“When You’re Mad” is a perfect example of that. Often times when I listen to a Ne-Yo song, I’m left thinking “damn, those lyrics are REALLY creative!” Even when he writes a song for someone else, if you listen closely to the words,...
Perhaps his most recognizable hit to date, “Ordinary People” was the Grammy winning second single from John Legend’s debut album “Get Lifted.” Interestingly, the single was not only produced by Will I. Am, but also originally intended to...
If you were wondering what song I was referring to in the interview with Raheem DeVaughn, here it is. This was a non-single from Talib’s 2007 “Ear Drum” album and a personal favorite of mine from that album. As Raheem mentioned in the interview, this...
YouKnowIGotSoul caught up with Raheem DeVaughn to discuss everything from his latest mixtape “Mr. February aka March Madness,” to what to expect on his upcoming double disc album “The Love & War Masterpiece,” to playing drinking games with...
Reluctantly, I chose the D’Angelo video “Untitled (How Does It Feel) for today’s Classic Vibe because I like the song but honestly, I can’t stand to watch the video. I know the ladies love it and it was innovative at the time, but c’mon...
Now this is what I’m talking about! This is the second song I’ve heard from Keke’s upcoming album “Who Knew,” and the second song I’ve found myself really liking. I guess I’m a bit surprised, but I shouldn’t be since...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMNsoG9bja4 I’ve always felt that “My First Love” was the strongest single from Avant’s debut “My Thoughts,” but somehow “Seperated” was the song that reached higher on the charts. The song...
It’s crazy to think about it, but Babygirl would have ONLY been 31 years old today. She accomplished so much in her life from such an early age, that she did more by the age of 22 when she passed than most do in a full career. Whether it be singing, acting or...
One of his more well known commercial hits is the song “Everytime I Close My Eyes” which features Mariah Carey on background vocals and Kenny G on the saxophone. As the story goes, Mariah appeared on the song to provide the background vocals as...
Fresh off our interview with Jon B. recently, here is an exclusive song he provided to us to premiere. This is his cover of Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” as a tribute. As a bonus, Jon B. also performs this song live during many of his...
