A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

This song has been labelled wrong on You Tube. This is actually "into You' by Fabolous feat. Tamia on background vocals. Came out in 2003.

Its actually a remake of Tamia's song 'So Into You' from her 1998 debut album.

Not to be confused with SWV's 'I'm So Into You' circa 1992

 

[K Douglas]

This girl dropped a few bombs in the early 2000's. This one was probably her biggest (and best). 'Only U' by Ashanti (2004)

 

[K Douglas]

The song

The sample

Shout out to The Bomb Squad for this dope instrumental.

 

[K Douglas]

David knocked this one out of the park grand slam style.

 

[K Douglas]

From Blige's debut album What's the 411?. Duet with her beau at the time K-Ci Hailey from Jodeci

 

[K Douglas]

Maceo in beast mode on the sax. Damn

 

[K Douglas]

Just a reminder of how badass Isaac Hayes was

 

[ogibowt]

Just a reminder of how badass Isaac Hayes was

i ve always enjoyed this tune....but even though he was a prolific song writer i never cared for his own recordings...Shaft being the exception

 

[ogibowt]

 

[ogibowt]

and yes i own this album......Broken Record alert lol

 

[ogibowt]

on Sirious radio....the IH is played but i have yet to hear the PS,s version...pity

 

[K Douglas]

on Sirious radio....the IH is played but i have yet to hear the PS,s version...pity

I haven't heard much Percy Sledge on the Soul Town channel tbh. Same with Sam Cooke. They do play a lot of Otis Redding and Ben E. King though.

 

[ogibowt]

early Ben E King

 

[ogibowt]

Ben E King...late 1960,s
Btw...im a huge Ben E King fan..........Spanish Harlem, Dont Play that Song...and of course Stand By me...among many others

 

[ogibowt]

little known Syl Johnson died today at 85...............but alot of hip hop and rap producers were aware of him and they were prolific "samplers" of his music

 

[Akila Besos]

 

[xmontrealer]

David Ruffin, doing an extended version of "My Girl" on the "Summer Of Soul" soundtrack from the 2021 movie release about the 1969 Summer Of Soul festival in Harlem, NYC. Audio only. The movie was amazing!

David, with his astounding voice and heaven-sent falsetto....

 

[eddie kerr]

early Ben E King

Fantastic R & B group. My favourite, Save The Last Dance For Me.

 

[K Douglas]

i ve always enjoyed this tune....but even though he was a prolific song writer i never cared for his own recordings...Shaft being the exception

Two recordings I absolutely love from him in addition to Shaft

This one is my absolute favorite. Epic.

 

[K Douglas]

little known Syl Johnson died today at 85...............but alot of hip hop and rap producers were aware of him and they were prolific "samplers" of his music

This was the joint that was prolifically sampled. Over 300 times. Amazing tune. RIP