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Reply #30 posted 07/20/05 5:32pm

missfee

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i think Les Nubians is great!

I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.

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Reply #31 posted 07/20/05 5:33pm

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TheCrucialExperience said:

thesexofit said:

How u define neo soul? Neo was a castoff of nu soul or hiphop soul. Nu soul started with mary, brandy et all. Anyway, if it has a timbaland aping beat, even if real instruments are used, then its neo soul. A term that is hard to define anyway.

Its all linked anyway.

Nope. It was originally called Neo Classic Soul back when it first got its name around 95, mainly due to D'Angelo. They eventually dropped the "Classic" and just started calling it Neo Soul. Brandy and Mary J are R&B, Neo Soul is usually more conscious/sophisticated lyrics and employs jazz elements and that 70s sound. Timbaland was and never will be ever mentioned in the Neo Soul sentence.

Fair enough. But I hear and see videos, I can hear the beats to some songs (more modern neo) sound like timbaland style minimalistic beats, but ur right though proberly. Peace.

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Reply #32 posted 07/20/05 5:40pm

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I am sick of this label, "Neo-Soul". I don't think any of these artists deserve to be called that. I think it should be called "Progressive Soul". Classic Soul back in the day had this sort of spirit and intensity that I see very little of in these artists. Remember The Isley Brothers in the early 60's? or what about Sly and his Family Stone in their humble beginnings? They had some romping stomping expressive intensity that made them truly soulful. These so-called "Neo-Soul" acts are all laid back and shit.

I think "Progressive Soul" is a better term for the new wave of acts because these are artists that try not to sound mainstream, and they're trying to push things forward and provide an alternative to the crap that's taken over mainstream R&B.

NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.

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Reply #33 posted 07/20/05 5:45pm

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NWF said:

I agree, even though I really hate more modern neo soul. Why they gotta act so pretensious? Budu still thinks she's some sorta african god. I dont see why. Fuck her and her gang of snobs. No need to have that image.

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Reply #34 posted 07/20/05 10:24pm

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From all I've heard of it, it's pretty damn dull. Which neo-soul artists do you guys like and dislike? And since I'm so bored by it thus far, which artists do you think might spark my interest?

The only so called neo soul artist that I can stomach are A. Keys and Van hunt and i'm not even sure if most people would lump them into that category. I think they are very talented artists and I know they will outlast that title.

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Reply #35 posted 07/20/05 10:44pm

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Also try:
Peven Everett
Dwele
Seek
Santessa
Bilal
Eric Roberson
Donnie
Heston

"Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine"

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Reply #36 posted 07/21/05 5:41am

Rhondab

thesexofit said:

NWF said:

What good do your words do if they can't understand you? Don't go tawkin' that shit...BADU,BADU

and that would be african goddess....

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Reply #37 posted 07/21/05 5:48am

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Rhondab said:

thesexofit said:

[i]What good do your words do if they can't understand you? Don't go tawkin' that shit...BADU,BADU

and that would be african goddess....

wink

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Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off

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Reply #38 posted 07/21/05 8:08am

JANFAN4L	missfee said: i think Les Nubians is great! Sometimes I think I'm the only one on here that fully appreciated their last LP One Step Forward. "Saravah," "J'veux d'la musique," "Brothers & Sisters (avec Morgan Heritage)" :: gems.
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Reply #39 posted 07/21/05 8:51am

namepeace	Soulchild82 said: Bilal He needs to quit messing around and make another album. It's not like he's doing a followup to Thriller. Good night, sweet Prince \| 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016 Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #40 posted 07/21/05 9:30am

Rhondab	namepeace said: Soulchild82 said: Bilal He needs to quit messing around and make another album. It's not like he's doing a followup to Thriller.
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Reply #41 posted 07/21/05 4:03pm

Nick715	I can't wait for the next Maxwell album.
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Reply #42 posted 07/22/05 8:13am

SweetKreme

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namepeace said:

SweetKreme said:

I honestly hate the term 'Neo- Soul' Because there is nothin "new" about soul music - soul is soul --- However, since folks seem to wanna lump all the new soul artist into one catagory so here we go
If you wanna just be introduced without being bored there is Soul-funk artist named Cody Chestnutt (he is the definite truth)

You'll love the 'The Seed 2.0' go to mtv.com or launch.com and listen to it

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Sorry, I know he has potential, but headphone masterpiece was mainly a bore.

It all depends on what you like -- I love his music because of the laid back vibe- he's also a very good writer to me -- I like when he said "We can be Kings in Adidas" - "Thank you Jesus for my momma Thank you bitches for my money" -- Cool as shit to me!