My 27 year old Son lost his battle with Mental illness on 03/07/2024. Lalah's song "When Your Life Was Low" is the song I chose to Memorialize him with. I love her music and have been a fan for many many years.
I hear you. But the more I'm removed from my 80s childhood, the more I see these awards shows validate nothing. These singers' talent validate themselves😉 At least the ones from yesteryear. It was like they did not even need to go into the studio, feel me??
Let's be honest a lot of present day R&B be trying tooooooo hard to cross over now... It's missing real deapth, passion, feeling- it's missing soul!! But Lalah is one of the artists that still brings all of it❣❣ I just had to get that out- I'm done commenting... Just gone listen to this R&B Royalty from here on out!!
Disagree. The real issue is y'all throw the RnB label on any artist with black skin and then complain when they don't do "RnB music" in the way YOU think it needs to be done, when the artist that u forced that label on has never called themselves a strictly RnB artist. The problem with putting a genre label on everything and always approaching music with that mindset, is that it hinders your ability to enjoy and experience the music in its fullness. Black ppl need to open their minds and stop limiting themselves strictly to what we've been fed by these record labels that want to push boxed in black artists and create closed minded black listeners. There's nothing to cross over to when every genre that exists comes from US and our creativity. Reclaiming genres of music that was already ours is not "trying to cross over". Pop music is BLACK. House music is BLACK. Techno is BLACK. EDM is BLACK. Rock music is BLACK. RnB is suffering because it's oversimplified because we keep calling everyone black "RnB" and then shaming them when they don't meet RnB expectations. Prince wasn't JUST a rock artist just because he held a guitar in his hand. As a black audience, we need to be more open minded and expand our horizons or better yet, support black artists who are RnB genre purists. There's plenty of them out there.
@@96no12Agreed with so much of what you posted but I do have a question: _are you going to hold white folks to the same standard?_ Caucasians love both Beyonce and Rihanna so much but why isn’t this same admiration extended to, say, Ari Lennox and Jazmine Sullivan?? I ask that bc the majority have no qualms with liking several white female singers @ the same time eg Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, P!nk, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Adele, Britney Spears...
There’s a song from Lalah’s ‘Honestly’ album, called “Y O Y.” The first time I heard that song in 2018, it brought me to tears. Now, many of Lalah’s songs have brought that same reaction, but that one (specifically) really touched my heart.
Naw but the way Tank was soooo lost and couldn’t hold it in anymore. He was the same way I was. Like where did you go to school?? I live for learning a new word and the way she uses her’s are more intriguing than when T.I. Does it. No knock to him but I’m sure you get what I mean after watching and listening to her.
When y’all are making your album, please have someone record the behind the scenes and put it out as a docuseries of pure greatness! 🤎❤🤎❤🤎💐💐💐💐💐💐🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤🤎❤🤎❤🤎👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@Rosekushhh yes yes! super talented. hes on going on tour very soon-, hopefully to a city near you-check him out if youre into live shows! hes phenomenal :)
What’s not to love about this podcast? The home town feel of it, the warmth and energy with which JV and T bring to the set, and the love and flowers that they heave upon every artist they interview. It’s all so phenomenal and fun and super educational. Lalah is so beautiful, bright, bold and brilliant! She has been a favorite of mine for life. Kudos to you fellas for such a prolific interview with this amazing black queen.❤
Whew!!!! Now I gotta get off here & ugly cry because I have not been able to play Someday We'll All Be Free through since my daddy's funeral. Song was his ring tone on my phone. ⏳🪘🎶
"Baby, baby don't cry." Tank don't remember that ?? "Heaven Only Knows" was a good one on that album as well. This woman is a PHENOM !! I still can't make up my mind on who makes the best remakes Keith Sweat, Luther Vandross or this lady. They know how to make the original versions all their own.
Thank You for having her on!! This is the type of REAL Artist I want to hear from..... I mean I appreciate how do I say it..... more seasoned R&B!! R&B that SANGS! That really has rhythm, blues, & soul!!
I did NOT expect to laugh as much as I did. Her singing off key took me OUT every time 😂😂😂😂 & when J asked her if she went to the penitentiary for 6 months i was too done 😂😂😂😂. I really love this podcast.
I'm with yall J and Tank, her vocabulary is to be desired. I too love words and had to stop and google several words she spoke. Masterclass for real. Lalah is undeniably a beautiful, gifted, and clearly intelligent songstress. R&B Money #1❤
That whole “we need a place to go” conversation abt the lack of a Arsenio Hall-esque environment is interesting, because I see The Terrell Show as that place these days. Terrell Grice is a great example of trying to bring that spirit into the modern age of the Internet w his RU-vid channel!
I saw Donnie Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Cannonball Adderly, and Les McCan at Carter Baron Amphitheater in WDC back in tha’ day. To listen to Layla on R&B Money podcast is a phenomenal honor! Kudos to Tank and J Val. 🎉🎶💥🎶
This was the best top 5 song ever 😂 like it takes a special ear to have perfect pitch in the wrong key of a melody in a totally different key. 😂😂😂 This is my favorite episode alongside Chris Brown and Marsha Ambrosius
After I heard her cover of “angel”, I kinda stopped listening to Anita’s version..and that’s not to take anything away from Ms. Baker -incredible song/performance. But Ms. Hathaway’s hit the soul a little different
I love the subconscious fraternal nature of being a musician . Because anytime they reference anyone by first name I know exactly who it is .. John ( P Kee). Kim (Burrell) Kierra (Sheard) . It’s baked into the subconscious lol
All I can say is I love y’all so much you don’t even know!!!!! I fell in love with Donny Hathaway in my teens with this Christmas and when I found out, he had a daughter when I was in my 20s I had to hear her and I fell in love with her too!! I have been too, two shows with this amazing and comparable beautiful song stress!! I often beg people to go with me to her concerts in Philly because she is such an experience and I love her!! I love her new album. I love the features. I just love her so much thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! So now I can put a heart by her name on my R&B MONEY podcast list lol so when will you be having my beloved Luke James? Loving on y’all from Philly.!!! 😊😍😍😍😍💃🏽💜💜 PS you have made this disabled veteran very happy!!!!!!!! 💜💜💜💜
I just love this artist she is simply amazing she made her own way she's a force of talent. She didn't try to live off of her father's name she actually has talent continued blessings to her .
Let's call a spade a spade when a person can "sang sang", before their time and you don't fall in line with the industry unfortunately the industry misses you. But for those who appreciate real music... Rachelle, Lalah, Jasmine, Patty Austin, etc I can go on never missed.
A MASTER CLASS in music, performance, character, and musicianship! WOW...what a gift to the music industry. It is a SHAME she hasn't won a BET award. I love how Tank and J were like students taking it all in...hungry for nuggets to improve their craft. Lalah is PHENOMENAL!
Ms. Hathaway is a pure delight - her gentle spirit was a breath of fresh air. Thanks @R&BMoneyPodcast for this piece of goodness. Next up - THEE Toni Braxton🙌🏽
Lalah Hathaway is the truth her vocals are amazing I've never heard a singer who can sing and harmonize at the same time that's incredible salute to R&B Money i never miss a episode
