The NZA Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 i posted this guy up in the listening thread & on my facebook, but im convinced he needs more notice - his featured track, "I need a dollar" is the opening to HBO's new show, How to make it in America, so hopefully that helps. Apparently his first mainstream notice was his spanish cover of contemporary artist John Legend's "Ordinary People", "Gente Ordinaria", sampled at that link. just found his first album, "Shine Through" and ill post on that after giving it some time as well. meantime, check out at least the first song here, now that i found the full version - dude's showing some of the soul ive missed since Curtis Mayfield and older Gaye works. ps quick & easy if anyone can rip the first video's song to mp3, so hard to find a full version like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) http://rapidshare.com/files/356227435/Aloe_Blacc_-_I_Need_A_Dollar__How_To_Make_It_In_America_.mp3 Shazam. Not bad, and this is coming from someone who isn't usually an R&B style kinda guy. Edited February 26, 2010 by the division of joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 thanks again man. and yeah, he's not crossover-hit material like John Legend and a few others lately, but its the same reason why i differentiate classic R&B/soul from modern, i think he carries an element that's not popular in the genre's current form, which makes it stand out more for me. The upcoming album that track's supposed to be from should be great too, ill post when there's info on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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