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PrintableDoes she have anything new out? I'd love to try her out, can anyone give me a playlist? | |
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If you don't know her, start chronologically. Give every album at least one month before you move to the next. It's a wonderful journey! Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here! |
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Well so far I've posted some of the tracks that stand out for me. And that isn't even most from the albums
There are a lot of non album tracks for soundtracks or on other albums, where they seem to pull her Meshell original essence the most.
I'll post some here(non album tracks and album tracks)
Robert Glasper Experiment feat.Meshell Ndegeocello: The Consequences of Jealousy Bittersweet (Peace Beyond Passion) https://www.youtube.com/w...uSG4PvBCi0 Outside Your Door (Plantation Lullabuys)
https://www.youtube.com/w...VlCQl6jzgA
Headline (The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams)
https://www.youtube.com/w...M7aVnFMQ2k
White Girl ( Devils Halo) https://www.youtube.com/w...4e0jHHb08I
Pat Metheny featuring Me'shell NdegeOcello From This Place https://www.youtube.com/w...kuzaxWib2Q
Come Smoke My Herb (Comfort Woman)
https://www.youtube.com/w...YHpppb2ODI Marcus Miller featuring Meshell Ddegeocello- Rush Over https://www.youtube.com/w...DXSkY7AVK0 Loyalty ( Bitter )
https://www.youtube.com/w...ievwCU0_3o Miguel Migs featuring Meshell Ndegeocello - What Do You Want?
https://www.youtube.com/w...uzQCCepgaA Priorities 1-6 (Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape)
https://www.youtube.com/w...A-f3wM3jTo Mu Min (The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel) https://www.youtube.com/w...D6KZ0ooAxU
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"I love the myth of the devil: the fallen angel who became jealous. So the symbolism of the Devil's Halo for me is that there are gray areas in music and life. I'm a songwriter, and I just go and write about the people in my life, and where I've come to at this point in my life—from making records at 22 to being 41. I've seen other things, met all kinds of people, and had all kinds of experiences."
—Meshell Ndegéocello
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Meshell Ndegeocello on Scoring Ava DuVernay's New OWN Series 'Queen Sugar' & Reviving Her Pasthttps://www.billboard.com...-interview Before Meshell Ndegeocello signed on to score Queen Sugar, the new Ava DuVernay-created drama on OWN about three Louisiana siblings who reunite to run their father’s sugarcane farm, she and the Selma director had a heart-to-heart talk. “I was very hesitant, and then I had a quick phone conversation with Ava that gave me such clarity,” Ndegeocello said. “She asked me, how did I feel about doing things over? Did I take things personally? She made it clear that if I do this, she was going to be as honest with [me] as possible.” The deliberation on both sides was understandable: As a pioneering neo-soul artist -- who is known for such songs as “If That’s Your Boyfriend (He Wasn’t Last NIght)” and her duet with John Mellencamp on Van Morrison’s “Wild Nights” -- Ndegeocello is revered for her uncompromising artistic integrity, musical experimentation and innovation, which aren’t necessarily attributes that complement scoring someone else’s vision.
Plus, one of Ndegeocello’s last scoring jobs -- George Wolfe’s 2005 HBO adaptation of Lackawanna Blues -- wasn’t particularly fulfilling. “George was mystical to me,” she recalled. “George didn’t have an idea of what he wanted to hear sonically and I was at a place where if it didn’t come in musical language, I couldn’t translate his vision into a sonic landscape.” More than a decade later, Ndegeocello is in a different place with Queen Sugar. “The music became effortless. I enjoyed it so much,” she said of scoring the first season. “I wanted to do my best to please [Ava] and to give her sonically what she needed.” The series debuts Tuesday night (Sept. 6). For DuVernay, a longtime Ndegeocello fan, landing Ndegeocello was a dream come true. “I knew I wanted a black woman composer, and I can count them on two hands. I’ve worked with Jason Moran, who did the music for Selma, and a sister named Kathryn Bostic on my two earlier films,” said DuVernay, at a Q&A following a Queen Sugar screening in New York on Thursday. She thought of noted songwriter/composers like Patrice Rushen and Valerie Simpson. Then, she recalls, Moran asked her, “‘Who do you love? What music do you love?’ and he [suggested Meshell]. I said, 'Meshell will never do that. She’s an enigma. She’s a goddess. She’s the soundtrack of my life.'” It turns out that Moran and Ndegeocello were New York neighbors. He made the introduction, and the rest is history. “She was fantastic,” DuVernay said. “She loves film and just wants to know more.” After she said yes, Ndegeocello read the Natalie Baszile novel upon which the series is based and waited to receive the first episode. “I told myself to do nothing and wait until I was in a room with all the people involved.” The temp music gave her a sense of direction and tone, and then, inspired by the way Miles Davis scored films, she and her band -- Jebin Bruni, Bruce Christopher, and Abraham John Rounds -- went into a studio, put up a big screen to watch the episode, and began improvising. She deliberately wanted to work with other musicians. “I find scores by a person who’s a recording artist somewhat one-dimensional,” she says. “This is sort of a collective. I’m a figurehead, but there’s a team.” While there are some larger flourishes, especially during an emotional funeral scene in an early episode, much of the score features subtle, spare accompaniment. “It’s not real beat-oriented,” the bassist says. “There’s a ton of acoustic guitar, piano and percussion. These people transcended time, so I wanted to use music in the same way. There’s a natural sound that also has groove in some places, but you won’t notice me.” Queen Sugar has also made liberal use of Ndegeocello’s catalog: The first episode opens with“Faithful” from her 1999 album Bitter and ends with “Oysters” from 2011’s Weather. She has also written new songs throughout the season, which DuVernay predicts will result in some new music coming from Ndegeocello, whose last album was 2014’s Comet Come to Me. Along with a female composer and music supervisor, Morgan Rhodes, DuVernay has also hired all female directors on Queen Sugar. “It’s meaningful to me that it’s all women,” Ndegeocello says, “but I’m the person focused on what’s best for this project.” She admits that she feels pride telling her son about the series “and showing him the picture with all these female directors. I feel extremely excited and humbled that I’m in the amazing company of these women.” OWN has already renewed Queen Sugar for season 2, and Ndegeocello is waiting to hear if she’s coming back. She adds she’d welcome a return “because I feel like I’m getting really good at it and it will be interesting now that I have a feel for the characters.” Ndegeocello, who is composing the music for a film DuVernay created for the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History, hopes her work on Queen Sugar opens the door for more scoring jobs. “I’m hoping to get a sappy love story or a sci-fi film or I’m really hoping a Parisian filmmaker will find some interest in my work,” she says with a laugh. She is represented by Christine Russell at Evolution Music Partners. One thing she is not interested in is reviving her past. “I did a few tours where I revisited the old music and I didn’t enjoy it very much,” she says. “It was like being a cover band of myself. As an artist, you have to have the purist honesty. I was 19 when I wrote ‘If That’s Your Boyfriend,’ and I’m a very different person. Trying to get up and rap at 48 is very strange. I enjoy being in the current time.” | |
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I wish she'd do an electronica album. I her collabos with Miguel Migs, especially this one, "Close Your Eyes."
Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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You are welcome. I and that list doesn't include the last 3 albums
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If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)You say that's your boyfriend
You say I'm out of line Funny he said I could call him up anytime You can say I'm wrong say I ain't right But if that's you boyfriend he wasn't last night Now I'm the kind of womanÂ
I'll do almost anything to get what I want I might play any little game Call me what you like but you know it's true You're just jealous â??cause he wasn't with you Don't mean no harm I just like what I see And it ain't my fault if he wants me Got what I wanted and the feeling was right So if that's your boyfriend he wasn't last night!!! Boyfriend boyfriend yes I had your boyfriend
Now late at night he calls me on the telephone That's why when you call All you get is the busy busy tone You're upset â??cause you're one stuck-up bitch Maybe he needed a change a switch And who am I not to oblige Especially if the man is fly So call me what you like Call me what you like While I boot slam your boyfriend tonight
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A1If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Mad Sex Mix Extended) Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Doug De Angelis*Remix, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Lil' Louis 4:33A2If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Li'l Freaky Mix) Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Doug De Angelis*Remix, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Lil' Louis 5:49A3If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Mad Sex Instrumental) Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Doug De Angelis*Remix, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Lil' Louis 5:11B1If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Existential Meditation On The Probability Of You Kissing My Mind Mix) Remix – A-Plus 3:59B2If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Tiramisu Mix Extended) Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Doug De Angelis*Remix, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Armando Colon, Lil' Louis 4:39B3If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (The Gentrified 9 Mix) Engineer – John Van NestRemix – David Gamson, Me'Shell NdegéOcello 3:56B4If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Album Version)4:32
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Meshell is my 2nd favorite artist, under Prince. My bootleg collection of hers is almost as big as my Prince collection! |
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. Does that collection also contain studio outtakes? Or is it just live shows? Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here! |
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I agree, love the futurist lounge vibe, (Mariah Carey should do a house album) | |
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mediumdry said:
. Does that collection also contain studio outtakes? Or is it just live shows? Just live shows, I've never even heard of any of her studio outtakes circulating. |
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. Me either, that's why I asked. Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here! |
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Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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https://www.standardhotel...ert-nights Meshell Ndegeocello, Kat ... HollywoodOur Texan friends of Bunkhouse brought Meshell Ndegeocello and friends to the Cactus Lounge for a special edition of Desert Nights.
Recently, The Standard got into bed with the Texas hotel group Bunkhouse, and to consummate the marriage, we're bringing a little touch of Texas to California. Bunkhouse and KCRW have partnered up on three special Texas editions of our Desert Nights music series at The Standard, Hollywood. The first installment took place on July 13, 2016 with Meshell Ndegeocello, Kat Khaleel, and special guest Doyle Bramhall II. A performer of tremendous power, Ndegeocello is an alumni of last year's Trans-Pecos festival, Bun...c and love at their teepees and trailers hotel, El Cosmico, in Marfa. If you're feeling the vibes, we highly, highly recommend that you make plans to attend this year's fest—the lineup is ideal, the setting unforgettable, and the vibes unrivaled. There's even a rumor about direct flights from NYC (check back for more info on that). And now, on to a recap of Ndegeocello's soul-stirring performance courtesy of KCRW's DJ Valida. For the upcoming Desert Nights lineup, check hereabout.
After a few songs to kick things off, she invited her first guest, a talented singer/songwriter by the name of Kat Khaleel, to share her special strain of folk-R&B. The young singer definitely held her own in the presence of such greatness, and we'll be keeping an eye out for more from this rising star. The highlight of the evening came at the halfway point when Meshell performed a powerful and very timely acapella rendition of “Put Down Your Guns,” which garnered a standing ovation. The sheer energy this incredible performer was able to harness was palpable. This momentum was carried through by another thrilling guest performance, this time by blues singer Doyle Bramhall II, who got everyone grooving. For her final song, Meshell brilliantly executed Prince’s “I Will Die 4U,” for which she deservedly received another standing ovation. After her final notes, we kept the party going until midnight on the improvised lobby dance floor with more Prince, funk, soul, and house classics.
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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (1994MeShell Ndegeocello feat. Herbie Hancock - Nocturnal Sunshine
https://www.youtube.com/w...5TAfOWJKwg Clavinet – Me'Shell NdegéOcello Drums – Harvey Mason Guitar – Wah Wah Watson* Keyboards – David Gamson Piano – Herbie Hancock Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Me'Shell NdegéOcello Producer – David Gamson Vocals – Me'Shell NdegéOcello
https://www.discogs.com/V...ase/341902
Let me Kiss your mind
For some making Love only pacifies
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Music video by John Mellencamp performing Wild Night. (C) 1994 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to The Island Def Jam Music Group
1 –John Mellencamp* With Me'Shell NdegéOcello Wild Night Bass [Uncredited] – Me'Shell NdegéOcelloVocals [Uncredited] – Me'Shell NdegéOcelloWritten-By – Van Morrison3:28 2 –John Mellencamp* Dance Naked (Live Mix) 3:09 3 –John Mellencamp* When Jesus Left Birmingham Featuring – Sounds Of Blackness3:56 4 –John Mellencamp* Love And Happiness (London Club Mix) 6:28 5 –John Mellencamp* Small Town (Acoustic) 4:11
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I LOVE LOVE her cover version of Dolly Parton's "Two Doors Down". So funky! https://m.youtube.com/wat...4ZIkRn9eKg It's from the compilation called "Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton" https://en.m.wikipedia.or...lly_Parton | |
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What happened 2 her followup album w Chris dave: "Black Gold"? FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Anyone ever heard a live version of "Soul Spaceship"? or know where I can find it? It's her best song 4 my money and ears. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Black Gold of the Sun? or just Black Gold? | |
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Ohhhhh how did I miss this one!!!!
October 14, 2003 | |
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Riding in my soul spaceship
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The working title was Black Gold. FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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