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| Featuring Chris Williams (Songwriter from JMU) and Kelli Strawbridge |
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| The following is just a conversation between Chris and I (February 10, 2000) about current R&B discs that have just come out, there might be a few more like this coming real soon, but I was thinking anyone might be interested in this, check it out. chrisjmu2: Who is your favorite artist right now KStraw81: oh man . . . KStraw81: I don't know . . I'll say this: chrisjmu2: My choice is tough too KStraw81: I love D'Angelo's new thang right now, it's different, I mean he could have gone further with his thing, but it's real good chrisjmu2: tight chrisjmu2: I like him too KStraw81: yeah chrisjmu2: I like Macy Gray a lot too KStraw81: really? chrisjmu2: Her album was very good chrisjmu2: Have you heard her album KStraw81: I'll have to listen to her cd again, cuz the first time I heard it, I wasn't feeling it . . chrisjmu2: yeah chrisjmu2: It took me like 4 or 5 listens before I actually started to get into it chrisjmu2: But I tell you who I'm really feelin' ore than anyone chrisjmu2: Is Kevon Edmonds chrisjmu2: His album is very good KStraw81: I'm sure it is KStraw81: I'll have to check that out KStraw81: he was the man in After 7 chrisjmu2: yeah man chrisjmu2: Yep KStraw81: they were a good group chrisjmu2: Babyface's brother, one of them anyways KStraw81: yeah chrisjmu2: Yeah they were a good group chrisjmu2: I remember Milestone KStraw81: also Chico DeBarge's new one is real good chrisjmu2: They should put on an album chrisjmu2: I got to listen to Chico's chrisjmu2: Have you heard Brian McKnight's chrisjmu2: I haven't listened to it KStraw81: I haven't heard it either KStraw81: but I'll say this about Brian McKnight's thing chrisjmu2: The singer that really reaches out and grabs my heart is Aaron Hall, I like him a lot KStraw81: It's better and more confident than "Anytime", really . . . he uses more live instrumentation . . like "Back At One" the single was all him on the instruments, so I think that his is pretty good KStraw81: Aaron Hall just busts his throat man, but he's got emotion chrisjmu2: Yeah, he does have much emotion chrisjmu2: Do you like him chrisjmu2: He does busts his throat too :-) chrisjmu2: His sound is unique KStraw81: yeah it is KStraw81: he models his voice after Charlie Wilson of the GAP Band chrisjmu2: Yeah I definitely agree with that chrisjmu2: the GAP band was great in their day KStraw81: heard the boomerang soundtrack? KStraw81: yeah they were chrisjmu2: the Boomerang soundtrack, naaa, I haven't chrisjmu2: Is it good KStraw81: check it out, it's old but real good chrisjmu2: cool KStraw81: there's a song with Aaron Hall AND Charlie Wilson, it's smokin' man chrisjmu2: I'll have too chrisjmu2: For real chrisjmu2: Yeah I'm definitely going to check that out KStraw81: yeah, it's so cool, sometimes you can't tell the difference between the two of them chrisjmu2: I just think Aaron doesn't do enough stuff chrisjmu2: Your mother agreed with me chrisjmu2: Cause she likes him a lot too chrisjmu2: I remember Charlie Wilson was in the Snoop Dogg song a few years ago '96 I think KStraw81: yeah Charlie toured with him too KStraw81: during the Doggfather tour chrisjmu2: yeah KStraw81: have you heard the new Guy album? chrisjmu2: Yeah, I really didn't like it that much chrisjmu2: Its alright chrisjmu2: Nothing like their first two albums chrisjmu2: I think waiting a decade hurt them KStraw81: not only that, it's just a new era I guess chrisjmu2: Yeah KStraw81: New Jack Swing is dead chrisjmu2: Yep KStraw81: Keith Sweat, gone! chrisjmu2: lol :-) KStraw81: Wrecks n Effect, gone chrisjmu2: yeah KStraw81: Heavy D, gone chrisjmu2: Blackstreet too KStraw81: Blackstreet gone chrisjmu2: There last album I didn't like it at all KStraw81: yeah, I didn't like it that much either chrisjmu2: Personally I think Teddy is losing his touch KStraw81: yeah he is chrisjmu2: Its time for new person to emerge KStraw81: Teddy Riley just needs to step back chrisjmu2: Yeah he's been doing for about 13-15 yrs. chrisjmu2: Let someone else carry the torch chrisjmu2: Although Quincy Jones still has his touch after all this time chrisjmu2: There's only one Q though :-) KStraw81: yeah, that's the truth KStraw81: although his record label, Qwest, man, they are terrible chrisjmu2: You think, the both of us could help Teddy out lyrically chrisjmu2: Yeah his record label is terrible KStraw81: yeah right, if he LET us chrisjmu2: He NEEDS US chrisjmu2: :-) KStraw81: yeah, Qwest is terrible with promotion, Tevin Campbell's cd could have done way better than it did if they just promoted it chrisjmu2: I saw all the lyrics on the album, man they were awful just a fiasco chrisjmu2: Yeah chrisjmu2: You would think, between Teddy, Aaron and Damian chrisjmu2: the lyrics would have been better KStraw81: well the thing is KStraw81: Teddy didn't really produce the cd, really chrisjmu2: really chrisjmu2: Who did KStraw81: supposedly it's like producers under the care of Teddy Riley chrisjmu2: Whoever did, they did a terrible job to me anyways KStraw81: or he was the last producer listed for some of the songs chrisjmu2: oh ok KStraw81: like "Dancin'" chrisjmu2: He needs to fire all those producers chrisjmu2: Yeah KStraw81: that was produced by like 4 producers chrisjmu2: To tell the truth I wasn't feelin' that song either KStraw81: last one listed was Teddy chrisjmu2: Yeah KStraw81: yeah it took me a while to like it chrisjmu2: Dancin' may be the only semi-hit from the album chrisjmu2: The rest of those songs are just downright pathetic chrisjmu2: I'm just call it like I see it KStraw81: ahh, we'll see, I'm sure there's a R&B hit ballad on there for sure KStraw81: yeah, I heard "Love Online" was just dumb chrisjmu2: Yes it was chrisjmu2: The Future and the other album will never be topped KStraw81: oh there's no way KStraw81: have you heard Sisqo's new joint? KStraw81: I like some of his songs surprisingly chrisjmu2: Yeah, that's pretty hot chrisjmu2: Yeah, someone has done a good job promoting him KStraw81: not only that, but The Thong Song is being played everywhere chrisjmu2: dru Hill is one of the best R&B acts out there chrisjmu2: I know chrisjmu2: I Got To Get It KStraw81: yeah, modeled right after Jodeci too chrisjmu2: yep chrisjmu2: And you know what else I think chrisjmu2: You know that group Imajin chrisjmu2: They look just like Immature (ImX) now KStraw81: yeah chrisjmu2: Sing just like them and look like them chrisjmu2: Everything KStraw81: ImX should just call it quits chrisjmu2: Yeah chrisjmu2: Romeo wrote a couple of the songs on that album chrisjmu2: That was a true fiasco chrisjmu2: Stay the Night, I didn't like that KStraw81: actually Romeo wrote like half or more of the songs KStraw81: he could become a good producer seriously KStraw81: let me ask you this KStraw81: don't you think that Donell Jones' "U Know What's Up" is kind of 80's retro, like 80's R&B because whenever I hear it, it makes me think of that chrisjmu2: Yeah, it has a good hint of the 80's in that song, it also took me a little time to like that song too chrisjmu2: But yeah the rhythm is nice chrisjmu2: 80's could comeback KStraw81: I hope not chrisjmu2: With the right beat mixing chrisjmu2: Babyface still has his touch KStraw81: there were so many 80's R&B songs that didn't crossover chrisjmu2: Yeah that's very true KStraw81: because the sound was so different from 80's Pop chrisjmu2: Now, what I don't understand is all these boys group coming out (white boy) groups, I don't like any of them except N'Sync KStraw81: really? chrisjmu2: None of them can sing chrisjmu2: to me anyway chrisjmu2: The Backstreet Boys KStraw81: I don't know, I like the Backstreet Boys . . . they can play instruments KStraw81: all of them chrisjmu2: I think are terrible, I only like 2 of their songs chrisjmu2: Ok I like maybe 5 or 6 of their songs chrisjmu2: Their ok KStraw81: hehe chrisjmu2: And N'Sync KStraw81: yeah, All I Have To Give is a good one chrisjmu2: I'll Never Break your Heart chrisjmu2: I feel that one chrisjmu2: Quit Playin' Games with My Heart chrisjmu2: I really like N'Sync though for some reason, they're cool to me KStraw81: really? chrisjmu2: The rest of them can go to hell as far as I'm concerned chrisjmu2: L.F.O chrisjmu2: Five chrisjmu2: Who else chrisjmu2: 98 Degrees KStraw81: Bye Bye Bye by N Sync isn't bad chrisjmu2: Yeah KStraw81: yeah, all the rest of them chrisjmu2: I like that song KStraw81: LFO is just terrible chrisjmu2: Oh I know KStraw81: LFO is produced by that guy TQ, remember him? chrisjmu2: They're just debacles period chrisjmu2: TQ the guy that did that song called "WestSide" KStraw81: yupyup chrisjmu2: Oh that song was terrible, I never liked that song KStraw81: I hated it too chrisjmu2: I really think me and you need to break into the music industry soon Check out Chris's lyrics site at www.maxpages.com/blessedlyricst |
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