Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Two beautiful cover versions of one emotional song to start off NYCROPHONE in April.
Piano and voice is all you need…
I am sure some of you are already familiar with Tank’s music ever since his debut album “Force of Nature” in 2001 – especially the ladies.
Besides four albums throughout his career and a fifth one (“This Is How I Feel“) coming soon, Tank’s song writing and production credits include working with Dave Hollister, Marques Houston, Omarion, Jamie Foxx, Donell Jones and Monica amongst others.
To me Tank is one of the real quality R&B singers and producers out there. He can truly sing and this heartfelt cover version of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” has been on my waiting list for a while. It’s not new but it’s strong and soulful and that is what counts on NYCROPHONE!
Tank – I Can’t Make You Love Me
I was not able to post Tank’s version alone, knowing of Bon Iver’s approach. I love this group (click here for their previous NYCROPHONE appearance) and their acoustic interpretation actually features not only Justin Vernon, but also one of his band members – Sean Carey – who is typically more in the background.
Enough said – close your eyes and enjoy!
Bon Iver – I Can’t Make You Love Me
Monday, January 9th, 2012
I am sure a lot of you guys are already familiar with Frank Ocean (born and raised in New Orleans). He is an R&B vocalist affiliated with the outlandish hip-hop crew “Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All”. Read up on him and you’ll find out that he is also writing for quite a few well known artists.
Enjoy the following two videos. The first one I found through my friend Neggy is a beautiful acoustic cover version of “Swim Good” where this guy Ebrahim (http://eebsofresh.bandcamp.com) shows off his voice and the fact that not everything needs to be auto-tuned. The second one is Frank’s most popular release “Novacane”. Wait until the end of the video and a download link will appear!
SWIM GOOD
NOVACANE
Click here to download Frank Ocean’s “Nostalgia, Ultra” album for free!
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
NYCROPHONE wants to wish everybody a successful 2012!
I picked “Leaving You” by Lina – because we are leaving 2011 and won’t look back.
Not a whole lot of people know Lina but she has always been one of my favorite R&B singers. I love her first album “Stranger on Earth”. I would describe it as a mix out of the 1920′s Charlston sound and modern R&B. Her second album “Inner Beauty Movement” – where this track is from – is also a great piece and totally worth checking out. Trust!
LINA – LEAVING YOU
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
The weekend has arrived and I felt like posting an R&B throwback… So here we go! This is Brandy’s debut hit single “I Wanna Be Down” from her self-titled debut album. It reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts back then (1994). Enjoy!
Friday, November 18th, 2011
“More Than You’ll Ever Know” Feat. Charlie Wilson is the first single released from their recent album “Twenty”. The typical Boyz II Men sound including Charlie’s recognizable voice make it a more than enjoyable track. The video features behind the scenes footage and it’s good to see these old school cats still enjoying making music! Check it out…
