Da Kang of Modern R&B&the Kangs of Family Bands the Isley Brothers come back Roaring with Body Kiss just released Today.R.Kelly&Ronald Isley for me are the Shaq&Kobe of Music today.Unstoppable.Mr.Biggs is amazing.His Voice at 60 is as Golden as at any time&I don't feel anyone can touch Him vocally.for me after R's Chocolate Factory this is the 2nd Best album i've heared all Year.My Cut is"Prixe Possession" R is also known as The Pied Piper.I Call Myself the Pied Piper of Being Cool&Essence is the Donnie lyle's of the Org IMHO.just got this Album&it's tight.B.E.T on Wednesday night gonna have a Cool Isley Brothers Special.

Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm "shakes head" you just can't stop, could ya? hehe,,uhhh I couldn't blame ya.

Anyway, I'm "praying" that Miss Winbush lift something new 4 their new LP. I know they went on their separate ways but I still think they shouldn't 4get about her.

Maan, if its up 2 me I would make a yahoo group about Angie but I just don't have enough in4mation about her and I ain't that impressive when it comes 2 do a research about someone like her.

Oh well
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went out this morning&was first in line for this Album.been waiting months for it.Angela got a thank you from ROnald Isley in the thank you's section&also Her Mother&Aunt did as well.I'm about R.Kelly&The Isley Brothers like you are with Angela Winbush&Mary J.Bliege.

mistermaxxx said:

When it comes 2 music, R.Kelly is my baby and you know it but if you want me 2 be honest with you. I don't feel good about giving him the "full" credit. Hell, Ron and the rest of his crew can make much waaay much betta than what will come outta Robert's bag. No matta how hard that brotha could come up with he sho as hell won't make such classic #s like "For The Love Of You" or "Choosy Lover" which proves my point about bringing the crew 2ghether again.

I'll enjoy his stuff with Ron and crew but only if Ron didn't give him that "huge" credit. However, I give him the credit 4 bringing 'em back 2 the mainstream in the 90's and in the 00's.

I just picked up Body Kiss and to me the cd is hot. The Isley's keep providing that heat for the bedroom. Wasn't there already enough of us born to their music???

Ronnie Isley is definitely pimpin' the Mr. Bigg thing. Is this the biggest reinvention in R&B or what? I mean, homey's gettin' paid all over again.

Sure, many of us were down with his sweet voice since the Isley Bros. days but now the new schoolers get a chance to hear what the fuss was all about.


Right on!

keep it coming...

Harlepolis said:

I beg to differ.R.Kelly not only Brought them Back with a Whole New Image but also gave them Modern Day Classics like "Down Low","Contagious"&What would you Do" is tight.Ronald gives it up because R.Kelly truly flipped the script&Re-Created a Already Legendary Band&Re-Invent there Concept for the New Era of Ears.

UptownDeb said:

You ain't never Lied because How Many R&B Acts from way back in the day outside of a Oldies but Goodies or Cit-Lin Circut type Tour can be Re-Invented for the Modern Era like this? I feel that Ronald Isley Sounds Even Better with each passing year.can't wait for the BET Show&Special on them tonight.

mistermaxxx said:

Remember, it happend b4 in the late 80's when Ron let Angie produce/compose 3 whole LPs and it cost him troubles after the 2nd produced LP even tho Angie was big back then as a producer and a soloist.

Harlepolis said:

Angie though didn't catch the Isleys on the Low low though.remember Angie was working with them right after "Between the Sheets"&also "Caravan of Love".Now R.Kelly is dealing with them in a time period where they hadn't had much Hit Action&also were Bascially being Sampled&Looped&just kinda standing on the side-lines.R.Kelly not only rolled them some tight Jams but also gave them a Make-Over.put it like this:when Ronald was having top Hits with Rod Stewart on "this Old Heart of Mine" or selling stock in Bonds on the Isley Catelog or Getting His paper off Michael Bolten for jacking "Love is a Wonderful thing" He wasn't rolling with a Up to date Career.R.kelly flipped the script.

mistermaxxx said:

HMmmm,,,you got me there lol

Harlepolis said:

Ronald had Succes with Angie but with R.Kelly He is getting the Royal Treatment for the past&Certainly for the Present.Isley's are Hotter than ever since the Mr.Biggs Dynasty kicked in&Even Ronald Isley said so in the Album thank You Section.

I really love the Isley Bros.,but I just can't listen to their new music.This whole "Mr.Biggs" nonsense is absurd,and as you know,I'm not really an R.Kelly fan either so,I think I will stick to their old stuff.

DavidEye said:

Co-sign!

they tore the Screen out the Socket last night on B.E.T.R.Kelly is the Baddest.just for the Re-Invention of MR.Biggs&Can't nobody Sing like Ronald Isley now in His 60's.aside from Tina Turner I can't think of another R&B Artist that has had the kind of Re-Invention in there Career past the age of 45 in the Industry.this New Album is Cool.Ernie Smoked them Strings up.Props to Da King of Modern R&B&Da Kings of Slow/FUnk Jams Balance&The First Family of the Funk!!

It's really good stuff. I'd go as far as to say if you can't feel "Body Kiss" then you're not really down for The Isley Bros period.

That TV special/concert sounded tight Maxxx, thanks for the review...

Essence said:

anytime Essence aka THe Donnie Lyle's of the Org.You Know I call myself the Cool Pied Piper.that concert on BET was Smoking.Mr.Biggs is a Badd Badd Man.R is Unstoppable.

Essence said:

Then SOME would probably be incorrect. I haven't heard Body Kiss yet, so I have no assessments of it, but I know there are some in the circles of Isley Bros. fans who see the Isleys of today as a watered down version of themselves. Many younger people who are familiar with the Isleys are more familiar with the slow jams the Isleys put out. Let's not forget that these are also the guys who wrote songs like "Fight The Power", "The Ballad of the Fallen Soldier", "Harvest for the World", and "Take Me To The Next Phase" and so on. I won't even mention "Shout" or "Twist and Shout", too. (oops, I just did!). Bottom line is that they dropped fast cuts as well as very powerful political and social commentary in their compositions - none of which you hear from them these days. I commend Kelly for pulling them back into the limelight, because THEY DESERVE IT, but Kelly is about as deep as a puddle of water. Ron and the boys probably feel no need to rock the boat and may even just view this as "easy money", but in reality, this is sort of like asking Lawernce Fishburn to return to the screen as his "Jimmy Jump" character from King Of New York. But I digress. Like I said, this is the opinion of SOME fans. I think in general, pepople are just glad to see them still working. I'll be peeping this CD out real soon.

BlaqueKnight said:

I was half teasing the R. Kelly haters at this site, hence the wink but if you dig Ronald's vocals, the songs at least rank up with their 80s and 90s output.

I understand some may feel alienated by RK's being in control and the Mr Biggs persona etc...

Donnie Lyle?? I think I heard that name b4?? Is that the guitarist who worked with R.Kelly & Anita Baker???

Harlepolis said:

Yeah, I think Donnie came in late 90s for RK (and featured ever since even relegating Ernie to bit parts on new Isleys LP) and I heard the girl in "the video" was his guitarists daughter but I doubt that meant Donnie, dunno.

Essence said:

I Grew up on the Isley Brothers stuff&Have Been Listening to there Stuff since I was a Child.I Got Relatives from Jersey&Know all about T-Neck since i was a Little Kid.as time went on the Isleys got to become more of a Slow-Jam Band."Between the Sheets" was there Last Big Hit until Ronald&Crew hooked up with Angela Winbush for "Smooth Sailin".but R,Kelly The Genius that He is Re-Invented there Being&Re-Introduced them to a Whole New Era of Listerners.the thing is:R.Kelly is Very Much a Pro Soul-Brother just as are the Isley Brothers they never went for Pop Pop Charts have come to them.R.Kelly did for Older Acts what Prince among others never could do&that was bring a Successful Act into the Modern Era&Re-Introduce them for a whole New Era of Ears.I Find R.Kelly to be a Very Deep Artist when He elects to Be.He is the Modern Day Sam Cooke IMHO.any Act that lasts as long as the Isley Brothers aren't gonna stay the same forever if they want to stay with what's happening.I dig Both R.Kelly&The Isley Brothers they are my Current Favorites.

mistermaxxx said:

Good report, mistermaxxx. I'm leaving now to go get Body Kiss, thank you.

xpsiter said:

cool&thanks for the SHout Out!

My pleasure, mistermaxxx, for that recommendation. I didn't know it was coming out that soon, and am glad I got it. Folks, do not sleep on this CD. You have been warned.

xpsiter said:

glad you dug It Man.Peace it is a Cool Set Fo SHO!