(Even though they only got one Jam...)

But after that incredibly extensive Flyte Tyme playlist was shared in the other «Quintessential albums» post, I’ve been bumping Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis-produced & written songs for months, and the list honestly never ends. There are like hundreds of songs on there, and almost everything is a bop. Nevermind that they ripped off Dilla (or was it Q-tip), no other writer(s) or producer(s) come to mind that can see these guys’ catalogue. Its stunning.

The Time, Janet, Luther, S.O.S. Band, Cherelle, not to mention one of my all time favorite songs «If You Were Here Tonight» by the immaculate Alexander O Neal... Damn. «Making Love in the Rain» by Herb Alpert? Sheeeeeit. «My Dear» by Sounds of Blackness was one of the new finds on this list that speaks to me. «Moist» by Janet is hillarious btw, never bumped the Damita Jo album so I’ve never caught that before. «Empty» has always been a personal fav tho.

But honestly, name a more Productive/successful, incredible, iconic duo??? (like they used to say)

Here is the list Marbles shared in that other post: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76PuSTwbsQPyZ0yFalBoUG?si=CfXCIq1mQS2kroA7PryYjw

Damn.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

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I got nothing. I was explaining this to my wife last week. Those dudes were in on a mountain of jams for hella years.

>
>(Even though they only got one Jam...)
>
>But after that incredibly extensive Flyte Tyme playlist was
>shared in the other «Quintessential albums» post, I’ve
>been bumping Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis-produced & written songs
>for months, and the list honestly never ends. There are like
>hundreds of songs on there, and almost everything is a bop.
>Nevermind that they ripped off Dilla (or was it Q-tip), no
>other writer(s) or producer(s) come to mind that can see these
>guys’ catalogue. Its stunning.
>
>The Time, Janet, Luther, S.O.S. Band, Cherelle, not to mention
>one of my all time favorite songs «If You Were Here Tonight»
>by the immaculate Alexander O Neal... Damn. «Making Love in
>the Rain» by Herb Alpert? Sheeeeeit. «My Dear» by Sounds of
>Blackness was one of the new finds on this list that speaks to
>me. «Moist» by Janet is hillarious btw, never bumped the
>Damita Jo album so I’ve never caught that before. «Empty»
>has always been a personal fav tho.
>
>But honestly, name a more Productive/successful, incredible,
>iconic duo??? (like they used to say)
>
>Here is the list Marbles shared in that other post:
>https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76PuSTwbsQPyZ0yFalBoUG?si=CfXCIq1mQS2kroA7PryYjw
>
>Damn.
>

on the QLS podcast, they are just undeniably GREAT. So many nuggets on that - like the fact that the guitar on That's the Way Love Goes was a synth??? Them jokers are untouchable...

>on the QLS podcast, they are just undeniably GREAT. So many
>nuggets on that - like the fact that the guitar on That's the
>Way Love Goes was a synth??? Them jokers are untouchable...

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

three episode interview - here's a Pandora link:

https://www.pandora.com/podcast/questlove-supreme/ep-036-feat-jimmy-jam-pt-2/PE:308128

He was talking about playing synthparts and making them sound like the real instruments. He gave a couple other crazy examples too - like the guitars on If.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijXcYLV1aNg

that was lowkey my jam tho.

i wonder if they made a point to show love to people like tim and teddy riley (rhythm nation) when they borrowed their style or if they just jack it and keep it moving.

Its like that Brandy album rodney jerkins produced and every other song was a shameless timbaland ripoff

Lmao

Some of these songs are sorta difficult to bump outside in the summer with the neighbor and kids playing

cause for a second you had me searching like huh?

Anyways, My Dear is such a cold, cold, jam. Loved it when it came out.
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"To Each His Reach"

but.....

Fuck aliens.

I'm not a fan of a lot of slow tunes but "My Dear" is a gem, it's like they went into a whole other zone with that song, maybe cause Mint Condition was a band & singers with that the minds of Jimmy & Terry just was destined to be.

"Best Things In Life Are Free" is still one of my all-time favorites when it comes to songs that puts me in a good mood EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear it, other than "Optimistic" by Sounds Of Blackness (another Flyte Tyme produced joint, lol).

https://tinyurl.com/y4ba6hog

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"We in here talking about later career Prince records
& your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine
trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak

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One Hundred.

They are my favorite R&B producers ever and for me personally I don't see how they are not the GOAT

I've always loved Flyte Tyme, but after that playlist came into the equation its nearly impossible for anyone to argue against their GOAT status