Orginially vocal of Zhane,and also worked as a vocalist for Roy Hardgrove's band RH Factor's Albums Hardgroove and Distractions - She was also on tour- in Europe- in 2005 with the band. I saw her, she was truly captivating...
She has a beautiful full voice. Very hard to find these days.
I think her voice is comparable to Lauren Hill, abit husky and soulfull.
Better than most female singers of these days- I would put her up as one my my Modern Soul Divas along with Miss Jill Scott and Angie Stone (and Eryka Badu)
Her music can be defined as Jazz/Soul/Funk
Definately check her out.
http://www.myspace.com/reneemusic
From her Zhane times "Hey Mr. DJ"
From the RH Factor Albumn Distractions "Crazy Race"
From the RH Factor Albumn Hardgroove "Forget Regret"
Also from the Albumn and my favourite "Juicy"
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Mary J Bllige "You Remind Me" (Remix)/"Real Love"
God bless the early 90s..
Another addition to the New Jack Swing,
Miss Queen of Hip-Hop Soul herself from her debut album "What's the 411" (1992)
"You Remind Me" - Remix feat Greg Nice
"Real Love" hit track off the albumn
Mary J Blige is one of those singers who had fabulous albums up to the 1990s and then became abit too commercial or popish. I think her best albums are the first "What's the 411" - which is full of Hip-Hop Soul in the New Jack Swing era,
"My Life"-2nd Albumn which she got more soulful RnB
"Share My World" -3rd Albumn which is her peak soulful real Soul period
and then it just kinda died out, the soul in her voice as well as her music.
I must say I like the original version of this song better but well, this was all I could find.
Whichever the case this is great - in this video, you can see these days, we thought women in Huge Ice Hockey Uniforms were sexy... along with tight spandex
Real Love was probably the biggest hit off this albumn and really was the song that introduced "Hip-Hop Soul" into the world
I've changed this in to the live version, recent telly show I presume...
Another addition to the New Jack Swing,
Miss Queen of Hip-Hop Soul herself from her debut album "What's the 411" (1992)
"You Remind Me" - Remix feat Greg Nice
"Real Love" hit track off the albumn
Mary J Blige is one of those singers who had fabulous albums up to the 1990s and then became abit too commercial or popish. I think her best albums are the first "What's the 411" - which is full of Hip-Hop Soul in the New Jack Swing era,
"My Life"-2nd Albumn which she got more soulful RnB
"Share My World" -3rd Albumn which is her peak soulful real Soul period
and then it just kinda died out, the soul in her voice as well as her music.
I must say I like the original version of this song better but well, this was all I could find.
Whichever the case this is great - in this video, you can see these days, we thought women in Huge Ice Hockey Uniforms were sexy... along with tight spandex
Real Love was probably the biggest hit off this albumn and really was the song that introduced "Hip-Hop Soul" into the world
I've changed this in to the live version, recent telly show I presume...
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Heavy D & the Boyz "Blue Funk"
Heavy D and the Boyz
performed mostly in the 1980s up to the 1990s
brought different styles into rap.. I think in a classic way
Now that we found love, was typically a New Jack Swing style
While this song "Blue Funk" title song from the albumn Blue Funk-1992 Uptown Records, also represent the cool hiphop sounds of the 90s. Also I think this song represents the jazzy sounds you can add onto hiphop/rap..
more info on Heavy D:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:orjqoatalijb~T1
performed mostly in the 1980s up to the 1990s
brought different styles into rap.. I think in a classic way
Now that we found love, was typically a New Jack Swing style
While this song "Blue Funk" title song from the albumn Blue Funk-1992 Uptown Records, also represent the cool hiphop sounds of the 90s. Also I think this song represents the jazzy sounds you can add onto hiphop/rap..
more info on Heavy D:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:orjqoatalijb~T1
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
D'angelo "Me and those dreamin' eyes of mine"
D' Angelo... My favorite neo soul artist.
He is definately THE neo-soul star..
What is neo-soul you say? For me, its like putting the Soul back in RnB or more so RnB with better music sounds...sessions.
It has jazz soul funk all mixed into one... I would say
Anyways this is just a glimpse of D'Angelo's genious work...
From his first albumn "Brown Sugar"
Its a pity he hasn't made a single albumn in 6 years...
We're all waiting~!!!
He is definately THE neo-soul star..
What is neo-soul you say? For me, its like putting the Soul back in RnB or more so RnB with better music sounds...sessions.
It has jazz soul funk all mixed into one... I would say
Anyways this is just a glimpse of D'Angelo's genious work...
From his first albumn "Brown Sugar"
Its a pity he hasn't made a single albumn in 6 years...
We're all waiting~!!!
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Neo Soul Food
Welcome to Neo Soul Food.
This is a blog that I will dedicate to Black Urban Music.
Especially to Soul Music and RnB
Ranging from the 70s Funk and Soul to 90s New Jack Swing up to the Neo-Soul artists of today
Will try to upload tracks and music videos
peace out and keep it real ~~
This is a blog that I will dedicate to Black Urban Music.
Especially to Soul Music and RnB
Ranging from the 70s Funk and Soul to 90s New Jack Swing up to the Neo-Soul artists of today
Will try to upload tracks and music videos
peace out and keep it real ~~
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