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NAME THE TOP 10 BEST NEO SOUL ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
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Reply #1 posted 04/06/06 9:57am

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1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

I really hate that term Neo-soul. What the hell does that mean?
It's just soul music.
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Reply #2 posted 04/06/06 9:59am

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Graycap23 said:

StoneCrib said:

1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

I really hate that term Neo-soul. What the hell does that mean?
It's just soul music.

It means the New (Neo) generation of soul singers that are keeping the REAL R&B alive. I have no idea why artists in that genre get so bent out of shape about that phrase. If they only took time and thought about it instead of following the masses about disliking the term, they'd have a better understanding and appreciation about that term.
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Reply #3 posted 04/06/06 10:10am

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Graycap23 said:


I really hate that term Neo-soul. What the hell does that mean?
It's just soul music.

It means the New (Neo) generation of soul singers that are keeping the REAL R&B alive. I have no idea why artists in that genre get so bent out of shape about that phrase. If they only took time and thought about it instead of following the masses about disliking the term, they'd have a better understanding and appreciation about that term.


It's weird but everytime I "hear" that term Neo-soul it bothers me. Probably because these young knuckleheads are always trying to change things with new names. Terms like "mashups".....its a damn remix. That simple.....sorry to jack the thread so back to your regularly scheduled program.
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Reply #4 posted 04/06/06 10:27am

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Not sure that I really understand what neo soul is, but I love D'Angelo's Voodoo and India's "Voyage" too. Both are beautiful cds.
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Reply #5 posted 04/06/06 10:37am

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StoneCrib said:


It means the New (Neo) generation of soul singers that are keeping the REAL R&B alive. I have no idea why artists in that genre get so bent out of shape about that phrase. If they only took time and thought about it instead of following the masses about disliking the term, they'd have a better understanding and appreciation about that term.


It's weird but everytime I "hear" that term Neo-soul it bothers me. Probably because these young knuckleheads are always trying to change things with new names. Terms like "mashups".....its a damn remix. That simple.....sorry to jack the thread so back to your regularly scheduled program.


lol Naw, it's cool. I understand your concern on it, trust me. I've had to bring that definition out more times than not when speaking about Neo Soul.
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Reply #6 posted 04/06/06 10:40am

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Not sure that I really understand what neo soul is, but I love D'Angelo's Voodoo and India's "Voyage" too. Both are beautiful cds.

Neo Soul is R&B on a more mature tip. Better lyrical content; insightful, more so Romance/Love & Socio-politically oriented; real musicians and real instruments; jazz-influenced vibe.
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Reply #7 posted 04/06/06 10:45am

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kisscamille said:

Not sure that I really understand what neo soul is, but I love D'Angelo's Voodoo and India's "Voyage" too. Both are beautiful cds.

Neo Soul is R&B on a more mature tip. Better lyrical content; insightful, more so Romance/Love & Socio-politically oriented; real musicians and real instruments; jazz-influenced vibe.


Thanks! I guess that's why I like these two cd's so much.
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Reply #8 posted 04/06/06 11:06am

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Graycap23 said:


I really hate that term Neo-soul. What the hell does that mean?
It's just soul music.

It means the New (Neo) generation of soul singers that are keeping the REAL R&B alive. I have no idea why artists in that genre get so bent out of shape about that phrase. If they only took time and thought about it instead of following the masses about disliking the term, they'd have a better understanding and appreciation about that term.


So, you're saying that the term is kind of like "Philly Soul" or "The Stax Sound," in that it describes an era or a particular sound of Soul and R&B? I can buy that.

In my mind, Neo-Soul means -- a style of rhythm and blues and/or soul music that emerged in the late 90's that remphasized the role of the musician-songwriter, and incorporated elements of hip-hop, rather than the New Jack stuff, which was vice versa. But it encompasses an array of different styles and sounds and a lot of artists that may not consider themselves neo-soul artists are classified as such (see below). Here are 10 of the best AT THIS POINT.


Maxwell: Urban Hang Suite
D'Angelo: Voodoo
Erykah Badu: Mama's Gun
Jill Scott: Beautifully Human
Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?
Dwele: Subject
Amel Larrieux: infinite possibilities
Res: How I Do
Lewis Taylor: Lewis Taylor
Van Hunt: Van Hunt

Van Hunt's Down on the Jungle Floor is fast moving up that list.

Other artists, like Musiq and Angie Stone, are kind of on the new jack/neo-soul border because they rely on sampling so much.
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Reply #9 posted 04/06/06 11:21am

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kisscamille said:

StoneCrib said:


Neo Soul is R&B on a more mature tip. Better lyrical content; insightful, more so Romance/Love & Socio-politically oriented; real musicians and real instruments; jazz-influenced vibe.


Thanks! I guess that's why I like these two cd's so much.

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Reply #10 posted 04/06/06 11:23am

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namepeace said:

StoneCrib said:


It means the New (Neo) generation of soul singers that are keeping the REAL R&B alive. I have no idea why artists in that genre get so bent out of shape about that phrase. If they only took time and thought about it instead of following the masses about disliking the term, they'd have a better understanding and appreciation about that term.


So, you're saying that the term is kind of like "Philly Soul" or "The Stax Sound," in that it describes an era or a particular sound of Soul and R&B? I can buy that.

In my mind, Neo-Soul means -- a style of rhythm and blues and/or soul music that emerged in the late 90's that remphasized the role of the musician-songwriter, and incorporated elements of hip-hop, rather than the New Jack stuff, which was vice versa. But it encompasses an array of different styles and sounds and a lot of artists that may not consider themselves neo-soul artists are classified as such (see below). Here are 10 of the best AT THIS POINT.


Maxwell: Urban Hang Suite
D'Angelo: Voodoo
Erykah Badu: Mama's Gun
Jill Scott: Beautifully Human
Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott?
Dwele: Subject
Amel Larrieux: infinite possibilities
Res: How I Do
Lewis Taylor: Lewis Taylor
Van Hunt: Van Hunt

Van Hunt's Down on the Jungle Floor is fast moving up that list.

Other artists, like Musiq and Angie Stone, are kind of on the new jack/neo-soul border because they rely on sampling so much.


Oh yeah! You're right on with that assessment as well. That's what makes Neo Soul so great is that it runs the gamut of definitions and can cross all kinds of music genres for the most part. In fact, I call groups like De La Soul, Tribe, and dudes like Mos Def, and Talib Kewli Neo Soul as well.
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Reply #11 posted 04/06/06 11:31am

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1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be


you pretty much named them all lol

but i like the live version of baduism more.
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Reply #12 posted 04/06/06 11:45am

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I would like to add this one to the list:



worship
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Reply #13 posted 04/06/06 11:48am

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I would like to add this one to the list:



worship



Love that cd.
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Reply #14 posted 04/06/06 11:49am

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brownsugar said:

StoneCrib said:

1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be


you pretty much named them all lol

but i like the live version of baduism more.


Damn, me too! thumbs up! I didn't list it because it wasn't an actual "album" per se but yeah, I listen to the Live CD more than Baduizm.
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I would like to add this one to the list:



worship

Damn you! I got that in my computer playing right now! razz lol
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Reply #16 posted 04/06/06 11:50am

Graycap23

StoneCrib said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I would like to add this one to the list:



worship

Damn you! I got that in my computer playing right now! razz lol



Funny.....me too.
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Reply #17 posted 04/06/06 11:51am

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Graycap23 said:

StoneCrib said:


Damn you! I got that in my computer playing right now! razz lol



Funny.....me too.

Great minds, remember?! thumbs up!
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Reply #18 posted 04/06/06 11:54am

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StoneCrib said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I would like to add this one to the list:



worship

Damn you! I got that in my computer playing right now! razz lol

I was shopping for music and saw that cover and thought....I have to hear what's going on here. I bought it blind and loved the hell out of it. This album is so great lol

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Reply #19 posted 04/06/06 11:55am

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1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be


I would add both Conya Doss cd's to this list.
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Reply #20 posted 04/06/06 11:58am

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

StoneCrib said:


Damn you! I got that in my computer playing right now! razz lol

I was shopping for music and saw that cover and thought....I have to hear what's going on here. I bought it blind and loved the hell out of it. This album is so great lol

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isn't that freakiest album cover you've ever seen! If you stare long enough it gets creepy but if you glance at it you go "damn, she's unique as hell!" lol
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Graycap23 said:

StoneCrib said:

1. Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
2. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
3. Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson
4. Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanasing
5. Bilal - 1st Born Second
6. Erykah Badu - Baduizm
7. Donnie - The Colored Section
8. Jill Scott - Words and Sounds Vol. 1
9. India.Arie - Voyage to India
10. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be


I would add both Conya Doss cd's to this list.

I have Conya's 1st one and I like it a lot.
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StoneCrib said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:


I was shopping for music and saw that cover and thought....I have to hear what's going on here. I bought it blind and loved the hell out of it. This album is so great lol

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isn't that freakiest album cover you've ever seen! If you stare long enough it gets creepy but if you glance at it you go "damn, she's unique as hell!" lol

Yeah, I knew there was gonna be a hell of a story goin on lol
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Reply #23 posted 04/06/06 12:13pm

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Graycap23 said:



I would add both Conya Doss cd's to this list.

I have Conya's 1st one and I like it a lot.


The second one is even better.
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Reply #24 posted 04/06/06 12:14pm

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Graycap23 said:




Funny.....me too.

Great minds, remember?! thumbs up!


Scary actually.....damn. You been creeping thru my house?
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

StoneCrib said:


isn't that freakiest album cover you've ever seen! If you stare long enough it gets creepy but if you glance at it you go "damn, she's unique as hell!" lol

Yeah, I knew there was gonna be a hell of a story goin on lol

Ya know!? Have you gotten her live jazz cd called "Tunin' Up and Co-signin'" It's bangin'!
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Graycap23 said:

StoneCrib said:


I have Conya's 1st one and I like it a lot.


The second one is even better.

Yeah, I really need to scoop that up.
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Graycap23 said:

StoneCrib said:


Great minds, remember?! thumbs up!


Scary actually.....damn. You been creeping thru my house?

I should be asking you the same thing! lol
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StoneCrib said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:


Yeah, I knew there was gonna be a hell of a story goin on lol

Ya know!? Have you gotten her live jazz cd called "Tunin' Up and Co-signin'" It's bangin'!

You know I do!! biggrin
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

StoneCrib said:


Ya know!? Have you gotten her live jazz cd called "Tunin' Up and Co-signin'" It's bangin'!

You know I do!! biggrin

Should I have ever doubted you? lol thumbs up!
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