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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 11, 2016 14:25:46 GMT -5
The new album’s first single, “Lake by the Ocean,” has so far peaked at No. 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Comparably, BLACKsummers’night’s lead track, “Pretty Wings,” was in the top five of the chart the week that album debuted at No. 1. The song later spent 14 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. They tried it with this paragraph. Are they really comparing the situations with their new bullsh*t rules?
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Post by George on Jul 11, 2016 15:06:22 GMT -5
What a difference seven years makes. Yeah, I was a bit shocked at how much he debuted. Almost thought this album was one of those "surprise" iTunes releases, but I forgot he had a new single out.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 12, 2016 17:13:44 GMT -5
Yeah, it's a bit disappointing. Aside from the long wait between albums, I just don't think "Lake By The Ocean" created a moment like "Pretty Wings" did. If he had come back with a really WOW first single, I think he could have maybe doubled those numbers.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 12, 2016 18:53:31 GMT -5
In the meantime, he got Best New Music honors from Pitchfork, landing an 8.4 out of 10. Get that hipster cred, Maxwell!
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Jul 12, 2016 19:57:53 GMT -5
Yeah the lead is okay, but a non event for Maxwell. I also do think his colleagues of his genre released stronger material. Hopefully touring and a stronger follow-up single help with longevity.
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Post by Nick on Jul 13, 2016 8:17:00 GMT -5
I also do think his colleagues of his genre released stronger material. Who exactly released stronger material? He's 43 now, I hope you're not trying to compare him to Beyonce or Rihanna or somebody younger. He's getting great reviews, I don't think he's too bothered. He's clearly not interested in chasing hits, hence no features on the album. He also could've done what older acts like Janet Jackson did with the concert ticket/album bundle if he really wanted to.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Jul 13, 2016 9:51:08 GMT -5
I said colleagues. The people that do the same music he does. And in terms of R&B - Ro James, Gallant, and Anthony Hamilton came out with stronger albums this year. s**t, even Eric Benet's lead single is making some noise right now in the genre.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 13, 2016 10:03:53 GMT -5
This album is flawless. Even the songs at the end of the album I didn't really care about have immensely grown on me. This will wind up being one of my favorite albums of the year. The critical acclaim is huge and you can put it on from start to finish without skipping any tracks which is extremely rare for an album in this day and age. Bravo, Maxwell. I think this is now my second favorite album of his, after Embrya. Eventually, it might tie with that one. I can't wait for Night! Well...knowing Maxwell, I will probably have to, LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 11:08:39 GMT -5
I said colleagues. The people that do the same music he does. And in terms of R&B - Ro James, Gallant, and Anthony Hamilton came out with stronger albums this year. s**t, even Eric Benet's lead single is making some noise right now in the genre. Eh, I don't really agree with this lax definition. Like, I wouldn't call Usher and Bryson Tiller "colleagues" just because they make similar music and Bryson is what's currently in season. Ro and Gallant are simply too new to be comparable to Maxwell and haven't racked enough success yet for that to be overlooked; Anthony and Eric would more rightly be considered colleagues/peers. It's kind of a moot point if we're equating material with sales though, because even Maxwell's 59k opening outperformed the most recent efforts of every person you mentioned - which kind of leads back to why his numbers are a bit surprising, because Max always seemed to have a larger fanbase until now. Yeah, it's a bit disappointing. Aside from the long wait between albums, I just don't think "Lake By The Ocean" created a moment like "Pretty Wings" did. If he had come back with a really WOW first single, I think he could have maybe doubled those numbers. Not just Pretty Wings - BLACK had the 1-2 punch of that + Bad Habits leading into it. SUMMERS is solid but I don't know that there is any song on it that would have provided that level of excitement for it. Maybe Of All Kind, but I'm not sure. I suppose one could argue he should have released a second single before the album, but the more I think about it the more I believe that Maxwell would have been better off if he'd taken a note from one of his other peers, D'Angelo, and dropped the album out of nowhere.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Jul 13, 2016 12:15:50 GMT -5
D'Angelo came out with a social conscious album that benefited from timing - both in the political climate of the times and his time away from the scene. His album was needed.
What I meant by my comment is that given factors like D'Angelo, and new talent that's bursting out on the scene, Maxwell didn't really offer enough to excite me given he's made us wait for so long. His album isn't even bad - it's just that he didn't compete with the current scene of powerful messaging from D'Angelo and new vocal talent that's rising. This is my opinion, though. As a long time Maxwell fan, this album was too safe for me - and I only judge it this harshly because he had so much time to work on this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 12:55:28 GMT -5
Agreed with the above. Maxwell's album is Maxwell doing Maxwell and nothing more; it's a very strong R&B album. It's everything anyone would expect. Between the timely subject matter of the album and the surprise return after 15 years away, D'Angelo's album definitely had more hype behind it.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 13, 2016 14:35:35 GMT -5
Even though I, personally, can relate to the message of D'Angelo's album, I have to go with what I actually enjoy listening to more and what sounds more aesthetically pleasing overall, so...again, I have to give it to Maxwell for making such a consistently great album.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Jul 16, 2016 13:12:53 GMT -5
Well, good thing he said his next album is going to be political because all of a sudden that's all seems to be pushing on his Instagram lately.
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Post by Nick on Jul 18, 2016 20:10:22 GMT -5
What a difference seven years makes. Yeah, I was a bit shocked at how much he debuted. Almost thought this album was one of those "surprise" iTunes releases, but I forgot he had a new single out. Ivy Leegue™ Oh no. If Maxwell starts playing street fairs with Adina Howard and LaToya Jackson, I just couldn't go on.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 18, 2016 20:13:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I was a bit shocked at how much he debuted. Almost thought this album was one of those "surprise" iTunes releases, but I forgot he had a new single out. Ivy Leegue™ Oh no. If Maxwell starts playing street fairs with Adina Howard and LaToya Jackson, I just couldn't go on. Ay yooooo fam, why you tag me in this s**t?? I don't care about Maxwell's debut numbers or if people aren't aware of his amazing music. I don't want the grim reaper in this thread, bringing death and obscurity to the King. I love the album, regardless. It's a modern day classic and just further cements his God status.
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Post by Nick on Jul 18, 2016 20:15:35 GMT -5
Ivy Leegue™ Oh no. If Maxwell starts playing street fairs with Adina Howard and LaToya Jackson, I just couldn't go on. Ay yooooo fam, why you tag me in this s**t?? I don't care about Maxwell's debut numbers or if people aren't aware of his amazing music. I don't want the grim reaper in this thread, bringing death and obscurity to the King. I love the album, regardless. It's a modern day classic and just further cements his God status. I was referring to George posting in here. lol
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Jul 18, 2016 20:30:53 GMT -5
So was I!
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Post by Nick on Jul 26, 2016 19:02:36 GMT -5
MAXWELL @_MAXWELL_ 22 hours ago happy birthday to you @jlo
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Post by Rican@ on Aug 5, 2016 11:28:41 GMT -5
Still bumping this hardcore. This album is so blissful. With it being uptempo, it does help with spinning it more.
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Post by Nick on Aug 23, 2016 20:01:11 GMT -5
MAXWELL @_MAXWELL_ 10 hours ago " not another 7 this time; expect a deluxe version of _ SUMMERS'_ w: bonuses galore.." #rememberthosewholiftedyou 🌞🌚
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Post by Rican@ on Aug 23, 2016 20:04:36 GMT -5
He better not get me excited for nothing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 20:06:08 GMT -5
Sooner than you think means... within the next decade?
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Aug 23, 2016 21:06:08 GMT -5
I'm out of excitement for him.
Boy, bye.
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Post by Nick on Aug 25, 2016 19:59:53 GMT -5
Maxwell with Aaliyah's brother Rashad. This is too cute.
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Post by Zinc. on Sept 7, 2016 18:24:09 GMT -5
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Post by Nick on Sept 17, 2016 19:36:30 GMT -5
www.legacyrecordings.com/2016/09/15/maxwell-celebrated-special-limited-edition-12-vinyl-releases/Legacy Recordings Celebrates the Music of Maxwell with Special Limited Edition 12″ Vinyl Releases: Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite – 20th Anniversary Metallic Gold 2LP 12″ 150gram Vinyl Edition Maxwell’s BLACKsummer’snight – Metallic Silver 12″ 150gram Vinyl Edition (1st Ever US Vinyl) Arriving Friday, October 28 Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, celebrates the music of neo-soul icon Maxwell with the release of two highly-collectible limited edition 12″ vinyl album titles on Friday, October 28. Maxwell’s Urban Hang SuiteLeading the way on Legacy’s Maxwell vinyl reissue project is the 20th Anniversary edition of Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, the artist’s game-changing debut album, a 2LP collection pressed on Metallic Gold 12″ 150gram vinyl with an 8-page booklet that includes rare images from the original album and single photo shoots. Pre-order here: smarturl.it/Maxwell_UHS20. The 20th Anniversary 12″ vinyl edition of Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite includes a pair of reve-latory new essays: 1) an appreciation of Maxwell and his music by noted R&B scholar, mu-sic/culture critic, journalist and filmmaker Nelson George; and 2) a behind-the-scenes reminis-cence on the making of Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite penned by music industry veteran Mitch-ell Cohen, who, as Senior Vice President of A&R at Columbia Records, signed Maxwell to the label and helped shepherd the music from raw concept to full realization. Nelson George calls Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, “a musical landmark that began the career of one of pop music’s finest voices,” while Mitchell Cohen still marvels at the first time he heard Maxwell’s music on an embryonic demo tape: “….it got under my skin; I heard echoes of music that I’d grown up with and loved, early Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, some of the great R&B and doo wop singers like Clyde McPhatter, Pookie Hudson and Lee Andrews. And the mu-sic was slinky and sexy. It made unexpected twists, had a seductive pulse. The tape said ‘Max-well’s Urban Hang Suite,’ and I had no idea who this Maxwell was, but I thought I should find out.” Maxwell, an iconic singer-songwriter-performer, began redefining classic soul music for a new generation with the release of his critically-acclaimed debut on Columbia Records in April 1996. Fueled in part by the RIAA gold single, “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder),” and other hits includ-ing “Sumthin’ Sumthin'” and the classic “Whenever Wherever Whatever,” Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite picked up a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album and went on to achieve US double platinum status in 2002. BLACKsummers’nightIn July 2009, the modern R&B and soul master debuted at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 with his long-awaited BLACKsummers’night, one of the year’s most heavily-anticipated event al-bums. BLACKsummers’night was certified platinum on January 19, 2010. Maxwell also returned to the top of the nation’s singles charts in 2009 when “Pretty Wings,” the first single from BLACKsummers’night, rocketed to the #1 slot on America’s Urban Adult radio stations less than eight weeks after its release after completing an earlier run as the nation’s #1 Greatest Gainer/Most-Added song at the Urban Mainstream format. “Pretty Wings” peaked in the #1 slot of Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart. BLACKsummers’night reached #1 on the iTunes R&B Albums chart while “Pretty Wings” hit #1 on the iTunes R&B Singles chart. A se-cond single, “Bad Habits” became a Top 5 hit. With BLACKsummers’night, his first studio album in eight years, Maxwell took home his first two Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (for “Pretty Wings,” a 2010 Song of the Year nominee) as well as his first NAACP Image Award (as 2010’s Outstanding Male Artist). Legacy is proud to release the first-ever 12″ vinyl edition of BLACKsummer’snight in the US as a limited edition Metallic Silver collectible pressed on 150gram vinyl. Pre-order here: smarturl.it/Maxwell_Bsn_vinyl. The Legacy Recordings limited edition 12″ 150gram vinyl Maxwell reissues follow in the wake of the release, on July 1, of BlackSUMMERS’night (Columbia Records), Maxwell’s fifth studio album and the artist’s first release in seven years. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, entered the Billboard 200 at #3 and is already generating wide-spread critical acclaim and fan support. The multi-platinum soul singer is set to embark on a tour with Mary J. Blige for the first time ever on the co-headlining ‘The King and Queen of Hearts World Tour,’ playing arenas nation-wide. The U.S. Leg of Tour kicks off Saturday, November 5th at Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena and will follow on the heels of a dozen European dates in October. More dates here: www.musze.com/tour.html. MaxwellMaxwell’s Urban Hang Suite – 2LP 12″ Metallic Gold 150gram Vinyl The Urban Theme Welcome Sumthin’ Sumthin’ Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder) Dancewitme …Til the Cops Come Knockin’ Whenever Wherever Whatever Lonely’s the Only Company (I & II) Reunion Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) The Suite Theme MaxwellBLACKsummer’snight – 12″ Metallic Silver 150gram Vinyl Badhabits Cold Prettywings Helpsomebody Stoptheworld Loveyou Fistfuloftears Playingpossum Phoenixrise
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Post by Nick on Oct 16, 2016 18:18:07 GMT -5
I love him, but why is he taking bathroom selfies? This isn't Grindr bruh......
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Oct 17, 2016 0:20:12 GMT -5
It's not even a nice-looking bathroom.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 0:28:19 GMT -5
Its nice enough of a bathroom to get f**ked by Maxwell over that plain sink, bend over and its game over. I see the longing in his eyes.
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Post by Nick on Nov 3, 2016 17:11:01 GMT -5
Maxwell's setlist from 10/28 in London: Intro (Kiss by Prince)
Dancewitme
Everwanting:To Want You to Want
Bad Habits
Love You
This Woman's Work
Lifetime
Lake By the Ocean
...Til The Cops Come Knockin' (Intro)
Lost
Sumthin' Sumthin'
Get to Know Ya
Fortunate
Ascenscion (Don't Ever Wonder)
Pretty Wingswww.setlist.fm/setlist/maxwell/2016/the-o2-london-england-4bfa9382.html
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