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A nice, summery picture to further brighten up your surprisingly sunny winter day.
A decent number of posts to catch up on from the week gone by: very enjoyable new visuals from Cherri Prince, an excellent blend of jazz, soul and more from the ReGeneration project, a review of Florence + The Machine’s latest album, and finally two mixtapes from Trey Songz, the first a more hip-hop styled effort, and the other the sequel to his excellent Anticipation R&B mixtape.
Click below for this week’s box of healthy, nutritious musical snacks.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 125
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You could do an awful lot worse than to wake up to this mellow effort from the excellent Jhene Aiko’s sailing.soul(s).
Jhene’s smooth, naturally laidback voice blends extremely well with the strong songwriting here, packed with back-and-forth, undecided emotion and plenty of reminiscing, and it’s the unique brand of vocals she has that really makes the most of the lyrics. The soft production certainly helps, with light, airy synths adding to the wistfulness, whilst a sharp production adds a little dynamism and strength to the track, preventing it from slipping past relaxation to boredom.
The video is relatively uncomplicated, with plenty of hazy scenes representing the rough attempts at memory recollection, whilst some of the more unusual scenes (such as laying on the stairs) will resonate with viewers as those moments of unexplainable actions that many don’t admit to occurring when emotions come in to play. Generally solid, and represents the audio well. Grab this track on the free album/mixtape here.
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Very exciting episode this week, with some of my favourite artists making appearances, as well as a couple of fresh new names. Pretty much strong material all the way through, making this one of the more essential episodes of recent weeks.
Just the two relevant posts to catch up on from the week gone by: Chris Brown teamed up with Game for the latter’s latest video, and Modestep dropped off a monster dubstep/alternative hybrid that’s sure to be a huge hit this summer.
Click below for 21 minutes and 24 seconds of R&B/pop therapy.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 111
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He’s not in the episode, but I saw this picture and just had to use it. R. Kelly looks so content there doesn’t he? You just know he’s not wearing any trousers either.
No recap or unnecessary additional bluster up here today. We’ve got a slightly longer episode this week thanks to a range of solid content, with a decent mix of acts stepping up to the plate.
Click below to have some R&B/pop delivered directly to your home or place of business.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 109
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It’s nice to finally get some visuals from Jhene’s sailing soul(s) album/mixtape, and as one of R&B’s more talented rising stars, this will certainly do her cause no harm.
The track is mellow with a slightly dark vibe that adds a little depth and diversity, enhancing the atmosphere created by both the uneasy production and Jhene’s solid vocal work. Verses are strong with nice bursts of emotion emanating from the otherwise relaxing vocals, whilst the hook is very enjoyable with its elongated melodies and synergy with the production.
The video fits in very well with the mellow yet troubled audio, particularly the grainy and dim filming style which injects a disquieting, unstable texture into otherwise regular, positive scenery (beaches, nature etc.). Enjoyable watch and listen, and be sure to grab the album/mixtape for free here.
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I’ve become quite a big fan of Jhene. I’ve only heard 3 or 4 songs, but more than enough to know she’s got huge ability, and is definitely one of those voices that you can listen to over and over.
Her smooth, sultry and ultimately soulful style has really won me over, so I was delighted to find that this album (originally announced as an album, but now referred to as a mixtape) has actually been made available for free. I’ve got no doubts that this will be solid material from top to bottom, and with some very solid features including Drake, Miguel and more (I also think I saw Kanye’s name on the tracklist?! May just be a remix), she’s got some big names backing her. Don’t sleep on this.
Jhene Aiko-sailing soul(s)
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Genuinely tried to get this out yesterday, but once again we suffered from a lack of material. I’ve managed to half fix that problem, though this is still a shorter episode than you’re probably used to.
However, there’s been lots of pop/R&B posted in the last week that may help fill that void: new Bruno Mars visuals, Willow Smith’s latest single, the announcement of an awesome 90s hip-hop and R&B night in Camden, a strong introduction to UK upcomer CleoSol, J.Lo and Pitbull’s latest collab, and finally some new Timbaland and Brandy.
Click below for the 90th instalment of the longest running weekly episodic ever.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 90
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Not familiar with the works of Schoolboy Q, but I’ll be getting more familiar after catching this very good track. Grabbing the edgy yet sultry vocals of Jhene Aiko for the hook, she certainly impresses with an atmospheric quality that anchors this song nicely.
Schoolboy comes through with a laidback, confident style on his verses that evokes a real late 90′s sort of feel, with his smooth lyricism and lazy flows being a great match with Jhene’s own relaxed vocals. Each of his verses acts as a great introduction to the talent he possesses, and he’s definitely one too look out for.
The video fits the song perfectly, going with a minimalist approach that bth compliments and emphasises the laidback nature and subject matter of the track. Audio can be grabbed here, and the entire album Setbacks is on iTunes now.
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First a great video, and now some new audio from Drake. This is right on that hip-hop/R&B borderline, crossing into the two at various points as only Drake does. The beat is pretty smooth, and Drake’s alright on this. Haven’t heard of Jhene Aiko before, but she does a great job with soulful vocals throughout, particularly on the hook.
This is unlikely to be on Thank Me Later, but as ever things could change between now and then. Updated: This is an unreleased track that actually belongs to Aiko. If you like Drake’s more chilled stuff, you’ll like this.
Jhene Aiko-July ft. Drake
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