On my way home from work today I heard a song I hadn’t heard in a long, long while. It was none other than “Promises, Promises” by one of Original Kings of the Gloom Hand, Christopher Williams. Man was that a good song, even if all he ever really promised to his women (and specifically Halle Berry) was some of that ackrite on the Black hand side.
*Black power salute*
Now, that song has nothing to do with the price of a 46” inch plasma television in Papua New Guinea, but it got me to thinking about the quality music in general. It’s no secret that R&B music has gotten worse as of late. Long gone are the days of romancing women via song. Most R&B is more sing-talking now as the lines of rap and R&B have begun to blur. Now it’s all singing about how much of a G you are, which makes no sense. Men are now singing for other men.
Confused, we are.
In fact, the current state of R&B has gotten so bad that the less romance you put in your music, the more women seem to like it. Of course, by women, I mean women under the age of 21, but you get my drift.
So this got me to thinking, what the f*ck are people using nowadays to set the mood?? It seems to me like the only person making quality mood music nowadays is The-Dream and even he’s making the same song over and over. Usher went out and got old on us and made a “mature” album, which basically sounded like the Brian McKnight trying to make an album for the teen set – only the exact opposite.
Even “Trading Places” just seems…strange and not well thought out. Usher pretty much killed the mood for everything except responsibility and washing dishes.
And really, who wants to wash dishes?
Nobody, that’s who.
Now, back in the late 80s and early to mid 90s, you could run R&B albums while doing the booty-do as you attempted to get your best stanky leg going. Whoop-didy-do. Now, I’m not the kind of guy who listens to the slow jams while making the slow jam. I’d probably stop mid…well, let’s just say I’d be listening to the music a little too much. However, there’s a reason people used to make the Get Tha Drawz (actual) mixtapes with Prince’s “Adore” as the last song.
And you could always throw on some Babyface. Hell, Mr. Edmunds would make sure that he gave you some slow to mid-tempo jams for all tempos of fornicating.
You know what, you ALSO didn’t feel uber-gay buying a Babyface album. It was music with a purpose. You can’t tell me that you feel completely masculine while purchasing a Ne-Yo album.
Jodeci? Of course, they were the original R&B thugs, and later crackheads. Hell, I can’t even really think of any relevant R&B groups outside of Day 26 and with all of the b*tchassness that Que is displaying lately, I mean, as a grown man I just can’t buy that album in good conscience.
So back to the point – mood music, where does it come from nowadays? Me no know. I’m old school, I pull from the stacks of vinyl.
I’d put the first 6 tracks of Jodeci’s Diary of A Mad Band up as the best 6 song-set of mood music in the history of R&B. Plus its like 25 minutes of quality which is MORE than enough time to get your Clarence Carter on and then be out the door, right?!
That’s just me?
Oh.
Or maybe even R. Kelly’s 11 Play (I’m sorry, but you’re just not bumping uglies to the remake of “Sweet Sadie” – that must be the vulnerable time).
By the way, I’m listening to Intro’s “Come Inside” right now. Top that. RIP Kenny Greene.
You know who else really made some quality mood music but never gets their due?
112. Their first album was bootyliciously inspiring.
Or even better…
SWV. “Use Your Heart” was MADE for the trickticklin’.
Sidenote: I just have to do this. A long time ago me and my boy were making up superhero names, and because I’m the most ignant ninja I know at times, I came up with The Tricktickler. My superpower? Making hoes happy. My guitar gently weeps for my ignorance.
So, good people of VSB, with the current state of R&B what it is, what do you use to set the mood? Is it 18th Century Celtic music with spoons as the percussion or is it some Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra?
Do you go traditional and let Marvin Gaye do all of the work or are you a radical and listen to the smooth sounds of Grateful Dead Barry Manilow Kenny G Carl Thomas?
Or does everybody just hump in melodious silence?
Friends, Romans, countrypeople, what is your mood music?
-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka TANGLE JIG P aka GIIIIIIIIIIRL, HE A 3
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Reggae music, specifically roots reggae, is incredibly sexy to me. Gregory Isaacs’ smooth voice with that slow, steady bass line just.does. it for me. Same for Beres and Barrington’s slow jams.
Dancehall, while I love, doesn’t have the same effect. I don’t think I can get busy to Sizzla or Capleton.
And, while I adore Prince’s slow jams and live for Luther and Phylllis and Donny…these songs are for listening and reflecting and practicing my sad face in the mirror. Not necessarily for bumpin uglies.
If I am going out, I sometimes put on my segzy b!tch music. It puts me in the right frame of mind and, never fail, I meet the hottest men when I do this. What is my segzy b!tch music? 70s soul and disco.
@iloVEGrits, You beat me to the punch but i agree with you, something about Beres Hammond – No disturb sign will have a sista feeling all types of way!
@JamaicanGirl,
It’s that voice. It’s raspy. Manly. lol. When he sings “what you worry what the people say…” I get all tingly inside.
@iloVEGrits, girl you be in the mirror doing the four corners to “brickhouse”… LOL me too!! yeah but I use music to put me in that club state of mind.. it is usually hip hop for the clubs.. but I can do a little earth wind and fire and when isnt a good time for Frankie Beverly and Maize?
@iloVEGrits, Gregory Isaacs is that dude. Night nurse and my only lover are good for sexy time. As is Dennis Brown
@iloVEGrits,
MAN! Reggae is how I got my son! that stuff is babymaking fo’sho!
@iloVEGrits,
Beres, Barrington, and Dennis are all great picks, but as great as Gregory is, his voice is an acquired taste. I also find that non-island people sometimes think reggae and dancehall “sound like one continuous song” so you may not want to spring Beres’ Can’t Stop a Man on a girl the first time.
@iloVEGrits,
I don’t think I can get busy to Sizzla or Capleton. Getting busy to Capleton/Sizzla on time with the beat would be great workout.
@iloVEGrits,
How could you forget “Flex” By Mad Cobra. Put that one and the party dun. DUN!
@Panama,
I’m definitly an 80′s -90′s R&B chikk… come inside… by Intro.. OMG e-mail me that song if u can, it was one of my favorites from B.I.T.D. Ooh-Ooh! memba “Wednesday lover! Wednesday luva, Wednesday luva there’s no other…” I get flash backs when I think about those times and the music!
Well im fairly young so i am not as familiar with all of the Vinyls that you were referring too, not to mention im Jamaican so some of the first “bumping and grinding” songs i heard came from Beres Hammond or Marcia Griffith s or The Melodians.
I can feel your pain however with the lack of R&B or shall i say quality R&B songs out there, The Dream album prob as good as it gets right now. But when all else fails you can always draw for an Isley Brothers or a Babyface those cats will surely have the bed squeaking.
@JamaicanGirl,
I love Marcia Griffith. As accomplished as she is, it is so sad that people usually associate her with the “Electric Boogie”. The woman sang with the I-Threes, Bob Marley’s background group. And people can only remember “I’ll teach you, teach you, teach you. I’ll teach you, the electric slide.”
@iloVEGrits, And people can only remember “I’ll teach you, teach you, teach you. I’ll teach you, the electric slide.”
is that really such a bad thing? she is a major factor in the decrease of family on family violence at reunions cause who got time to argue about the potato salad when the electric slide song is on? Hell she is probably responsible for the whole family reunion boom in the first place! LOL
@shay_d_lady,
“she is a major factor in the decrease of family on family violence at reunions cause who got time to argue about the potato salad when the electric slide song is on?”
This is so true. lmao. You could be mid-fight, you hear that beat drop and you run to find a place in the ‘line’. lol.
@iloVEGrits, “she is a major factor in the decrease of family on family violence at reunions cause who got time to argue about the potato salad when the electric slide song is on?”
Oh and not to mention the fact that the electric slide maybe the only line dance that’s universal almost everyone can do it regardless of color. ” The Others” may not do it well but they sure try.
I definitely have to make my own cds… ha… because its a little difficult these days (as you mentioned) to find the RIGHT mood music.
Dot Com-Usher
Mirror-Neyo
Say It- Neyo
Temperature’s Rising Intro and Temperatures Rising-Nina Sky
The Greatest Sex-RKelly
falsetto-dream
Would you mind- janet
sweet love- 112
Freakin Me-Jamie Foxx
Slow-Jamie Foxx
Look Back At Me-Trina (IKid,I kid!!!)
i reallllllllly wish I was at MYYY computer so I could give you some good songs…haha..i have oldies but goodies…
@Camille,
Dot-Com really? I laugh whenever I hear that song…I would mess up everything secksy as soon as it came on…lol
@GOODENess, LMAO me too, chile! I hate that song. I hate puns in general, let alone puns set to music. Fail fail fail!
@Camille,
Janet had a few songs on All For You that were definitely bedroom worthy! I was in awe for at least 15 mins listening to that album. LOL!
@This Just In, All for You was like Janet’s last good album… or is it just me?
@Camille,
OMG I completely forgot one of Neyo’s most redeemable songs is “Say It” Definitely a baby making song. Those slow, pulsing and methodical piano notes are just how I like it. I still boggled to why he never released it as a single. I had the perfect video in mind and everything! Lol
@Camille,
I agree with 9 out of the 11 you listed. I’d just add these:
Sweet Love– 112
Close— Tank
Speechless– Beyonce
When We Make Love– Ginuwine
Trust– Meshell Ndegeocello
Yes, Yes, the Isley Brothers are something fierce.
don’t forget Marvin… I always had a crush on him….. rip.
janet makes some really good baby making music.
I call all of my baby makin cds “honeymoon mix” ha. yes.
@Camille,
welcome and sh*t
@Camille,
welcome!!!
*shooting gold stars*
first let me slow clap for the mention of 112…can I touch you is a mood setter if there ever was one!!! also I dont understand how people all up on dream.. he aiight but aint he doin the same thing people hate T pain for? and aint his steelo slick R kelly circa 1999 or Ginuwineish? im just saying but my mood setters
Sweet love 112
Can I touch you 112
Tonight and Gently Ready for the world
Dont disturb this grove-the system
Adore prince
I do like that Day 26 co star…..
@shay_d_lady,
Day 26 had some bangers on the first album! Co-Star, Come In, What It Feels Like, Don’t Fight the Feeling…..lawd!!!!
@This Just In,
The album was sooo much better than I expected and I’m sure if I had a tape, instead of the mp3, that joint would be dragging right about now. I still play out Co-Star…making me wanna go out and buy the new album…
awwwww yay it makes me so happy their are other Day26 appreciaters out there!!!! i was also pleasantly surprised at the 1st album, and i still bump that joint to this day (well, yesterday to be exact).
@Gem-nasty,
Gemmie… you are asking to get quit retroactively…
whaaaaaaaaaaat?? i aint do nuffin *pouts and folds arms across chest*
@shay_d_lady, Thank you for mentioning my fav 112 song of all time – just thinking about it is making me blush! Back in the day, I stanned (stun?) for 112!
@Kindred Smile,
*dead* @ ‘stun’ Someone needs to clear this one up. what is the correct past tense for ‘stan’?
@Herself,
i think “stanned” works.
welcome and sh*t, btw
@The Champ,
i second that emotion. *snicker*
@Herself,
welcome!!!
*shooting gold stars*
I’m wit the first two posts, play some Beres or Gregory Isaacs…sizzla’s love is divine…Raheem Devaughn gets mad burn in my cd player…love me some isley brothers and marvin gaye…minnie riperton…chaka khan’s “through the fire”…estelle has a few nice songs…jodeci definitely…esp “love u for life”, dwele…
@trin-trin,
I forgot about Love is Divine.
“take these words of divine, to the princess right away…” yeah. I COULD get busy to Sizzla. lol.
aww and dont forget that TP2.com..them first five or six joints was fi mood setters.. but you are right that Jodeci album with feenin? I gotta agree those first six were the bomb..is it wierd that as a woman I really dont like women singing to set the mood? l mean there are a few but for the most part a woman singing all soft and breathy doesnt do it for me…..I can sing them enroute to the spot where its going down but when the action begins? I need a little bass….
@shay_d_lady, I agree with you about the whole woman singing to set the mood thing but i must admit that “Janet- Do you mind” will start a fire, heck may even have a sister pulling out some tricks and things.
insert Mike Epps- I make you hola for a dolla or do something strange for some change, i aint neva had dat done before im trying to see what that be bout.
LMAO
@JamaicanGirl,
YES! YES! YES!
Janet’s “Do You Mind” makes me do everything she sings about in that song and then some!
**reminiscing and smiling**
And while we’re talking about Miss Jackson if you nasty, “Any Time, Any Place” and “Discipline” also help put you in the mood to do the do.
Yes to “Do Yo Mind”, Yes to “Anytime, Anyplace”. Also yes to “Rope Burn”. *reminicing and blushing*
Janet has quite a few mood setters in her repetoire.
@Right Her,
Janet has made so great mood songs…
Would You Mind
Rope Burn
Anything
Anytime, Anyplace
I know there are so more on last couple albums that would work…
@shay_d_lady,
I still bump TP2.com–that whole cd was the bizness.
For some strange reason, R. Kelly’s Ignition – the remix – gets me in a sexy mood. And I’m not an R. Kelly fan. But that song does put me in the mood for love.
Don’t judge me.
@iloVEGrits,
“mama rollin’ that body got every man in here wishin’”
I can’t judge because I’m usually somewhere rolling my body. LOL.
@iloVEGrits,
“Slow Wind” does that to me.
*exhale*
Maxwell.
*inhale*
Embrya.
*exhale*
Over.
@Resident GRitS,
Girl *one hand clasped the collar of my shirt, the other raised in praise* who you telling about Maxwell. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss him. Coco luxury does things to me. I honestly can’t listen to that song in public. Mmmmh, 98% of his songs are just yummilicous
@ofloveandotherdemons,
ooooooh I forgot about Embrya…you are me and we are you…love it!!!
Especially when he went to singing in Espanol.
OOoooh!
@miss t-lee,
…this entire CD is hands-free, mood music.
Submerge within the light.
Illuminate the night.
Let your atmosphere surround me.
Submerge within the light…all night,
’til we become the sun.
*Note: There was seriously a point just now where I stopped tying and went into a daze. I gotta go…
@Resident GRitS,
Maxwell does that to you…lol
@miss t-lee,
don’t he though?!?!?!?!?!?
@Resident GRitS,
My top 2 Maxwell moodsetting songs are ironically 2 Maxwell songs that most people have never heard of “Seguranca” from the Red Hot + Rio album and “Softly, Softly” from the Sweetback (Sade’s backup band) album.
Let me tell you “Softly, Softly” is the second last track (before Prince’s Adore” of course) on my “The Business/Get it” playlist. If you love Maxwell you need to have this track.
@Herself,
…girl, don’t think I don’t know about the Sweetback track. I was keeping this one to myself.
*flashback*
@Resident GRitS,
I know how you feel. “Softly, Softly” is the Business for real.
@Resident GRitS,
Something, something the mellosmoothe version (a la love jones soundtrack) is where its at, but also whenever wherever whatever, and till the cops come knocking will get the party started right and quick lol!
@PrincesMo,
oh yes and play ginuine’s “so anxious” i will literally not be accountable for my actions lol
@PrincesMo,
have ya’ll been lloking in my freak’em CD collection? I have a playlist called “mmmm” lol and those are on it! ::dont judge me:: lol
@Resident GRitS,
I can’t believe everybody was sleeping on my boy Maxwell!!!!!! (you know he is shooting a video for Pretty Wings *swoon*)
Seriously, Max comes on and its is like instant water works/guaranteed panty dropper.
@Resident GRitS,
I’m like making a new playlist going through these comments. Thanks YO!
Confession: seven days rarely pass without me listening to “Promises, Promises”.
That first 112 albulm and much of the second, yep. Their downfall was thinking that uptempo music is more “grown” than ballads (they said this in an interview once).
All Maxwells CDs and guest appearances. “Softly, Sofly”, oh yeah.
Much of both Raheem Devaughn’s two studio joints.
The Parlament remake “Ill Stay” on Roy Hargove’s RH Factor CD with D’Angelo on vocals, yup.
I have made someone stop in the middle of boning (well, 4play) and turn OFF any Dream, Akon or other such foolishness. That mess is like sexual Shamwow, if you know what I mean.
@Sister Toldja, have you heard Raheem’s mixtapes*? The Street Experience (Vols. 1 – 4?). If you like him I strongly suggest them.
@Jay_Delicious,
Word.
@Sister Toldja,
“That mess is like sexual Shamwow, if you know what I mean.”
This just made me laugh…loudly!!!!
@Sister Toldja,
“Dream, Akon or other such foolishness. That mess is like sexual Shamwow, if you know what I mean.”
just know that iHate you and iLove you so much right now!! I say “the quicker picker upper” a la Bounty..but I am officially switching to SHAMWOW!
@Sister Toldja,
How bout some ninja had the nerve to play R. Kelly’s double up album during the do…I mean it had just come out but dag! I kept telling myself that’s why he ain’t make it through the 3rd song you just can’t play catch real good with gorilla noises in the background…. :::chuckles::
*AHEM*
A good instrumental never hurt anybody. Sometimes you can flip a good hip hop instrumental into a great mood setter.
See such producers as Pete Rock, the mighty 9th Wonder, and The Alchemist.
Examples. Midnight and You (Pete Rock), Can’t Get Enough (ooh baby) (9th Wonder), and Where Can We Go? (The Alchemist)
@ESQuared, it’s also useful to create playlist/mix of such things so that the mood lasts as long as you do. *humming “loving you is like a marathon”
@Jay_Delicious,
shhhhhh, your gonna get us busted for E-flirting again. BTW im looking material for a slowjam mega mix 6. No more of you tapping out before the end, 6 hours of “marathonness” isnt that long…..
@ESQuared, as long as we get to share the cell…
…if you go 6 I’ll be there till the end… Might I actually suggest some Drake, he is new which may cause some problems but, musically his stuff is sound.
@ESQuared, I thought I was alone in the hip hop instrumentals…I heart me some Dilla and 9th…I love to hear the hip hop love songs too…”You Got Me” – The Roots…”All I Need” – Meth/Mary…”Paris/Tokyo” – Lupe…and the list goes on…
@GOODENess,
”You Got Me” – The Roots
this is one of the best songs ever made, in any genre. i will not argue this
@The Champ,
Word.
I am saddened by the current state of r&b. My “panty drop” playlists on itunes consist of 80s and 90s r&b.
Love you down, tonight by RFTW
Lady Dujour, My my my byJohnny Gill
Jodeci… nuff said
Rockin the boots H town
Honey love, favorite girl, sex me and most 90s R. Kelly songs
Rain, always on my mind by SWV
lay your head on my pillow, it feels good, anniversary and many songs by Tony Toni Tone
Babyface… nuff said
voyage to atlantis, don’t say goodnight, most Isley brothers
Luther..big Luther
and others
@Satya,
this is a good list and sh*t
@Satya, the cutie pies they all know, they can always L-A-Y on my pillow…
the 3 Ts always do it for me. “all i ask of you” gets me every single time
@Satya, Very good list indeed!
@klysha, Thanks. perhaps i’ll start selling panty drop cds =)
Shock and awe and the lack of Sade in this here thread(Especially The Best of Sade). Well since I’m here I’ll include a few others. The whole(almost) freakin Love Jones Soundtrack, Musiq Soulchild ( I know he makes the same album over et over yet Onmyradio track 2 is the air I breathe). Some one already said Maxwell but how’s about Whenever, Wherever, Whatever & Submerged. *swoons then gathers self* ahem continuing on ….Al Green’s For the Good Times, and John Legend. Who remembers Boyz II Men Uhh Ahh the remix version (just me?….damn) Steveland Judkins(Morris) Moon Blue, Golden Lady, Creepin…his catalog is too extensive to continue. Anita Baker ( nuff said there) and every other artist mentioned so far.
@Nola Darling,
Co-sign times 2 on the Boyz II Men Uhh Ahh remix. I definitely wanted to “come closer to Sean.”
@Ms. Hall,
ohhh….that was a good one.
@Nola Darling,
Lovin’ the screenname..
@Chocolate Girl Wonder,
Ditto
P.S. Someone told me I looked like her about a year after the movie came out and I was NOT having it. Then I saw it again a few years back like and thought she looks like the sister I never had.
@Nola Darling,
LOVE LOVE LOVE Ms. Sade; oddly “King of Sorrow” does it for me…idk
@courtney,
Love is Stronger Than Pride *sways*
@Nola Darling, Sade’s love is stonger than pride is always good, also no ordinary love. def boyz II men uhhh ahhh and i’ll make love to you. Maxwell’s till the cops come knocking
Ofloves’ Mixed Tape for Pro-creation
1.) Don’t Rock the Boat- Bob Marley
2.)Wolves( Act I and II)-Bon Iver
3.)Flightless Bird-Iron and Wine
4.)Coco Luxury-Maxwell
5.)Favorite One- Revival
6.)Marry Song-Band of Horses
7.)Takk-Sigur Ros
8.) Svefn-g.Englar-Sigur Ros
9.)Heartbeat-Nneka
10.) When the Rope Get’s Tight (Don’t Fail Me Now)-Ryan Adams
11.) Good Morning Heartache-Billie Holiday
12.)Radio War-Iron and Wine
Ok, so technically most are not R & B, but I wanted to play along. Plus, most of the songs don’t have romantic/mushy/lovey dovey lyrics, but they all have these lush, rich, sort of melancholy tones that make me simultaneously swoon, depressed and sort of randy. Apparently sadness is an aphrodisiac for me. I joke. I jest. I kid.
Anywhoooss the above is my ideal berry grinding music. Go forth and copulate, my friends.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
So downloading some of these…especially Iron and Wine…I’ve been looking to listen to some of their stuff for awhile now….
@Datalore,
I love Iron and Wine, they are pretty much the soundtrack to my days. I would check out Our Endless Numbered Days and The Shepherds Dog. They have a million and twenty five EPs, but only a couple of full length CDs (like the two above). I’m more than happy to share my love for Sam Beam with the world.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
i love Billie’s good morning heartache but i think it’s more of a “slit my wrist”/let’s watch lifetime song more than a procreation song, but to each his own
@PrincesMo,
Yeah, some slit my wrist music kinda does things for me. LOL. Anyway, I think I like that the song is so emotional and raw. It really is a little sensual. Or I have issues.
@ofloveandotherdemons, as much as i LOVE Nneka…and as much as i LOVE heartbeat…i cant see myself gettin it in to that song…that seems like one of those deep contemplating songs…i do think Nneka is dopeness tho
Aww mayne another reasy for the world fan! I forgot love me down! That’s a def but concerning maxwell embrya is good but that unplugged version of his first cd is ….I…mmmmm that’s all I can say and yes the remix to boys to men uh ahh? Is extra sexy too tempo slow and my bodys calling by r kelly and s.e.x is on my mind Is a good one from my college days
Silk – Freak me
Jodeci – Freakin you
Janet – Do you mind
D’Angelo – Untitled (How does it feel?) – Whew!
@YGB,
Oh and 112 – Anywhere!
@YGB,
people don’t say freak anymore. After they stopped saying using freak as a euphemism mood music down hill. They don’t even use euphemism no more they say the cr*p out right i.e. “Get You Wet” By Pretty Ricky for that matter anything by Pretty Ricky. They sux chopsticks!
@BlueSkyez,
saying the stuff outright means that songwriting is no longer considered to be a type of music lyrical poetry. Just say the first thing that comes to your mind on the beat = songwriting in today’s terms.
Awww. How i love VSB music related posts! Yay! Well, to really get in the mood there’s nothing better to me than the old school cuz ain’t NONE of these young bucks bringing it like LTD, Luther, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Prince, En Vogue (Just listened to Born to Sing and Funky Divas like last nite… R&B today should just DIE!), Anita Baker (Ciara who?)… and the list goes on. But there are a couple new albums by young R&B artists that I am currently in love with. Here goes:
)
J. Holiday- Round 2 Good stuff!
Musiq – So Beautiful and the whole album. Love it
Jamie Foxx- Intuition ( or Blame it on the Alcohol. This song is s3xxy to me for some reason
Avant’s latest forget the name but I really like the album
Eric Benet- Love and Life
Usher – Here I Stand the song… can’t say the whole album but i LOVE this song. It’s so great to me.
Ne-Yo’s album is good stuff! I like it (not necessarily s3xxy but it’s good!)
That is all… thank you and goodnite
@pgh muse,
J. Holiday and Musiq are both quality. And I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks Blame It on the Alcohol is sexxy…
@pgh muse,
( or Blame it on the Alcohol. This song is s3xxy to me for some reason
)
i wouldnt call it sexy, but i do dig this song somewhat as well
I think most R&B cats are infatuated with some other man’s girlfriend, including the Dream. However, I must admit that Dream is able to set the mood for the females… interesting.
Don’t forget about Raheem and Robin Thicke.
In terms of ladies, Keyshia Cole’s last album was phenomenal as mood music with tracks like, “Brand New” and “Erotic” and “Playa Cardz Right.”
@Dr. J,
I think most R&B cats are infatuated with some other man’s girlfriend, including the Dream.
lol, thats because they’re all f*ckin like the same 12 chicks
@Dr. J, Real Talk, illthrow on rap to gauge the level of hood chick im dealin with… aint nothin like Direct TV and their rnb satellite XM channel… its like the djs are hired for cats to win in the bedroom! lolol
Yo, as much as I hate to admit it, Day 26′s album is that biz. “Babymaker”??? Whoo wee!! Dem boys takin it back. It also probably helps that Will makes me a little damp.
Also, “Secret Garden” anyone??? Yeah, enough said.
@nia,
OMG. I have Secret Garden on cassette tape. LOL. James Ingram is the best. That song gave El Debarge his sexy back.
Unless you’re talking about another Secret Garden. If so please disregard.
@Ms. Hall,
“I have Secret Garden on cassette tape.”
Me 2…sadness!!!
@Ms. Hall,
Yes, I’m talkin bout that “Secret Garden”.
But MY…ahem.. “secret garden”, is the ish also.
TMI??
Show ya right.
@nia,
I used to have a mix-tape with “Secret Garden” and “Moments in Love” playing back to back…complete with radio dj interruptions and few times when I repeatedly had to kick my little brother out of my room.
@Nikiloveli,
“Moments in Love”
How could I forget this one?
@nia,
I don’t know why everyone is going crazy over Day 26′s album as a mood setter. I guess its okay until you hear Diddy’s voice and then that ultimately kills the mood.
Man … there is a serious … serious lack of good “take em’ off and show me something, albums out so like the many above me i go back in time…
Anita Baker, Stephanie Mills, Frankie Beverly, 90′s R. Kelly, Heatwave (cause always n forever was that hot shyt…. ), Roy Ayers, Jilly from Philly, the entire I Want You album from Marvin Gaye, Mint Condition (people really need to pay more attention to tha stuff they hide on the album)
as for new cats makin good music, there is always Raheem Devaughn
i like Raheem
@Stix,
Man … there is a serious … serious lack of good “take em’ off and show me something, albums out
why do you think this is and sh*t?
@The Champ,
It’s like that Aesop fable with the Sun and the North Wind… Cats used to and get you all hot and bothered to try coerce you out of your garments now they’re just trying to blow them away with piss poor lyrics.
@Chocolate Girl Wonder, Sadly enough you are correct, seem like youngins’ these days jus dont wanna put the work in. However this is a direct result of thier young female counterparts allowing the lack of energy to get them the panties….
@Stix,
I hate to say what’s been said so many times but… it’s “Daddy”‘s fault they don’t have more stringent standards.
@Chocolate Girl Wonder,
“…the Sun and the North Wind….”
This just reminds me.
I’m really flabbergasted that no one mentioned “Earth Wind and Fire YET. Play Love’s Holiday, Can’t Hide Love, Would you Mind? and its over! Y’all must be sleepy up in here.
@Stix,
I love “You” by Raheem
F-Action cd’s…volumes 1-53…at least I think that’s the last one…lol
For ya’ll who don’t know these are S&C (screwed and chopped) slow jam cd’s.
My faves S&C slow jams?
Silk “Meeting In My Bedroom/If You”
Kellz “Seems Like You’re Ready”
Ginuwine “So Anxious”
Something about those beats!
@miss t-lee, i’m def co-sign’ on the F-Action Mixes…
@Stix,
*daps* to you sir.
@miss t-lee,
F action cds go so hard! My fave is #14 with that Splackavellie and I believe #11 with that Jon B. They don’t know.
*Side note: I kind of like Don’t Flex by 8 ball and MJG just something about it screwed that just do it for me. (I know weird)
@Ms. T,
“I kind of like Don’t Flex by 8 ball and MJG ”
It’s that beat!!!!
Make you think of all the things you could be doing to that beat…okay I’ma stop now…lol
@miss t-lee,
OMG! im from houston and all the F-action cds do it for me.
promise-ciara
falsetto-the dream
you already know- 112
my bf does NOT understand… but of course.. when im happy .. he’s happy
@CoCo,
::waving:: hey girl.
I find that F-Action cd’s are an acquired taste for some…but once they get it, they “get it”.
That Falsetto (s&c) goes soooo hard. Along with Bobby Valentino’s “Wreck”.
@Ms. T, Don’t Flex was the joint!
@miss t-lee, Kellz “Seems Like You’re Ready”
I can never listen to that song the same way ever again lol.
Ok yall have listed some great song. All of which that have been featured on a cd or two. And yes P, there is not a complete album that you can by and play from track 1 to the end that will keep the mood set. But I will suggest a few 21st songs that have been found on my mixtapes (“the oooh mix, black love,…)
Mos Def-The Panties (umm enough said. Put that nail in my coffin)
Robin Thicke-Teach You, I Need Love
Floetry-Imagination, Lay Down, Say yes
Jon B.-Inside, Calling On You, Cocoa Brown, Multiple
Monifah-Suga Suga
Trey Songz-In The Middle
Janet-Warmth
Jill Scott
Craig David-Take ‘Em Off
Sammie-Slow
R. Kelly- plenty but I think it’s Sweet Tooth, The Jungle, S€x Planet (the on Double Up may be named something else)
@Camille
Girl I thought I was the alone one some of those songs. Yyyyessss Nina Sky “Temperature Rising” YES!
@YaDaddyLikesIt, I could barely read your post w/o sniggling at your screen name…GENIUS I say!! sheer GENIUS! lol
@YaDaddyLikesIt,
Floetry-Imagination
Yep!!!
@YaDaddyLikesIt,
“Robin Thicke-Teach You”
- Why am I envisioning him, ruler in hand, singing “I’m gonna have to straighten you out.”
Yessir.
Janet- Anytime
Floetry- Say Yes
Ginuwine- So Anxious
Jodeci’s 1st album
Robin Thicke- Teach U a Lesson
Boyz II Men- slow cuts off the first album
Nothing today moves me! Just…blech!
@Babs,
Co-signing Floetry’s Say Yes. Parts of the song are like one long mooooaaan.
@Babs, I was wondering if anyone was going to mention Ginuwine. I also love Differences!
Yo Robin Thick is tryin to put it down. N is we supposed to be beddin down the hood chicks to Jaheem. Real talk put some soca or some Dub. I don’t know what to think of this yung generation’s music choices values. Protect ya neck…
@WuDaMan,
John Legend?
@WuDaMan,
Maxwell?
@WuDaMan,
Trini is right cuz that Beres…
@WuDaMan,
What people don’t get down w/ the get down to Anthony Hamilton?
In my house we pretty much get down on the old school. And my husband has a multitude of vinyl from way back when. He love it. I love it. We make love to it.
Luther Vandross…for that guy to have been a “sugar cane” I bet he is responsible for more baby making than Dr. Michael Kamrava. The one I am carrying now was mixed with LV playing in the back ground.
We both of our own mixed CDs of oldies that we have put together. Male and Female artists.
There is not a lot of new stuff that really catch my attention as far as mood music. There is stuff that I listen to but I wouldn’t put it on in the hopes of getting it on.
@Raqi,
Awwe congratulations on the Conception Raqui. If you ever have a craving and need someone to eat next to you to make you feel like you not a p.i.g. hog. I’m ya man. When is they coming out to play?
@GOODEness
Haha! Why, thank you. *bowing* I use to say it all the time. Just goofin’. And it has been true on a couple occasions. *shoulder shrug*
KABOOM GUESS WHO STEPPED IN THE ROOM!
I know…I know…I been gone (again) but I am back (again) so whaddup??
ok to the task at hand…FIRST let me say that I think R&B has gravitated to being called “soul” and I enjoy both…
I have almost all of my music on my computer and strategically placed speakers so I can play my “cumpany specific playlists” throughout the apartment! and they never skip or stop and were compiled with the man of the hour in mind…LMAO!
that being said…there are some OBVIOUS oversights so far on these replies (and some local artists I STAN for**)…smh…rookies! lol here are a FEW examples of…
HOW GOODY LIKES IT:
(some) Erykah Badu
Jill Scott
Geno Young **
Joe Lee McCoy**
Eric Benet
Tank
Vivian Green
Von**
Conya Doss
Eric Roberson
Rashaan Patterson
Will Downing
Kindred and the Family Soul
Dwele
Robin Thicke
Montell Jordan
Tweet
Loves Jones Soundtrack
Heavy D’s new Reggae CD “Vibes”
and the list goes on…but I got sh*t to do…be back later…
(shouts out to all my TWIGGAS & TWITCHES)
@GOODENess,
Tweet
Aw man I was listening to “My Place” the other day…
@GOODENess, Good list Ms. Goody! I love Robin Thicke with his blue eyed self.
@GOODENess,
My name is CoCoPuffs and I approve this message!
cudos go out to Tank, Eric Roberson, Dwele, and that Love Jones soundtrack! Maxwells Sumthin, Sumthin mellosmoothe version…ah, memories
@GOODENess,
I’m glad you mentioned Tank and Tweet because I was worried nobody would…. Along with many other songs already listed whose memory alone give me puddle panties…some of my fave Tank specifics are Slowly…(of course) Close… (on the One man Album)…When.. (sex love n pain)
@Happy Meal,
lol at puddle panties!
Oh yeah I forgot my old school favorite.
The “Let’s Get It On” album from Marvin Gaye.
Pure deliciousness.
@miss t-lee,
The whole dayum album!!!!!! Yes! Over and over again.
@WuDaMan,
Yessir!!!
@miss t-lee
Seriously can they reconcile? I need Floetry in my life. All that breakin-up needs to STOP! They can kill a song!
@YaDaddyLikesIt,
I know girl…they need to make up or whatever and get back in the studio.
oh yeah…forgot
Floetry
Joss Stone
Res
India.Arie
Musiq Soulchild
Algebra
Anthony David
Breinne Moore
ok for real this time…lol
@GOODENess,
OMG! I love Res’ entire How I Do album. Too many people slept on that.
@GOODENess,
good list….
WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LONG @SS LIST! I had a GREAT one and it is NOT on here! I clicked “Submit” and er’thang!!
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo*panting, catching breath*0000000000000000000000!!
@GOODEness
“so I can play my “cumpany specific playlists” throughout the apartment! and they never skip or stop and were compiled with the man of the hour in mind”
Classic! Just priceless!
Other Songs on my “The Business/Get it” Playlist
TLC – Red Light Special
Usher – Seduction
Slum Villiage – Count The Ways
Novel – Peach
Mos Def – The Panties
Jill Scott – Imagination (The Crown Royal Suite)
Floetry – Getting Late
D’Angelo – Untitled (How Does it Feel)
Sade – No Ordinary Love, Lover’s Rock
Plus dang near everthing else in this comment thread.
@Herself,
Crown Royal is the business!!!
@Herself,
How could I forget Crown Royal on Ice!?!?
@Herself,
I cosign this entire list…i also might need a glass of water its gettin hot in here lol…
I think the problem is you’re looking for the more popular, commercial, 106 & Park type of music to set the mood, and this current crop of R&B singers don’t have any soul. Here a few of the artists on my mood maker mix cd’s….
Jill Scott
Estelle
Raheem Devaughn–most songs on both cd’s
Eric Roberson
Musiq
Goapele
Raphael Saadiq
Bilal
Van Hunt
Rahsaan Patterson
Floetry
Angie Stone
Les Nubians
India Arie
J. Holiday
Ryan Leslie
You can’t expect children to make grown folk music….
@N.I.A. fabuloussince82….,
my edit time ran out…anyway, these are the more current (last 5-6 years) artists.
@N.I.A. fabuloussince82…., Oooo Van Hunt is da Truth!! Good list! And I heard that new Raphael Saadiq is a beast.
@pgh muse,
van hunt is hot.
@SouthernGirl,
literally. steam comes off his azz if you drop water on him….
…over and out!
@N.I.A. fabuloussince82….
I agree with your list, 100%
personally, I am a fan of xm radio. For those of you with DirecTv, channel 843 (Heart & Soul, formerly Suite 62) after 10pm is that hot fiyah! They never skip a beat.
Paula Campbell ” You Make Me”…anyone?
@N.I.A. fabuloussince82….,
I think the problem is you’re looking for the more popular, commercial, 106 & Park type of music to set the mood, and this current crop of R&B singers don’t have any soul
thats a good point. i think there are cats making good music…they’re just not the ones all over the radio
really I am old school also in terms of R&B and don’t really use music to set THE mood but there are a few newer folk who make the most beautiful music with a fusion of genres like Esthero………. and then I listen to alot of world music like the genre Bosa Nova with artists like Bebel Gilberto, music so sensual and sexy..I love her mom Astrud as well etc etc etc…sometimes you have to get outside that stale ass R&B box period..the DReam sucks to me anyway LOL
@OrangeStar616,
co-sign Esthero. I always feel just a little bit naughty after listenting to Wikked Lil’ Grrls
@OrangeStar616,
I also co-Sign Esthero.
My Torture, I Love You, and even If Tha Mood.
I’m not gonna write them here but the lyrics for If Tha Mood are all kinds of segzy (to me at least). You know if you got that ‘Friends with benefits’ thing going on.
Forget all of these R&B thugs, can a brother just get some Teddy P? Turn em off
@Peyso,
*mars blackman fingertip dap*
@Peyso,
…and light a candle…
I guess this will be a sign that I’m under 21 (until later this year) but I like Tank as mood music, some Tyrese (like 3 songs of his), J. Holiday, Usher, 112, Silk, Day26, Avant, Bilal, Boyz II Men, Mario (yeah I said it), Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, the list goes on.
But then I have an old soul, so my playlist’ll have Al Green and Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Mint Condition, Dru Hill, Dwele, Erykah, The Temptations, Prince, Sam Cooke, Teddy Pendergrass, etc.
I remember Freshman year in college I banged to Midnight Marauders…damn shame coming from a musical sophisticate such as myself.
I don’t listen to any new R&B if I were to set the mood. My lady friends who visit love when I dig into the crates and find that old love sexy music. I usually create my own soundtrack though…nothing beats grunting, bodies slapping and bed squeaks. I play a mean timipani.
@CPT Callamity, I concur with making ones own score/soundtrack..thats what I loVe to hear and the best music to the ear anyways!!!!
@OrangeStar616,
Another reason is because I’m too lazy to program a playlist and I don’t make mix tapes/CDs as often because I have probably close to 300GBs of music I would have to pluck from. So usually it goes from a little conversation to animal sounds in about 12 minutes. The afterglow music (read: heavy breathing and the sound of your heart beating through the matress) is comparable to classic music. My contra-basoon is wicked too!
That darn Janet….I tell you what…
Anytime, Anyplace
Discipline
Would you mind
Rope Burn
When We Oooo
China Love
Take Care
Warmth
Moist
I listen to chexy music on a daily basis so I have sooooooo many…
Prince – damn u/scandalous
Raheem Devaughn – text messages
Usher – seduction/can you handle it/that’s what it’s made for
Jodeci – feenin (all the chronic in the world couldn’t compare to you….word!)
R. Kelly – 12 play
Beyonce – speechless
Robin Thicke – teach u a lesson
Floetry – lay down/imagination/say yes
Jamie Foxx – storm (forecass)/weekend lover
Jill Scott – crown royal
Sisqo – how can i love you tonight/your love is incredible
112 – now that we’re done/can i touch you
Carl Thomas – lady lay your body/hey now
Joe – Peep show
I mean seriously….I could go all day…
@This Just In,
Oooh I forgot about Carl’s first album.
@This Just In, I can not believe I forgot to put Sisqo on my list. I absolutely love it! Incomplete jams!
@This Just In, China Love is one of my fav Janet joints, also 70′s Love Groove, Someday is Tonight,
Anything..ect yeah Janet had some hot ones 4 sho!!!
My list consists of:
Babyface
112
Dave Hollister
Dru Hill
Jill Scott
Case
Ginuwine
Kells
Raphael Saadiq
Tony Toni Tone
Jon B
Rome
MJB
The Dream
Nivea
Jill Scott
KeKe Wyatt
Z-ro (sike)
@Ms. T,
Z-ro (sike)
You know you ain’t jokin’….lmao!!!!
@miss t-lee,
Hit em with the Mule get it on and poppin everytime! HAHA!!!!
@Ms. T,
That was exactly the song I was thinking of!!!!
Or maybe “Baby Girl” off the new album…that’s as close as it’s gonna get.
@Ms. T,
Amazing. I can’t recall ever hearing any love sexy music when going over to a chick’s crib pre-boogie or during…damn…now that I think of it…I haven’t…
@CPT Callamity,
Really????
Not even when she is trying to do the romantic cook dinner for you thing???
@Ms. T,
Hardly ever have gotten the romantic cook dinner thing. As a matter of fact…I have never really had a “romantic” dinner in general. I know..I’m behind the power curve but that’s what happens when you’re a soldier. You fight wars and you go home…end of story.
@CPT Callamity,
I know..I’m behind the power curve but that’s what happens when you’re a soldier. You fight wars and you go home…end of story
Dangnabbit!!! If this didn’t make me shed a tear. Sigh.
@Ms. T,
I can’t beleive I forgot Dru Hill!
Beauty and You are Everything (the original not the remix obviously)
@Ms. T,
I can not believe I forgot Donnel Jones!
@Ms. T,
DAVE HOLLISTER!!!! I totally forgot about him!!!!
“wanna be down with my program..you know my steelo…i gets busy when i’m doin my thing…”
yeeeeeaaaahhhh!!!
@This Just In,
And that is the cd that I am talkin’ about! Ghetto Hymns ain’t no joke!
I also like “Buy you a Drank” by T-Pain… lol. Maybe it’s the beat. But that song makes me want to sit @ a bar all prettied up and wait for a gentleman to buy me a drank…
@pgh muse, I could go all day on this too… but I just remembered “Take our Time” by TLC… this song was definitely the jump off. And “This is how it Works” from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack.
@pgh muse,
TLC is like Janet. You don’t realize how many mood setting tunes they have until you start listing them off.
I would say that 88% of the music I listen to falls under the category of wildsegzymonkeytime jams, and none of it was created past the year 2005. The other 12% is a virtual free for all that’s rather embarassing to share. Not as embarassing as liking Raydiation *coughwhatthehellPJcough*, but still. With that said, my fellow VSBs and VSSs have excellent musical tastes, and I have nothing to add that wasn’t shared above.
hmmm……
~~~~~~~~~~~ –> memories/flashbacks about….nevermind.
first, that 112 joint was awesome. from start to finish.
next, i lurve luther, sade, anita, stevie and ‘nem but they are thinking/chillaxing music.
last, i am an advocate of making your own mixes. which have included some of the following (but i’m not at home so this is a top of mind list):
secret–maroon 5
rock the boat-aaliyah
lick-joi
til the cops come knockin; sumthin sumthin (mellosmooth mix)-maxwell
promise-ciara
anytime, anyplace; would you mind; making love in the rain-janet
push-playa
falling; sexual-shai
inside my love-trina broussard
the softest place on earth-xscape
insatiable- prince
@SouthernGirl, inside my love-trina broussard
the softest place on earth-xscape
Awsomeness! I love both these songs and Joi!!! Her album was a banger.
@SouthernGirl,
What about Maxwell’s “Sumthin Sumthin Mellosmooth” from Love Jones??!!! Aaahhhhh….and the scene that goes with it….lawd!
@This Just In,
girl!!!! it’s in there. trust. you must’ve been speed reading. that song does some thangs to me…..
@pgh muse,
joi is cool. often ignored though. that scene in XXX was no joke either. that’s where i first heard that song and immediately went home to investigate and purchase. lol.
@SouthernGirl,
“joi is cool. often ignored though. that scene in XXX was no joke either”
Yup.
@SouthernGirl,
I love Maroon 5 and Secret is my #1 fav followed by Tangled
Applause! Organic thought. You must have got some last night and more to come in the A writing like this. You had a real good start in the 1st half and continued to do so in the second. You shot 72% from tge field in thus game. So tell us what contributed to your lack of performance in previous games?
The mood music that sets it off for me is my voice. I see we have something in common, I’m also known as the Chick Whisperer. See Ceasar Milan.
e.g As the MVP of your fantasy orgasm team I accept this honor on behalf of all those that came before me. Cheers! If you become Milky McCreamy do note that the sound of my voice can be used as a flotation device.
@Dice Vegas,
for whatever reason, when i read this comment i heard ghostface’s voice. i probably shouldnt have shared that
This yignuhs a pemp snap it up bytches lol
@Dice Vegas,
Yours truly,
“Trick Whisperer”
I feel like I did a list of songs on here before lol, but here we go again.
Jill Scott – All I
Floetry – Lay Down
Usher – Can you handle it?
Tank – Slowly
Neyo – Mirror, Say It
112 – Knock You Down, All My Love, Sweet Love
Raheem Devaughn – Love Behind the Melody, oh and Breathe on Love Experience…
Janet – Warmth, Anytime, Anplace
R. Kelly – almost everything lol, but specifically Greatest Sex and Naked
Surprisingly, Dream’s Love vs. Money does the trick!
I’m sure I have more.
Oh and we can look to the “Neo-Soul artists for classic R&B mood music.
There are some fool proof songs for me:
grub on- trey songz
thats what its made for, superstar- usher
make love- keri hilson
let me see it- UGK (my houston roots lol)
flex- mad cobra
turn your lights down low- bob marley ft lauryn hill
the sweetest thing- lauryn hill
after the party- coffee brown
@CoCo
Make Love by Keri Hilson…great! So is slow dance.
@CoCo,
LMAO @ let me see it! My homegirl made a mixed cd with that song on it! But I guess it gets the point across.
@Ms. T,
shoot my man loves how it releases my inner stripper. lol.
**busts out the ipod**
“The Mood”
::Roster Regulars::
Marvin Gaye
Teddy Pendergrass
Isley Brothers
Force MD’s- Specifically “Tender Love”
Art of Noise- “Moments In Love”
D’Angelo
Jilly from Philly
Syleena Johnson -Chapter 3: The Flesh
Sweetback
Maxwell
Sade
Prince
Bilal
Goapele
Mint Condition
Silk
H-Town- Knockin tha Boots
Horace Brown- Taste Your Love
Jodeci- The ENTIRE first half of Diary of a Mad Band
Janet in all her lovely freakiness
TonyToniTone
Raphael Saadiq- why is he SUCH A FREAK
Black Eyed Peas- Sexy– I have a thing for Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz and all things Gilberto Jobim and they used him on that song– GANGSTA.
::New Team Members::
Musiq-So Beautiful
Robin Thicke
Much of the 90′s male R& B groups… they get it goin…
Hmmmmmm… I think my boo is in for the best night of his life tonight.
@blackberry molasses, Oooh! I can def agree with that list!
@blackberry molasses,
how could i forget about bilal, soul sista is my jam and raphael saadiq also–i looooove still ray!
I’m just gonna throw out some songs that get me in the segzy kind of mood. Not necessarily something that I would play when I’m about to do the do, but the kind of thing for my own internal soundtrack if you know what I mean.
Toni Braxton – You’re Making Me High
Britney Spears – Slave 4 U (You all can laugh at me all you want! I am not gonna hate on a Neptunes beat no matter WHO is singing over it)
Madonna – Justify My Love (again say what you want but the song is still segzy
Erykah Badu – Kiss Me on My Neck
Lauryn Hill – The Sweetest thing
Lauryn Hill and Bob Marley – Turn Your Lights Down Low
Outkast (Andre 3000) – Prototype
Prince – The One, Shhh
Truth Hurts – Addictive
Aaliyah – One In A Million
Slum Villiage – Dirty, Climax, The Look of Love
Nina Simone – I Want Some Suger in My Bowl
Case – Happily Ever After
Me’Shell Ndegeocello – The Heather Hunter Theme, Beautiful
Dang I think I could do this all day.
Oh and as far as that Usher song… I agree with you. “trading places” gives clues to me that they generally have boring s3x.
“you get on top, tonight i’m on the bottom cause we, tradin’ places….”
**yawn**
isn’t that supposed to happen… every time?
@blackberry molasses, LMAO yeah Usher totally pulled his own card on that one. However, I can’t imagine him crooning about a “reverse wheelbarrow” so maybe he didn’t have much of a choice
@Kindred Smile,
okay.. maybe not reverse wheelbarrow **snicker**. but seriously, what about changing location, changing orientation in space… adding props, accessories, food… i mean COME ON USHER! You are supposed to be a s3x symbol(?) and that’s the BEST you can come up with?
Boo.
@blackberry molasses,
Oh and as far as that Usher song… I agree with you. “trading places” gives clues to me that they generally have boring s3x.
“you get on top, tonight i’m on the bottom cause we, tradin’ places….”
i mean, to his credit, he is sleeping with a 50 year old woman. probably can’t do too many tricks without breaking a hip
@The Champ,
that made me snort… while on the phone with an ID. He thinks I’m crazy now.
i.hate.u.
@The Champ,
OH
SH*T.
I didnt know Ursher was out here messing with one of the Golden Girls.
(kinda makes me think thats his cover and hes out there on some Ganstalicious type deep cover…”Doin the Hommie”)
@ESQuared,
I see you also stan for The Boondocks…
Don’t you remember him in Tom, Sarah and Usher… when he got pimp slapped by Tom? That’s when I was like “Mmmhmmm… everything done in the dark… shows up on The Boondocks.”
@blackberry molasses,
Say word, cause clearly Sarah was interested, and all he did was take pictures, and sing songs. When she all but threw herself at him…
come on now…as “A Pimp Named Slickback” would say “Sounds like some ol’ gay sh*t to me”
@The Champ,
Why must I cry? lol
I forgot Will Downing & Rachelle Ferrell Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This. Candlelight & You by Keith Washington, and On The Floor by Brian McKnight. Beyonce’s Speechless. Mariah’s Bliss & Jason Mraz has some beautiful music to start the night off right ( I’m Yours, Lucky) *sigh* Shai and Lose Control by Silk. I think I know what this issue is now. The newfangled R&B acts are too pretty. Most of the people on this list would’ve never won class cutie. And they weren’t concerned with prancing across the stage with their choreographed steps.
@Nola Darling, Lose Control by Silk
This song alone prolly accounted for numerous conceptions the year it dropped. I always forget about this.
Music for Love by Mario– good times…
@EssenceBK,
Actually…YES. I was a bit sad that song didn’t get more airplay. Should’ve made a video for it.
I’m a young’n, but I’m jamming to the Isley Brothers right now before heading off to class…and this is music that is required in the backdrop!
@Lili,
MAN! The Isley Brothers should come with an ablum called “No Foreplay Needed” You just here Ronald’s voice then pipes unclog themselves and geysers explode! LOL!
@BlueSkyez,
You knoooooooow…
I wish I had a real reason to play them right now.
*Tears*
@Lili, All these great songs, and I don’t have someone to play them for either. Dang!
@Alynrochelle,
Yep…yep yep yep…
For the record, “Adore” will be played during my wedding ceremony. It may be THE greatest love song of all time (if there was such a thing)…
There are so many flavorful memories that one soundtrack wouldn’t do it justice…
HOWEVER I currently don’t listen to any music during my happy fun time. The man is not that fond of the RnB. Much like LeBron in that Nike commercial, he doesn’t express. And let’s face it, that’s what the soundtrack is for.
Hmm, 112 definitely! U already know! Next I would say Ginuwine is ok too. And I can’t forget Donnell Jones, he was great. Whatever happened to that man??
Ooh, I forgot about Silk! And Avant every now and again.
@Alynrochelle,
Silk!!!! They should change their names to Stained Silk Sheets or something from all the babies they compelled people to make.
Man oh man I totally have all the the songs and albums you mentioned on ipod. Although I was only a little knucklehead elementary school kid when most of these jams came out; I knew the real deal and still do. The only new cats I think who has some good jams out now on par with the old school is Raheem Davaughn, Kem, Carl Thomas, Donell Jones, Maxwell although
those last three aren’t that new at all And OMG ATLANTA HAPPY Hour! I thought y’all was based in Maryland or D.C.?
I enjoy classic 90s R&B, but I have to admit that I do enjoy listening to Pretty Ricky when “doin the do”.
Don’t forget:
Tamia- Officially Missing You, You Put a Move on my Heart
Tyrese – Signs of L*ve makin’
High Five – The Kissing Game
New Edition
Teena Marie- Ooo La La La
Kem- Love Calls