Because you can't have R&B without the R.! When you consider all 33 (ever notice how that number pops up everywhere, especially in movies?) chapters this is surely the psychosoul (his own genre) genius' magnum opus. Which is pretty damn profound when you consider a near flawless body of work. Furthermore, the man is one of just a precious few soul singers left who doesn't have to depend on gimmicks, artifice, and/or studio magic (pro-tools, vexatious vocoders, etc.) to record a record. He's the genuine article. I dare you to find a smoother voice in the game, not to mention the unique lyrical abilities. Dude's a maestro. A master of the game. His own species.
I picked these chapters from the saga to review because another genius shows up here, namely preternaturally talented songwriter Will Oldham (a friend of the R.) as the Village People-esque cop. His performance, along with everybody else involved, is bravura. The R. brings so much imagination and originality to a stale, repetitive, genre where the wheel (with 24" rims) is constantly being reinvented. I applaud his work here. Presently he's being vilified for alleged crimes against groupies/goldiggers. Groupie abuse is par for the course in music. Led Zep were notorious for it...remember the Red Snapper Incident? How about Motley Crue and their Telephone Mom Trick? Then you have Bel, Biv, Devoe alluding to the vitiation underage groupies in a hit, oft-radio played song. R. is the subject of a blackballing, witch hunt just like M.J. was. It happened to James Brown back in the day, too. Sad as it is, I know the noble will rise above. Stay strong R. Thanks for sharing your talents!
I picked these chapters from the saga to review because another genius shows up here, namely preternaturally talented songwriter Will Oldham (a friend of the R.) as the Village People-esque cop. His performance, along with everybody else involved, is bravura. The R. brings so much imagination and originality to a stale, repetitive, genre where the wheel (with 24" rims) is constantly being reinvented. I applaud his work here. Presently he's being vilified for alleged crimes against groupies/goldiggers. Groupie abuse is par for the course in music. Led Zep were notorious for it...remember the Red Snapper Incident? How about Motley Crue and their Telephone Mom Trick? Then you have Bel, Biv, Devoe alluding to the vitiation underage groupies in a hit, oft-radio played song. R. is the subject of a blackballing, witch hunt just like M.J. was. It happened to James Brown back in the day, too. Sad as it is, I know the noble will rise above. Stay strong R. Thanks for sharing your talents!