Now That I'm Older I Realize What The Neptunes Always Lacked

[PhonZhi]

I was bumping this Timbo laced track yesterday



and I thought about how "black" this song is

Its "urban". Its "black. Its for US. It has "soul". Alot of Timbaland production has "soul". His collaborations with Ginuwine and Aaliyah are full of his most soulful work. Justin Timberlake could never do those songs the same justice as a black artist.

Same with Kanye. I used to rock with Kanye when he was on his "soul" shyt. His Never Change and This Can't Be Life beats for Jay is some of my favorites. And lets not even talk about the entire BE album

This joint wit Brandy has a very "urban" feel for example:




Neptunes were always my fav producers coming up, but now that I'm older I can't help but to notice how "soulless" the majority of their music is. I just don't "feel" alot of their music.

They have a couple joints that I sorta feel:






But overall, they are the true definition of "pop" producers.

They lack "soul".

 

[JohnStarksMiddleFinger]

Honestly I think they did that on purpose to reach a larger market.

 

[SirBiatch]

I totally disagree, and the Kanye mention is odd because Kanye is less "Black" and more pop than the Neptunes, but I definitely think Timbo > Neptunes. They are more pop than Timbo. Timbaland has more grit and hip hop experimentation to his music.

 

[ThiefyPoo]

Yea they should have done more .

 

[BronxFleeZ]

Crazy you noticed that breh rep.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Good observation. I never really thought about that

In fact the only joint I can think of with a little soul is their earliest work

 

[Lootpack]

Another reason why I wanted a Neptunes produced Michael Jackson album.



That Frontin' bridge tho.

 

[wild100sboy]

Good observation. I never really thought about that

In fact the only joint I can think of with a little soul is their earliest work

Didn't know they did this this song is flames

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Ha, I see somebody beat me to it.

 

[patscorpio]

Man all I know is they gave ODB his final hit with got your money...and that shyt was pure funk

 

[Lootpack]

C'mon, OP.

 

[Big Blue]

No way you can listen to Kaleidoscope and tell me that had no soul.

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Timbo used more breakbeats and samples...Smk's drums..., Pharrell and Chad did a lot more programming and key playing. Of course timbo's shyt sounds a bit more soulful...there are bits and pieces of soul in most of his work.

 

[tremonthustler1]

The goal for the Neptunes as a whole was to sound futuristic and unlike anything you heard. They can do soul and all that and have, but they wanted to blend into any genre and still have you know it was a Neptunes beat.

 

[Breh Obama]

You expected "urban" and "soul" from a chinese guy and a nikka that calls himself "Skateboard P"?