How do we not have a post yet?
Kicking it off with

VanJess - Homegrown
https://open.spotify.com/album/6D701PBk88ecP19udi4EJj?si=PBp66bhcSf-iY-NNXpOryQ

and Lucky Daye's new duet's EP Table for Two
https://open.spotify.com/album/0OPKA9Mrv6JFrTjC0KpvdT?si=7QZBlcqsQz6UOALUezyAQg

I finally got around to listening to his Saturday Morning album,
and it's really really good.

Now I'm trying to find everything he's done.

(and rip tapedeck)

First thing I thought of here is Jazmine Sullivan's record. I thought it was great although I already went in and took the skits from the record off my albums playlist, they were fine on first listen but I don't need to hear them again.

The Other Side might be my standout from the record.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g5GRUR_2ho&list=PL9wpmMBKluP75aV7VGFz0JsBt4s15eaB_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_zMdc4-2kA&list=PLfiMjLyNWxeYqPhp3wyZlevWnMlh8QuCc&index=1

https://open.spotify.com/album/15i2CVbvZzxiv9LfUkl2wU?si=3ImFkp14Tu-hp5Jqu9OT5w

Mmmmmmm going crazy

https://youtu.be/QyBGzYkHLRk


does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

https://youtu.be/tVgpF7pzyHU


on sabbatical.

does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

Listen to these lyrics

If you haven't felt like this once in your life I pity you


on sabbatical.

does it really matter?

wonder what bin's doing?
http://i.imgur.com/phECCMp.jpg

that yebba track so smooth. mayfield flip is dope. falling in love goin on the bbq playlist immediately.

dmile on fire

Mans need to be checking out Jerome Thomas. His EP from last year was one of my most listened to projects. Great vocals, jazzy production.

I did a search here to see if he's come up on the boards before but couldn't find anything. Listen to his Mood Swings EP and check out some tracks here. Thank me later

Lovesick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU6yOi1roAw

I Don't Need - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPcIewSEZIg

Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mb5t2ndNLc

Right There - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gkugxlhRJ8

Zo! & Tall Black Guy - Abstractions

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7q5FOVjoP9OvzMY5FcwVFl?si=SbUdfqDmToG0za_rVKzQJw

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/abstractions/1560413197

I was lucky enough to film some behind the scenes of them making this EP.
Some great video content on both of these guys is coming soon.

>I was lucky enough to film some behind the scenes of them
>making this EP.
>Some great video content on both of these guys is coming
>soon.

That's awesome -- looking forward to it.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

It's out and it's a good listen.

He starts out sounding a little too much like he's making an
Usher album (not shade actually, Mr. Raymond is a made man, imo) but he corrects and starts to give more of the unique sound of his debut.

respect,
bc

"my old boy from the Point but I'm from Southwest..."

"Are you really ready to carry some weight?,
Are you ready to design your fate?" -Kelvin Mercer

https://apollobrown360.bandcamp.com/album/lovesick

Lovesick
Releases on June 4th, 2021.

All Songs Produced/Arranged by Apollo Brown
Performed by Raheem DeVaughn

nice little EP I guess.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0HjWJuW1StzouaOWndsxt9?si=u7lpoHW1RbiNS8Q72MVDjg

Dope, laid-back album. If you like Cleo Sol's lp, definitely check this out.

https://open.spotify.com/album/0FAisAZQOu9gNqnPmGIISr?si=E8RVZYbYRMS5PtyqioBseA

Electronic r&b blending lots of genres -- uk garage, house, new jack swing, broken beat, etc.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5qJ0CnwfIUUgcKFdrjRP6v?si=3c8-fVZzR8CFluqU0e874g

This is really good.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZZPaImVERqe30KPt1EOHv?si=JF6asB13THOIGS4kzNHhhQ

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Fuck aliens

-Warriorpoet415

#2dopebrothersandastackofwax

https://www.instagram.com/bobgeorge87

https://www.instagram.com/thirtythree.three/

...to this electronic heads ear. favorable review on RA and they almost never cover r&b: https://ra.co/reviews/33879

diggin in deeper

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my music: www.soundcloud.com/jessewarren
my mixes: www.mixcloud.com/jessewarren
my label: www.fb.com/mettamuzik

not sure how i missed this but got damn

https://open.spotify.com/album/693vqIGvxvCds8k3VMMyUg?si=qLZDHG47T5GBya0N2uN_1Q

New album, 'Private Space," drops Jul 30:
https://deadoc.co/private-space!d

First single, "Witchoo," out now:
https://deadoc.co/witchoo!d
https://youtu.be/d7vTtnevlO4

R&B AOTY for me so far. really hit the spot today.

link: https://orcd.co/readyisalwaystoolate

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my music: www.soundcloud.com/jessewarren
my mixes: www.mixcloud.com/jessewarren
my label: www.mettasonic.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OOK1UREL2E

New album out in July I think. Tune above is a vibe - as usual.

GAWD - Wink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwVlGnQZFk

This kind of went under the radar maybe as it's a soundtrack joint for Shang-Chi Legend of the Ten Rings but it's pretty dope:

https://youtu.be/3pZfOHl5F-Y

I've said this before but man, Paak is easily one of our best writers/performers right now and this is the type of material that I think shows him off best. It's not showy at all but everything's super smart and smooth: the melody, the change-ups, the bridge feels natural as hell, the outro...

Anyhow, two notes:

1) Bruno has a co-writing credit, which makes me think either this was considered for Silk Sonic but didn't fit for some reason or it was written while they've been working on some of that stuff and Bruno just put in his two cents.

2) Alissia Benveniste has writing credits too -- she's the bassist/writer/producer that put in a ton of work on the Topaz Jones album this year and showed up on another single with a similar vibe by someone named RickExpress, "Not as Blue":

https://youtu.be/-Cro-Vt4qmc

She is clearly someone to watch right now.

-thebigfunk

~ i could still snort you under the table ~

https://youtu.be/yF5cVTYXLSc