On 7/31/2026 at 1:54 AM, conatus said:

this is sending me, i needa see the full thread.

@Armani. did you stream new jacquees?

Some interesting picks on Essence's 50 Greatest R&B Songs of All Time list so far.

50. Jesse Powell - You
49. Groove Theory - Tell Me
48. Kehlani - Folded
47. Xscape - Who Can I Run To?
46. Ginuwine - So Anxious
45. Keke Wyatt & Avant - Nothing in This World
44. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
43. The Deele - Two Occasions
42. Ari Lennox - New Apartment
41. Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You
40. Keyshia Cole - Love
39. Monica - Why I Love You So Much
38. Aaliyah - One in a Million
37. Zapp - Computer Love
36. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
35. Jill Scott - The Way
34. Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love
33. Toni Braxton - Love Shoulda Brought You Home
32. Isley Brothers - For the Love of You (Pts. 1 & 2)
31. Patti LaBelle - If Only You Knew

New Dawn Richard coming

5 hours ago, conatus said:

idk why but i cannot get into her music.

1 hour ago, Devin said:

idk why but i cannot get into her music.

Not even this one?

18 hours ago, conatus said:

Not even this one?

so im familiar but very few songs click for me.

prob cause theres other artists similar to her style and id prefer them more.

On 8/5/2026 at 9:03 AM, conatus said:

Some interesting picks on Essence's 50 Greatest R&B Songs of All Time list so far.

50. Jesse Powell - You
49. Groove Theory - Tell Me
48. Kehlani - Folded
47. Xscape - Who Can I Run To?
46. Ginuwine - So Anxious
45. Keke Wyatt & Avant - Nothing in This World
44. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
43. The Deele - Two Occasions
42. Ari Lennox - New Apartment
41. Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You
40. Keyshia Cole - Love
39. Monica - Why I Love You So Much
38. Aaliyah - One in a Million
37. Zapp - Computer Love
36. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
35. Jill Scott - The Way
34. Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love
33. Toni Braxton - Love Shoulda Brought You Home
32. Isley Brothers - For the Love of You (Pts. 1 & 2)
31. Patti LaBelle - If Only You Knew

They finished the countdown and #1 is correct.

30. Usher - Superstar
29. Brandy - Have You Ever?
28. New Edition - Can You Stand the Rain
27. Babyface -Whip Appeal
26. Erykah Badu - On & On
25. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
24. Lenny Williams - 'Cause I Love You
23. L.T.D. - Love Ballad
22. Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love 2
21. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
20. Michael Jackson - Heaven Can Wait
19. Jodeci - Forever My Lady
18. Janet Jackson - I Get Lonely
17. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry
16. Tony! Toni! Toné! - Anniversary
15. Fantasia - When I See U
14. Teddy Pendergrass - Love T.K.O.
13. Sade - No Ordinary Love
12. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
11. Anita Baker - Sweet Love
10. Lauryn Hill & D'Angelo - Nothing Even Matters
9. Earth, Wind & Fire - Reasons
8. SWV - Weak
7. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
6. Donny Hathaway - A Song for You
5. Maze & Frankie Beverly - Before I Let Go
4. Prince - Adore
3. Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing
2. Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk

#1

1. Stevie Wonder - As

this might be good who you got? @Wicked

Love this

one of my fav nostalgia playlists this week.

On 8/4/2026 at 10:23 PM, Devin said:

@Armani. did you stream new jacquees?

I can't keep up with all his releases.... kwn kinda snatched his stud king of R&B crown this summer

59 minutes ago, Reverie said:

I can't keep up with all his releases.... kwn kinda snatched his stud king of R&B crown this summer

his latest was a mess. but iktr kwn gonna a problem. after hearing back of the club i had no choice but to stan!

13 minutes ago, Devin said:

his latest was a mess. but iktr kwn gonna a problem. after hearing back of the club i had no choice but to stan!

I loved Jacquees' 2022 and 2024 releases and now he's had 4 albums over the past 2 years and I can barely remember a track from any of them I feel like he's spreading himself way too thin and needs to just take some time on one good project. He's like by far the most frequent artist on my release radar, I guess he's trying to be prolific now that he has a baby to feed #THIRTYTWOWITHAKID (SAY YEAH)

4 minutes ago, Reverie said:

I loved Jacquees' 2022 and 2024 releases and now he's had 4 albums over the past 2 years and I can barely remember a track from any of them I feel like he's spreading himself way too thin and needs to just take some time on one good project. He's like by far the most frequent artist on my release radar, I guess he's trying to be prolific now that he has a baby to feed #THIRTYTWOWITHAKID (SAY YEAH)

!!!!!

jacquees is one of them r&b artist that needa elevate artistically. plus when you 3-4 albums in, you either fall off or challenge yourself.

Bring back my King of R&B... I guess after claiming that title he wants to be Prince now

(We're ignoring the feat.)

Jacquees def peaked with B.E.D. (all-time classic) and Your Peace

to this day idk why he named that King of R&B.

He's a stunt king and knew R&B needed a villain. In fact maybe that's why his recent output has been dry it's been a while since he got everyone riled up and probably got his powers from that

9 hours ago, Reverie said:

Bring back my King of R&B... I guess after claiming that title he wants to be Prince now

(We're ignoring the feat.)

Him having a song called Eeee on that is so unserious

Joy Crookes fast becoming my new obsession.

On 8/12/2026 at 5:46 AM, conatus said:

Some interesting picks on Essence's 50 Greatest R&B Songs of All Time list so far.

they're picking songs to make me mad in there, like if there's a ginuwine pick it should be pony, if there's a janet pick it should be, like, rhythm nation or something, i know about brandy and i still don't know what the hell this brandy pick is, it doesn't have to be a cliche but there's nothing wrong with being at least reasonably predictable! like, why are they digging songs out of the back half of never say never! smdh

Getting both Jill Scott and Erykah Badu albums in the same year of 2026

New Meshell Ndegeocello duets album of covers coming later this year too with a crazy list of guests. Chaka Khan, Cat Power, Lianne La Havas, ANOHNI, Destin Conrad and Moses Sumney... sounds great so far

Blue Note Records

Meshell Ndegeocello - Synonym - CD - Blue Note Records

With her 3rd Blue Note album Synonym, Meshell Ndegeocello presents a remarkable album of duets featuring an astounding rollcall of special guests reimagining and reconceptualizing a brilliantly curate