brown sugar full, uncut reaction available here: www.patreon.com/posts/full-album-brown-90102785

@anamatisbruras8178

3 ай бұрын

Hi father & son. I just wanted to say that I found this page 4 hours ago. I'm still watching 😍 I'm so moved by your loving dynamic, music interpretation, and general love and respect for music. To Dad: I cry, when you cry❤ I love that you feel the music so hard(makes me feel more normal) I wish that me and my son will vibe like you this to the music he shows me❤ Thank you for doing this, keep the love of music going🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 Love from Norway😊

@raulmcfarts6085

3 ай бұрын

Listen to not allowed by tv girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Damon1023

3 ай бұрын

The correct pronunciation is Dee Angelo.

@MRLUTHOOOR

3 ай бұрын

I met her in Philly(but he means blunts)

@MRLUTHOOOR

3 ай бұрын

Yeah he’s calm because he’s made up his mind. He’s killed them. He didn’t black out. He took control of the “why” of the song.

It's hard to describe what it felt like when Neosoul was in its prime. ❤❤❤

@kennycooper294

3 ай бұрын

neosoul was a return of r&b in a way when rap was dominating the airwaves

@ericr.2138

3 ай бұрын

GREAT ALBUM.

@trulyworkfromhome6767

2 ай бұрын

Ikr....it was iconic❤

@h0tpotatoes

26 күн бұрын

[NOTE: I’m a Gen Z white kid so I don’t know shit, but here’s my view: ] It seemed like we reached a point where music was in the past, present, and future, all in one. The deep grooves and soulful voices, reminiscent of the rich soul cuts from the past, accompanied by infectious confidence of the new rap scene of the present - were blended together to form a future of sounds. Sounds that people of all differences; whether it be age, race, sexuality, gender, or occupation, can feel and truly appreciate in their own ways. When Neo-Soul emerged amidst all the chaos, it was like a little reminder: that underneath all the stupid bickering on the streets, the relentless warfare between prissy world leaders, and everyone’s inner hatred for the way our world is - love is within. And that’s what Neo-Soul was at its best: a love note to all, but most importantly you, and speaking to you in a language only the listener can understand.

D'Angelo is a preacher's kid. I imagine he grew up singing and playing music in church. He's incredibly talented.

@Phuzz828

3 ай бұрын

can hear the gospel influence in this album. Its what makes it so rich!

@CoffeeCrazy

3 ай бұрын

What is so interesting is the impact of gospel music on R and B. Look at so many of the old school singers and you can see the impact.

@natural498440

3 ай бұрын

There is no r&b without gospel! That’s a fact. They are forever intertwined.

Maxwells Urban Suite is a classic too! 🔥

@lanasjoynt485

3 ай бұрын

Check out Maxerlks Urban Hang Suite. You're welcome 😊

@l0tso75

3 ай бұрын

This!!!

@gerrododom654

3 ай бұрын

@@lanasjoynt485you beautiful 😍

@bougiequeen8261

3 ай бұрын

Most definitely 🫦🔥

@Whvt.Channel

3 ай бұрын

One of the best!!

D’Angelo & Maxwell are both credited with starting the Neo Soul genre. I love this album!

@julien890001

3 ай бұрын

No... Me'Shell was lol

@AriesSlagv

3 ай бұрын

I was gonna say that

@Playaflydre

3 ай бұрын

Nope

@elleseven71

3 ай бұрын

Put Bilal in the convo too., "First Born Second". LOL

@CoffeeCrazy

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not the case , maybe on a commercial basis but pretty much I remember earlier artist.

a bit of context on his 14 year absence. after the success of Voodoo, he had started to become something of a sex symbol, which he hated. being sexualised so severely, to the point where his concerts were treated like strip shows, really affected his self-esteem and he became reclusive for a while

@cb4664

3 ай бұрын

I love D’Angelo but actually hated that “How Does it Feel” video for the same reason.

@txzbelle75

3 ай бұрын

Yes. I loved the How Does It Feel Video... I felt it matched the subject and tone of the song but absolutely understood his stance on his artistry and it was worth fighting for because he is a GOAT.

@nettricegaskins1871

3 ай бұрын

The video's producer said D'Angelo became a different person once he stepped in front of the camera (closed set). In the documentary "Devil's Pie" he talks about the internal conflict between Michael Archer and D'Angelo.

@deshawnmoore3417

3 ай бұрын

I love that you know this. A lot of ppl don't know understand the context and why he left

@cb4664

3 ай бұрын

@@nettricegaskins1871 yes. I think Stevie Wonder can see that the music industry has over-sexualized us- especially black performers. If I was an artist it would bother me too. Like we can’t have depth and be respected just for our talent.

I hold D'Angelo is such high regard. I never stopped bumping him despite the hiatus...Then he drops that 3rd?! The man puts out brilliance every time he's on the mic!

@savageshawn10

27 күн бұрын

I'm a lyricist. D'Angelo is an enigma. His writing and composition are unparalleled. Truly an icon

Maaaannnnn, Classic CD. What a time.....Summer 1995-1996

@rhondaatkins1776

3 ай бұрын

An album you can play start to finish, no skips!

@lecuyerdooley1084

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Heard the single "Brown Sugar" on the radio in July 1995 while in a summer program my freshman year of college, riding in a 15-passenger van with counselors and my cohorts. That song takes me back to that time and man what GOOD memories. I've had the CD since and it gets regular rotation almost 30 years later.

"Met her in Philly." Phillies is a cigar that was popular in the 90s. It gets emptied out and re-rolled with weed.

@Loso0315

3 ай бұрын

And chocolate tye was a type of MaryJuana back in the 90s in NY/NJ was really brown and sticky but great Vibe

@ekaa5255

3 ай бұрын

All these years and I never knew what chocolate tye was. I learned something today, lol.

@cjohnson_

3 ай бұрын

​@@Loso0315 Chocolate tye wasn't exclusive to NY/NJ 😂😂😂😂

@OrondeBranch

3 ай бұрын

‘80’s as well….us old heads used Phillies too 😂

@LadyMahogany

3 ай бұрын

​@@cjohnson_ Everyone knows that, but it was really popular there during that time. I'm not from New Jersey but when you know you know.

Have you guys covered Raphael Saddiq as the Artist? That would be a great deep dive. He's beyond legend. Can't wait for you guys to cover D'Angelo's Voodoo album!!!

@ivyp1559

Ай бұрын

Yes!!

D’Angelo is my favorite artist of all time. I’m literally wearing his merch from his Verzuz event from the pandemic and I saw his documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. Hoping he blesses us with another album.

@weslyn1021

3 ай бұрын

I'll have to check out that doc!

@KarinKamryn

2 ай бұрын

He has a recent documentary? I gotta check that out!

Keep going with D'Angelo!!! Love this album. "Lady" is my favorite song from this album. I feel like it's so easy to get lost in it.

@deljean

3 ай бұрын

Shout out to Raphael Saadiq on producing it

@larrysioxson2567

3 ай бұрын

“Alright” is my go-to. I play it when I’m having a bad day. The song has an uplifting vibe to it.

@DeeDiamond2981

3 ай бұрын

Ohh Lady is a tune.❤

@derrickabrams24

Ай бұрын

Me and those dreamy eyes is mine

@ijustneedmyself

Ай бұрын

@@deljean Yes!! What a legend!

When we get by is probably my favorite song on the album.

D’Angelo struggled with alcoholism during those absent years. He was part of a musical movement called “The Soulquarians”, along with Erykah Badu, Questlove, Q Tip, Common and Mos Def. They worked together on a lot of things.

The intro to Brown Sugar alone just...🙌🏿

As much as I listened to this then and now... never realized how few lyrics there were. Lol. Just vibes and croons. Love it

Chocolate Tai is a marijauna strain....I heard! 😉

@SJP43

3 ай бұрын

Yeah back in the day they had a strain called Chocolate. It was very popular during the time of this recording.

@rochellelove3785

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 You heard 😂😂😂😂

@StepNStoneZ7997

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😉

When this first came out it was sooo captivating hearing brown sugar & me & those dreaming eyes, then getting the album. Still listen to it for hours at a time. His best.

Richmond, VA finest. Virginia music history is crazy and impactful.

@MasterCommanderBastid

3 ай бұрын

2up 2down🦾

@D.Terrell

3 ай бұрын

You know it!!! Da 804

@Chocolate_pudn

2 ай бұрын

VA!!!❤

@t.l1357

2 ай бұрын

VA all day!!❤🎉

Ugh I just love neo soul. Can’t wait for you all to explore D’angelo’s entire discography!

Absolute classic 🤎

CLASSIC cannabis/weed song! Doesn't get the flowers it deserves (PUN INTENDED!).

The song S,D, MF is from the soundtrack of the movie The Best Man and the song is based on a plot line so the sinister, dark tone yet calm tone is very fitting

@lmichelle80sbaby

3 ай бұрын

Wow! It is! I didn't know that & that's one of my all time fav movies!! Thanks for the new nugget of info👍🏼

🔥A Neo Soul pioneer!

Best cover of cruisin by Smokey ever!!

Chocolate lemonade is an ode to the black women. He constantly makes references to his love for dark skin women.

Funny story… family friend had a dog named Brown Sugar 🫶🏾 I’m not sure what breed she was but she was short and pretty fat. When she would wag her tail it to me was always to the beat of this song… when she passed I cried 😢 she was a sweet heart💜

Neo Soul is storytelling and poetry with jazz it is a feast and D Angelo is a masterpiece ❤❤❤

D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” album is a classic and a blueprint to the neo-soul movement of that time. However, D’angelo’s second album “Voodoo” is a masterpiece and one of the greatest albums ever from any music genre.

no skips. Such a great era for R&B / Soul. 1st 3 albums I bought myself were this, Tony Rich Project "Words" & Jodeci "The Show/After Party / Hotel" Your dad listening through those 2 would be great.

@rochellelove3785

3 ай бұрын

I liked Tony Rich too. Underrated vocalist. But if Dad hears Jodeci's harmonies,...it's over. He has to start at the first album to see the progression. Some of the subject matter might be interesting to react to, but he can handle it with some of the hip hop he's heard.

@lecuyerdooley1084

3 ай бұрын

1995 was one of those years!

I love your dad’s take on things and how open-minded he is to new things ❤much love to you both for doing this channel together

I love the way you two groove to the music.

Only the truly greats can wait to drop an album 14 years later

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly’s song Golden Time of Day! Love your choices ❤

@rhondaatkins1776

3 ай бұрын

I love that song and sing it often.

D’Angelo broadens his writing capabilities with his later albums to be fair especially by the time we get to Black Messiah. That and he takes the reactive mutating playing music with a room full of musicians to its logical conclusion on Voodoo so I’m looking forward to y’all getting to those.

*Alright* is so smooth, one of my favorite songs…I use to play this record every weekend night in my car before I went out to link up with the ladies!

Kai’s dad made me laugh when he said chocolate lemonade? I said the same thing when I listened to it when the cd first came out years ago. 😂. You definitely have to listen to Voodoo and Black Messiah!!! You will definitely hear his growth in those two albums. He also has a live album called Live from the Jazz Cafe (London) that I think you will love!!!! 😊

Black Messiah by D'Angelo is required listening with zero skips. Every single track is 🔥🔥🔥

D’Angelo is the King of Neo Soul! He’s my favorite artist of all time! He was definitely raised in the church. His grandfather and father were preachers. It’s amazing to know that he wrote and recorded most of this album in his bedroom. He set the bar for Neo Soul in the mid to late 90’s early 2000’s. His Untitled music video took a toll on him. He always said he wanted to be known for his music and not be a sex symbol. Shoutout to Raphael Saddiq playing bass on his song Lady. Much love D’Angelo and we’re waiting on that 4th album!

Ya'll are a vibe..just like this album. Keep on truckin!

This whole album was 🔥 had this back in the 90s

They made me wana go back and listen to this masterpiece again

Jodeci 'Diary of a Mad Band' next!!!

@rochellelove3785

3 ай бұрын

If they do Jodeci, I think they should go in order of albums to see the progression.

lady is one of the greatest rnb songs of all time “it didn’t wow me” im melting 🫠 😂

Nothing even matters - Lauryn Hill ft D’Angelo

@Noturavg82

3 ай бұрын

YES, please!!!!

So disappointing Dad does not know about PRINCE. Side note D'Angelo had the ultimate background singers, Anthony Hamilton, baby momma,Angie Stone & Bilah.

@weslyn1021

3 ай бұрын

I would love for them to do Bilal's "Soul Sista"

Omg THIS❤ THIS❤ THIS❤ YASSSSSSS dAngelo is a whole LEGEND in these streets

India Arie Video album or Voyage to India album A Tribe Callled Quest -Electric Relaxation

Changed my musical life

An American masterpiece.

I love D'Angelo and so glad you are listening to his music.

I'm younger than Dad but older than Kai. It's wild hearing you two vibe to music I grew up on. I started bumping this album again.

When it comes to 90s R&B you can put this against any album. One of my favorites. My sister used to play this all the time when we'd drive to Georgia every summer visiting family.

Crazy because I woke up and started bumping this album today 🙌🏾

The shock that the dad had when his son said he's never heard the original version of cruisin was my exact same reaction.😂😂😂😂😂😂

Man I love your research young home 👍🏾✊🏾💯.. I'm a D'Angelo die hard and you thought me a thing or two about his music... Well done King and thank you, keep em coming young fella and paps👊🏾

i think one of the best elements of this era of Neo-soul was the fact that you could sometimes here the band in the riffing and freestyling throughout the tracks

@ezmokonnen

Ай бұрын

then Kai says it a minute later lmao

I’ve been listening to this album consistently since it dropped. Listened to this the other day. Classic.

I love how your dad is making references between this and Baduizm. D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and many others were apart of the Soulquarians back in the mid 90s.

DJ Premiere from Gangstarr (production) was a huge influence on D'Angelo, especially Step In the Arena. Preemo would later produce "Devil's Pie" on D'Angelo's second album. Oh and Erykah Badu and D'Angelo did a song together titled "Your Precious Love." Both had the same manager Kedar Massenburg in the early days. Also, maybe not on this album but on the second one (Voodoo) D'Angelo used Stevie Wonder's Rhodes that happened to be sitting in the Electric Ladyland studio when they went there to record. Oh and Smokey Robinson recently said in an interview that he loved D'Angelo's cover of "Crusin'" and joined him on stage to sing it once.

@taneshah.1260

3 ай бұрын

You do know "Your Precious Love" is a cover as well?

@tiamonique

3 ай бұрын

D’Angelo and Lauryn Hill ‘Nothing Even Matters’ ❤

Timeless classic!!! Great choice 🙌🏾

Just tuning in , so glad I did, would not want to miss this at all, thank you so much for this one, by the way love your shirt Kai.

An extremely beautiful reaction. Thank you guys!

Interesting comment Kai made on the song Me And Those Dreaming Eyes of Mine about D' Angelo's background vocals that finish the line. In the video of this song it also happens, you see D'Angelo playing all the roles.

@lmichelle80sbaby

3 ай бұрын

I loved that video!

1st cd I ever bought was brown sugar!!!!! So excited. Clicked immediately.

Bless U, Bless U, Bless You. 🤲🏾🤎✨

I listen to this before I thought it was super cool with dad and son and I came back today and just happened to notice. Oh my goodness Kai you are adorable.

Thank you so much you both have gotten me into new songs including Brown sugar thank you so much

YYYYYAAASSSS!! THIS ALBUM IS TOP NOTCH!! I STILL HAVE IT!! GREAT SELECTION GUYS!! 🫶🏾

Next full album needs to be Goodie Mob - Soul Food 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Such a classic

Saw you were doing this album on your patreon forever ago. Waiting for it to drop on KZread. D Angelo is one of my favorite artists first 2 albums are classics

Classic 💯 my favorite D Angelo album but Voodoo album is fire too

One of the best artist of all times! Pure, real talent at its best !

The satisfaction of your reaction to Lady 🙏🏽 That outro.. Layering instruments + vocals = a great time

Dad's reaction when he found out you never heard the Smokey Robinson was so funny😂😂

Thanks for doing whole album-miss those days

I see that Innervisions LP in the background. We really need a Stevie Wonder reaction!

Just a few Recommendations; Maxwell,Eric Benet, Frank ocean , Chrisette Michelle,Ledesi; Just to name a Few; and You've been listening to quite a few as well.☺️

Yes. Thank you. I miss this feeling.

Thank you for this trip down memory lane. I would bing listen to this album in high school and college. I love this album ❤

classic album, no skips, he came out the gate with HITS...favorite artist

This is special. D’Angelo is in my musical lockbox. An exquisite musician. Sublime albums. Happy listening 💙

I’m late but this is the video I had been waiting for!!!!!!!

I’ve been waiting for this! lol

Thank you for doing this reaction. When there are talented artists like D'Angelo who produce, play instruments, and have vocal skills it's great to see them get the props! Great job!

Pop's your on point.

Big sister passed away at the age of 39. This album Crusin especially was her song. Timeless. Jah bless and protect you all 2024

Me and Those Dreaming Eyes of Mine! 🙌🏾 6th grade me had this on repeat!

great review, reaction and breakdown of this classic album.

KAI’ YOUR GROVE IS ALRIGHT” I LUVVVVV IT❤

Classic album. If you ever listen to anything D’Angelo make sure to have lyrics in from of you. The album Black Messiah is so intense and robust when you can understand what he’s say. Which funny enough, not being able to understand the sheer brilliance of the lyrics because of his singing style was his baby mama Angie Stones only critique of the album. She’s a great R & B artist in her own right.

@lmichelle80sbaby

3 ай бұрын

She ruined him 🤬

Thank you for your reaction! I love this album - I walked down the aisle to "Higher" when I got married! I noticed your Parliament album on the shelf. "When we get by," samples the melody for Funkadelic "One Nation Under a Groove" behind the chorus and during the intro! :D

When we get by is all time favorite D’Angelo song!!

I am smiling so hard for this one. 😁

Also, Kai, great shirt.

Whew!!! He is so talented!!!!

This is a great album and I'm looking forward to you teary getting to his other two albums to hear his evolution

Brown Sugar is amazing. You have to have this in your collection. I am all in on this reaction. My mom loves this album btw.

This is my second favorite D’Angelo album. Higher is definitely my favorite song on this album! D’Angelo is the GOAT!