I always get stuck who I should notify

@PADYBU I can’t remember all the names

Love your threads man

It's a dope lp. Btw, did I lose your name? How many string of people did I lose? :

The good news is, because I notified a group of people, i can pick up a bunch from a previous thread:

If you are new and you see this & words resonate with you like Oakland Saadiq R&B-Soul , i suggest you dl it. People here will tell that these two really brought their A game to Saadiq.

The changes on this lp will surprise you

Expansion Records did god's work licensing this record for their territory and releasing it where they can. A DAMN shame that they never got to reunite and do a 2nd record.

Apparently this duo was heavy on the Bay scene with hip hop features looking at this list.

That's kinda unusual to have 2 singer's singing on a hook together. It made them stand out. But they just blend so well together.

Just a little bit about the DL link: That's a direct link to my storage locker and it works for all mobile devices. There is no jump throughs or reference links or blog links. It's a zip file no password and the artwork that's available.

And this link won't expire, I'm going to keep it there for anyone who sees this thread in the distant future.

now this is the vibe

I will see the drop fam on Friday or saturday with another drop Something different.

while you wait for the drop, this one is fire.

FIRST THINGS FIRST LINKS as ALWAYS

DL LINK:

bit.ly/37RoVQ4

STREAM LINK:

bit.ly/3uEtuqL

and this one that shows

@kenig @begin_again if you never saw this drop, i suggest it. This duo is quite something how they handle all the changes on this record. Both are A1 lead vocalists.

Before we get things cracking tonight with the surprise drop.

a lot of people missed this one. This is one of the project's and you go "holy s***, these two got dropped?

this one

since you like that Devin Bussin project . You might like this one. @JitJuvenile

Now i have to start putting this new one together for the fam for tonight.

SAVED

Thank you for my baby is the one

The synth line in Something Inside of Me that comes in at ~1:50

@TFM

a nice project that never hit the stateside.

Good looks, gonna download this and listen on my flight tomorrow

You may have missed this but it's a doozy. links are at the top. One of the great gem's of what could've been for this duo that the whole project was cowritten and produced & arranged by Saadiq. The energy and talent on this record

@BD32 @HalfBaked @Nosoho @DavidP

Maybe you did see this already? I have no idea.

BTW not on streaming platforms only release in the UK under a special license in 2005 on Expansion records. This record was meant to come out under Raphael's label under Interscope.

Here's the background:

"Otis & Shug are half brothers Otis Cooper and Rafael "Shugg" Howell from Oakland, California. They grew up in the same neighbourhood as Raphael Saadiq who got to hear one of their demo tapes. At first Shug did some road management for Tony! Toni! Toné! and looked after their merchandise sales before the brothers were signed to Saadiq's label Pookie Records through Interscope. The year was 1995 and they released their first single "Keep it on the Real" and a follow up "Journey" in 1996. Problems arose when Interscope changed distribution and Pookie split with Interscope leaving the album We Can Do Whatever unissued.1 The album was finally released on Expansion Records in 2005.
Solo Projectsedit
Cooper's extensive experience as a vocalist and dexterity on keyboards keeps him in demand in the Bay Area music scene. He has lent his many talents to projects by such notable and diverse artists as Boz Scaggs, (Vocals on the Grammy Nominated Song "Come On Home") Tony! Toni! Toné!, E-40 ("Hope I don't Go Back") and Ant Banks ("Players Holiday").

He and his partner Shug had the distinction of being invited to perform at the 1st Annual Hip Hop Awards held at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City. His work has also been included in several soundtracks including the 1998 Woo as well as the critically acclaimed Blue Hill Avenue.

The ultra smooth sound of the instant classic "Miss You" or the innocent joy of the well-known standard "Sunshine" will immediately engage every listener. An interpretation of Bob James's Theme from Taxi takes on a fresh sound with soulful lyrics in "Baby I Love You" and the hit "O Life" featuring Hip-Hop Mogul E-40 is a nostalgic commentary on the decline of community values. His commitment to family values is evident in the track "Marry U" which tells us as long as we keep God first in our lives, we can have it all. This mellow love song is destined to become the premier wedding song for years to come.2"

I also included the solo record from Otis as well. It's all in the dl link.

Oh btw a new Soul Sundays tonight late edition. I had to do some heavy work but I found a selection that's pretty cool.

yeah imma listen as soon as I get home im super ready for this

@tradez401 Yet another one from the archives 😎

@itsYoungAR

so good and damn shame this never hit stateside & it’s from oakland. 😒

@Broswisskey another drop that’s likely not coming back for a while in print

From Saadiq’s label - this duo are so nice and musically talented musicians they keep up with the goat in the studio. 😳

Thank you

This solo album by O. cooper is really good one.

it’s a damn shame artists like this end up just recording mostly in private. 😒

did you ever get the sam bostic lp?

another bay area legend who did a lot session musician work for e-40

not sure why he didn’t put this on streaming yet.

And some of them dont have put it on the stream. ofc for various reason. wonder what they doing now.

Sam bostic haven't really heard about them before.

so slept on bay area duo that was signed to motown by saadiq based on a demo - never got to release it but it’s made the rounds through a limited licensing of a uk label but most of us around the world don’t know about this banger

well rounded versatile lp - great vocals instrumentation arrangements 😎

lots of energy @Aquilla

but seriously if you are new this is the kind of s*** you get frequently - i make sure to share all the lost advanced promo’s i stumble on and this is just one advantage you get of being part of drop fam. links at the top of original post this lp is perfect for the weekend to listen to something from the saadiq studio vaults. Very impressive debut for this duo from the bay. Great title it’s like a double entendre for kicking it with a female or their musical talents

@Zoobooks damn i missed some people of this player s***. don’t kill me , fam. i forget who was added and who wasn’t when we go back in years 😎

fam when you play this on your speakers or headphones

the adlib at the end whooooooa ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 😭😭😭

@Mastiff you know about this project ? lots of variety for one lp and amazing singing with 2 brothers who just have natural chemistry in both lead and harmonies 😳

Damn. Raphael be involved with a whole lot of s*** that's unknown😤🔥🔥. Bonafide legend.