The Soulquarians Appreciation Thread

[newworldafro]

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Soulquarians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Soulquarians is a neo soul and alternative hip hop-informed musical collective with members from Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, Richmond, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, and Oakland. The collective, formed during the late 1990s, continued into the early 2000s, and produced several well-received albums. Prior to its formation, members Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and Q-Tip were members of the Native Tongues Posse.

Producer and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of hip hop band The Roots acted as the "musical powerhouse" behind several of the collective's projects during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including The Roots' Things Fall Apart (1999), D'Angelo's Voodoo (2000), Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun (2000), and Common's Like Water for Chocolate (2000).[1][2] In an interview for Spin magazine, Common discussed the production of those albums, stating "It was one of those time period that you don't even realize when you're going through it that it's powerful".[2]


Questlove (Philadelphia)
Bilal (Philadelphia)
Common (Chicago)
Roy Hargrove (Dallas)
Erykah Badu (Dallas)
D'Angelo (Richmond)
James Poyser (Philadelphia)
Mos Def (New York City)
Q-Tip (New York City)
Talib Kweli (New York City)
Pino Palladino (Cardiff)[4]
J Dilla (Detroit) (deceased)

Being a collective, they included a rotating list of members, including Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, Bilal, and Raphael Saadiq. In a 2003 interview, Questlove unequivocally stated that there were no plans for a Soulquarians album release for the foreseeable future. This was interpreted as a silent breakup of the outfit. However, according to an interview with Common (circa 2005), the collective continues to exist.

Soulquarians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Associated acts: Blackalicious, Dave Chappelle, Cee-Lo, Cody ChesnuTT, Musiq Soulchild, Vinia Mojica, OutKast, Karriem Riggins, The Roots, Raphael Saadiq, Jill Scott, Slum Village, The Soultronics, A Tribe Called Quest, Zap Mama

Thank you hip hop and soul dieties for allowing this type of sound to exist in the HISTORY OF MUSIC..............

soulquarians | Tumblr

Bilal feat. Mos Def & Common - "Reminisce" (prod. by J Dilla)


The Roots - "The Hypnotic" (Feat. D'Angelo)



Common ft Mos Def and Erykah Badu - "The Questions"



The Roots feat. Common - "Act too (Love of my life)"


Mos Def & Talib Kweli - "Brown Skin Lady"


The Roots, Erykah Badu and D'angelo - "Shining Star"


The Roots ft Erykah Badu - "You Got Me"
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J Dilla ft Common & D'Angelo - "So Far To Go"



Bilal - "Soul Sista"

 

[Soundbwoy]

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Thank you hip hop and soul dieties for allowing this type of sound to exist in the HISTORY OF MUSIC..............

soulquarians | Tumblr

Bilal feat. Mos Def & Common - "Reminisce" (prod. by J Dilla)
Bilal feat. Mos Def & Common - Reminisce (prod. by J Dilla) - YouTube

The Roots - "The Hypnotic" (Feat. D'Angelo)
The Roots - The Hypnotic (Feat. D'Angelo) (720p HD) - YouTube


Common ft Mos Def and Erykah Badu - "The Questions"
Common - The Questions - YouTube


The Roots feat. Common - "Act too (Love of my life)"
The Roots feat. Common - Act too (Love of my life) - YouTube

Mos Def & Talib Kweli - "Brown Skin Lady"Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Brown Skin Lady - YouTube

The Roots, Erykah Badu and D'angelo - "Shining Star"
Shining Star- The Roots, Erykah Badu and D'angelo - YouTube

The Roots ft Erykah Badu - "You Got Me"
The Roots - You Got Me ft. Erykah Badu - YouTube

J Dilla ft Common & D'Angelo - "So Far To Go"
J Dilla - So Far To Go (Feat Common & D'Angelo) - YouTube


Bilal - "Soul Sista"Bilal - Soul Sista - YouTube

one of the most underrated movement in black music r.i.p. J dilla

 

[Uncle Trill]

All they missing is Jill Scott and Raphael saadiq.

 

[Ukbrotha]

The Soul


Dilla

 

[newworldafro]

The Soul


Dilla

D'ANGELO - "THE ROOT"



BILAL - "SOMETIMES"


Black Starr - "Little Brother" produced by J Dilla


Common feat. Q-Tip - "Stolen Moments Pt. 3"
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Erykah Badu - "Cleva" produced by James Poyser and J Dilla

 

[Ukbrotha]

The anticipation arose as time froze
I stared off the stage with my eyes closed and dove
Into the deep cosmos
The impact pushed back, the first five rows
But before the raw live shows
I remember I was a little snot-nosed
Rockin' Cazal goggles and Izod clothes
Learnin' the ropes of ghetto survival
Peepin' out the situation I had to slide through
Had to watch my back, my front, plus my sides too
When it came to gettin' mine I ain't tryin, to argue
Sometimes I wouldn'ta made it if it wasn't for you
Hip-hop, you the love of my life and that's true
When I was handlin' the shyt I had to do
It was all for you, from the door for you
Speak through you, gettin' paper on tour for you
From the start, Thought was down by law for you
Used to hit up every corner store wall for you
We ripped shyt and kept it hardcore for you
I remember late nights, steady rockin' the mic
Hip-Hop, you the love of my life

Thought

 

[newworldafro]

Then throw in the related artists of this time period:
Musiq
Maxwell
Jill Scott
Angie Stone
Res
Goapele
Several kufi/conscious/backpack type rappers

and

..............if the oldies but goodies station will play this kind of music... I say bring on the

This neo-soul laced hip hop era was deep and potent........

 

[Danie84]

But Questlove is a cornball

 

[Wesley Pipes quotes]

All they missing is Jill Scott and Raphael saadiq.

That boy got soul.

 

[newworldafro]

Talib Kweli feat. Little Brother - Getting My Grow Man On


Mos Def ft Talib Kweli - "History" produced by J Dilla

 

[newworldafro]

Lets keep it funky the "associated acts" of this movement were on their neo-soul/alternativebackpackconsciouskufi GRIZZLY too.....

Musiq Soulchild - "So beautiful" (Official Extended Music Video)


Musiq Soulchild - "Just Friends (Sunny)"


Musiq Soulchild - "Love"


Maxwell - "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"



Maxwell -"Changed"


Maxwell - "This Woman's Work"


Jill Scott - "Do You Remember"


Jill Scott - "Long Walk"


Jill Scott - Love Rain (Ft.Mos Def Remix)


Jill Scott ft Common - "8 Minutes to Sunrise"

 

[newworldafro]

Common - ft Jill Scott produced by J Dilla


Slum Village - Players (Prod By J Dilla)


Slum Village ft D'Angelo - "Tell Me"

Common ft Slum Village - "Thelonious"

Outkast - "Liberation" ft Ceelo, Big Rube, & Erykah Badu

Mos Def ft Vinia Mojica - "Get to Steppin"

Mos Def ft Vinia Mojica - "Climb"

Raphael Saadiq ft Q-Tip - "Get Involved"


Zap Mama & Erykah Badu - "Bandy Bandy"

 

[bangbreh]

one of the greatest collectives ever

ya'll gotta battle w/hiero for best tho

 

[Jone2three45]

But Questlove is a cornball

Man fukk Questlove.

 

[newworldafro]

Lauryn Hill - "Sweetest Thing"

Lauryn Hill & D'Angelo - "Nothing Even Matters"

Angie Stone ft Musiq Soulchild

Angie Stone - "Brotha" produced by Raphael Saddiq

India.Arie - "Brown Skin"

India.Aire - "Strength, Courage, and Wisdom"


Floetry - "Say Yes"


Talib Kweli ft Floetry - "Take it Back"


Tribe Called Quest - "1nce Again" produced by the Ummah (Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, J Dilla..sometimes D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq)

Common - "G.O.D. (GAINING ONE'S DEFINITION)" (featuring Cee-Lo)