RAPHAEL SAADIQ
Raphael released one of my favorite albums last year. I found his performance at the Google campus on their YouTube Channel. It takes a song to get the levels right, but all in all he makes it a pleasant listen. And he takes questions towards the end.
Great sentence (Jay-Z to Raphael on the "Oh Girl" guest verse): "It's special."
Here's my favorite song off the record featuring the ineffable Joss Stone:
A few things:
ReplyDeleteFirst, that first song on the Google campus video is the real deal.
Second, in my flurry of Googling prompted by this post, I learned that said Raphael Saadiq is from Oaktown. Always laudable.
Third, I also found out that he and said Joss Stone are or were an item. Despite a 20 year age difference. Even if he looks no older than 30 or so, this is probably less laudable.