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13155091, Best filler cuts on albums Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 10:14 AM
Always thought that was a fucked up name for songs on an album that prolly were the artist favorite but somehow got labeled a filler cut because it wasn't a hit.
Go head and throw up some dope songs that most people don't remember from good albums.
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13155097, Love Come Thru - Soul II Soul Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 10:22 AM
Man, the drums on this were ridiculous. I used to love this cut but it was all about However Do You Want It back when they dropped.
I searched a good 5 years for this before realizing it was on that Soul II Soul album. https://youtu.be/h0jbC7CY2Vo
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13155154, same with "African Dance". Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 11:51 AM
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13155098, Family Stand - Quiet Desperation Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 10:26 AM
It's basically Tori Amos before Tori Amos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8DLerhocZk
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13155099, Sincerety - Lisa Standfield Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 10:27 AM
they played this at my cousins wedding and I looked at the DJ and we gave each other the "yeah, people don't slept on this cut" nod.
Almost has the same beat as Been Around the Wolrd but this joint was better IMO. The "Cmon" adlibs did it for me.
https://youtu.be/UMmDc7IRB1o
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13155127, Baby Be Mine - MJ (Thriller) Posted by Brew, Thu May-11-17 11:13 AM
The much maligned Baby Be Mine. An amazing song IMO, one of my personal favorites from MJ in fact.
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13155136, I've always wanted Vol 1. era Jay Z to rock that intro Posted by Cold Truth, Thu May-11-17 11:29 AM
Put that Jay over a loop of the first 19 seconds of that beat?
Butter.
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13155279, That's an interesting idea. My buddy always said ... Posted by Brew, Thu May-11-17 03:01 PM
... that "Baby Be Mine" has a ton of great hip-hop-ish elements and it sounds like you'd agree.
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13155137, people don't like that song? Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 11:29 AM
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13155181, nvm Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 12:41 PM
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13155280, On OKP specifically, yea lots of people have hated on it. Posted by Brew, Thu May-11-17 03:02 PM
Saying it doesn't fit the album, dud of the album, belongs on Off the Wall, shit like that. Never understood it really.
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13155299, yep Posted by makaveli, Thu May-11-17 03:25 PM
I love this song though, nice pick.
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13155436, Most of these people are lunatics. Posted by Shogun, Fri May-12-17 07:18 AM
no other explanation.
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13155498, Haha agree. Posted by Brew, Fri May-12-17 09:08 AM
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13155140, this song is maligned? it's the best song on Thriller. Posted by PROMO, Thu May-11-17 11:34 AM
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13155145, ^^^ what HE Said ^^^ Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 11:45 AM
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13155189, MJ and company created something extra special with Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 12:53 PM
"lady in my life" and "Billie Jean" and did "OK" with "wanna be startin' something"
"baby be mine" belongs with the rest of that.....stuff on Thriller
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13155415, ??????????????????? Posted by soulfunk, Fri May-12-17 04:38 AM
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13155281, I agree. Posted by Brew, Thu May-11-17 03:02 PM
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13210750, Nah, it's "The Lady In My Life" Posted by flipnile, Wed Nov-08-17 04:26 PM
*shakes fist*
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13155246, one of my favorite MJ songs Posted by Ray_Snill, Thu May-11-17 01:53 PM
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13155387, Wow I didn't know it was maligned either. Posted by Sepia., Thu May-11-17 10:02 PM
It's one of my favorites
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13211222, it sounds like a Triumph outtake. Posted by SoWhat, Thu Nov-09-17 04:24 PM
i've never liked that song.
note: i love the Triumph album.
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13155128, Earth Wind & Fire - Beauty Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 11:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVePN1XROGU
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13155141, Corey Glover - One Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 11:37 AM
I think this one got overlooked due to the lead single being another balled on top of just being a better song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXIl1Ytn30
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13155152, Man..."Love Rears it's Ugly Head". Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 11:50 AM
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13155147, "Use the Force" - Jamiroquai Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 11:46 AM
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13155183, that was actually my favorite song on that album Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 12:43 PM
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13155150, "Free" - Prince Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 11:49 AM
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13155153, The Body That Loves You - Janet Jackson Posted by Teknontheou, Thu May-11-17 11:51 AM
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13155205, Someday Is Tonight - Janet Jackson Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 01:17 PM
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13155219, yo!!! that was my jam Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 01:35 PM
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13155410, Nah. That wasn't filler at ALL Posted by spenzalii, Fri May-12-17 01:39 AM
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13155412, The criteria for the post is "not a single" Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Fri May-12-17 01:56 AM
I agree with you by my own definition of "filler" tho.
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13155164, Prince - It Posted by tariqhu, Thu May-11-17 12:10 PM
from sign of the times. that shit be jamming.
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13155403, Prince - The Love We Make Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Fri May-12-17 12:01 AM
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13155405, Prince - I Will Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Fri May-12-17 12:04 AM
"Dig U Better Dead" & "I Rock, Therefore I Am" from the same album
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13155408, CAME HERE TO COSIGN Posted by Zin, Fri May-12-17 01:04 AM
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13155177, Aaliyah - Those were the days Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 12:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NHhEy22zyg
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13155179, Aaliyah - read between the lines Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 12:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6fY9ZbxKrs
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13155231, some of stattic's best work... Posted by CyrenYoung, Thu May-11-17 01:43 PM
..that arrangement, production value, writing, etc.
*skatin' the rings of saturn*
..and miles to go before i sleep...
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13155238, I kind of put "those were the days" slightly "above" it Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:47 PM
but "read between the lines" is truly insane
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13155388, Loose Rap Posted by Sepia., Thu May-11-17 10:03 PM
was the one for me
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13155194, Boyz II Men - This Is My Heart Posted by DJR, Thu May-11-17 12:58 PM
Album had a lot of hits, I thought that was the best song on the album.
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13155197, The Cardigans - heartbreaker Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfZy8DPQoWs
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13155199, Esthero - anywayz Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hikyyq9G1Tc
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13155249, that WHOLE album is heat. Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 02:10 PM
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13155200, Poe - fingertips Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:05 PM
produced by J-dilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3_mLghxado
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13155224, That was the best song on that album Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 01:38 PM
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13155233, "Angry Johnny" is the best song of her career Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:44 PM
yes
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13155241, hell no.. Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 01:49 PM
it was just the first single
they fucked up by not releasing Fingertips.
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13155244, Poe will be known for "angry johnny" Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:52 PM
though I will admit if she gets some much deserved shine, "fingertips" will get it's due.
but now it's kind of an album track for her - albeit a very strong one.
Close call for "filler", I know.
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13155247, I think any song that isn't released as a single is a filler cut Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 01:56 PM
not my definition but I think that the universal definition.
and I think plenty of artist are "known" for songs that aren't the best one's on the album.
I loved Fingertips.. the bean counters didn't
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13155206, Fishbone - in the air Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXrPOPz_qvE
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13155227, Fishbone - No Fear Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 01:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eb_Vqa9IUU
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13155248, Fishbone - Black Flowers Posted by Shogun, Thu May-11-17 02:10 PM
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13155208, Phoebe Snow - Isn't it a shame Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFQP4cIhQc
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13155211, Nas - Represent Posted by chincheckin, Thu May-11-17 01:26 PM
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13155217, That was filler? Posted by spenzalii, Thu May-11-17 01:32 PM
That's easily one of my favorites on that albu.
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13155223, But was it a hit tho? Posted by chincheckin, Thu May-11-17 01:38 PM
dont think so. Dope song though.
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13155225, lmao.. nah.. no.. that isn't how this works. Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 01:39 PM
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13155229, the tension in this post is to "perceive" how much "emphasis" or not Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:41 PM
was put on the song if it obviously was not selected to be a single.
Was it "under the radar" or not on the album"?
A really fine line because some songs even though they weren't singles obviously are "propping up" the entire album due to their quality and because you can "tell" the artist put a lot of "effort" into that particular song (even if it wasn't chosen to be a single).
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13155260, I ALWAYS laugh when the chorus hits. Posted by double negative, Thu May-11-17 02:36 PM
because its a hard song about hard life but then you have a gang of dudes singing in the background
i imediately think of this: https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/cobras-andamp-panthers/n10911?snl=1
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13155262, LMAO.......The "hood" version of Sha Na Na? Posted by chincheckin, Thu May-11-17 02:40 PM
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13155294, exactly! Posted by double negative, Thu May-11-17 03:21 PM
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13155213, Q-Tip - moving with u Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abCG6VdpT6I
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13155216, Sly and the Family Stone - spaced cowboy Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aHzBsHXSsQ
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13155230, Sly was such a fool for that one Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Thu May-11-17 01:43 PM
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13155235, he ripped that!!!!!! Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:45 PM
yes!!!!
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13155220, Highland Place Mobsters - Catalogs of Lost Love best song nobody's heard Posted by Ray_Snill, Thu May-11-17 01:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn17P1_Dgj4
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13155221, Ohio Players - little lady Maria Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 01:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIwOOtYbeRg
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13155232, the Carl Thomas 2 / The Baby Maker & All You've Given Posted by Ray_Snill, Thu May-11-17 01:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw0XsaDPXCU
I 'accidentally' got some booty singing this song to a lady lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKXzjxEECcc
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13155237, say you want about Bobby V but this was a banger - Lights Down Low Posted by Ray_Snill, Thu May-11-17 01:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQFWAa6Y_t8
that bridge is insane, the way it goes into the chord change man!!
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13155257, Filler material or B-Sides? Posted by flipnile, Thu May-11-17 02:24 PM
There's a difference.
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13155265, http://i.imgur.com/HVNBWD5.gif Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 02:44 PM
http://i.imgur.com/HVNBWD5.gif
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13155267, Time's A Wastin' on Mama's Gun. Posted by soulfunk, Thu May-11-17 02:44 PM
I'm not sure if it qualifies as filler, but it's definitely a track that doesn't get talked about much. It's sequenced at the end of the album between Bag lady and Green Eyes so it feels like a song that gets you from here to there on the album and not necessarily a stand-alone joint to listen to. But it ABSOLUTELY should be - the vamp on that song takes me to another place...
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13155271, that's a good one Posted by legsdiamond, Thu May-11-17 02:47 PM
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13155300, took me a while to appreciate that song. But now I think that it is Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:27 PM
really great
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13155302, Prince - Annie Christian (Controversy) Posted by chincheckin, Thu May-11-17 03:30 PM
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13155304, Parliament - what comes funky Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:32 PM
there are a lot of high quality songs on the "Chocolate City" album, so this is "filler" since it is "lesser" in quality but it is "good" as far as filler is concerned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw2FcLdFoiI
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13155305, Luscious Jackson - electric Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Nn3tRa05Y
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13155307, Faith Evans - anything you need Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFPASJ-dONU
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13155308, Soul II Soul - feel free Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdET10FacR4
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13155409, was my shit Posted by Zin, Fri May-12-17 01:09 AM
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13155311, Monie Love - detrimentally stable Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQNWlesRe7U
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13155312, Bernie Worrell - I'll be with you Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 03:53 PM
the late Junie Morrison on the vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRAczDUd53c
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13155316, Labelle - all girl band Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nDjxphx1A
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13155318, Reason to Believe - the drawing board Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_LdxfDY378
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13155320, Calla - Pete the killer Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RjqUylL2Q8
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13155322, Sunny Day Real Estate - Iscarabaid Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfXVXcYV_LU
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13155323, Juliana Hatfield - hang down from Heaven Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ebr6D19BQ0
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13155324, The Amps - first revival Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyj6ZWloXPU
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13155326, REM - undertow Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvG1FuFk8Bk
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13155329, Rage Against the Machine - roll right Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLXj_wH2OoI
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13155389, Love the whole album Posted by Sepia., Thu May-11-17 10:05 PM
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13155331, MJB - Mary's Joint Posted by WarriorPoet415, Thu May-11-17 04:24 PM
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"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..." -unknown
"To Each His Reach"
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13155332, Mudhoney - move with the wind Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhxkARJWENA
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13155336, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Nocturnal interludes Posted by c71, Thu May-11-17 04:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcD8RBO2lE
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13155437, I fuxwith "Sour & Sweet" Posted by Shogun, Fri May-12-17 07:19 AM
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13155341, Take off Your cool 3 stacks ft Nora Jones Posted by Nappy Soul, Thu May-11-17 04:39 PM
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13155344, Digital Underground - Peanut Hakim Posted by mrhood75, Thu May-11-17 04:45 PM
It's basically a long intro to "Man's Girl" on the Who Got the Gravy? album, but I prefer it the full track. Goofy ad-libs and all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFDNOgiShHA
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13155351, Erykah Badu - Afro Posted by Nappy Soul, Thu May-11-17 05:04 PM
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13155379, religous love R.Kelly, Make Love to Me Rick James,push me away the jacksons Posted by mistermaxxx08, Thu May-11-17 08:50 PM
all about love earth,wind and fire
come live with me angel marvin Gaye
mista know it all Steve Wonder
its the falling in love Michael Jackson and Patti Austin
long gone Guy
lock you up in love Maxwell
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13155413, There's a stark difference between 'filler' and an album cut y'all Posted by ramaj1, Fri May-12-17 02:53 AM
Filler=a song that's just there to fill out a track listing
Album cut=a full fledged song that has not been released as a single
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13155414, Well if it's that serious... Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Fri May-12-17 04:14 AM
>Filler=a song that's just there to fill out a track listing > >Album cut=a full fledged song that has not been released as a >single
That doesn't seem stark at all.
What if a "full fledged" song is there to fill out a track listing? It seems that this is just determined by personal taste what one deems as single material.
How would you determine the difference on Kendrick's "DAMN." between filler and album cut?
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13155778, Like I said in reply #40, there is tension in this post because Posted by c71, Fri May-12-17 03:03 PM
some album cuts are so strong that you can't "really" call them "filler" (I probably shouldn't have chosen "fingertips" by Poe as "filler"), yet obviously it is fun to us to try to "split hairs" on whether some tracks were just an artist "messing around" and coming up with something "better than 'decent'" or the artist really put some "effort" into the track and therefore...it really ain't "filler."
Plus the post is complicated from the start by requesting the "best" "filler" cuts, so some of us (like I did a couple of times) are going to pick songs that "cross the line" from the "best filler" cuts to "strong" album cuts.
It is fun because some say creativity really "works" when the artist really isn't "trying" ("forcing"/"straining" - like artists are known to do so often) so this post let's us "explore" when we perceive artists not "forcing" and coming up with something good.
See: "time's a wastin'", "spaced cowboy", etc.
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13156050, that's pretty subjective as shit. Posted by WarriorPoet415, Sun May-14-17 08:26 PM
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cscpov.blogspot.com
"There's a fine line between persistence and foolishness..." -unknown
"To Each His Reach"
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13155428, Discipline - Dead Prez Posted by FLUIDJ, Fri May-12-17 06:08 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVBYF1BAZz0
"Get ready....for your blessing....."
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13155438, Caron Wheeler - Kama Yo Posted by Shogun, Fri May-12-17 07:21 AM
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13155478, Digable Planets - Highing Fly Posted by Somnus, Fri May-12-17 08:43 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ffYosfKd1UA
always thought this should've been a full (or longer) cut.
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13155510, That Bass line... Art of Easing is my pick Posted by legsdiamond, Fri May-12-17 09:16 AM
I know it starts off the second side of the cassette so it may not be considered a filler
I loved that group. Prolly my favorite of all time.
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13155597, solid choice. Yeah they're definitely up there on my list as well. Posted by Somnus, Fri May-12-17 10:33 AM
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13155607, ATCQ - We Can Get Down (Midnight Marauders) Posted by chincheckin, Fri May-12-17 10:55 AM
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13155773, ^^ hell yes. Posted by Brew, Fri May-12-17 02:53 PM
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13155774, Roberta Flack - I wanted it too Posted by c71, Fri May-12-17 02:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW56wpUA120
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13155781, Curtis Mayfield - the other side of town Posted by c71, Fri May-12-17 03:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo8L1wo-3Ng
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13155801, Bold - now or never Posted by c71, Fri May-12-17 04:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKam0w7-hQc
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13155965, Doin It Again - The Roots. Easily my fav track off HIGO Posted by MeshaMeesh, Sat May-13-17 08:07 PM
"I'm twenty-two, catch In the prime of my life, I don't have time to be a wife"
https://twitter.com/MeeshUniVerSoul https://instagram.com/soul.con.fusion/
"She was on that tip about stoppin' the violence About my people she was teachin' me..."
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13156008, Good one. I repeated that song so many times. Posted by Boogie Stimuli, Sun May-14-17 11:37 AM
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13155969, Family Business - Kanye West Posted by Crash85, Sat May-13-17 09:35 PM
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13156056, Hell yes hell yes. Posted by Brew, Sun May-14-17 09:13 PM
I liked the original better than the dressed up version that ended up on the album, slightly, but man ... both are magical. Gives me chills just thinking about that song. That song and "Hey Mama" are early Kanye songs that just speak to me.
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13156002, OutKast - Mainstream Posted by JFrost1117, Sun May-14-17 10:46 AM
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13210678, Amerie - come with me Posted by c71, Wed Nov-08-17 02:51 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2VA7bEyug
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13210683, Bump the floor Posted by c71, Wed Nov-08-17 02:56 PM
Chubb Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8oEaxoVExk
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13210694, Start the party Posted by c71, Wed Nov-08-17 03:10 PM
Salt N Pepa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELgRhS2BeQc
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13210747, Nowhere Fast - Blackalicious Posted by mista k5, Wed Nov-08-17 04:22 PM
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13210770, Heartz of Men - 2Pac Posted by mista k5, Wed Nov-08-17 04:44 PM
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13210847, Quik !! Posted by Brew, Wed Nov-08-17 08:00 PM
Love that track. "Like a southpaw, you get left"
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13211052, Hola' Hovito - Jay-Z Posted by mista k5, Thu Nov-09-17 12:27 PM
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13211194, They Don't See You Posted by c71, Thu Nov-09-17 03:45 PM
EWF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoWj3Eu_JIY
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13211216, breakdown Posted by c71, Thu Nov-09-17 04:09 PM
Fat Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI6letE0chI
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