Tag Archives: Static
Best of the Rest: Shai’s Mr. Turn U Out
Shai were too smooth, their harmonies too perfect, for the early 90s in which they tried to stake out their place. But interesting, that quality is what keeps their music from sounding dated or trite, especially Blackface, their sophomore album. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black, Blackface, Carl Martin, Darnell Van Rensalier, Digital Black, Garfield Bright, Marc Gay, Mr. Turn U Out, Playa, Shai, Smoke E. Digglera, Smokey, Static, Static Major, vocal group
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Best of the Rest: Playa’s Birthday
Choosing an album track to highlight from the Playa catalog is stupid hard. They literally have not recorded a single thing that I haven't loved. I initially wanted to highlight an unreleased song, LUST, which surfaced on Black's 2004 solo … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaliyah, Black, Blackground, Buggin Over You, Da Bassment, Digital Black, Foxy Brown, Ginuwine, gospel, I Gotta Know, I-65, Lust, Missy Elliott, Playa, R&B, Smoke E. Digglera, Smokey, soul, Static, Static Major, Static/Major, Tim's Bio, Timbaland
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Career Advice by Tyler
I’ve always fancied myself something of an A&R guy. And in that delusion, I do have some real thoughts about how some people should be running their careers. I put together this post in case these artists happen to frequent … Continue reading
Posted in Kelly Rowland, Music
Tagged En Vogue, Ginuwine, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Matthew Knowles, Mike City, Monica, R&B, ryan leslie, sean garrett, Static, Tank, Timbaland
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