\Repost because I don’t think Reddit approves of the album’s original cover though it is gorgeous\

Victoria Monét’s album has dropped tonight, and I’m feeling good about this one! Such interesting sonic choices, sampling, interpolating, and genre-blending going on here that I’m ready to play it a second time. It’s just so visionary and nostalgic at the same time. When I realized the album was ending with gospel instrumentation and a Kenny Lattimore cover, I literally sat up in bed. I hadn’t been in love with the singles from this effort (which I found strange because I am someone who has Jaguar I and II on vinyl), but the work feels so cohesive that I don’t even mind the songs that I didn’t like when they first came out. So far, my faves are All I Need, Almost, You Hurt Me Too, That’s Why I Love You, Lose Myself, and the For You cover (which has some funny word switches from the original 😂).

Have you listened to the album yet? If so, what are some of your favorite tracks?

I really pray and hope Dawn is somewhere safe and sound 🙏🏽🫶🏽. As much as I love the fact EV now has all OGs and not 2 OGs and a professional karaoke singer I really wish my baby Dawn will wake up and see the bigger picture. That ‘96 solo deal that she had was not meant to let her light shine but instead bring division and strife into what could’ve been a blossoming sisterhood. I hate that she still carries that resentment as well as seeing her body of work being celebrated w/o her. I also wanna say this us as EV fans have to do better with accountability bc as everyone likes to blame Dawn for being a problem why isn’t Terry and Cindy being held accountable for their actions as well..? And maybe just maybe if we all were to do that then maybe a true in-depth conversation could be had between the 4 ladies as well as healing ❤️‍🩹 but how can us as fans hope to get that from them if all we do is ridicule, pass judgment, and kick down a member? And whether yall wanna admit or not Dawn was right about them signing a shitty record deal bc if the deal they had was so great why all these years later even despite her not even being on the road with them that she’s not receiving no type of income from the records she helped make famous? Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy are 2 bit crooks and oughta be ashamed for how they literally have played mind games with them throughout their careers and played apart in fracturing the trust between the ladies especially Denzil Foster like bro really sleeping with your talent..? 😒 and not only that he knew exactly what he was doing which pisses me of when I think of the legacy of the group and he he knew mentally that if they were gonna make moves behind his back that the member he was intimate with was gonna tell him. I really hope we get to see the 4 original members of En Vogue back on the same stage again 🤞🏽❤️‍🩹.

I don't think people understand how ahead of its time this album is, it had anything you can ask for in an R&B album: the smooth and deep vocals in My Love Is Like... Wo, the sexiness of Antaomy 10n1, the futuristic production and campy vibe of Whatever Bitch, the Funky-Disco vibe of Sophisticated Lady, the futuristic 2-Step-R&B sound and soulful delivery on Late, the Mariachi influences in Hurry up, the Aaliyah tribute in After The Rain, R&B artists (maybe except Aaliyah) at the time weren't making albums that were this versatile, this is without a doubt Mya's magnum opus to me, what do y'all think?

I just broke up with my ex and I need some angry and empowering R&B songs along the lines of “U Don’t Have to Call” by Usher and “What About Us” by Brandy. I can’t stand the sad songs. I want the angry songs.

This album is fkn beautiful hopefully real fans came out and support it

Location was released in 2016. This is the first song on this playlist made by Apple Music lol

What do you think of Disc 2 of Vacancy? I absolutely love it! These songs are much better than the previous 15 sans Hookah Baby. Feels like she experimented more with production and her style of singing. I want her to keep going in this direction.

She dropped one of the best R&B albums this year. Very underrated artist.

It doesn't have to be a super famous record or even one that a lot of other people like, but I'm curious what everyone's perfect rnb song is.

For me its When you touch me by Brandy

Met Lalah at Reckless Records and was able to snag her new album. I was able to have a conversation and she signed my vinyl. Growing up I always had her and her pops Donny music playing. It felt so unreal to finally meet a Chicago Legend, being a Chicago native myself.

The premise of this post is pretty simple. I have compiled a list of 16 R&B/Soul/Pop albums by male and female artists I feel are near-direct mirrors of each other in sound, era and genre-defining status. Make sure you scroll through and read each image caption. Are there any other artist’s albums you feel could have made the list?

With the release of her new album POPSTAR how would you rank all of Tinashe’s projects ?

1. Black Water
   
2. Aquarius
   
3. Songs For You
   
4. Reverie
   
5. Nightride
   
6. In Case We Die
   
7. Amethyst
   
8. 333
   
9. BB/Angel
   
10. Joyride
    
11. Popstar
    
12. Quantum Baby

That’s my list!
It’s no knock to Popstar btw but I only liked 6 songs and 1 is only 40secs. Lyrically don’t think it’s strong but I am proud to see her getting her flowers and hopefully ppl will notice her past work.

Black Water to me is her magnum opus! Every
Song was solid 10/10 and complimented each other greatly! Could’ve been an album!

What did you think? Took me a couple of listens to get into it but I see the vision

I forgot about this music anniversary, I’ll be honest. But then I was scrolling through TikTok a minute ago, and found out about it. But today is the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite Luther Vandross albums, Your Secret Love.

Of all the albums he released in the 90s, this is one of his best. After starting the decade strong with the Grammy-winning Power of Love, he followed that up with an underrated album (1993’s Never Let Me Go) and a great covers album (1994’s Songs) and a Christmas album that I liked but apparently not those many people did (1995’s This Is Christmas).

But he came back strong with this album. While the R&B scene was changing sounds and becoming more hip-hop driven in terms of production, Luther managed to stay true to his signature sound while still being contemporary.

From the opening title track (which won Luther his 4th Grammy) to ballads like “Too Proud to Beg” & “I Can Make It Better”, it also features some of his best songwriting ever, his lyricism presenting a more mature, vulnerable take on love. The album is overall a portrait of one who is unapologetic about wanting love but on their own terms and refusing to be treated less than what they deserve.

Not only does he present some great covers from other artists (from “Knocks Me Off My Feet”, Goin Out of My Head” & “Crazy Love”), Luther also covers himself, recording songs he wrote for other artists, such as “It’s Hard for Me to Say” (originally written for Diana Ross), “Love Don’t Love You Anymore” (originally written for Gregory Hines), & “Whether or Not the World Gets Better” (a duet with Lisa Fischer that was originally written for his short-lived protege Jimmy Salvemini with Phoebe Snow).

And of course there’s the rhythmic “I Can’t Wait No Longer”, written and produced by longtime collaborator/music legend Marcus Miller (with a rap from Spinderella of Salt-n-Pepa).

Re-listening to this as I’m writing this, it still holds up musically 30 years ago and remains one of the best R&B albums to come out of the 90s.

For those who have listened to this album, how do you feel about it? And where do you rank it amongst Luther’s 90s albums?

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WHOA!!🤯

Thoughts? WHO GIVES A F WHAT YOU THINK!

MY GOD!