Any Donell Jones fans?

[cronicmolemolereturns]

Donell Jones- All her love hits so close to home

 

[diceloveme]

Originally Posted by jmansmc23

Nice interview, and Where I Wanna Be is a classic album!!

One of the Best albums for this decade.

 

[ldj]

Originally Posted by r00m112

I just had a chance to do an interview with him. He has two albums coming out: One is of unreleased material coming online only this month, and the other is a new album coming out in early 2010. Check out his response to the Big Pun question I asked! Pun was wild.

I really feel like he is one of the most underrated singers in R&B. He never really got promoted like he should have been, and thus his albums weren't as successful as some of his peers.

YNIGS: It's been nearly four years since you released "Journey of a Gemini," what have you been up to since then?

DJ: Working man, I've just been working on the new project. I got a new album coming out right before Christmas, it's called "The Lost Files," and this album is just comprised of songs, like every time I do an album, that in between time where there is no album out, I always record a lot of songs, and they don't make the album because I like to start from scratch when I make the new record. What I did was just grab a lot of those songs and put them on this "Lost Files" album just as a prelude to when my new album comes out in 2010.

YNIGS: I was actually going to ask you about this album you are releasing of unreleased material, are these songs you recorded all through your career?

DJ: I got songs dating from '96 in the beginning of my career all the way up until 2004. You will definitely hear songs that sound like they are from the "My Heart" era, you will hear songs that sound like they are from the "Where I Wanna Be" era, it's just a whole bunch of songs that's throughout my whole career, that I'm like "Man, people need to hear this stuff, I need to stop keeping to myself, you know?"

YNIGS: So besides the album of unreleased material you will be releasing, you are also working on a new album for next year?

DJ: Definitely. Working on a new album as we speak, and it's going to be incredible. It always takes me a little time to finish albums, and that's because I'm always looking for a great song, you know? I don't like to rush through an album because I hate when you buy an album and it's only like two or three songs on it, so that's why it takes me a little bit of time. Plus at the same time, I'm not with the label anymore, everything I'm going to be doing from now on is going to be independent.

YNIGS: Did you approach your new album as you did with your previous albums, or did you set out to do something different? What should we expect to hear?

DJ: I approached it the same way that I've done all my other albums except for that it will sound fresh and for today. I haven't gone outside of my comfort zone or anything like that. It will just be the same Donell, but just with new songs, new flavor. I really think people appreciate it because with me it's all about the subject matter, it's all about what people actually go through in real life, and those are the songs I'm touching on right now.

YNIGS: Now, you had a chance to collaborate with the late Big Pun, can you tell me what the experience of working with him was like?

DJ: Incredible. I mean in the studio he pretty much already knew what he wanted. I mean, poppin bottles, the studio was full of women; it was just a beautiful experience man! Fat Joe and the whole crew was there, my crew was there, it felt like an event, almost felt like you were going to a party or something, but we were in the studio. It was a great experience, I'm not going to lie. That was one of the only artists that, because I did work with Left Eye, but me and her weren't in the studio together, she did her part, I did my part, but the Big Pun thing, we were all in the studio, it was just fun.

u didnt put him on the spot and ask him 2 sing live did u? if so tell it how it is, cause i have and ... i just wanna hear some1 elses opinion

 

[blazinrook]

well...tell us your opinion since you already heard him live

 

[r00m112]

Y'all heard his first album "My Heart"? Album was VERY slept on, and I put it up there with "Where I Wanna Be" in terms of his bestmaterial. It didn't have the major hit singles, but definitely solid r&b.

 

[r00m112]

Originally Posted by LDJ

Originally Posted by r00m112

I just had a chance to do an interview with him. He has two albums coming out: One is of unreleased material coming online only this month, and the other is a new album coming out in early 2010. Check out his response to the Big Pun question I asked! Pun was wild.

I really feel like he is one of the most underrated singers in R&B. He never really got promoted like he should have been, and thus his albums weren't as successful as some of his peers.

YNIGS: It's been nearly four years since you released "Journey of a Gemini," what have you been up to since then?

DJ: Working man, I've just been working on the new project. I got a new album coming out right before Christmas, it's called "The Lost Files," and this album is just comprised of songs, like every time I do an album, that in between time where there is no album out, I always record a lot of songs, and they don't make the album because I like to start from scratch when I make the new record. What I did was just grab a lot of those songs and put them on this "Lost Files" album just as a prelude to when my new album comes out in 2010.

YNIGS: I was actually going to ask you about this album you are releasing of unreleased material, are these songs you recorded all through your career?

DJ: I got songs dating from '96 in the beginning of my career all the way up until 2004. You will definitely hear songs that sound like they are from the "My Heart" era, you will hear songs that sound like they are from the "Where I Wanna Be" era, it's just a whole bunch of songs that's throughout my whole career, that I'm like "Man, people need to hear this stuff, I need to stop keeping to myself, you know?"

YNIGS: So besides the album of unreleased material you will be releasing, you are also working on a new album for next year?

DJ: Definitely. Working on a new album as we speak, and it's going to be incredible. It always takes me a little time to finish albums, and that's because I'm always looking for a great song, you know? I don't like to rush through an album because I hate when you buy an album and it's only like two or three songs on it, so that's why it takes me a little bit of time. Plus at the same time, I'm not with the label anymore, everything I'm going to be doing from now on is going to be independent.

YNIGS: Did you approach your new album as you did with your previous albums, or did you set out to do something different? What should we expect to hear?

DJ: I approached it the same way that I've done all my other albums except for that it will sound fresh and for today. I haven't gone outside of my comfort zone or anything like that. It will just be the same Donell, but just with new songs, new flavor. I really think people appreciate it because with me it's all about the subject matter, it's all about what people actually go through in real life, and those are the songs I'm touching on right now.

YNIGS: Now, you had a chance to collaborate with the late Big Pun, can you tell me what the experience of working with him was like?

DJ: Incredible. I mean in the studio he pretty much already knew what he wanted. I mean, poppin bottles, the studio was full of women; it was just a beautiful experience man! Fat Joe and the whole crew was there, my crew was there, it felt like an event, almost felt like you were going to a party or something, but we were in the studio. It was a great experience, I'm not going to lie. That was one of the only artists that, because I did work with Left Eye, but me and her weren't in the studio together, she did her part, I did my part, but the Big Pun thing, we were all in the studio, it was just fun.

u didnt put him on the spot and ask him 2 sing live did u? if so tell it how it is, cause i have and ... i just wanna hear some1 elses opinion

Oh nah I didn't ask him to do all that. That would be been a little weird in my opinion. What did you think of him live though?

 

[ldj]

Originally Posted by r00m112

Originally Posted by LDJ

Originally Posted by r00m112

I just had a chance to do an interview with him. He has two albums coming out: One is of unreleased material coming online only this month, and the other is a new album coming out in early 2010. Check out his response to the Big Pun question I asked! Pun was wild.

I really feel like he is one of the most underrated singers in R&B. He never really got promoted like he should have been, and thus his albums weren't as successful as some of his peers.

YNIGS: It's been nearly four years since you released "Journey of a Gemini," what have you been up to since then?

DJ: Working man, I've just been working on the new project. I got a new album coming out right before Christmas, it's called "The Lost Files," and this album is just comprised of songs, like every time I do an album, that in between time where there is no album out, I always record a lot of songs, and they don't make the album because I like to start from scratch when I make the new record. What I did was just grab a lot of those songs and put them on this "Lost Files" album just as a prelude to when my new album comes out in 2010.

YNIGS: I was actually going to ask you about this album you are releasing of unreleased material, are these songs you recorded all through your career?

DJ: I got songs dating from '96 in the beginning of my career all the way up until 2004. You will definitely hear songs that sound like they are from the "My Heart" era, you will hear songs that sound like they are from the "Where I Wanna Be" era, it's just a whole bunch of songs that's throughout my whole career, that I'm like "Man, people need to hear this stuff, I need to stop keeping to myself, you know?"

YNIGS: So besides the album of unreleased material you will be releasing, you are also working on a new album for next year?

DJ: Definitely. Working on a new album as we speak, and it's going to be incredible. It always takes me a little time to finish albums, and that's because I'm always looking for a great song, you know? I don't like to rush through an album because I hate when you buy an album and it's only like two or three songs on it, so that's why it takes me a little bit of time. Plus at the same time, I'm not with the label anymore, everything I'm going to be doing from now on is going to be independent.

YNIGS: Did you approach your new album as you did with your previous albums, or did you set out to do something different? What should we expect to hear?

DJ: I approached it the same way that I've done all my other albums except for that it will sound fresh and for today. I haven't gone outside of my comfort zone or anything like that. It will just be the same Donell, but just with new songs, new flavor. I really think people appreciate it because with me it's all about the subject matter, it's all about what people actually go through in real life, and those are the songs I'm touching on right now.

YNIGS: Now, you had a chance to collaborate with the late Big Pun, can you tell me what the experience of working with him was like?

DJ: Incredible. I mean in the studio he pretty much already knew what he wanted. I mean, poppin bottles, the studio was full of women; it was just a beautiful experience man! Fat Joe and the whole crew was there, my crew was there, it felt like an event, almost felt like you were going to a party or something, but we were in the studio. It was a great experience, I'm not going to lie. That was one of the only artists that, because I did work with Left Eye, but me and her weren't in the studio together, she did her part, I did my part, but the Big Pun thing, we were all in the studio, it was just fun.

u didnt put him on the spot and ask him 2 sing live did u? if so tell it how it is, cause i have and ... i just wanna hear some1 elses opinion

Oh nah I didn't ask him to do all that. That would be been a little weird in my opinion. What did you think of him live though?




well i mean he isnt jerimih status, but he damn sure isnt usher or brian mcknight status. ill just say mpc,sound booth and boards can be your friend.

 

[the warehouse 13]

Originally Posted by r00m112

Y'all heard his first album "My Heart"? Album was VERY slept on, and I put it up there with "Where I Wanna Be" in terms of his best material. It didn't have the major hit singles, but definitely solid r&b.

My Heart was good. Knocks Me Off My Feet and You Should Know were great. But it's not seeing Where I Wanna Be.

I'm a huge fan of Donell Jones, can't wait for new material. Especially anything that is unreleased from Where I Wanna Be.

Goin to listen to All Her Love right now!

 

[rowenarrow]

Been w/ this kat since he did the Stevie Wonder cover. I slept on Where I wanna Be, but I will tell you what that album played with Jon B's Cool Relax iswhats up.

 

[uncle ice]

Where I Wanna Be is my %!%%.

 

[mytmouse76]

that Lost Files is only 11 songs...thought it would be longer than that...

 

[jstunn197]

I'm a fan of dude. To me he has that classic r&b style that I miss (late 90's). If he has gucci or lil wayne come in on the middle of a song on thenew album I'ma be upset lol