…I’m just sayin’.
Today is a Jill Scott day in my household, specifically listening Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 right now, but I reckon I’ll get through Vol 2 & 3 too. And maybe that live album too haha.
Anyways – I’m currently on track 9 which just so happens to be one of my favourite tracks off this album (and probably one of my favourite Scott songs period). “The Way” is one of those songs that seemingly has the power to uplift your mood whether you want it to or not. A great morning song too. The melody is so beautiful, Jilly’s words are of course stunning and that chorus – ah, that chorus!!!
Love everything about this song. Let’s ‘rewind’ and enjoy it together, shall we?
We’ve renamed our ‘Classic Moment’ feature. It’s now simply: ‘Rewind’.
This is one of my favourite Beyonce performances, this rendition of ‘Me, Myself & I’ (an underrated Bey classic) is superb and her vocals? Ah, jeeeeeze her vocals here are so pure and so clear. Her riffs are ridiculous. Can’t nobody do what Bey does. Sorry. She’s wearing that dress too. Yeeesh.
She really does need to get back to singing R&B though.
The other night I was trawling through the TV channels and saw ‘Amy Winehouse Live’ was on, not sure what country she was in (somewhere in Europe I believe) and it was recorded just after she dropped “Back to Black”. I watched it for a couple minutes and then realised, I actually feel on edge watching her live. It’s not comfortable viewing at all. Despite this being one of her ‘better’ performances, she was still clearly drunk (and drinking in between songs), it was still unpleasurable to watch.
Anyways, this got me thinking about the girl who built her buzz around Camden back in the late 90′s, early 00′s. The girl that had Soul & Jazz lovers crazy excited. Not only because her voice was so powerful and her lyrics were so raw, but also because she was a real cool North London girl. She was full of personality, she was no-nonsense, but at the same time, very likeable. It’s obvious that girl has been lost amidst the drugs and alcohol, but sometimes it’s good to go back and listen to that girl sing.
‘Stronger Than Me’ is probably my favourite Winehouse track and this is my favourite performance of it. Need this woman to come back clean and strong.
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I miss everything there is to miss about this. Missy’s futuristic chemistry with Timbaland, their fresh approach to songs, her imaginative harmonies and lyrics, the visionary music video – everything. Supa Dupa Fly & Da Real World remain two of Elliott’s best and most creative offerings. Miss E…So Addictive did it’s damn thing too, but the first two kill it, in every sense.
The crew and I have been reminiscing on this (seemingly forgotten) ‘era’ in R&B/Hip Hop recently – truth be told, this is the type of ish I grew up on. Many cite Biggie and 2Pac etc, and to an extent, that was me too, but it was the early Alien-esque beats of Timbaland, She’kspere and the Neptunes (to name a few) that really got me interested and invested in music.
Come back ‘aaard Missy.
Peace, Love & Classic Moments
Speeakz
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This post actually started very differently. I was just finishing up a ‘Classic Moment’ post which featured Mariah’s “Sweetheart” video. By no means her most ‘classic’ song, but just something that I randomly started humming and thought to post. Anyways, at the end of the post, I wrote a ‘P.s’ which simply noted how great Mariah’s remixes used to be.
Remember: “Thank God I Found You” with Joe & Nas? Or “Heartbreaker” w/ Missy & Da Brat? “Fantasy” w/ ODB. and “The Roof” w/ Mobb Deep. Not to mention brilliant remixes of “My All (Stay Awhile)”, “I Still Believe (Pure Imagination)” w/ Bone Thugz & “Honey”, to name but a few. I then decided to post all the aforementioned remixes ‘after the jump’ and while I was doing so, realised that that was a post in itself.
So this ‘Classic Moment’ is dedicated to the Mariah Carey that used to drop hot remixes (of already pretty hot records). The Mariah Carey that used to collaborate intelligently. The Mariah Carey that produced well thought out reworkings and accompanying videos. And not the Mariah Carey that is currently trying to salvage an already piss-poor album by getting a bunch of ‘hot’ artists’ to add a verse or two.
Hit the jump for the rest of the admired remixes.
Lambs – fall back.
Peace, Love & Classic Moment
Speeakz
P.s Despite what you may think, I was a crazy Mariah stan back in the day. I just ain’t blind or deaf.
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Remember when the Neptunes produced beats that sounded like they were from outta space? Damn.
This grossly slept on track is from Kelis’ debut album Kaleidoscope; An album that still gets bumped round my ends regularly. The Neptunes, possibly at their best, produced one of the dopest albums I had ever heard. I remember buying this LP off the back of Keslis’ insanely dope “Caught Out There” and not fully understanding what I was listening to – but loving it totally. Kelis and the Neptunes had a ridiculous chemistry, which carried through all their collaborative projects.
They need to kiss and make up soon. For all their sakes.
Peace, Love & Classic Moments
Speeakz
P.s Pharrell, Chad – please start making beats like this again!
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