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mpfunk · 01-18-2007, 06:18 AM

I consider his album Voodoo to be one of the finest soul albums ever made. I have also heard he is incredible live and these videos support it. For some reason I cannot get the youtube to imbed in the post so here are the links.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygCeBoYD9ps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDsmPEeszZc

RockyBalboa · 01-18-2007, 06:21 AM

Very talented guy. Isn't he in prison? Not meant to be a racist comment...honestly if memory serves me correct I thought he got busted for something pretty bad and is serving time, but could be someone else. I've enjoyed quite a bit of his stuff.

mpfunk · 01-18-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Very talented guy. Isn't he in prison? Not meant to be a racist comment...honestly if memory serves me correct I thought he got busted for something pretty bad and is serving time, but could be someone else. I've enjoyed quite a bit of his stuff.

Yes he spent some time in prison, but I believe he is out right now. I think he was busted for possession and a few other things. I believe this was around '05 that he went to prison, which gave him 5 years for a follow up to Voodoo. I believe his problem is marijuana took away all his ambition. I have heard rumors that he is out of prison and working on a new album, I hope this is true.

mpfunk · 01-18-2007, 06:29 AM

Another great live performance, I miss good soul music. It has been a long time since a soul album I liked was released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhFBTlOOtY

mpfunk · 01-18-2007, 06:44 AM

Not the greatest quality in the world, but still well worth a listen. Actually this is the best one that I posted, because it is not a TV shot so it seems to stretch out a bit more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbwiXK5bdc4

Detroitdad · 01-18-2007, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mpfunk

Yes he spent some time in prison, but I believe he is out right now. I think he was busted for possession and a few other things. I believe this was around '05 that he went to prison, which gave him 5 years for a follow up to Voodoo. I believe his problem is marijuana took away all his ambition. I have heard rumors that he is out of prison and working on a new album, I hope this is true.

According to Wikipedia he recieved a suspended sentence, and did not do time. However, he just got out of rehab in Antigua.

Speaking of soul, I know that it suffers from overexposure, but what about Gnarls Barkley's album? I don't know if you like that, but I do.

cougjunkie · 01-18-2007, 04:25 PM

My Problem with D'angelo was he did a whole music video butt naked. Everytime i heard him i thought of him naked and it just didnt work for me.

Gnarls is pretty good imo, i enjoy their music.

mpfunk · 01-18-2007, 05:50 PM

I will have to check out Gnarls Barkley, I have not heard it but would love to hear some good neosoul. I also am interested in checking out the Raphael Saadiq album.

A few great soul albums I have been listening to lately.

D'Angelo: Voodoo
Curtis Mayfield: Curtis/Live
Kamaal the Abstract: this is Q-Tip's soul album and it is very good. I have not heard the whole thing, because it was never released. It is a shame that a terrible album like Amplified got released, but this thing has never seen the light of day. It really needs to get released
Marvin Gaye: pretty much anything he has done

01-18-2007, 06:18 AM	#1
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	D'Angelo: it is a real shame that this guy disappeared off the face of the planet I consider his album Voodoo to be one of the finest soul albums ever made. I have also heard he is incredible live and these videos support it. For some reason I cannot get the youtube to imbed in the post so here are the links. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygCeBoYD9ps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDsmPEeszZc Last edited by mpfunk; 01-18-2007 at 06:22 AM.

01-18-2007, 06:21 AM	#2
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Very talented guy. Isn't he in prison? Not meant to be a racist comment...honestly if memory serves me correct I thought he got busted for something pretty bad and is serving time, but could be someone else. I've enjoyed quite a bit of his stuff. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

01-18-2007, 06:44 AM	#5
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	Not the greatest quality in the world, but still well worth a listen. Actually this is the best one that I posted, because it is not a TV shot so it seems to stretch out a bit more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbwiXK5bdc4 Last edited by mpfunk; 01-18-2007 at 06:49 AM.

01-18-2007, 04:25 PM	#7
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	My Problem with D'angelo was he did a whole music video butt naked. Everytime i heard him i thought of him naked and it just didnt work for me. Gnarls is pretty good imo, i enjoy their music. __________________ LINCECUM!

01-18-2007, 06:29 AM	#4
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	Another great live performance, I miss good soul music. It has been a long time since a soul album I liked was released. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhFBTlOOtY

01-18-2007, 05:50 PM	#8
mpfunk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,619	I will have to check out Gnarls Barkley, I have not heard it but would love to hear some good neosoul. I also am interested in checking out the Raphael Saadiq album. A few great soul albums I have been listening to lately. D'Angelo: Voodoo Curtis Mayfield: Curtis/Live Kamaal the Abstract: this is Q-Tip's soul album and it is very good. I have not heard the whole thing, because it was never released. It is a shame that a terrible album like Amplified got released, but this thing has never seen the light of day. It really needs to get released Marvin Gaye: pretty much anything he has done