SoulBack R&B Podcast

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2013 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, TGT, Kelly Rowland, Ariana Grande and Robin Thicke. 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. 0:01:00 - The early beginnings of the SoulBack R&B Podcast 0:07:20 – Looking at the debut projects of K. Michelle, Mack Wilds, Sevyn Streeter, Ariana Grande 0:13:50 – Releases from female artists like Beyonce, Tamar Braxton, Kelly Rowland, Chrisette Michele, Fantasia 0:27:30 – Releases from male artists like Justin Timberlake, TGT, Joe, R. Kelly 0:50:50 – Rookie Of The Year of 2013 0:53:40 – Top 3 albums of 2013

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2012 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Miguel, Frank Ocean, Melanie Fiona, Chris Brown and Trey Songz. 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. 0:01:48 - Five Guys vs McDonalds french fries 0:07:20 – Looking back at 2012 R&B and stans culture during that era 0:14:00 – Looking back at the debut projects of Elijah Blake, Elle Varner, India Shawn, RaVaughn Brown, Tinashe 0:23:41 – Releases from female artists like Alicia Keys, Brandy, Monica 0:36:33 – Releases from male artists like Miguel, Usher, Ne-Yo 0:55:07 – Rookie Of The Year of 2012 0:58:20 – Top 3 albums of 2012

0:02:10 – Looking back at 2011 with 2023 ears 0:08:02 – The beginning of hipster R&B 0:09:20 – Looking back at the debut projects of Marsha Ambrosius, Jhene Aiko, The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Luke James and Bridget Kelly 0:23:41 – Releases from female artists like Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland 0:36:33 – Releases from male artists like Chris Brown, Tyrese, Lloyd 0:48:30 – Rookie Of The Year of 2011 0:53:15 – Top 3 albums of 2011 On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2011 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Beyonce, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Tyrese and Marsha Ambrosius. 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.

R&B music has been blessed with the talents of remarkable producers who have left an incredible mark on the genre. Tim Kelley, Brian Alexander Morgan, Antonio Dixon, Adonis Shropshire, Sean Garrett, and Eric Dawkins are all known for their exceptional writing and production skills and ability to create chart-topping hits. These producers embark on a journey to assemble their dream teams, resulting in an ultimate R&B experience. Let's delve into the creative minds of these producers as they envision their perfect lineup when it comes to the genre that we all love.

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2010 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Usher, Monica and Jazmine Sullivan. 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. 0:02:20 - What ChatGPT say about the best fast food restaurants 0:05:57 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 2008 0:19:40 - Looking back at the debut albums of Janelle Monáe, Miguel and Dondria 0:28:20 - Releases from female artists like Monica, Jazmine Sullivan, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson 0:36:33 - Releases from male artists like Trey Songz, El DeBarge, Tank, Ne-Yo and Usher 0:57:00 - Rookie Of The Year of 2010 0:58:45 - Top 3 albums of 2010

We're back with another episode of the SoulBack R&B Podcast. The GRAMMY nominations came out so we touched on that, but most importantly we break down the process for listeners out there. We also talk about Coco Jones new EP. We also talk about Chris Brown's "Under The Influence" and the success that it has garnered via Tik Tok. Lastly we talk about the state of Adult R&B and the challenge that veteran artists such as Usher face when trying to crossover to mainstream R&B. Lastly we go over some Gen Z slang words in hopes that we can connect with the younger R&B listeners better! 0:03:50 – Christmas is coming! 0:08:20 – Songs blowing up on Tik Tok and it leading to chart success 0:15:10 – Our thoughts on Babyface's album "Girls Night Out" and what the sound means for R&B 0:09:31 – R&B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&B is struggling 0:23:47 – Gen Z slang words 0:28:34 – Jermaine Dupri says Usher's current music is too old for mainstream R&B 0:43:40 – The GRAMMY voting process 0:50:58 – R&B Love Letters: Usher - What's A Man To Do

On this week's episode of SoulBack R&B Podcast, we talk about all the hot topics in R&B. Even though we promised not to engage in Diddy's "Is R&B Dead?" conversation, we do talk about some of the challenges that R&B artists are facing in the industry today. We also talk about new music from Robin Thicke and Babyface. Lastly we talk about some of the current songs charting on the Adult R&B stations to see if we are still in tuned with R&B today or if we're falling behind. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Chick-fil-A sauce 0:03:25 – RIP Jesse Powell and remembering his career 0:06:00 – Robin Thicke's new single "Brown Liquor" 0:09:31 – R&B may not be dead, but the business model for selling R&B is struggling 0:18:31 – Doja Cat is announcing that she's making an R&B album 0:23:30 – Tyga sampled Lil Flip's "Sunshine"?? 0:26:02 – Diddy's LOVE" sessions with all the big R&B artists and producers 0:33:27 – Remembering the 106 & Park era 0:42:06 – Looking ahead to Babyface's new album "Girls Night Out" 0:57:24 – Looking at the Adult R&B radio charts 1:04:02 – Love Letters: Tipping at a restaurant

We actually had a whole different podcast planned for this episode but we had to take some time out to celebrate the classic albums from Jon B ("Cool Relax"), Usher ("My Way") and Mariah Carey "Butterfly". We dissect each album, talk about our favorite songs from each of these projects and talk about the impact that these projects had on the artists' careers. Come reminisce with us and celebrate the release of these amazing albums!

Beyonce is back with a new album so that only means SoulBack needs to return to talk about R&B. We talk about the “Renaissance” album and dissect the music as well as the marketing for it. We also talk about new music from the likes of Chris Brown, DVSN as well as Men At Large. We also talk about the new supergroup RSVP and the potential that they have. Lastly we talk about some current events such as the Irv Gotti/Ashanti drama as well as Ne-Yo's recent news and how it will affect his career and his fanbase. Check us out! 0:02:00 – Our thoughts on Beyonce's “Renaissance” album 0:06:52 – What R&B artists still have a team for quality control? 0:10:47 – The release strategy for the Beyonce album 0:16:40 – The problem with sampling in R&B today 0:19:07 – Even John Legend is dropping a double album at this point! 0:27:02 – Edd paid $100 for VIP Chris Brown Meet & Greet tickets?? 0:30:00 – Will the new supergroup R&B RSVP work? (Ray J, Sammie, Bobby V, Pleasure P) 0:36:40 – Taylor Swift doesn't know 3LW?? 0:39:08 – The upcoming Millennium tour has 15 performers……. 0:45:55 – The problem with DVSN's new song 0:54:20 – The one million dollar question: Bear, Lion, Hippo, Crocodile 0:57:18 – Love Letters: Ashanti/Irv Gotti, Ne-Yo backlash on social media 1:09:01 – Stan culture when it comes to Chloe Bailey and Normani

We're back with another episode of the SoulBack podcast to talk about R&B. We touch on Mary J. Blige's Superbowl performance as well as her new album “Good Morning Gorgeous”. We also talk about new music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday and Marques Houston. We get into the battle between Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Souchild and VERZUZ's choice to charge for the showing. Lastly we talk about the success of “Pressure” by Ari Lennox as well as “Hrs & Hrs” by Muni Long and what it means for R&B to have these songs playing on mainstream radio. 0:00:23 – Rihanna's pregnancy 0:03:03 – Which drinks gotta go? 0:08:21 – Mary J. Blige's Superbowl performance 0:15:29 – Our thoughts on Mary J. Blige's new album “Good Morning Gorgeous” 0:25:45 – The importance of “Pressure” and “Hrs & Hrs” being hit records 0:30:37 – New music from Jazmine Sullivan, J. Holiday, Marques Houston 0:36:05 – Do male R&B artists have to step it up? 0:43:40 – Ne-Yo's statement about ladies wanting to be called the B word 0:49:22 – VERZUZ deserves a Playa Please for charging money for the Anthony Hamilton vs Musiq Soulchild blame 0:54:15 – Edd's Love Letters

The SoulBack R&B podcast is back! On this week's episode, we talk about new music from Ari Lennox and Muni Long. We also talk about Aaliyah's upcoming album which includes the new single "Posion" with The Weeknd. We also talk about the Jodeci reunion and if more R&B groups need to reunite, Lastly we play a fun game to decide which R&B ballads are the strongest from male artists. Check us out! 0:02:10 – JD Vegan Ice-Cream, Taco Bell's chicken wings, White Castle/Fat Joe collaboration 0:06:20 – Which table are you sitting at: Male R&B ballads edition 0:12:36 – What R&B groups need to reunite? 0:17:00 – 90's R&B fans aren't streaming which hurts the genre 0:20:44 - Aaliyah's upcoming album has features from The Weeknd, Future and more 0:29:15 - Brandy and Mariah Carey are working on a song together! 0:31:55 - Albums missing from other outlets' year end lists 0:35:28 - Is there a difference between what The Weeknd is doing with his throwback sound and Bruno Mars' retro music?  0:39:00 - Muni Long and Ari Lennox land their first hits on the Billboard Hot 100 0:41:10 - Should artists handle their own social media pages?

We have been gone for a minute, but we had to finish the year off strong. In this special episode of the SoulBack podcast, we discuss our picks for the top 100 R&B songs of 2021. We published the whole list recently, but find out the rationale behind the picks. There were plenty of great R&B songs that came out this year, so definitely take a listen to each song after you listen to the episode. We'll be back next year on a regular basis with episodes as well!

The SoulBack R&B podcast is back! On this week's episode, we celebrate Andrea Martin's contributions to R&B. We also talk about the upcoming Silk Sonic album. We also touch on the latest releases from Anthony Hamilton, JoJo, Stokley and Sevyn Streeter. We also talk about R. Kelly's career now that he's officially guilty and what things will look like for him going forward.. Lastly we discuss some of our favorite songs from each artist in a fun segment. 0:01:30 – RIP Andrea Martin 0:06:00 – Silk Sonic announces debut album coming next month  0:09:08 – The brilliance of The Shindella's debut album "“Hits That Stick Like Grits” 0:14:50 – The art of sampling 0:20:21 - R. Kelly is officially guilty. Now what? 0:27:53 - New albums from Anthony Hamilton, JoJo, Stokley 0:34:20 - Mary J. Blige will be performing at Superbowl 0:37:00 - The Dru Hill burger  0:40:20 - Favorite songs discussion from these artists... 01:00:0 - Love Letters: Tyrese's Instagram post, Lil Fizz apologizes to Omarion 

We're back with another episode of the SoulBack podcast. On this week's episode, we celebrate Chucky Thompson's contributions to R&B. We also talk about the success of BET's "The Encore" and the R&B supergroup BluPrint. We also touch on the new group The Chi which consists of Dave Hollister, Carl Thomas and Donell Jones. We also talk about the release of Aaliyah's "One In A Million" to streaming to platforms and what these upcoming Blackground releases mean for her legacy. Lastly we discuss our favorite R&B albums of 2021 so far. 0:00:30 – Remember R&B producer Chucky Thompson 0:04:15 – Why BluPrint was such a success 0:14:06 - Donell Jones, Carl Thomas and Dave Hollister form R&B supergroup The Chi 0:18:45 – The Blackground catalog is finally coming to stream platforms. Music from Aaliyah, Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton and JoJo 0:28:34 – Love Letters: Aaliyah - 4 Page Letter 0:31:09 – Top 3 favorite R&B albums of 2021 so far 0:47:01 – Which album comes out first: Usher or Silk Sonic? 

It's been more than a month but we're back with a new episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast. This week we have our friend and R&B singer/songwriter Kevin Ross with us. We talk about his journey as an independent artist, some of the challenges that he faced while on a major label and also some of the current issues that we're seeing in R&B right now. We also talk about Kevin's new single "Looking For Love". Lastly we get into a special love letters as we discuss the Kevin Ross penned "What's Best For You" by Trey Songz and analyze the lyrics. We compare the approach that Trey Songz takes on that record with Donell Jones' classic "Where I Wanna Be". Take a listen and see if you agree! 0:00:48 – New music from Kevin Ross, Silk Sonic and Kem 0:16:08 – BJ the Chicago Kid leaving Motown and going independent 0:21:32 - Learning to be profitable as an independent artist 0:28:14 - The stigma changing on Adult R&B and Urban AC radio 0:39:44 – Is modern R&B a victim of ageism? 0:54:38 – Is 90's and 2000's overrated in the grand scheme of things? 1:02:00 – Love letters: Trey Songz - What's Best For You 1:08:02 – Upcoming "Drive 2" project from Kevin Ross

We went on a little bit of a hiatus but we're back! We talk about the new R&B super group with members from Blaque, Cherish, 702, Danity Kane and Total as they will be broadcasting the recording of the album on BET. We also talk about new music from Teedra Moses and Anthony Hamilton. Lastly we discuss "signature song" from some of the most popular R&B songs today. 0:02:26 – New music picks of the week: Anthony Hamilton and Teedra Moses 0:09:00 – Our thoughts BET's "The Encore" and people who are in the R&B supergroup 0:31:00 – Chicken intermission: Free McFlurries at McDonalds?! 0:33:10 – Our thoughts on the SWV vs Xscape VERZUZ battle 0:40:40 – What is the signature song for certain R&B artists?

We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We debate which Aaliyah song on the "Romeo Must Die soundtrack is the best". We also talk about some new music from Sevyn Streeter, JoJo Hailey and The Isley Brothers. We also talk the latest on Usher's upcoming album. Lastly we try to find out what happened to the R&B singer Deemi. Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter. 0:06:00 – Tom's R&B Trivia 0:17:43 – Looking back at Aaliyah's songs on the "Romeo Must Die" soundtrack 0:25:00 – There should be a union for Rap and R&B artists funded by major labels 0:27:46 – New music picks of the week: Sevyn Streeter, JoJo Hailey and The Isley Brothers 0:33:59 – Jacquees covering Jon B, Donell Jones and Joe  0:40:11 – Is Usher's album finally done?  0:49:05 – Chicken intermission: Top 5 best chocolate bars? 0:53:48 – What R&B artists are still passionate about music making? 0:59:40 – Edd's love letters 1:04:35 – Whatever happened to Deemi?

We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We talk about H.E.R.'s dominance in R&B right now as she just won a few more GRAMMY's. We also talk about some new music from Ruff Endz, Pleasure P and Brian McKnight. We also talk about the state of the industry today and how it compares to the mid 2000's. Lastly we list out the top 10 saddest R&B songs of all time which includes Boyz II Men's "Doing Just Fine". Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter. 0:03:15 – Tom's R&B Trivia 0:17:19 – H.E.R. and her dominance in today's industry 0:30:53 – Kyle's chicken intermission: Favorite spreads on bread 0:38:40 – Artists in the 2000s all using the same producers 0:50:15 – New music picks of the week: Ruff Endz, Pleasure P and Brian McKnight 0:53:23 – The top 10 saddest R&B songs of all time 1:01:05 – Edd's love letters

We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We talk about the upcoming SWV/Xscape Verzuz Battle. We also talk about some new music from Tank, Gallant and Kindred the Family Soul. We celebrate Mariah Carey's birthday by talking about our favorite remixes by her. We also discuss Chris Brown's dominance at radio and discuss why it's an issue that he has no competition right now when it comes to young Male R&B acts. Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter. 0:02:00 – Conversation about hot sauce 0:03:00 – Tom's R&B Trivia 0:13:41 – Chris Brown's dominance at radio and how it's happening 0:27:17 – New music picks of the week: Tank, Gallant, Kindred the Family Soul 0:29:40 – Our thoughts on the SWV/Xscape Verzuz Battle 0:43:03 – Kyle's chicken intermission: McDonald's Meatball Burger 0:46:30 – Our favorite Mariah Carey remixes 0:56:20 – Edd's love letters 0:58:40 – Whatever happened to Gina Thompson? 0:00:00 – Plug whatever we have for the site

We're back with a brand new episode of the podcast. We talk about Ledisi's win at the GRAMMY's. We also talk about some new music from Joyce Wrice, Kelly Price and Silk Sonic. We talk about the impact of Bruno Mars and his R&B sound. We also discuss big news about a potential Dru Hill reunion tour with all the members as well as Keyshia Cole's final album. Check us out and also follow us @SoulBackPodcast on Instagram and Twitter.   0:02:32 – Ledisi's big win at the GRAMMY's 0:03:50 – Tom's R&B Trivia 0:14:02 – Can Silk Sonic save mainstream R&B? 0:24:33 – New music picks of the week: Silk Sonic, Kelly Price and Joyce Wrice 0:32:26 – A Dru Hill reunion tour is in the works 0:40:28 – Kyle's chicken intermission: The KFC Popcorn Chicken Pizza from Pizza Hut 0:44:02 – Keyshia Cole is retiring after this next album 0:51:50 – Edd's love letters 0:56:31 – Whatever happened to Aaron Hall?  0:00:00 – Plug whatever we have for the site

On this week's episode, we highlight the career of Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of Rodney's most memorable productions, his work with Brandy, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as well as his impact on the industry. We go through his discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that he's done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Darkchild episode! 0:00:00 – Chicken wings talk 0:01:17 – Rodney Jerkins' underrated legacy 0:05:00 – Revisiting Joe's "Don't Wanna Be A Player" and Mary J. Blige's "Share My World" 0:11:13 – Brandy's "Never Say Never" album 0:16:06 – Rodney Jerkins work with Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child and Coko 0:26:55 – Darkchild's work in the 2000's for Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson and Brandy 0:37:34 – Rodney Jerkins in the mid 2000's for Ray J, Tamia and Keyshia Cole 0:52:10 – Top 3 R&B records from Darkchild  

On this week's episode, we highlight the career of The Neptunes and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of Pharrell and Chad's most memorable productions, their work with Kelis, Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke as well as their impact on the industry. We go through their discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that they've done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Neptunes episode! 0:00:00 – Crazy snow days 0:05:05 – The Neptunes impact in the early 2000's 0:11:05 – Revisiting The Neptunes early work with SWV, Blackstreets and Total 0:14:00 – The beginning of the Neptunes domination for artists like Kelis, Usher, Ray J and N.O.R.E. 0:25:20 – The Neptunes working with Pop acts like *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears 0:27:25 – Pharrell singing on the hooks 0:33:52 – Justin Timberlake's "Justified" album 0:44:20 – Looking back at Kelis' "Milkshake" and Nelly's "Flap Your Wings"  0:47:31 – Pharrell's solo production 0:54:45 – Big records with "Blurred Lines", "Happy" and "Get Lucky" 0:59:43 – Return of The Neptunes 1:03:30 – Top 3 R&B records from The Neptunes  

On this week's episode, we highlight the career of Timbaland and his contributions to R&B. We talk about some of his most memorable productions, his work with Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake and Ginuwine as well as his impact on the industry. We go through his discography in chronological order and discuss some of our favorite records that he's done. We're trying to celebrate all the great creatives that have made great R&B over the years, so check out our Timbaland episode! 0:00:00 – Valentine's day celebrations 0:04:41 – Why do people still call him Timberland?? 0:06:00 – Revisiting mid 90's Timbaland era with songs from Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Nicole Wray, Playa 0:21:21 – Revisiting Timbaland's Indian sample era with songs from Justin Timberlake, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Tweet 0:33:50 – Looking back at TImbaland's massive run in the mid 2000's with Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Keri Hilson and Omarion 0:19:25 – Sade's "Love Deluxe" 0:50:40 - Top 3 Timbaland R&B songs

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1992 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are SWV, Mary J. Blige, Sade, Bobby Brown and En Vogue. 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. 0:00:00 – Recapping Ashanti/Keyshia Cole Verzuz Battle 0:05:00 – Looking at 1992 0:08:32 – Revisiting Bobby Brown's "Bobby" album 0:12:18 – "The Bodyguard" and "Boomerang" soundtrack 0:15:45 – Looking at En Vogue's "Funky Divas" album 0:19:25 – Sade's "Love Deluxe" 0:24:00- Debut albums from 1992 0:48:50 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1992 0:54:18 – Top 3 albums of 1992

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1993 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are R. Kelly, Toni Braxton, Jodeci, Intro, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Tony Toni Tone. 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. 0:00:00 – Looking at 1993 0:06:15 – Revisiting Janet Jackson's "Janet" album 0:10:31 – Looking back at Jodeci's "Diary Of A Mad Band" and Mariah Carey's "Music Box" 0:16:41 – Babyface's run in 1993 with his album and Tevin Campbell 0:19:36 – Looking at Tony Toni Tone's album "Sons Of Soul" 0:21:26- Debut albums from 1993 0:42:20 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1993 0:45:34 – Top 3 albums of 1993

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1994 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Boyz II Men, TLC, Mary J Blige, Keith Sweat, Brandy, Aaliyah, Blackstreet, Usher and Jamie Foxx. 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. 0:00:00 – Looking at 1994 0:02:44 – R&B trivia  0:05:00 – Looking back at the Boyz II Men "II", TLC "CrazySexyCool" and Mary J Blige "My Life" albums 0:23:45 – Keith Sweat's "Get Up On It" and Mariah Carey's Christmas album 0:27:27 – The impact of H-Town, Luther Vandross and Anita Baker in the 90's 0:33:25- Debut albums from 1994 0:52:25 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1994 0:56:17 – Top 3 albums of 1994

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1995 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Mariah Carey, Jodeci, Faith Evans, D'Angelo, Mariah Carey, R Kelly, Monica and Deborah Cox. 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. 0:00:00 – Looking at 1995 0:03:41 – Revisiting Mariah Carey's "Daydream" album 0:06:13 – The "Waiting To Exhale" soundtrack 0:09:33 – Looking at R. Kelly's self-titled album 0:11:25- Jodeci's "The Show, The After Party, The Hotel" 0:14:00 – Xscape's "Off the Hook" album 0:18:11 – Debut albums from 1995 0:46:10 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1995 0:49:55 – Top 3 albums of 1995

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1996 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Toni Braxton, New Edition, Ginuwine, 112, Dru Hill, SWV and Keith Sweat. 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. 0:00:00 – Celebrating the holidays 0:03:22 – R&B Trivia: What group are they from? 0:09:15 – Looking back at Toni Braxton's "Secrets" and Aaliyah's "One In A Million" 0:15:40 – Reflecting on SWV's "New Beginning" and Keith Sweat's self-titled 0:19:35- Looking back at Blackstreet, Babyface and Luther Vandross 0:23:00 – New Edition's "Home Again" comeback 0:28:45 – Debut albums from 1996 0:50:30 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1996 0:54:00 – Top 3 albums of 1996

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1997 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Next, Boyz II Men, Usher, Jon B, Brian McKnight and Joe. 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. 0:00:00 – Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 1997 0:03:15 – Reflecting on Mariah Carey's "Butterfly" album 0:08:35 – Looking at Mary J. Blige's "Share My World" album and Janet Jackson's "Velvet Rope" album 0:16:00 – Reflecting on albums from SWV and En Vogue 0:21:22- Looking back at "Cool Relax" by Jon B 0:26:06 – Looking at Usher's "My Way" album 0:30:00 – Reflecting on albums from Joe, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men 0:38:40 – LSG's album0 :42:00 – Debut albums from 1997  0:56:14 – Rookie Of The Year Of 1997 1:01:08 – Top 3 albums of 1997

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1998 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Brandy, Monica, Whitney Houston, Faith Evans, Tamia, Lauryn Hill, 112, and Dru Hill. 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. 0:00:00 - Reflecting back on the state of the industry of 1998 0:04:16 - Reflecting on Deborah Cox's second album "One Wish" 0:05:25 - Looking at Faith Evans' "Keep The Faith" and Whitney Houston "My Love Is Your Love" 0:10:00 - Reflecting on Brandy's "Never Say Never" album and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" 0:14:20- Talking about Total and Xscape 0:17:15 - Looking at albums from Montell Jordan, Maxwell 0:20:46 - Reflecting on Keith Sweats' "Still In The Game" 0:22:09 - R Kelly's "R" album 0:26:05 - Looking back at 112 and Dru Hill's second albums 0:34:30 - Rookie Of The Year Of 1997 1:06:05 - Top 3 albums of 1997

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 1999 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Sisqo, Donell Jones, Ginuwine, TLC 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 1999 0:02:50 - Reflecting on Donell Jones' "Where I Wanna Be" 0:05:25 - Looking at Brian McKnight's "Back At One" 0:07:30 - Looking at releases from Chico DeBarge, Silk, Montell Jordan, Eric Benet 0:16:33 - Talking about Destiny's Child "The Writing's on the Wall" 0:20:04 - Is TLC's "FanMail" better than "CrazySexyCool"? 0:23:03 - Looking at releases from 702, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey 0:33:43 - Looking at the 1999 rookies in R&B 0:44:24 - Rookie Of The Year Of 1999 0:48:30 - Looking back at Ginuwine's "100% Ginuwine" 0:51:00 - Top 3 albums of 1999

On this week's episode, we look back at the New Jack Swing era of R&B. Obviously when we think about NJS, we think of Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat and GUY, but there are so many other names that we had to talk about in this episode. Names that you'll see on this episode are Christopher Williams, Al B. Sure, Karyn White, Jade and Men At Large. We look at the beginnings of the sound as well as the evolution of it from the likes of Michael Jackson, TLC and Boyz II Men. We also talk about some of the biggest hits from that era including "Poison". Lastly we talk about the death of that sound as R&B transitioned to Hip Hop Soul thanks to Mary J. Blige and Jodeci. 0:04:30 - The NJS sound 0:07:45 - The impact of NJS on 80's R&B artists 0:12:31 - Looking back at Keith Sweat, Al B. Sure, GUY 0:19:36 - Michael Jackson experimenting with the sound on the "Dangerous" album  0:21:00 - Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel" and New Edition's "Heart Break"  0:26:10 - LaFace's New Jack Swing/R&B sound with Toni Braxton and TLC  0:31:33 - Was Janet Jackson's "Control" album the start of New Jack Swing? 0:34:00 - The Fresh Prince of Bel Air's impact  0:36:00 - Looking back at Jodeci's and Mary J. Blige's albums 0:53:48 - Did Dr Dre kill New Jack Swing with the G-Funk era?  

On this week's episode, we talk about one of the most popular discussions on the internet and of course that is debating who is a legend in R&B. We try to go through the list of the most celebrated R&B artists of our time including Usher, Brandy, Monica, Aaliyah and many more to decide whether they fit our requirements. Some of our requirements include quality, impact and longevity. Check out our conversation and see if you agree with our takes. 0:02:02 - The definition of a legend 0:04:45 - Legend vs veteran 0:10:34 - Which female R&B groups would you consider legendary? 0:17:10 - Which male R&B groups would you consider a legendary? 0:23:51 - Which of the 90's R&B teens would we consider legends?  0:35:00 - Looking at other potential artists that would fit the mold 

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we look back at the entire decade of the 2000's. We've spent the last few weeks revisiting each year and have given our top three albums of each year. On this episode, we each give our top 5 albums of the whole decade and also debate which artists that came from this era are now considered legends. We also brought our listeners to discuss with us, so check it out as it's a lot to uncover. 0:03:13 - Reflecting back R&B from 2000-2009  0:06:51 - Our top 5 R&B albums of the 2000's decade (Picks include Justin Timberlake, Amerie, Usher, Ne-Yo and Alicia Keys) 0:37:00 - Queen of R&B for the 2000: Usher, R Kelly or D'Angelo? 0:41:15 - Queen of R&B for the 2000: Alicia Keys, Beyonce or Mariah Carey? 0:44:50 - Which R&B artist had the most promise after their debut and did they fulfil their potential? 0:49:12 - Which 2000's artists are now considered legends? 

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2000 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Jagged Edge, Joe, Jill Scott, Toni Braxton and Musiq Soulchild. 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 2000 0:02:40 - Looking back at the 2000 album from the man we're not allowed to talk about 0:05:12 - Reflecting on Jagged Edge's "J.E. Heartbreak" 0:09:45 - The legacy of D'Angelo's "Voodoo" album 0:12:28 - Looking at releases from Dave Hollister, Boyz II Men and Joe 0:19:45 - Celebrating Toni Braxton's "The Heat" 0:22:24 - Releases from female artists like Mya, Erykah Badu, Sade and Tamia 0:28:19 - Looking at the 2000 rookies in R&B 0:44:08 - Rookie Of The Year Of 2000 0:48:00 - Most anticipated album of 2000 0:51:00 - Most slept on album of 2000 0:54:25 - Top 3 albums of 2000

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2001 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Usher, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys 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 2001 0:03:40 - Looking at the impact of Usher's "8701" album 0:07:20 - Reflecting on Michael Jackson's Invincible" album 0:09:05 - Releases from male artists like Maxwell, Ginuwine, Case, Jagged Edge, 112 0:14:20 - Remembering Aaliyah's self-titled album 0:18:40 - Celebrating Faith Evan's "Faithfully" album 0:20:30 - Releases from female artists like Mary J. Blige, Kelis, Janet Jackson and Destiny's Child 0:27:00 - Looking at the 2001 rookies in R&B 0:44:00 - Rookie Of The Year Of 2001 0:45:15 - Most anticipated album of 2001 0:47:45 - Most slept on album of 2001 0:50:12 - Top 3 albums of 2001

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2002 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Brandy, Ashanti, Amerie, Tweet and Justin Timberlake. 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 2002 0:05:00 - Looking at the impact of Brandy's "Full Moon" album 0:09:15 - Reflecting on releases from veteran artists TLC, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston 0:11:45 - Why does Musiq Soulchild's "Juslisen" album cover have three different colors? 0:13:00 - Looking back at Dru Hill's "Dru World Order" album, Tyrese's "I Wanna Go There" and Boyz II Men "Full Circle" 0:38:50 - Looking at the 2002 rookies in R&B 0:39:00 - Rookie Of The Year Of 2002 0:41:40 - Most anticipated album of 2002 0:43:50 - Most anticipated album of 2002 0:45:50 - Top 3 albums of 2002

On this week of the #SoulBackPodcast, we revisit R&B in 2003 and what was going out during that era of R&B. Names that will pop up during this conversation are Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton and R Kelly. 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 2003 0:05:40 - Looking at the success of the Willy Wonka album 0:09:15 - Reflecting on Alicia Keys' second album 0:14:28 - Big success for Anthony Hamilton's "Comin' from Where I'm From" 0:18:40 - Albums from Musiq Soulchild and Ginuwine 0:22:32 - Albums from Ashanti, Mya, Monica, Mary J. Blige 0:32:45 - Albums from Jagged Edge, 112 and 702 0:38:50 - Looking at the 2003 rookies in R&B 0:43:51 - Looking back at Beyonce's debut album 0:49:53 - Most slept on albums of 2003 0:51:44 - Most anticipated album of 2003 0:52:58 - Top 3 albums of 2003

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

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

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

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 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 

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 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 

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

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, the less sad songs you listen to 0:31:10 – Old songs that sound super dated today 0:38:38 – The origins of “Into You” by Fabolous featuring Ashanti and Tamia 0:42:52 – SoulBack Track Of The Day: Shanice – Yesterday 0:46:10 – Playa Please Award: Vanilla Ice has a concert on Independence Day during a pandemic!