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Discussion: The New Wave of R&B Rate
Member Since: 2/17/2012
Posts: 33,611
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Hell no! That song was Kelela's best The beat was crazy.
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Member Since: 4/7/2009
Posts: 34,961
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I'm bummed about that leaving too, trust me.
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Member Since: 4/30/2011
Posts: 21,827
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Oh yeah, that one was really bad. I'm glad it's out.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 9/2/2011
Posts: 21,728
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Actually it wasn't too bad. A 5 seems a bit harsh on my part.... its more of a 7.
Overgrown out though!? Its so beautiful.
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Member Since: 4/7/2009
Posts: 34,961
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First Blood Orange track out!
The beat drops and it's instantly a bop but the only problem is that it doesn't really climax or goes anywhere until the ending which is killer. The bridge actually sounds like it could be a "Losing a You 2.0" which isn't an issue since Dev was very much involved in Solonge's hit with the critics.
Average: 7.1
10 eegigyy, madonnas, Ewan Chaos, brando
9 BubbleGomme, theoyella jukebox
8 HERMES, Jameson Tequilla, lovesong, MP2K, Giliap, Penk (8.5), Marq, Cristhian
7 borntodie, Kang (7.5)
6 NotTonightTho, Eeveelution, supaspaz (6.5), Truth Teller, Drowned_World
5 n/a
4 -brian
3 honeymoonavenue
2 Ace Reject
1 Right Direction
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
Posts: 14,466
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I gave Melba's Call a 7.5?
It's actually an 8.5
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Member Since: 2/17/2012
Posts: 33,611
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WHAT?!
Why was this his first track out?
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 9/2/2011
Posts: 21,728
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I really like this song! It should be higher.
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
Posts: 14,466
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Uncle Ace is my least favorite BO song... but #42? Beneath "The Worst?"
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 41,181
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Not my favorite from him
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 9/2/2011
Posts: 21,728
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Quote:
Originally posted by Giliap
Uncle Ace is my least favorite BO song... but #42? Beneath "The Worst?"
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OMFG.
Can that trash go already???!!?
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Member Since: 4/7/2009
Posts: 34,961
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Quote:
Originally posted by Giliap
I gave Melba's Call a 7.5?
It's actually an 8.5
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Double checked your PM it's an 8. Let me change.
Were you one of the few that changed votes?
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Member Since: 12/14/2011
Posts: 21,274
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Quote:
Originally posted by MP2K
Blake sets the tone for the self-titled album with the self-titled track "Overgrown". It's warm, woozy, full of soulful textures, overlapings and vocal repetitions. Definetly new wave and progressive to r&b music.
Average: 7.03
10 HERMES, Jameson Tequilla, lovesong, brando
9 Truth Teller, BubbleGomme, Kang
8 Ace Reject, NotTonightTho, MP2K, theoyella jukebox, Penk, Marq
7 eegigyy, Eeveelution, supaspaz (7.75), Ewan Chaos, Drowned_World
6 -brian, borntodie
5 n/a
4 madonnas, Right Direction
3 n/a
2 honeymoonavenue, Cristhian
1 Giliap
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This is really good.
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Member Since: 4/30/2011
Posts: 21,827
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Noooo!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 12,760
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Buster Keaton deserved more but they have better tracks so I ain't even mad.
Y'all do to much on James, his material in this rate is great and Retrograde deserves too win. Overgrown is his worst tho.
Don't care about the others.
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Member Since: 1/6/2014
Posts: 97
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Quote:
Originally posted by Giliap
James Blake is the perfect example of mediocre R&B.
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This statement is really laughable considering he is hardly R&B.
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
Posts: 14,466
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Quote:
Originally posted by MP2K
Double checked your PM it's an 8. Let me change.
Were you one of the few that changed votes?
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Nope, I've only sent one set of rates in.
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
Posts: 14,466
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Quote:
Originally posted by erykah
This statement is really laughable considering he is hardly R&B.
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So is this one when this is "The New Wave of R&B" rate.
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Member Since: 4/7/2009
Posts: 34,961
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"Two Way Street" was released as the Vow's fifth single. The concept and meaning of the song is pretty straight forward, nothing to really touch their if you've listened. The best bits for me have to be the climatic and haunting breakdown and the production which sounds like a distorted music box.
Average: 7.12
10 NotTonightTho, Penk, Cristhian
9 Right Direction, Giliap, borntodie, Kang
8 Ace Reject, eegigyy, madonnas, , supaspaz (8.5), MP2K, BubbleGomme
7 Eeveelution, Jameson Tequilla, Ewan Chaos (7.5)
6 HERMES, Marq
5 Truth Teller
4 n/a
3 lovesong, brando
2 -brian
1 honeymoonavenue
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Member Since: 12/14/2011
Posts: 21,274
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Uncle ACE is boring for 3 minutes then turns good!
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