![]() But while “radio” is indeed a surprise and wisely positioned near the end of the album, the other 11 tracks from “Onmyradio” represent a more measured kind of departure in which Soulchild sprinkles a bit of Southern flavor into his old-school aesthetic. Tapping into the clubby snap style of Atlanta, his adopted home base, the former Philly neo-soulster seemed to telegraph a drastic change of course. Musiq Soulchild raised eyebrows and eardrums in August, when “radio” came out as the first single from his fifth album. There are traditional moments in the polyrhythmic wash of “Ringa Ringa” and the album-closing tattoo of “Jai Ho,” but Rahman focuses more on synthesis, bringing slinky funk overtones to “Gangsta Blues,” thumping Germanic electronic patterns to “Millionaire” and a popping synthesizer straight out of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” to the tuneful “Aaj Ki Raat.” It’s one of those rare soundtracks that holds up well independent of its film. Rahman, the prolific Indian film composer who wrote the other 11 tracks on this set. But if there’s justice in the world, that established hit will serve to expose pop and club fans to the music of A.R. The star of this soundtrack set is M.I.A.’s already lauded “Paper Planes” - which appears in two versions, one of them a groovilicious, gunshots-free remix that’s worth the price of admission by itself. ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTSĪLBUM: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Interscope Records) Bonus track “Love Brings Change” is a sublime reminder that music is more than just a wannabe sideline for Foxx. He channels Marvin Gaye on the melodic “I Don’t Know,” then steams up the proceedings on the sexy duet “Freak’in Me” with Floetry’s Marsha Ambrosius. ![]() ![]() But it’s during the album’s romantic second half that Foxx winningly struts his stuff. Sporting production by Chris “Tricky” Stewart, Terius “the-Dream” Nash and Timbaland (on the funky standout “I Don’t Need It”), “Intuition” contains additional assists from the usual suspects (Lil Wayne, T-Pain) on songs mirroring the formulaic vein of most contemporary R&B and pop. That ascent was no doubt buoyed by the infectious first single, “Just Like Me” featuring T.I., and the remix “She Got Her Own” with guests Ne-Yo and Fabolous. 3 on the Billboard 200 with this latest outing. NEW YORK (Billboard) - Tapping his musical side, actor/comedian Jamie Foxx debuted at No. When in 2020 she turned a Verzuz webcast battle with fellow neo-soul artist Erykah Badu into a celebration of her opponent, it was no surprise: Jill Scott uses her talents to turn war zones into comfort zones.Entertainer Jamie Foxx performs at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Trumpet Competition and Herbie Hancock Tribute in Hollywood, October 28, 2007. On 2015’s Woman, she sounds utterly composed, ready to face any emotional storm ("Prepared"). 2, celebrates blood ties (“Family Reunion”) and her right to make art (the Grammy-winning “Cross My Mind”). Her 2004 release, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. Scott's emotive, deeply textured voice is equally at ease with jazz instrumentation and rap beats she comes across as the shoulder to cry on, helping listeners through heartbreak and teaching them to believe in themselves. 1, challenged ideas about what sexy meant in the macho jiggy era (“He Loves Me ”) and made solitude feel powerful (“One Is the Magic #”). Her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. Born in 1972, “Jilly from Philly” grew out of a softer, gentler scene that produced The Roots and Musiq Soulchild. ![]() Singer/songwriter Jill Scott blew up in 2000 as part of the second wave of neo-soul artists who fused R&B, ‘70s-style soul, and hip-hop with heartfelt and hopeful messages. ![]()
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