anyone heard any word lately on this supossed albums he’s coming out with? i still think that shit might be a fraud.
08.19.08 at 11:25 am
Big Shug
Sanaa Lathan :P
08.19.08 at 11:27 am
GREUMS AKA BACK-RACK OBAMA
nasir jones’ favorite soul artist,
and one of the best from last
generation of soul industry….
08.19.08 at 11:56 am
AmpGeez a.k.a Say "Geez"!
I can’t stand this high pitched ass aggin. My sister used to be obsessed with this dude & Lenny Kravitz…drove me effin crazy! “Fortunate” (written & produced by R. Kelly) was aiight though..
08.19.08 at 11:57 am
Black Canseco
I’m sorry y’all. Maxwell is dope.
Dude’s a little out there and his got some issues as i’ve heard from industry heads in the know, but dude’s can sing–novocoder, no protools–dude can straight blow.
And when his head is screwed on straight, he writes some great stuff.
He’s never gonna have the 30 year career or anything, but i’d put his current catalog up against 90% of what’s been put down in the genre since 1990.
Maxwell + candles + good meal = luvin’. It’s that simple, kiddies.
Maxwell gets it done.
08.19.08 at 12:14 pm
OED
lol @ Canseco
co-sig on the Maxwell
Boogie, good to see you back.
08.19.08 at 12:15 pm
edgar c.
man…i didn’t think dude would sound that good doing this song live…
fucked me up…
that shit was crazy…
08.19.08 at 12:23 pm
AmpGeez a.k.a Say "Geez"!
I guess I just don’t dig dudes whinin, cryin & simpin & passin it off as music. Same reason I have yet to dl Slim from 112′s new joint. Now that’s a whining ass aggin.
08.19.08 at 12:32 pm
complexone
Really? Y’all hate Maxwell. I also thought for the type of music it was it was he was great.
08.19.08 at 12:42 pm
Black Canseco
lol @ simpin’ … Dude make simpin sound good. he can overdo it on occassion, but he can do it. i’ll take him over t-pain, timberlake, thicke and some of these other half-singing fools. add pharrell’s no singing butt to the list.
08.19.08 at 1:11 pm
Adam
woah, never realised so many people hated Maxwell. I see how some people might not be able to take the high-pitched tones, but his music is cool as f*ck. Embrya is still one of the freshest neo-soul albums to this day.
Like Canseco said, Maxwell may not be a great, but compared to the sh*t RnB there is lately he is a genius. Seriously, RnB is pretty much dead, in its proper emotional form anyway. And its been replaced with pop singers flashing their gash and torsos with no passion for the music itself.
08.19.08 at 1:43 pm
Nina
Never was able to get into Maxwell for the same reasons others mentioned.
Only songs I ever listened to and enjoyed were 2 non album tracks he dropped. One was on RedHot & Rio and the other was on Sweetback album.
BUT I LOVED his cover of Al Greens Simply Beautiful at this years BET awards. And the Pretty Wings snippet off his next album sounds pretty good. Hopefully Black Summers Night will be the first Maxwell album I enjoy…if the album ever drops.
08.19.08 at 1:45 pm
Nina
If anyone has an mp3 of his performance at the BET awards can u please post a link. Appreciate it! Tried finding it a few times but no luck.
08.19.08 at 1:57 pm
Tru School
@ Amp
Really? Are there any “slow jam” type artists music you like? I think dude is talented. He even works w/ Stuart Matthewman (Sade) which is pretty cool. Every album he’s put out has had some dope music. And I really like Robin Thicke, too. He’s got a smooth voice and writes great songs. I can’t for his album to drop. I don’t get a chance to listen to some new Soul & B very often since D’Angelo cracked out, and Anthony Hamilton got lazy. Robin is pretty much it nowadays. Maybe a little Raheem Devaughn, but he’s even getting into the Rap & B category now.
08.19.08 at 2:01 pm
Belve
SMH @ Maxwell getting hated on. Everybody can’t be the thug type all the time. Besides him whining and getting the pannies to drop is WAYYY better than me trying.. Shid.. I used to live of this dude in college.. I would cook a lil simple ass pasta dish turn down the lights, lite a few candles.. and get straight up busy. True he go too far with the high pitched stuff but .. it worked wonders.
08.19.08 at 2:02 pm
Tru School
If anyone could up those 2 tracks that Nina mentioned it would be mucho apprecianado. Also, the BET Awards cover and the album snippet, too. Thanks TSS.
08.19.08 at 2:04 pm
AmpGeez a.k.a Say "Geez"!
I listen to alotta R&B “slow jam” type joints, but I just prefer more balanced kinda music, not the dudes who straight up pander to the females. All the crying & beggin ish is corny to me. That new Robin Thicke joint “Magic” is cool cause he manages to stay mackish while spiting his game & I can respect that.
08.19.08 at 2:04 pm
Tru School
That high pitched stuff is called vocal range for those who don’t know.
08.19.08 at 2:09 pm
AmpGeez a.k.a Say "Geez"!
It’s called vocal range for some, for others, it’s straight up crying/whining/bitching up.
08.19.08 at 2:11 pm
Tru School
Max’s first album was classic ish to me. Shit was so jazzy and he sang over it different every track. He had some that were panty droppers, but also some that were just good jams. btw his first 2 album were nominated for Grammy’s (according to Wikipedia Embrya lost out to Baduizm which is only right) and all 3 have gone plat.
08.19.08 at 2:13 pm
Tru School
Gotta respect your opinion Amp.
08.19.08 at 2:23 pm
AmpGeez a.k.a Say "Geez"!
As I respect yours, Tru. I get it, Maxwell is a sure fire way to get a chick to drop trou, but I just can’t get into his ish. If I want baby making music, I grab the OG’s, Marvin, Al, Prince, Teddy P, Kells. And if shorty wants something a bit more current, I have a pretty good “company” playlist with some D’Angelo, Tyrese, The Dream, Raheem DeVaughn, J. Holiday, Anthony Hamilton, & a little Ryan Leslie sprinkled in for good measure.
I see you Amp. lol You got a nice lil list there. I still rock the one from high school w/ a little H-Town, Silk, Marvin, Chico Debarge, Joe, Brian McKnight, Rome, Donnell Jones and other good ish. Maybe I’ll up a nice lil slow jam joint in a minute.
08.19.08 at 2:41 pm
Tru School
Thanks to Contra for the snippet.
08.19.08 at 3:01 pm
boogie tonight
shup OED,,,
i was never on that WACKWELL tip…
08.19.08 at 3:06 pm
boogie tonight
note to gotty
i will not CLAP BACK on you… we will agree to disagree
08.19.08 at 8:43 pm
Big Fonz
Damn………
I love this joint. This song is crazy. I liked the fact that it’s high pitched. I be tryin’ to hit that but my voice just be crackin’. I really didn’t think it was gonna be that good live either, but he killed it.
Honey in the red dress looked like she just got the Holy Ghost. She looked like Holly Robinson-Peete.
08.19.08 at 10:38 pm
Tru School
The Bone Jumpa Vol. 1
01. R. Kelly – It Seems Like You’re Ready
02. Jagged Edge – Gotta Be
03. Boyz 2 Men – Uhh Ahh (Sequel Version)
04. Janet Jackson – Anytime, Anyplace
05. SWV – Rain
06. Rome – Once, Once More, Three Times
07. Maxwell – Sumthin’ Sumthin’: Mellosmoothe (Cut)
08. Carl Thomas – Hey Now
09. Missy Elliott & Ginuwine – Friendly Skies
10. H-Town – How To Treat A Woman
11. Chico Debarge – Love Still Good
12. D’Angelo – Untitled (How Does It Feel)
13. Sade – Ordinary Love
14. Joe – So Beautiful
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yawn @ wackwell
^ yeah, it’s all about “Baby Charles” lol.
*dead*
Swipe. Swipe back.
anyone heard any word lately on this supossed albums he’s coming out with? i still think that shit might be a fraud.
Sanaa Lathan :P
nasir jones’ favorite soul artist,
and one of the best from last
generation of soul industry….
I can’t stand this high pitched ass aggin. My sister used to be obsessed with this dude & Lenny Kravitz…drove me effin crazy! “Fortunate” (written & produced by R. Kelly) was aiight though..
I’m sorry y’all. Maxwell is dope.
Dude’s a little out there and his got some issues as i’ve heard from industry heads in the know, but dude’s can sing–novocoder, no protools–dude can straight blow.
And when his head is screwed on straight, he writes some great stuff.
He’s never gonna have the 30 year career or anything, but i’d put his current catalog up against 90% of what’s been put down in the genre since 1990.
Maxwell + candles + good meal = luvin’. It’s that simple, kiddies.
Maxwell gets it done.
lol @ Canseco
co-sig on the Maxwell
Boogie, good to see you back.
man…i didn’t think dude would sound that good doing this song live…
fucked me up…
that shit was crazy…
I guess I just don’t dig dudes whinin, cryin & simpin & passin it off as music. Same reason I have yet to dl Slim from 112′s new joint. Now that’s a whining ass aggin.
Really? Y’all hate Maxwell. I also thought for the type of music it was it was he was great.
lol @ simpin’ … Dude make simpin sound good. he can overdo it on occassion, but he can do it. i’ll take him over t-pain, timberlake, thicke and some of these other half-singing fools. add pharrell’s no singing butt to the list.
woah, never realised so many people hated Maxwell. I see how some people might not be able to take the high-pitched tones, but his music is cool as f*ck. Embrya is still one of the freshest neo-soul albums to this day.
Like Canseco said, Maxwell may not be a great, but compared to the sh*t RnB there is lately he is a genius. Seriously, RnB is pretty much dead, in its proper emotional form anyway. And its been replaced with pop singers flashing their gash and torsos with no passion for the music itself.
Never was able to get into Maxwell for the same reasons others mentioned.
Only songs I ever listened to and enjoyed were 2 non album tracks he dropped. One was on RedHot & Rio and the other was on Sweetback album.
BUT I LOVED his cover of Al Greens Simply Beautiful at this years BET awards. And the Pretty Wings snippet off his next album sounds pretty good. Hopefully Black Summers Night will be the first Maxwell album I enjoy…if the album ever drops.
If anyone has an mp3 of his performance at the BET awards can u please post a link. Appreciate it! Tried finding it a few times but no luck.
@ Amp
Really? Are there any “slow jam” type artists music you like? I think dude is talented. He even works w/ Stuart Matthewman (Sade) which is pretty cool. Every album he’s put out has had some dope music. And I really like Robin Thicke, too. He’s got a smooth voice and writes great songs. I can’t for his album to drop. I don’t get a chance to listen to some new Soul & B very often since D’Angelo cracked out, and Anthony Hamilton got lazy. Robin is pretty much it nowadays. Maybe a little Raheem Devaughn, but he’s even getting into the Rap & B category now.
SMH @ Maxwell getting hated on. Everybody can’t be the thug type all the time. Besides him whining and getting the pannies to drop is WAYYY better than me trying.. Shid.. I used to live of this dude in college.. I would cook a lil simple ass pasta dish turn down the lights, lite a few candles.. and get straight up busy. True he go too far with the high pitched stuff but .. it worked wonders.
If anyone could up those 2 tracks that Nina mentioned it would be mucho apprecianado. Also, the BET Awards cover and the album snippet, too. Thanks TSS.
I listen to alotta R&B “slow jam” type joints, but I just prefer more balanced kinda music, not the dudes who straight up pander to the females. All the crying & beggin ish is corny to me. That new Robin Thicke joint “Magic” is cool cause he manages to stay mackish while spiting his game & I can respect that.
That high pitched stuff is called vocal range for those who don’t know.
It’s called vocal range for some, for others, it’s straight up crying/whining/bitching up.
Max’s first album was classic ish to me. Shit was so jazzy and he sang over it different every track. He had some that were panty droppers, but also some that were just good jams. btw his first 2 album were nominated for Grammy’s (according to Wikipedia Embrya lost out to Baduizm which is only right) and all 3 have gone plat.
Gotta respect your opinion Amp.
As I respect yours, Tru. I get it, Maxwell is a sure fire way to get a chick to drop trou, but I just can’t get into his ish. If I want baby making music, I grab the OG’s, Marvin, Al, Prince, Teddy P, Kells. And if shorty wants something a bit more current, I have a pretty good “company” playlist with some D’Angelo, Tyrese, The Dream, Raheem DeVaughn, J. Holiday, Anthony Hamilton, & a little Ryan Leslie sprinkled in for good measure.
Maxwell – Pretty Wings (Snippet)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3430971dd2dbe1/
I see you Amp. lol You got a nice lil list there. I still rock the one from high school w/ a little H-Town, Silk, Marvin, Chico Debarge, Joe, Brian McKnight, Rome, Donnell Jones and other good ish. Maybe I’ll up a nice lil slow jam joint in a minute.
Thanks to Contra for the snippet.
shup OED,,,
i was never on that WACKWELL tip…
note to gotty
i will not CLAP BACK on you… we will agree to disagree
Damn………
I love this joint. This song is crazy. I liked the fact that it’s high pitched. I be tryin’ to hit that but my voice just be crackin’. I really didn’t think it was gonna be that good live either, but he killed it.
Honey in the red dress looked like she just got the Holy Ghost. She looked like Holly Robinson-Peete.
The Bone Jumpa Vol. 1
01. R. Kelly – It Seems Like You’re Ready
02. Jagged Edge – Gotta Be
03. Boyz 2 Men – Uhh Ahh (Sequel Version)
04. Janet Jackson – Anytime, Anyplace
05. SWV – Rain
06. Rome – Once, Once More, Three Times
07. Maxwell – Sumthin’ Sumthin’: Mellosmoothe (Cut)
08. Carl Thomas – Hey Now
09. Missy Elliott & Ginuwine – Friendly Skies
10. H-Town – How To Treat A Woman
11. Chico Debarge – Love Still Good
12. D’Angelo – Untitled (How Does It Feel)
13. Sade – Ordinary Love
14. Joe – So Beautiful
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For anyone who gets their tantric (aka freak) on.
“If anyone could up those 2 tracks that Nina mentioned it would be mucho apprecianado. ”
I’ll up both of them if your still around and need em.