(01:20:04) Fuckin Sound traditional R&B being a lost sound and the trajectory of R&B (01:15:31) Over artists being able to perform live
(28:20) Natalie Intro New Comma Her Mum being on TV We also discuss the songwriting career of Lucky Daye and the trajectory of R&B in the modern age.
This week we're joined by Natalie Narh, co-founder of pan-African social platform "New Comma", to break down one of the first major R&B releases of 2022 in "Candydrip". (59:23) Is there a concept to this album? (39:07) Vince Staples thoughts on eponymous album expectations for RPBMH (32:37) Chloe Bailey and Little Simz talking about the financial hardships of music (31:07) Daniel Caesar: Please Do Not Lean (ft. (22:07) PinkPantheress: Where you are (ft.
(00:00) Intro, Spotlight Series #79: WifiGawd (01:43:05) Closing, Now and Then playlist (01:06:52) Let The Smokers Shine The Coupes (47:43) Pusha T intro Pusha T’s replay value initial thoughts on “It’s Almost Dry” (10:42) Jack Harlow: Come Home The Kids Miss You (00:00) Intro Spotlight Series #81: Rochelle Jordan Co-produced by Pharrell and Kanye and with a handful of big features we couldn’t miss out on giving our thoughts on this one! Timestamps: This week we review Pusha T’s latest LP ‘It’s Almost Dry’. (01:08:14) Rachel Chinouriri & the boundaries of R&B (01:04:41) Talent within the UK: mid-tier
(26:35) Obongjayar: Some Night I Dream of Doors (06:51) Brief discussion on “Mr Morale & The Big Steppers” R&B talent, from the S tier to the Spotlight Series artists we’ve been plugging since Episode 1. This week we address the ‘Is R&B dead’ question and why it continues to be a point of contention. (02:03:30) Closing, Now and Then playlist (01:59:46) Favourite tracks & feature, ranking in discography Tanna Leone), Album pacing (Crown, Purple Hearts) (01:11:19) Rich Interlude Silent Hill (ft. (01:04:26) Cancel Culture, Kodak Black presence (55:02) United In Grief, N95, Worldwide Steppers (30:34) The Heart Part 5, Album Art & first listens (17:42) Logic: Vinyl Days (ft.DJ Premier) (12:38) Labels pressuring artists to make TikToks (05:56) Brandy’s diss song to Jack Harlow After a delay in shipping the physical versions of Endless began to arrive with “Device Control” removed from the tracklisting.(00:00) Intro Spotlight Series #83: Ty Leone Physical versions of the album, CD, vinyl and VHS, were put on sale in 2017 on Cyber Monday, mirroring the sale of Blonde physicals the year before on Black Friday. The short film was released on Apple Music shortly thereafter. Frank completed the construction of the stairway, eventually climbing the staircase as he reached the top, the stream glitched and cut to black. This was later revealed to be a spiral staircase which artist Tom Sachs, who helped facilitate the project, refers to as the “Stairway to Heaven.”Īfter more than a week of inactivity, the stream resurfaced an hour before midnight EST on August 19th, 2016.
The live stream, which alternated from live to offline over the course of 19 days, featured a focused Frank Ocean who appeared to be constructing something. The visual album fulfilled Frank’s record deal with label Def Jam Recordings, allowing him to release Blonde under his own label, Boys Don’t Cry, a day after Endless.Įndless originally began as a live stream on Frank’s official website, on August 1st, 2016. Endless was a short film released by Frank Ocean on August 19th, 2016, shortly followed by his long-awaited second studio album Blonde.