Favorite R&B album(s) from the 90's-00's?
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Esiam
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If you got more than one favorites feel free to post em, but I definitly got one that stands above everything else:
Bought this when it was new as a kid and it still sounds fresh to me, the production is flawless, so is the singing, the ONLY negative thing is the skits (and there are plenty of them) but I can deal with those when you got songs like these on it:
What are your favorite(s)?
Bought this when it was new as a kid and it still sounds fresh to me, the production is flawless, so is the singing, the ONLY negative thing is the skits (and there are plenty of them) but I can deal with those when you got songs like these on it:
What are your favorite(s)?
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Can't think of particular albums, but I can name a few artists:
112
Jagged Edge
Donnell Jones
Mint Condition
Public Announcement
Silk
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Mane every time I see a thread about great/best/fav. R&B albums that Teedra Moses "Complex Simplicity" always comes to mind first for some reason.
Jill Scott albums (Don't know which one to choose)
TLC CrazySexyCool
Anita's Greatest Hits came out in like 2002
Toni Braxton albums (Don't know which one to choose)
Kenny Lattimore first one
Jodeci Forever My Lady
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MAN!!!!
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D'Angelo- Brown Sugar
Maxwell- Urban Suite
Mary J Blige- My Life
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And that Monica Miss Thang album was real real nice too...
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Wayyyyyyyy too many to name but SWV's It's About Time is the first that came to mind.
Hit after hit on that album..
Bonus track:
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solo female...
My Life- Mary J Blige
Whats The 411 - Mary J Blige
Share My World - Mary J Blige
Baduizm - Erykah Badu
Miseducation - Lauryn Hill
One In A Million - Aaliyah
insert early Toni Braxton/Mariah Carey album
male solo....
12 Play - R.Kelly
Brown Sugar - D'Angelo
The Bachelor - Ginuwine
100% Ginuwine - Ginuwine
group...
Diary of A Mad Band - Jodeci
Forever My Lady - Jodeci
Enter The Dru - Dru Hill
Its About Time - SWV
CrazySexyCool -TLC -
Good list...
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the maxwell album, confessions by usher, street love by lloyd
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SWV's first joint
Jill Scot's first joint
India Arie's first 3 joints
Music Soulchilds first 2 joints
Dangelo's album
Teedra Moses
Sade's last two albums
Goapele's albums
Anthony Hamiltions albums -
112 - 112
Johnny P - The Next
Donnell Jones - Where I Wanna Be
R. Kelly - R.
Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing But A Number -
I lost my virginity to that R. album...lol.
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I will put up my top 10 in a minute. I never post anything without explaining it but will come back to that..
I think the best album of any genre released since 1990 is Lauryn Hills Miseducation Album released in 1998
but you cant classify just what it is.. because it effortlessly blends 70's soul, lyrical hip hop and ragaee riddims in a hot gumbo mix of creativity!
She sings better than 95% of soul artist, raps better than 95% of rappers and it also brings better riddims than 95% of ragaee artist. Its almost too good to be true! too bad she went crazy! -
i'm excluding 2010 and 2011 cause that's technically 2010's
this is what i can think of off the top of my head
Lauryn's Miseducation.
Aretha's A Rose Is Still A Rose
Mariah's Emancipation of Mimi
John Legend's Evolver
Alicia Key's As I Am
Mary's The Breakthrough, No More Drama, Share My World, & My Life
Destiny's Child's Survivor
Joss Stone's Introducing Joss Stone
Amy Winehouse's Back To Black
Raphael Saadiq's The Way I See It -
tp2. com - r.kelly
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7. JILL SCOTT - WHO IS JILL SCOTT (2000)
Highlights: A Long Walk, He Loves Me, I Think Its Better, Is It The Way
Feedback: Probably the best debut of the 2000's. Jill has been incredibly consistent! if you dont owe this album your collection is not complete
8. BROWN SUGAR- D'ANGELO (1995)
Highlights: The Title Song, Your My Lady, Cruising
Feedback: Like Lauryn Hill one of those artist that came out with classic material and then went off into crazy-ville. just two albums in 16 years? WTF
9. BLACK STREET - BLACK STREET (1994)
Highlights: Before I Let You Go, Joy, ? Call
Feedback: The Genius of Teddy Riley Continues after the break up of GUY! The tune JOY was Written for Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album that Teddy produced but didnt make the album so they used it here to a good result. I think Mike made a mistake!
10. ERYKAH BADU- BADUIZM (1997)
Highlights: On and On, Other Side Of The Game, 4 Leaf Clover
Feedback: Shes been strange and weird from day one. But shes a good entertainer and still relevant.. and uh.... 3 kids with 3 different baby babies by Andre 3000, Jay Electronica and the D.O.C.
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4. JODECI - FOREVER MY LADY(1991)
Highlights: The Title Track, Stay, Come and Talk To Me
Feedback: KC raspy riff is like Bobby Womack, Jo Jo has the smooth Stevie Wonder Feel. Devante is a great producer. Mr Dalvin is just along for the ride. Absolute classic!
5. SWV - ITS ABOUT TIME(1992)
Highlights: Weak, Im So Into You, RIght Here
Feedback: Powered by Co Co's high Register Soprano. The right artist at the right time!
6. MARY J BLIGE -MY LIFE (1994)
Highlights: Be Happy, Im Going Down, I Love You
Feedback: There was NO sophomore slump. Incredible follow up!
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heres the list. I only listed one album released in the 2000's. JILL SCOTT (but truth be told i wouldve put Kelz TP -2 in my top 15) and i think my list proves just how much R&B has virtually died! hopefully this decade brings a revival back to harmony!
1. MARY J BLIGE - THE 411 (1992)
Highlights: Real Love, Sweet Thing, Love No Limit, Reminisce:
Feedback: The Hits keep coming there is no weak songs on this album its beyond brilliant!
2. R. KELLY - 12 PLAY (1993)
Highlights: Bump And Grind, Your Body's Calling Me, Seems Like Your Ready, Title track
Feedback: Introduced the Hyper Sexual style that still dominates modern R&B
3. MAXWELL - URBAN HANG SUITE(1996)
Highlights: (Acension) Dont Ever Wonder, Sumthin Sumthin, To the Cops Come Knocking
Feedback: Recorded in 1994 but the label didnt know if it would sale, in the R Kelly era. They dumped it in 96 and found out people were starving for this new style called Neo Soul! a throw back of live band classy soul music and hes the KING OF IT
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SWV's first joint
Jill Scot's first joint
India Arie's first 3 joints
Music Soulchilds first 2 joints
Dangelo's album
Teedra Moses
Sade's last two albums
Goapele's albums
Anthony Hamiltions albums
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Mary J - My Life/Mary/No More Drama
Jill scott - Vol 1
Erykah Badu - Baduism/Mama's Gun/ New Amerykah pt.1
Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite/ Blacksummer nights
Rahsaan Patterson - Rahsaan Patterson/Love In Stereo
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
Jaguar Wright - Denials, delusions, decisons
TLC - Fan Mail/Crazysexycool
SWV - It's about time
Kelis - Kaleidoscope
Alicia Keys - Diary
Faith Evans - Faithfully
Guy - The Future
Tony!Toni!Tone - Sons of Soul/The Revival
R. Saadiq - Instant Vintage
Musiq - Juslisen
Monica - Miss Thang
Brandy - Never Say Never -
Man, my iTunes is about to be even nicer thanks to this thread! lol