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Post by Nick on Nov 24, 2012 8:53:06 GMT -5
Short clip from last night's show in Atlantic City. I wish that girl in the crowd wasn't so damn loud.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2012 23:39:25 GMT -5
I'm convinced this man will still be sexy as hell when he's 60.
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Post by Nick on Jan 2, 2013 18:58:59 GMT -5
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Post by stunnedout on Jan 3, 2013 15:13:44 GMT -5
So.....is he gay? I remember rumors a few years back about him recording an album about sex with a man and sony scrapped it. Anyone recall?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 15:50:07 GMT -5
There have always been rumors that he's gay/bi, but we've only ever heard about him dating women. He keeps his entire personal life very private.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 4, 2013 1:08:25 GMT -5
Partial track list per Maxwell. We only got EIGHT songs and an instrumental with BLACK so I wonder how much more he's planning to add.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2013 1:10:47 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised if that ends up being the whole thing.
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Jan 4, 2013 1:29:50 GMT -5
Sh*t, I'll take what I can get! I'm so happy for new music soon.
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Post by Nick on Jan 4, 2013 8:51:31 GMT -5
I remember him saying there were 9 songs for '09, and that the follow ups were supposed to have the amount of songs related to the year. If that makes sense.
So, I am expecting 13 songs for '13.
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Post by vantiboy3 on Jan 4, 2013 10:09:57 GMT -5
My most anticipated album of the year. He gets better and better as the years roll by.
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Post by Nick on Jan 5, 2013 9:02:09 GMT -5
selinadee.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/maxwell-summers/US singer Maxwell released a teaser at midnight, New York time for his upcoming record Summers’. It is the second part of his trilogy BlackSUMMERS’night; and Maxwell’s cryptic clues to the record online, has kept his fans gripped in the anticipation of an artist who has consistently released great music. On his Facebook biography; Summers’ is said to lean towards a gospel sound, and in more recent interviews Maxwell has described the album as a hybrid of music. He cited some artists he enjoys such as the xx and Fleet Foxes, and suggested a subtle influence of indie rock and alt-rhythm and blues might creep onto the record. Maxwell always surprises; in 2008, he came on stage for his first televised performance in seven years at the BET Awards – to pay tribute to Al Green – and to prepare audiences for a new album. Black was released in 2009. He recorded the album with a live band and archaic microphones to give the record more character, and hearing his magnificent falsetto and tenor voice on tracks such as “Bad Habits” and “Love You” made some of my favourite music moments. In the wait for Summers’, fans were elated with Maxwell’s surprise appearance on the smoky ballad “Fire We Make”, a duet with Alicia Keys on her current Girl on Fire album. Their voices, together, accompanied by synth bass and quiet horns is the kind of material that soul fans dream of. It makes the prospect of a collaboration with Marsha Ambrosius on Summers’ even more exciting, which came about from a hint Maxwell tweeted. What’s interesting about Maxwell’s Twitter, is that he has assured his artistic integrity. He doesn’t pander to his listeners or give in to them, instead he challenges them. The music industry is ever changing and while some artists have to release albums to support their tours, Maxwell, thankfully, is in a position where he can create the timeless album that he wants to. It’s a work ethic which reminds me of Michael Jackson's; he cared about every chord change, every sound and always wanted to do something different and recorded hundreds of songs for each album. Not to say you can’t be prolific – Prince is evidence of that, but that’s two ends of the spectrum of genius. With the release of Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite in 1996, wheels were set in motion for him. He was claimed as a “saviour of soul”, “the new Marvin Gaye” and “the king of neo-soul”, as the critics tried to put Maxwell – the commodity in his box. Maxwell told Vibe Magazine’s Selwyn Seyfu Hinds around the release of “Now” in 2001 about the pressures of competing against his highly acclaimed debut record: “You know sometimes when you want to do your own thing and people just kind of want you to fit within their world…it’s a revelation. So I learned about a lot, about just perseverance and pure faith. And about humility”. Embrya, released in 1998; its enigmatic sound and interesting lyrics actually makes it a fan favourite. Plus his audience had already come to realise that Maxwell had more depth to him. The year following Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite’s release, he would perform on MTV Unplugged and cover “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush and “Closer” by the Nine Inch Nails. People realised he wasn’t a single-minded Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye fan. Like Erykah Badu surprised critics on her second album for sampling Dr. Dre when her first album had her acclaimed as the neo-soul Billie Holiday; Maxwell was making the music he needed to. It’s not a new thing or just confined to the soul genre. Janet Jackson went against advice from her record company to release Control – part II. I like those kinds of artists, they don’t’ compromise their art or just fall into line. Maxwell, Badu and Jackson have all spoken about growth – personal, spiritual and artistic when asked on their follow up albums. Which is why I enjoy listening to Maxwell, I know he’ll always surprise and challenge me as a listener and I too can grow. Follow Maxwell on Twitter: @_maxwell_
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jan 5, 2013 9:40:02 GMT -5
Is this really happening? I almost didn't think it would so soon! :)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 17:30:56 GMT -5
He posted a clip of "Gods" on Facebook. It doesn't have me as excited as "Pretty Wings" did, but it sounds good.
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Post by Nick on Jan 7, 2013 19:03:46 GMT -5
It's a 40 second clip, he said it's not the lead single.
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GODS the CHORUS and full final MIX coming soon. "..as you play the game of gods .." NOT AN OFFICIAL SINGLE or ARTWORK #WorkInProgress #SmRs'
GODS:
the unsaid is known /in spite i can’t let it go /the answers don’t ever make no sense when the questions are up to you /if you want you can fly you can float /you can walk, you can do what you want /but if the smallest seed of feeling is left with you /you will see you were wrong
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Post by Nick on Jan 7, 2013 19:44:20 GMT -5
www.rap-up.com/2013/01/07/maxwell-previews-new-song-gods/Just last week, Maxwell posted a partial tracklisting for his upcoming album Summers’. And now he breaks us off with a 40-second snippet of one of the new songs, “Gods.” He recorded his computer screen as the audio plays through the speakers. “If you want, you can fly, you can float/ You can walk, you can do what you want/ But if the smallest seed of feeling is left with you/ You will see you were wrong,” he sings. It may not be much, but we’ll take what we can get.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 7, 2013 20:26:32 GMT -5
Yeah, no goosebumps like I got with Pretty WANGS but I really like it.
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Post by Dreams on Jan 8, 2013 10:10:10 GMT -5
^ Same. I like it, I don't love it. The production sounded quite interesting to me; very hypnotic, mysterious.
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Post by stunnedout on Jan 8, 2013 11:15:01 GMT -5
I dont remember people fawning over Pretty Wings when it first came out.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2013 12:01:25 GMT -5
I dont remember people fawning over Pretty Wings when it first came out. Allow me to refresh your memory.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 8, 2013 12:05:50 GMT -5
It's nice that he's giving us a preview of a song. It's showing that he is indeed releasing very soon & we don't have to wait another 2-3yrs :)
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 8, 2013 13:08:39 GMT -5
I dont remember people fawning over Pretty Wings when it first came out. Allow me to refresh your memory. The ultimate in reading someone. Children, take notes.
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Post by hidizzyguy on Jan 8, 2013 14:14:39 GMT -5
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LOL, I'm surprised at how tame my comments were....... now-a-days any comment involving a hot male singer usually ends with me wanting him to sit on my face or something. Lol.
The clip sounds great though.
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Post by Rican@ on Jan 8, 2013 14:19:31 GMT -5
"Gods" is working me. I want more.
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Post by Nick on Jan 8, 2013 18:15:45 GMT -5
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Post by Nick on Jan 8, 2013 20:07:11 GMT -5
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 9, 2013 1:10:16 GMT -5
any comment involving a hot male singer usually ends with me wanting him to sit on my face or something. OHMY!
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Post by Nick on Mar 29, 2013 10:29:30 GMT -5
So ready.......
MAXWELL@_MAXWELL_ 28 Mar
new album this year #slackers
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2013 14:08:48 GMT -5
Maxwell could tell me fire is hot and I'd call bullshit at this point.
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Post by Rican@ on Mar 30, 2013 22:49:20 GMT -5
Maxwell could tell me fire is hot and I'd call bulls**t at this point. LMAOO!
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Post by Nick on Apr 19, 2013 18:34:40 GMT -5
MAXWELL @_MAXWELL_ 18 Apr
#ComingSoon 'Fire We Make' starring @aliciakeys @_MAXWELL_ & #NewOrleans Directed by #ChrisRobinson #BabyMakinMusicVideo
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