Maybe it's just something that you notice. Maybe it's a part or a lyric that really resonates with you. Maybe it just always brings back a certain memory. Whatever the case may be, this particular blog is dedicated to that moment in the song that stands out to you.
For instance in "Next Lifetime (Live)" by Erykah when she sets Karen, Joyce and N'Dambi (in that order) loose for their solos. Maaaaaaaaaaaaan do they go for theirs or what? Can you hear the friendly competition within it? First Karen kills it, then Joyce has to top that and take the crowd, and the energy, and the moment further, and then N'Dambi just dumbs the fuck out! Tell me that isnt orgasmic!
Or in "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight and The Pips. Gladys holds it down like she's supposed to, but The Pips absolutely MAKE that song for me with their ad-libs and background vocals. Dont believe me? Go listen. "....a superstar but he wouldnt get far" and ".....dreams dont always come true. Un uh. Nope. Un Uh!"
In "What's Come Over Me?" by Amel Larriuex and Glenn Lewis there is a part that Amel fucking loses it! It's at the end of her verse and lyric goes "See I just couldnt face myself knowing that I didnt just tell you the truth". Simple enough, but the way that she stretches the word "truth" and the emphasis that she sings it with. She holds that word/note for 6 seconds, and I know b/c Ive timed it. That shit floors me every single time.
*Joe Budden has a song called "Dumb Out" where he fucking goes bananas with his flow
*Earth Wind and Fire's live version of "Reasons" where Phillip Bailey and Don Myrick (on the alto sax) go back and forth is classic!
*Cappadonna blacks all the way out on his 2 minute plus verse from "Winter Warz" by the Wu
*Mary and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 make me throw my hand up every time they request it in their respective songs
*Black Thought from The Roots has gon postal with his flow on many a track
I could go on and on forever with this list. So much music. So many moments. So much I didnt touch on.
Maybe I will do a part two soon.
In the meantime lemme see what yall got! What songs/moments do it for you?
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I definitely feel you on this one...music does something for me...just moves me to my soul...
let me see...last night as a matter a fact, I continued to listen to "A Woman's Worth" by Alicia Keys...i was feeling really upset about some relationship stuff and really needed to be reminded of my worth (not that you don't know it) but you just need to hear another sistha sing about it sometimes...
ok so actually i am on this A keys thing right now...
because her songs Superwoman and Wreckless love also move me
When my grandfather passed in 2003 i remember listening to "Fantsay" by Earth, Wind, & Fire...it just takes me away and just makes me think of things that can come
"My Joy" by Chrisette Michelle, brings tears to my eyes...because its such a sincere thought and connection between her and her father, and that's exactly what me and my daddy have...
"Golden time of Day" (my blog title) by Maze ft. Frankie Beverly...its about moving into being who you are, and that's been me for the past year or two, so it just fits and a calming sense of peace comes over me when i hear it
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