A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

Another bangin' 90's remix courtesy of Jodeci featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon and Ghostface Killah with the sick rhymes
"Freek N You"

My favorite line is Ghost's "you got me harder than a roll of quarters"

 

[K Douglas]

And finally we'll leave off with 16 year old Usher's debut circa 1994. This is my hands down favorite song from him. And he's got many bops in the discog.
Produced by Chucky Thompson from the Hit Men

What an era. I'll never forget it. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

 

[ogibowt]

Dougie.. i prefer the old school soul and R&B....but your passion for the music you post is genuine and real.......Thumbs up

 

[K Douglas]

Dougie.. i prefer the old school soul and R&B....but your passion for the music you post is genuine and real.......Thumbs up

I definitely know your preferred tastes ogibowt and I appreciate the compliment. I grew up with 80's and 90's so that will always be dear to my heart.
I credit you and xmontrelear for helping open my eyes to the greatness of the earlier years or as I like to call it, the Foundation. I certainly will be posting the songs I come across from that era as I continue on my journey of discovery. There's so much out there

 

[ogibowt]

James Carr - At the dark end of the street (youtube.com)
just bumping this thread with a deep Southern Soul song from the 60,s..........James Carr........one of my favs

 

[K Douglas]

James Carr - At the dark end of the street (youtube.com)
just bumping this thread with a deep Southern Soul song from the 60,s..........James Carr........one of my favs

Never heard James before (I don't think). Very soulful.

 

[Bucktee]

Just watched the Marley biopic in the theatre. It was overall fun entertainment.

 

[xmontrealer]

 

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[xmontrealer]

first heard this one on "The Sopranos"

 

[xmontrealer]

Big "T" Tyler

 

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[K Douglas]

Thank God Marvin Gaye wasn't successful in his suicide attempt in 1969. Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to see the best of his work which I believe occurred from What's Going On? in 1971 to I Want You in 1976. This is a track from I Want You which is right up there with my favorite Gaye songs. My gosh is this smooth or what.
"After the Dance"

 

[K Douglas]

Been hearing this tune quite a bit on The Groove recently. Early disco sound from 1975
"It Only Takes a Minute"

 

[K Douglas]

Nobody sounded like Lou. Definitely one of the most distinctive voices in music history.
"See You When I Git There"

 

[K Douglas]

"I found love on a two-way street. And lost it on a lonely highway" The Moments

 

[K Douglas]

I have to say Betty's voice is one of my favorite female soul voices ever. First time I've ever heard this tune. Betty Wright 80's style!
"After the Pain"

 

[ogibowt]

To Hear You Say You're Mine (youtube.com)
one of my Mt Rushmore female singers...Candi Staton.....as with other ballads, she starts .slow and soft...but as the song reaches the 1 minute mark...she lets it go with her powerful vocals.and just exudes Soul..and those horns, my fuckin god.........i love her music

 

[ogibowt]

and she can rip it with an uptempo Soul/Rocker
Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) (youtube.com)