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kearn1tm

11/25/09, 01:39 AM

They're rad, and not in a "ooooh, check out my vintage t" way, but in a "damn, the early '90s New Jack Swing stuff was boss" way.

I'm aware of the fact that everyone knows Poison, but it's really their best track (and album) and indicative of the absolutely fantastic production these cats had (Dr. Freeze had some of the most fresh and subversive beats/drum effects in mainstream music). Any fans?

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Preface to the rest of the thread: Yes, we know. You faux-hipsters and your irony are super cool. When you type "never trust a big butt and a smile," we'll all laugh at your ability to type a lyric (and no one has accentuated that line for laughs before. You're really novel. Also, fuck soy. Rice milk is what we drink in our latte's).

Domenic182

11/25/09, 02:28 AM

But deep down in my heart I knew that Flo was good to go cuz I thought it was me, like Bell Biv Devoe
-A Tribe Called Quest

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 07:16 AM

But deep down in my heart I knew that Flo was good to go cuz I thought it was me, like Bell Biv Devoe
-A Tribe Called Quest

Awesome. What track is that?

Rodeo

11/25/09, 07:26 AM

Awesome. What track is that?

"Butter". :-)

Smash Adams

11/25/09, 07:33 AM

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o340/badwolf93/thturkdancinlol.gif

bastard_of_ness

11/25/09, 07:36 AM

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 07:37 AM

"Butter". :-)

I need to listen to more Tribe, especially given my love for Q-Tip's solo work and Ali Shaheed Muhammad's production work in the last fifteen years.

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o340/badwolf93/thturkdancinlol.gif

Buying that season a few years ago on DVD is what got me into Poison and, by proxy, Bell Biv DeVoe.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 07:39 AM

I heard Mike Bivens (sp?) on a local radio morning show, he's promoting a band from South Jersey now called Major League or something like that.

He was an entertaining personality during their interview/discussion with him.

Ha. Awesome. He apparently was the music director/coordinator for Seasons 3-4 of Making the Band as well, which recently wrapped-up. I wonder what Ricky Bell is up to. His voice was phenomenal.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 08:41 AM

bump

Hey Kevin

11/25/09, 08:44 AM

never trust a big butt and a smile

KatieKutthroat.

11/25/09, 09:02 AM

never trust a big butt and a smile

Honestly that's all I can in here to say. Dammit.

But I do love Bell Biv DeVoe. I can't help it.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 09:32 AM

Honestly that's all I can in here to say. Dammit.

But I do love Bell Biv DeVoe. I can't help it.

Why would you want to "help it?" They're good.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 09:35 AM

never trust a big butt and a smile

OMG RLLLY! LULIN' IT

KatieKutthroat.

11/25/09, 09:38 AM

Why would you want to "help it?" They're good.

Yeah, I know that. But a lot of times friends of mine only know them as the 90's R&B group who did "Poison" and doubt the fact that they're actually good.

So I love Bell Biv DeVoe, minus the "I can't help it."

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 09:42 AM

Yeah, I know that. But a lot of times friends of mine only know them as the 90's R&B group who did "Poison" and doubt the fact that they're actually good.

If they've heard Poison, how can they not see their talent. That track was the pinnacle of their work and a finely produced track. Huh. Hootie Mack was a very cohesive album as well, with some phenomenal tracks in part to the production of Babyface (who was a force in the mid '90s), LA Reid and Richard Wolf, but Poison truly is their greatest achievement (both the album and the track).

So I love Bell Biv DeVoe, minus the "I can't help it."

Rad.

StreetSpirit76

11/25/09, 09:45 AM

I'm definitely a fan. Coincidentally, that episode of Scrubs is what introduced me to them as well ha. Poison is the only album I have though.

bastard_of_ness

11/25/09, 09:46 AM

I dig on the whole East Coast Family.

achassi

11/25/09, 10:10 AM

If I were you I'd take precautionnnnnn

arson

11/25/09, 11:16 AM

Hahah I remember listening to this years and years ago.

redsoxguy676

11/25/09, 11:43 AM

This thread is fucking awesome.

I grew up constantly listening to Bell Biv Devoe and New Edition, thanks to my parents loving these bands. My parents went to a New Edition concert when my mom was pregnant with me, god am I thankful.

redsoxguy676

11/25/09, 12:03 PM

And since Christmas is quickly approaching, I will be listening to this.

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JustAGirl01

11/25/09, 12:29 PM

im stoked this thread is made :)

thesollopsist

11/25/09, 01:38 PM

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o340/badwolf93/thturkdancinlol.gif
Haha, that was the first thing that came into my mind.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 03:46 PM

I'm definitely a fan. Coincidentally, that episode of Scrubs is what introduced me to them as well ha. Poison is the only album I have though.

Dude, you live in Jackson? That's where my sister lives (and as a result, am staying for American Thanksgiving break). I'm doing the Black Friday thing at the Jackson Crossing, and I hope to see people get murdered.

That was very tangential. I'd recmmend 1993's Hootie Mack. It's a good album with fantastic production that would influence most of the Neo-Soul/R&B explosion of the mid-ninties.

StreetSpirit76

11/25/09, 04:17 PM

Dude, you live in Jackson? That's where my sister lives (and as a result, am staying for American Thanksgiving break). I'm doing the Black Friday thing at the Jackson Crossing, and I hope to see people get murdered.

That was very tangential. I'd recmmend 1993's Hootie Mack. It's a good album with fantastic production that would influence most of the Neo-Soul/R&B explosion of the mid-ninties.
Haha. I do live in Jackson, although I can't say I really enjoy it here. Be warned that there's absolutely nothing to do. I guess that's true of a lot of places though.

Thanks for the rec. I'll definitely check that out.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 04:29 PM

Haha. I do live in Jackson, although I can't say I really enjoy it here. Be warned that there's absolutely nothing to do. I guess that's true of a lot of places though.

Thanks for the rec. I'll definitely check that out.

I find it interesting how enamored Jacksonians are with that Cascades thing. It's just falling colored lights.

kerropi

11/25/09, 04:30 PM

Omg! I grew up with late 80's and ealry 90's hip hop and R&B because my uncles used to babysit me and they listened to all that stuff. AHHA Oh man the song Poison is just too much! lol

xJesusFreakx

11/25/09, 04:37 PM

Is it a bad thing that I've never heard of this band before? Yeah, I'm lame. Oh well. I like what I heard. Guess I'll have to look into this some more eventually.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 04:56 PM

Is it a bad thing that I've never heard of this band before? Yeah, I'm lame. Oh well. I like what I heard. Guess I'll have to look into this some more eventually.

Make sure to update us with your impressions, Tim.

StreetSpirit76

11/25/09, 04:59 PM

I find it interesting how enamored Jacksonians are with that Cascades thing. It's just falling colored lights.
Never really enjoyed that. Then again I don't really think of myself as a "Jacksonian" (cool word), I'm originally from the Detroit area. Could explain my obsession with Motown.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 05:47 PM

Never really enjoyed that. Then again I don't really think of myself as a "Jacksonian" (cool word), I'm originally from the Detroit area. Could explain my obsession with Motown.

Oh wow. Why did you move to Jackson, if you don't mind me asking. From Detroit to this place is likely a major transition. Did you live in Detroit itself or in one of the seemingly billion of suburbs surrounding it?

StreetSpirit76

11/25/09, 06:17 PM

Oh wow. Why did you move to Jackson, if you don't mind me asking. From Detroit to this place is likely a major transition. Did you live in Detroit itself or in one of the seemingly billion of suburbs surrounding it?
Well, as much as this almost necessitates a reply of "Oh, I'm so sorry" (in advance, it's okay and thank you very much haha), my mom passed away when I was younger and I moved here to live with my grandparents. It wasn't Detroit itself, but one of those billion suburbs you mentioned although I can't think of the name. I was around nine or ten so it wasn't as big of a transition as it would've been if I did it now. Still, I don't think I've ever truly gotten used to it ha.

kearn1tm

11/25/09, 06:53 PM

Well, as much as this almost necessitates a reply of "Oh, I'm so sorry" (in advance, it's okay and thank you very much haha), my mom passed away when I was younger and I moved here to live with my grandparents. It wasn't Detroit itself, but one of those billion suburbs you mentioned although I can't think of the name. I was around nine or ten so it wasn't as big of a transition as it would've been if I did it now. Still, I don't think I've ever truly gotten used to it ha.

Well, I would express condolences, but I hate to be predictable so, congrats on the DEATH MOVE!

StreetSpirit76

11/25/09, 07:00 PM

Well, I would express condolences, but I hate to be predictable so, congrats on the DEATH MOVE!
Hahaha. I appreciate the innovation.