Plus there are so many people you’ve gotta go through with R&B artists, they don’t just spontaneously jump on a record. (R&B singers) compete in a different way, we compete more personally. “In one sense it is, but I mean that it should be in a hip hop sense: the way hip hop comes together and makes itself bigger by competing. Perhaps competition between singers is another key reason? Actually, “It should be more competitive,†Joe postulates. “We get really personal with our music and it’s hard to bring in other artists who sing because singing is so passionate - rapping is a whole other thing - singing is more passionate and personal, so maybe that’s why people don’t do a heap of collaborations.†Are sales too low? Are too many people doing the same thing? Are record labels unsupportive, and are artists collusive or crabs in a bucket? “Soul music has been selfish,†he says of the lack of collaborations between R&B singers. We discuss the general state of the soulful portion of the music industry. With Marvin you could kinda get it, you could probably match his tone - but what you can’t get from Marvin was his soul, his vibe.†You can’t possibly match the way he sang his records. He gives it to you and it’s not gonna be done again, ever again this way. You really had to be good to cover Stevie stuff. And Stevie, in a sense, gave a more technical offering. What made Marvin special to me was his simplicity he didn’t do all the extra riffs but he had a lot of soul and a lot of passion. I started listening to more Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder records, listening to the differences between the two and what made each one special. Talking more about his inspirations, Joe divulges: “My mentors were the artists before me. His style was just unmatched.†That 2004 collaboration, which used the addictive chorus of Marvin’s “Come Live With Me Angelâ€, had soul purists grudgingly slipping the G-Unit track into their assorted playlists. When they played the record for me I said ‘It’s an honour to do this’, I’d been waiting for someone to give me a Marvin Gaye track to be on. The influence of Marvin Gaye is apparent in Joe’s ad-libs and he cites “I Want You†as his favourite Marvin album, explaining “That’s the same one with (the track from which we sampled) “I Wanna Get To Know You†on it. Signature (Joe album) - Infobox Album | Name = Signature Type = Studio Artist = Joe Released = June 2009 (U.S.Joe Thomas is throwing his last name out there in a conscious bid to join the ranks of first-and-last-name soul legends whom we lovingly refer to as Marvin, Stevie, Luther because Gaye, Wonder, and Vandross helped to pave the way. The Remix Album (Prince Ital Joe album) - Infobox Album Name = The Remix Album Type = Remix album Artist = Prince Ital Joe Marky Mark Released = 1995 Recorded = 1993 1994 Genre = Pop rap, reggae Length = Label = Ultraphonic Records Producer = Prince Ital Joe Frank Peterson Fran… … WikipediaĪverage Joe (album) - Infobox Album Name = Average Joe Type = Album Artist = Joey the Jerk Released = 2003 Recorded = Genre = Hip Hop/Rap Length = Label = Independent Producer = bTwice Flynn CookBook Great Jason Reviews = Last album = This album = Average Joe (2003)… … Wikipedia Represent (Fat Joe album) - Infobox Album | Name = Represent Type = Album Artist = Fat Joe da Gangsta Released = JGenre = Gangsta rap Length = 49:33 Label = Terror Squad/Relativity Producer = Diamond D The Beatnuts Lord Finesse Showbiz Chilly Dee Reviews =… … Wikipedia Girl (Eskimo Joe album) - Infobox Album Name = Girl Type = Album Artist = Eskimo Joe Released = Eskimo Joe Released = 31 July 2001 (Australia) Recorded = August November 2000 Genre = Indie rock Length = 37:25 Label = Festival Producer = Ed Buller Eskimo Joe Reviews =… … Wikipedia My Name Is Joe dvd cover Directed by Ken Loach … Wikipedia My Name Is Joe - For the album by Joe, see My Name Is Joe (album).
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