Talent is hard to find within the R&B game right now--especially from male R&B singers. But every now and then there is an R&B male singer who has the chops to be associated with the best. However, their talent is drowned out by wack music. They have the vocal talent, but the material they sing is completely booorrring.
My first subject is Brian Andrews of Day26. Really, Brian is the vocal glue that holds Day26 together. Listen to their latest single, "Put It On Her." Brian takes that song to another level. However, most of the production on their latest release don't fully demonstrate Brian as a vocalist, which is a sad mistake for Day26. Brian can very well shape a more profound musical identity for the group. I don't even think Brian knows his talent.
Trey Songz is another phenomenal singer. In fact, Ms. Aretha Franklin, herself, deemed Songz as a vocal force to be reckoned with. However, Songz has reduced himself to mostly a "sing-songy" rapper. It's never cool for an R&B singer to sing over a hard hip hop track as though he is a rapper. Leave that up to Lil Weezy and Kanye. Songz should stick with the smoove R&B similar to his Grammy-nominated "Can't Help But Wait." If he doesn't, he'll stay a mediocore artist.
Last but not least is Mario. Mario has to be the best R&B vocalist out now, hands down. He's also the closest to maintaining a certain level of musical integrity. He has a vocal range out of this world, which is hard to find these days. But the material he sings is bordeline corny. If he can drain all that mushy sap out the songs he sing, Mario can monopolize the R&B game. Just listen to Mario reach heavenly soprano hights on "Promise Land."
Now that I've pin-pointed the faults in contemporary R&B male vocalists, let me introduce you to an R&B artist who is on top of his game. Miguel. He is the most well-rounded R&B artists I've seen in a while. He can dance. He has stage presence. He can write. And most of all, he understands what versitilaty means. Visit his myspace page, download his mixtape The Mischeif, and watch him perform below.
My first subject is Brian Andrews of Day26. Really, Brian is the vocal glue that holds Day26 together. Listen to their latest single, "Put It On Her." Brian takes that song to another level. However, most of the production on their latest release don't fully demonstrate Brian as a vocalist, which is a sad mistake for Day26. Brian can very well shape a more profound musical identity for the group. I don't even think Brian knows his talent.
Trey Songz is another phenomenal singer. In fact, Ms. Aretha Franklin, herself, deemed Songz as a vocal force to be reckoned with. However, Songz has reduced himself to mostly a "sing-songy" rapper. It's never cool for an R&B singer to sing over a hard hip hop track as though he is a rapper. Leave that up to Lil Weezy and Kanye. Songz should stick with the smoove R&B similar to his Grammy-nominated "Can't Help But Wait." If he doesn't, he'll stay a mediocore artist.
Last but not least is Mario. Mario has to be the best R&B vocalist out now, hands down. He's also the closest to maintaining a certain level of musical integrity. He has a vocal range out of this world, which is hard to find these days. But the material he sings is bordeline corny. If he can drain all that mushy sap out the songs he sing, Mario can monopolize the R&B game. Just listen to Mario reach heavenly soprano hights on "Promise Land."
Now that I've pin-pointed the faults in contemporary R&B male vocalists, let me introduce you to an R&B artist who is on top of his game. Miguel. He is the most well-rounded R&B artists I've seen in a while. He can dance. He has stage presence. He can write. And most of all, he understands what versitilaty means. Visit his myspace page, download his mixtape The Mischeif, and watch him perform below.
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