with The Neptunes 0:21:25 - Publishing discus

The Grammy's happened last week but the bigger headline was that they're apparently rigged according to their former CEO. We talk about why we're not surprised about that at all. We also talk about Edd's conversation that he had with someone from the Grammy's when they mentioned that Cardi B deserved to win despite the fact that they hadn't even heard the other albums. Lots of new R&B albums came out, but we didn't get a chance to listen to all of them. We decided to talk about K. Michelle and Kevin Ross' this week and gave our thoughts on those projects. We'll be sure to talk about Luke James and Syleena Johnson next week. We also talk about the success of artists like Robin Thicke and The Bonfyre and whether the blue eyed soul movement still exists. 0:00:27 - The Grammy's are rigged?! 0:02:55 - Edd's Twitter battle with a Grammy committee 0:12:27 - Our thoughts on K. Michelle's new album "All Monster Are Human" 0:16:40 - Will the Country community accept K. Michelle? 0:18:15 - Our thoughts on Kevin Ros

Lots to talk about this week on the R&B podcast. We start off reflecting on Case's BET episode where he talks about his career. He mentions how his single "Not Your Friend" was sabotaged by Def Jam so that radio would play another artist, so we try to figure out who that artist is. We also look into new music from the likes of Jhene Aiko, Kiana Lede and Missy Elliott. We also try to figure out what's going on with Usher's new single with Ella Mai as it appears to be stalling on Urban Ac already. Lastly we look back at albums from two of our favorite groups: Jodeci and Boyz II Men. We also debate whether a Jodeci tour is necessary in 2020. 0:00:45 - Which artist was involved in the Case/Def Jam dispute? 0:11:30 - Looking ahead to Dru Hill's Unsung episode 0:13:40 - Predicting what the upcoming Missy Elliott and H.E.R. song will sound like 0:18:37 - The demand for new Missy Elliott music in 2020 0:20:18 - Us being called sexist because we didn't post Jhene Aiko's new song 0:25:52 - Realizing the year 200

Charlie Wilson's new single is flames so we had to talk about it. If we could, this whole podcast would be about that song! Shout out to Bruno Mars and James Fauntleroy for penning that song. Anyway, on this #SoulBackPodcast we talk about the importance of radio and music videos in 2020. We also talk about Mariah Carey and The Neptunes getting inducted into the songwriters hall of fame. We also try to dissect why the internet thinks that Beyonce stole Amerie's sound even though most of the people have the timeline of their careers and songs confused. Check out our new episode! 0:00:50 - Reflecting on the Mindless Behavior era of R&B 0:03:22 - Do music videos and radio still matter in 2020? 0:11:20 - Our thoughts on Charlie Wilson's new single "My Forever Valentine" 0:20:08 - Will Bruno Mars stick with R&B on his next album? 0:22:00 - H.E.R. adds rappers to her currently single "Slide" 0:25:00 - Dru Hill is coming out with an Unsung episode, album and a biopic 0:28:40 - Celebrating Mariah Carey and

Happy new year! We are back wit another episode of the podcast. This week we talk about the careers of Chrisette Michele, Alicia Keys and John Legend as all of them have seen their highs and lows over the past decade. We also discuss whether we're still be able to attend concerts that are stand only as our knees have started deteriorating due to old age (sort of). We also discuss new music from Jayla Darden, Luke James and Kehlani. We also try to figure out where Monica's "Chapter 38" album is. We look back at 112's debut album to figure out what our least favorite song is. Lastly we discuss the marketing strategies from Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber as they tried to push their singles to the top of the charts. 0:02:14 - Which artist's payroll are we on? 0:03:29 - Are we too old for standing only concerts? 0:06:45 - The current state of Chrisette Michele's career 0:11:50 - Mariah Carey's Christmas song hitting number one 0:20:00 - Our thoughts on Alicia Key's new "Underdog" song and her career 0:26:55 - Jo

Christmas is coming up so you know everyone is inside playing Mariah Carey! Well pause that for a second and check out the latest #SoulBackPodcast. On this week's episode, we talk about the latest on Dru Hill as we recently saw Jazz back on stage with the group. We also talk about Mariah Carey potentially hitting number one with her Christmas record "All I Want For Christmas Is You". We talk about the promo that she's ramping up for the holiday and how that will impact her chart performance. We debate whether having a radio hit in 2019 is important for acts like Jon B and Sammie. We also reflect back on debut albums from Jill Scott and Jaheim. 0:00:30 – Plant based chicken nuggets 0:02:05 – The latest on Dru Hill...Jazz is potentially back with the group 0:04:53 – Does missing a group member ruin the experience for fans? 0:07:50 – Mariah Carey spending money to push her Christmas single to number one 0:10:15 – Is it beneficial for people like Sammie/Jon B to push songs to radio? 0:14:22 – The overall interes

It was a slow week for R&B this week as Christmas approaches but we had to talk about Ashanti joining the Millennium tour. We also talked about new music from Teyana Taylor, Lucky Daye and Mila J. We also celebrate 20 year anniversaries for Jill Scott and Kelis' debut albums. We also discuss whether there's enough demand for a female Millennium tour if they add the likes of Cherish, Tyra B and 3LW. We also discuss hot topics like Beyonce possibly doing a Las Vegas residency and Aaliyah's music being available for streaming. Check us out! 0:00:30 – Christmas gifts from Snoop Dogg and Master P 0:03:15 – Avant's fake death report proves that social media is dumb 0:05:35 – Teyana Taylor's superstar potential 0:11:35 – Our thoughts on Lucky Daye's new song "Fly" 0:14:45 – Mila J has been grinding since the 90's 0:20:40 – Will the addition of Ashanti make the Millennium tour even bigger? 0:24:30 – Is there enough star power for a female version of a Millennium tour? 0:30:51 – Discussing Bobby V's tweet about

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are thankful for R&B music and we got some from Montell Jordan, Sisqo and Brave Williams. We also got some epic tour news this week as Bow Wow and Omarion announced their new "Millennium" tour with Soulja Boy, Sammie, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd and Ying Yang Twinz. We also try to figure out why there is no female tour like that. For fun we also attempt to put together our own female version of the tour with people like Ciara, Cherish and Keri Hilson. We also talk reflect on the 25 year anniversary on Mary J. Blige's classic album "My Life" and touch on her legendary discography. Check out this episode! 0:00:20 – Thanksgiving food talk 0:03:20 - Our thoughts on Montell Jordan's new album "Masterpeace" 0:07:00 - Sisqo drops new EP "Genesis" 0:13:03 - Discussing the upcoming Millennium with Omarion and Bow Wow 0:19:00 - Who would be on an all female Millennium tour? 0:33:00 - Are all 90's R&B singers good singers? 0:41:37 - Young fans love traditional R&B but only from th