The outstanding compilation series So So Def Bass All-Stars, helmed by Lil Jon and released by Jermaine Dupri, is an enduring time capsule of the earth-shaking collision of rap, R&B, and bass music that flourished in ’90s Atlanta. So So Def / Columbia INOJ: “Love You Down” (1997) Filtered through the singer’s honey-smooth falsetto and mystic allure, the past and present become seamlessly intertwined. The rap influence is in D’Angelo’s look-cornrows and baggy clothes-but also in the tinny drums programmed by A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, which give the song an almost slow-mo bounce. Inspired by icons like Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and Stevie Wonder, the Virginia-raised singer pulled from those retro roots while addings elements of hip-hop, helping to lay the foundation for neo-soul. In an era when much of the popular R&B singles had been inspired by Teddy Riley’s new jack swing slickness, D’Angelo’s debut hit was a slow-burner that felt beamed in from another universe. If you told me that’s how he actually recorded the song, I would absolutely believe it. “Brown Sugar” is effortlessly cool: In the music video, D’Angelo struts into a dimly lit lounge, sits at the piano, and instantly busts out the sweetest serenade, with smoke from a joint still coming out of his mouth. Listen: Brandy / Monica, “The Boy Is Mine” It’s one of the great duets of our time, even if they couldn’t stand each other. Neither Brandy or Monica outshine each other, as their voices line up like two puzzle pieces. Rodney Jerkins’ beat is the perfect backdrop, a harp buildup that could heighten any melodrama and a shimmering and shaking feel that gives the song more edge than it already has. It’s fiction, but as they trade stingy jabs, that line between reality and story is blurred, and the way Brandy airily coos “He said without me, he couldn’t make it” probably hurts more than any punch could. “The Boy Is Mine” has a simple driving idea: Brandy and Monica have found out that they are dating the same man. That they’ve only sung the soap opera-ready R&B classic once together live-on that same night Monica punched Brandy in the face-is reason enough to go with the latter. Some have said it’s because their voices weren’t meshing others have said it’s because they couldn’t stand each other. Listen: Allure, “All Cried Out” Ītlantic Brandy / Monica: “The Boy Is Mine” (1998)īrandy laid down her feathery sweet vocals in California, while Monica recorded her tough and soulful melodies in Atlanta. As they sing in beautiful misery towards the end, “Don’t you know my tears will cause an inferrrnoooo?” –Julianne Escobedo Shepherd With Bad Boy heartthrobs 112 playing foil on the second verse, the whole affair is a devastating emotional bonfire, one that meets the moment for your messiest, most melodramatic goodbyes. Allure were fresh out of Manhattan’s famed LaGuardia performing arts high school, but they had the resonance and harmonies of a more mature group. Allure’s revival a little more than a decade later revealed what Lisa Velez’s voice, which was better suited to dance music, didn’t quite illustrate: In the hands of two profoundly raw quartets who could sing their faces off, “All Cried Out” is masterful storytelling, chronicling the pain of a breakup in heart-wrenching, minute-by-minute detail. “All Cried Out” was initially released in 1985 as a piano-tinged power ballad by freestyle icons Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, characterized by weepy theatrics and huge AquaNetted bangs. There's no penalty for having an awful sounding jingle, though, so feel free to experiment all you want.Crave Allure: “All Cried Out” (1997) If you have no experience with music, it might seem pretty daunting. Approach Isabelle, respond to her query with "Change the island tune," and you'll be asked to make a little jingle.įrom there, a frog-like board will come up and allow you to change various notes into different keys. Here is where you'll discuss matters related to the island, which happens to include the tune and flag. Once everything is open and operational, you'll find fan-favorite character Isabelle sitting behind the right-hand counter. After doing that and getting villagers to move in, the "Resident Services Tent" will upgrade to a more permanent structure. After living on your island for a few days, Tom Nook will give you some houses to lay down to expand the island population. The first step towards making your own town tune is to unlock the "Resident Services Building." We have a guide detailing that process, but here's a quick recap.
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