Here is Static and Smokey of Playa performing “If You Scared, Then Say You Scared” live. This is a really moving performance right here, and this right here is the essence of r&b music. Smoke also performed a version of the song which appeared on his...
YouKnowIGotSoul caught up with Smoke E. Digglera, formerly of the group Playa, to discuss everything from his time spent in Playa, to working with Static Major, to running his own record label and developing his own artists. Smoke is mad cool and is all about making...
“Butta Love” was the debut single from Next off their debut album “Rated Next” back in 1997. This was Next’s most successful album to date, as their next two albums would suffer due to lack of promotion and label mergers. As R.L....
What most people don’t realize is, 2Pac and Biggie were actually cool and recorded tracks together back in the day. As you can see from the beginning of this video, things changed after an incident where Pac thought Biggie set him up. What could have been if...
YouKnowIGotSoul caught up with R.L. from the group Next to discuss everything from his upcoming album “LoveMusic,” to the status of the group Next, to hackers leaking his music early. We really enjoyed doing this interview and R.L. came off as a...
This is my favorite song from the “Lost Files” album. He confirmed that it was recorded during the “My Heart” era so that means back around 1997 which is crazy! Remember, the “Lost Files” album is available now from all online...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M9BgfSHowg “Are You That Somebody?” was not only one of Aaliyah’s biggest songs, but also one of Static Major’s most successful writing credits. This is only the first of five major hits that Static would end up...
It’s a shame that this group was never able to capitalize off the popularity of their #1 single “Maria, Maria” with Carlos Santana. Here are two of our favorite songs that were supposed to be on their shelved debut album “Ghetto &...
This was the debut single from Musiq Soulchild back in 2000 off of his debut album “Aijuswanaseing.” Since then he has released five albums and become one of the biggest names in r&b and neo-soul. He recently released a video stating he is working on...
