SoulBack R&B Podcast

2:46: K. Michelle's low first week sales
7:44: What will her legacy be like in 10 years?
12:35: Chris Brown just dropped another 12 songs
17:50: What if an artist just released songs from their vault and presented it as a new album?
25:10: Jennifer Hudson releases new single "Burden Down"
26:25: R&B Hall Of Fame nominations: Jennifer Hudson
30:35: The challenges of 2000's artists and touring
34:00: Recent lawsuit against Chante Moore
37:20: Songs of the year
41:55: Pay attention to Tone Stith
49:40: Mariah Carey is back on the Billboard charts
51:46: Food discussion
Christmas is just around the corner and we couldn't leave you without one more podcast episode before the holidays started. We start off the podcast talking about K. Michelle's low first week sales. She's been on the highest selling R&B artists over the last 5 years, so it's definitely concerning to see her numbers. We discuss whether she has enough hits to ride out as a legacy artist if she's done as a mainstream artist. We also discuss Chris Brown's discussion to drop another 12 songs to add onto his already released 45. We bring up an idea to increase album sames which is to just release unreleased music from an artists prime. We also talk about Jennifer Hudson's legacy as both an artist and a celebrity. We also touch on some of our favorite songs of the year by various artists including Tone Stith who we predict will have a great year in 2018. See you all next year!

Usher's legacy: 2:45
LA Reid's comments on Mariah Carey: 9:40
Ciara and Jamie Foxx's album sales: 14:15
R&B Tours 20:10
Ginuwine & Timbaland reunion: 28:40

4:00: Podcast journey
5:32: TLC’s new single “Way Back”
10:55: Sisqo’s remake of the “Thong Song” aka the “LeBron song”
13:05: Mariah Carey’s joint venture deal with Epic
16:00: LeToya Luckett announces new album coming soon
19:35: Ranking the top 10 Best Female R&B Vocalists today
45:50: Whatever happened to Zhane?
48:12: Ashanti comments from readers on last podcast
51:50: R&B Hall Of Fame nominations: Lil’ Mo and Toni Braxton
1:03:45: Food discussion
Our last podcast was our most successful episode yet, so we had to bring our A game with this podcast. With all the Ashanti hate that came in last week, Kyle had to come through and defend her. We start off the podcast by talking about TLC’s new single “Way Back” and our thoughts on the throwback sound that they brought to the table. We also talk about the impact of Bruno Mars’ latest album now that it has been out for a few months. We also touch on some of the R&B songs that have turned into memes on the internet including Next’s “Too Close” and now Sisqo’s “Thong Song”.
Afterwards we talk about upcoming projects from Mariah Carey and LeToya. It was recently announced that Mariah has signed a joint venture with Epic and she will also be launching her own label. We give our thoughts on what kind of artists she could be looking to sign. We also discuss LeToya’s hiatus from music and her return with the new album.
Our special topic for this week is some of our favorite female R&B vocalists in the game. Our discussion was sparked by Edd’s list that he published on his website, so we give our thoughts on it and also add some names to it. Some artists that we talked about include Tamia, Brandy, Ciara, Jazmine Sullivan and Faith Evans.
For our milk carton edition, we talk about the R&B group duo Zhane and try to figure out where they are right now. We also get into more of our hall of fame discussion and nominate Lil’ Mo and Toni Braxton. The conversation about Toni Braxton sparks up another debate about Ashanti. For our food discussion this week, we talk about our favorite cakes.
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We are back with another episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast. This week we had major album releases from Teyana Taylor and John Legend so we gave our thoughts on both. Teyana had a lot of social media buzz for this album so we see if it lives up the hype. The John Legend album didn’t have as much buzz but we will see if the popular R&B singer was able to deliver another solid album. We also talk about singles released on Juneteenth from the likes of Beyonce and H.E.R. We also talk about the new Trey Songz record. We also discuss Keyshia Cole reuniting with Ron Fair and debate which Hip Hop label has the best R&B artists.

0:00:40 – Are fish considered wet or dry when they’re underwater?
0:03:00 – Our thoughts on Teyana Taylor’s “The Album”
0:09:30 – Is a 10 song project considered an album or an EP?
0:11:22 – Our thoughts on John Legend’s new album “Bigger Love”
0:16:15 – Will Justine Skye breakthrough as an artist with the new Timbaland EP?
0:18:10 – New music from Beyonce, H.E.R., Trey Songz, Q Parker
0:23:45 – The John Legend/Alicia Keys Verzuz Battles
0:31:20 – Keyshia Cole is working with Ron Fair again?!
0:39:48 – #SoulBack Track Of The Day: Keyshia Cole – (I Just Want It) To Be Over
0:43:06 – Playa Please Award: Dating someone way younger, PARTYNEXTDOOR think he’s R&B???
0:49:00 – Which Hip Hop label that has created the best R&B music?

SoulBack is back with a new episode. On this album we talk about new music from Lloyd, Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor and Ro James. We also discuss the upcoming battle with 112 and Jagged Edge. We also talk about the controversy going on 112's breakup and why people are so upset at only two members still being part of the group. We also talk about potential battle candidates for Missy Elliott which includes Busta Rhymes and Pharrell. We look at upcoming album releases from Ro James and Teyana Taylor. Lastly we debate whether Boyz II Men is the best group of the 90's. Check us out!

0:00:47 - Playa Please Award: Keith Sweat's commercial with 21 Savage
0:04:39 - Keith's online concert series with 112, Next and many more
0:07:15 - Who's going to win the versus battle: 112 or Jagged Edge?
0:12:34 - Trolls pretending like they just found out 112 broke up
0:16:00 - Our thoughts on Lloyd's new song "Slow Wine Bass Line"
0:21:30 - New music from Ro James and Mary J. Blige
0:23:55 - Social media's harsh comments about Kandi's vocals
0:27:45 - Does Missy Elliott have anyone she can face in these Versus battles?
0:31:42 - Playa Please Award: Monica's personal photographer taking photos of her at a funeral
0:33:55 - Looking ahead to Teyana Taylor's new album coming out in June
0:41:34 - SoulBack Track Of The Day: Beenie Man - Girls Dem Sugar (featuring Mya)
0:42:50 - Playa Please Award: Doja Cat fails to follow through with her promise
0:46:35 - Is Boyz II Men the best group of the 90's?