SoulBack R&B Podcast

We celebrate episode #50 of our SoulBack R&B Podcast by bringing in our family Digital Black and Smoke E. Digglera of the group Playa. The duo along with the late Static Major were responsible for creating classics for the likes of Ginuwine, Aaliyah and many more. Most recently they joined fellow R&B group Dru Hill and we are anxiously waiting for their new album which is set to come out later thi...

We love real singers so we had to bring in Rahsaan Patterson who is undoubtedly one of the greatest to come out over the last 20 years. We talk to him about his new single "Sent From Heaven" as well as his upcoming project. We also discuss the importance of strong songwriting which has allowed Rahsaan to have a sustainable career. One of the records that he wrote was Brandy's "Baby" which is now c...

On this week's episode of the SoulBack R&B podcast, we bring in Tao Soprano formerly of the R&B group Dru Hill. Although he may not be an original member of the group, he spent over ten years with the group and definitely made an impact with his vocals. We talk to him about his new solo endeavor, the transition from being in a group to solo as well find out his origins with Dru Hill. We also get s...

We are back with another episode! This week we have R&B singer Vivian Green on the podcast. We reflect back on her debut "A Love Story" and find out why she finds it hilarious when people call her a Neo Soul album. We also talk about the changes in her sound especially ever since she linked up with producer Kwamé. We also discuss some of our favorite songs from her discography. We also highlight s...

We keep the great guests coming as this week we bring in our good friend RL from the group Next. We talk to him about the history of Next as well as his solo career. We also touch on his songwriting including the record that he wrote for Keith Sweat. He also shares some stories from his early Divine Mills days with Kay Gee from Naughty by Nature. Also learn about RL's daily routine which consists...

This week we bring in legendary singer Musiq Soulchild to the podcast. Musiq is a longtime favorite of ours so we had to make this one happen. We talk about his recent music releases which includes features on basically every rapper and singers projects. We also get into his mind as a creative and learn about the journey from the start of his career. He also shares some insight on what he's lookin...

On this week's SoulBack R&B podcast, we have DJ Kay Gee. Now of course know him from being part of the legendary rap group Naughty by Nature, but did you know he also introduced everyone to artists such as Next, Jaheim and Zhane? We chat with the producer about his Divine Mill imprint as well as his new artist Leah Jenea. He gives shares insight into where his group Koffee Brown is, early Jaheim s...

This week's podcast is a special one because we have Jon B. in the house! Not only is Jon responsible for classic hits such as "They Don't Know", he's coming out with a new pair of shoes that we're very excited about. We talk to Jon B. about his new single with Donell Jones and he also gives us a preview of the new album that he's working on. We also find out what happened to the "Hurricane" singl...

On this week's episode, we bring in Pam from the R&B group Total. The trio was signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy label back in the 90's and dominated the charts with their fusion of banging beats and sweet vocals. Pam talks about her solo music that she has coming up including the single "Why", memories with her group and also talks about the Puff's work ethic. She also drops some historical facts wi...

The #SoulBackPodcast is becoming a big deal so it's only fitting that we have the tallest man in R&B on this week's episode. We bring in Montell Jordan to the episode to breakdown his history in the music. Along with having one of the most recognized party anthems of all time ("This Is How We Do It"), the 6'8 hitmaker also wrote two of the most popular songs of the 90's ("Incomplete" by Sisqo and...

We have a special treat for you this week as we have Tim Kelley who is better known for his work as one half of the legendary R&B production duo Tim & Bob. Aside from his massive catalog which contains hits for everyone from Boyz II Men, Tamia and Bobby V, he's also been trying to keep R&B alive with his new role as Head of A&R at The SRG-ILS Group. Over the last couple of years, he's executive pr...

0:02:40 - India Arie's new album "Worthy" 0:04:25 - New music from Kehlani, Ciara, Brian McKnight plus more 0:14:10 - Jagged Edge has a new single coming and we're praying it's not like the last album 0:16:10 - Donell Jones joins us on the SoulBackPodcast 0:16:57 - Donell vs Darnell 0:17:45 - His songwriting and the impact of his sound 0:21:33 - The new Donell Jones/Jon B duet 0:25:30 - Backstory...

2:40: R&B trivia: Tom (Team Musiq Soulchild) vs Edd (Team Keith Sweat) 8:50: Playa Please Awards: R. Kelly's recent arrest, Ja Rule vs Milwaukee 19:42: Carl Thomas joins the SoulBack podcast 20:20: We talk about his new song "One With Heaven" 23:15: The evolution of R&B music thanks to technology 28:30: Is 90's the golden era of music? 33:25: Analytics and number crunching is killing artistry 36:3...

1:50: PJ Morton and JoJo’s new song “Say So” 3:50: Musiq Soulchild drops a bunch of songs in the last few weeks 6:47: Johnny Gill’s new single “Soul of a Woman” 9:48: Music from new R&B artists (Summerella, Nicole Bus, Lucky Daye) 12:52: A Jon B/Donell Jones collaboration is coming 14:30: Why are Urban AC artists sending songs to radio before they’re available for streaming? 17:05: Sammie joins th...

1:33: Trey Songz and Chris Brown’s new song “Chi Chi” 2:56: We premiered J. Holiday’s new song “Petals” 5:06: New music from Syleena Johnson, Kelly Rowland, Chaka Khan 8:00: 90’s R&B group trivia 19:15: Dondria joins the SoulBack podcast 20:46: What’s the best fast food restaurant? 22:35: The importance of 90’s R&B 27:36: The usage of social media to create stars 33:48: Transitional period when R&...

1:20: Beyonce and Jay Z giving out free tour tickets if you change your diet 3:35: Musiq is working on a new J-Dilla inspired project 7:00: VanJess’ new remix for “Addicted” 9:25: Summer Walker’s new EP “Clear” 12:31: Premiere of Daron Jones’ new single “Summertime” 14:55: Kevin Ross’ new independent venture 16:50: Jazz joins us on the podcast 17:35: The current status with him and Dru Hill along...

2:52: Impact of 112's first three albums 17:18: Highlighting some of 112's lesser known songs 25:35: Singing "Cupid" for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian 27:32: Current status of 112 and the backup dancers 32:25: Working on a new EP 36:50: Criticism for interacting with Kanye West 41:10: Jodeci vs Boyz II Men and Keith Sweat vs Musiq Soulchild? 51:21: Slim joins the SoulBack podcast to talk about the...

1:40: New music from Tank, Monica, Carl Thomas, Musiq Soulchild, Elle Varner 16:00: Playa Please Award: Soulja Boy's new video game console lawsuit 19:03: Troy Taylor joins the podcast to talk about State of R&B 24:39: Reflecting on when Trey Songz went at R. Kelly in 2009 27:41: Jacquees's bright future if he executes his plan correctly? 33:25: His work on 702's debut album 36:55: Toni Braxton's...

0:53: We talk with Travis Cherry about producing Case’s latest album “Therapy” 3:20: Challenges of veterans creating trendy music 7:25: Is there money in producing for an independent R&B album? 12:00: We need a National “J.Holiday” holiday 21:33: Our thoughts on Tank’s new song “Dirty” 28:22: Should we be deleting R. Kelly’s music? 44:00: Playa Please Awards: Enes Kanter eats 7 burgers, The curren...

0:56: R&B New Year Resolutions for 2019 7:42: Artists that we are waiting on for new albums (Elle Varner, H.E.R., Joe and more) 25:50: Should B5 and J. Holiday be on the Millennium tour? 30:10: Do we want a New B2K album? 33:00: Playa Please Award: Usher's haircut, Ginuwine's fake beard, Ciroc Vodka 44:05: We Love You Award goes to Louis York 48:51: Our thoughts on Chris Brown's new song "Undecide...

1:40: The-Dream's new project with 40 something songs 6:52: Does anyone actually want these huge album releases? 9:52: JoJo re-recorded her first two albums 14:29: Our favorite R&B songs of 2018 and takeaways from this year 27:04: Keith Sweat and Jacquees R&B debate 37:05: The Millennium Tour with B2K plus more 43:59: Playa Please Awards: Pleasure P asks the police to call Shaq, Chris Brown's pet...

0:30: Kyle tries okra for the first time ever 1:15: H.E.R.'s five Grammy nominations 2:40: Grammy thoughts and predictions 24:45: Jacquees' "King of R&B" statement 33:37: Diddy's comments about real R&B not being made 37:14: Playa Please Award: Zeplyn Tillman, J. Holiday's Instagram video, 42:00: 112 and Dru Hill's lineup changes 47:40: Pleasure P's name missing in the credits from Lil Wayne's "Lo...

1:26: Trey Songz discussion about his new project "11/28" 8:00: Chris Brown's upcoming music 9:10: Mike and Slim release a new 112 single without Daron and Q 12:40: Our thoughts on Kelly Rowland's new trap song 15:25: New music from K. Michelle, Bridget Kelly and Brooke Valentine 20:30: Is Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" her biggest song? 27:40: Tamar Braxton's batch of new music...

2:10: Mariah Carey’s new album “Caution” 7:26: “Glitter” album reaches number one on iTunes! 10:50: Sade’s new song “The Big Unknown” 11:53: Brandy’s new song “All I Need” + 6 year hiatus 14:45: 112 is set to release a new single with just Mike and Slim 15:30: Tank apologizes to fans about TGT’s breakup 20:05: T-Pain’s controversial comments about Aaliyah and her legacy 29:33: Spectacular Smith fr...

0:40: Beyonce dressing up as Toni Braxton 3:00: Is Snickers the king of candy bars? 4:23: Our thoughts Amerie's new double album "4AM Mulholland EP / After 4AM" 9:55: Keith Sweat's new album "Playing For Keeps" features both classic and trap songs 18:40: Our review on Raheem DeVaughn's new album "Decade Of A Love King" 21:45: H.E.R. switches up sound on new EP 25:35: New music from Mariah Carey, T...