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Title: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Lil Jay on June 21, 2005, 03:21:18 AM
Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name

this song has it all from start to finish. as far as new era R&B goes, nothing came close to this imo (not counting the aretha franklins and marvin gayes), meaining the last 15 years.
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: gzs on June 21, 2005, 03:58:31 AM
I agree it's a great song, but it doesn't top some of the 90's classics:

Hit me off - New Edition
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Ginuwine - Pony
Missy Elliot - Rain
Buckshot Lefonque - Another Day
Wyclef - Gone Till November Remix (with R. Kelly and Canibus)
Destiny's Child - No, no, no Remix (with Wyclef)
Something for the People - My love is the shh...
Nate Dogg - One more Day
Jodeci - Come up to my room

If you say just soul than I can agree with you, but you said R&B and than there is just too many shit that can't be overlooked the last 15 years.

Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on June 21, 2005, 04:08:37 AM
great song
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: ABN on June 21, 2005, 04:18:15 AM
Alicia Keys is a great artist and she got something that i canīt really put my finger on that no other RnB artist has. John Legend and Alicia Keys brought some real talent back to the table. they aint gonna run around and strip and try to live off their sex appeal like so many other RnB artists(Beyonce,Tyrese,Usher etc etc).
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: mauzip on June 21, 2005, 04:18:20 AM
this is a good song, but it's not even close being the best R&B song of the last 15 years
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: mrceo on June 21, 2005, 10:40:30 AM
My top five are:

112-All My Love
Dru Hill-I Should Be
R. Kelly-When A Woman's Fed Up
Avant-Makin' Good Love
Case-Touch Me, Tease Me


Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Sikotic™ on June 21, 2005, 10:43:06 AM
Lenny Williams - Cause I Love You
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: T-Dub on June 21, 2005, 01:08:51 PM
what I like about Alicia is that she stays true to herself and is very soulful, while other artists are more prone to follow trends or let the music overpower their vocals.  I think "You Don't know My Name" is a really nice track, but "Fallin" is still her most classic record though.
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: MANBEARPIG. on June 21, 2005, 02:33:05 PM
Musiq Soulchild's Soulstar album was highly slept on, Alicia Keys is tight as fuck tho but I think "Used to Love U"  rivals "You Dont Kow My name".  Get Lifted and Diary are two of the greatest RnB Albums of the last 10 years imo Get Lifted>>>Diary of Alicia Keys
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: mauzip on June 21, 2005, 02:34:22 PM
seriously... if you think this is the best R&B song of the last 15 years you don't know what to listen to

there is a lot of good R&B that's not mainstream
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: ABN on June 21, 2005, 02:43:19 PM
Quote from: Be... on June 21, 2005, 02:33:05 PM
Musiq Soulchild's Soulstar album was highly slept on, Alicia Keys is tight as fuck tho but I think "Used to Love U"  rivals "You Dont Kow My name".  Get Lifted and Diary are two of the greatest RnB Albums of the last 10 years imo Get Lifted>>>Diary of Alicia Keys
yea canīt forget about John Legend. canīt forget about Anthony Hamilton neither coz heīs also another "true" RnB/soul singer.
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on June 21, 2005, 02:44:07 PM
Quote from: Mauzip on June 21, 2005, 02:34:22 PM
seriously... if you think this is the best R&B song of the last 15 years you don't know what to listen to

there is a lot of good R&B that's not mainstream

examples? im just curious to see who your talking about...better not be talking about TQ
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Mac 10 † on June 21, 2005, 02:48:42 PM
R. Kelly has had a few really good hits

If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time   is a really good, emotional heartfelt song i.m.o.
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Black Uhuru on June 21, 2005, 03:00:29 PM
 :o can't believe niggaz aint mentioned K-ci & Jojo - All My Life, Thats a strait up classic
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: Mac 10 † on June 21, 2005, 03:01:56 PM
Quote from: GiveADoggABone on June 21, 2005, 03:00:29 PM
:o can't believe niggaz aint mentioned K-ci & Jojo - All My Life, Thats a strait up classic

yeh that and "crazy" are both really good
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: PLANT on June 21, 2005, 03:19:33 PM
Ya that song is pretty tight but you should check out some Anthony Hamilton or Jonh Legend cd's aswell.......

Personally, "Charlene" or "Where Im From" by Anthony Hamilton >>>>"You Dont Know My Name"
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: mauzip on June 21, 2005, 03:26:14 PM
Quote from: Leggy Hendrix on June 21, 2005, 02:44:07 PM
Quote from: Mauzip on June 21, 2005, 02:34:22 PM
seriously... if you think this is the best R&B song of the last 15 years you don't know what to listen to

there is a lot of good R&B that's not mainstream

examples? im just curious to see who your talking about...better not be talking about TQ

Calvin Richardson
RuSoul
Buckshot Lefonque
Bruce Hathcock
Q
Traye D
Tony Sunshine
Kem

hell, even D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq

We are talking about supposedly the best R&B song in 15 years. That's quite a statement. Personally I think 90% of all of R. Kelly's solo joints are better than this song.
Title: Re: the best R&B song hands down
Post by: white Boy on June 21, 2005, 04:57:42 PM
we are talking about modern r&b right, and not rhythm and blues... i cant state my fav song, this 1 is very dope, id probly put boyz 2 men before it tho...