{"title":"Neo-Soul","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"adventures-in-black-sunshine","title":"Adventures in Black Sunshine","description":"\u003cp\u003e, ISBN13: B0002IQI1A ISBN10: B0002IQI1A Material Type: audioCD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108816015523,"sku":"B10.30.3 F _03-20-25_UBD_H00008TE","price":16.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/61knzS2_vvL.jpg?v=1754559307"},{"product_id":"tribes-vibes-scribes","title":"Tribes Vibes \u0026 Scribes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmazon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncognito's third album nods to the influences that ground their jazz-funk-and-soul jams. The 11-member band adds a Latin feel to a snazzy cover of Stevie Wonder's \"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing,\" while \"Magnetic Ocean\" has a Weather Report-in-ballad-mode vibe. \"Change\" combines Maysa Leak's Chaka Khan-like power with sweeping Soul II Soul-ish strings, and \"Need to Know\" gives props to Roy Ayers (check the clavinet) and Rick James (horn section). The band is at its best showcasing Leak or featuring soloists, as on \"Colibri\" and the Mandrill-ish \"Closer to the Feeling.\" Still, some attempts fall flat, like the syrupy \"L'Arc en Ciel de Miles\" that's more Chuck Mangione than Prince of Darkness. This one's for smooth-jazz aficionados; Brit-funk fans should check the band's later fare. --Suzanne McElfresh, ISBN13: B0000046MX ISBN10: B0000046MX Material Type: audioCD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109211066531,"sku":"B10.24.1 F_06-16-25_H0000L32","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/41150H77HKL.jpg?v=1754567889"},{"product_id":"brown-sugar","title":"Brown Sugar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmazon.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eD'Angelo is obviously inspired by the progressive soul of the early '70s, but he has also borrowed carefully from the hip-hop of his own generation. Like many of his contemporaries, he has recorded a tribute to marijuana--the album's title--but it's far wittier than most. It takes the form of a conventional love song (\"Brown sugar babe, I gets high off your love ... that's why my eyes are a shade blood burgundy\") and mimics intoxication in its throbbing bass lines and reverb-heavy organ. Another song, with a title too profane to print, is a blunt tale of infidelity and murder, but in contrast to most rap fantasies, D'Angelo's blues-like narrative acknowledges such acts have serious consequences. Best of all is the Prince-like \"Higher,\" which combines the spiritual love of God and the carnal love of a woman into one dizzying, organ-fueled hymn. D'Angelo is still rather clumsy with lyrics, and he leans too heavily on ballads over dance numbers, but he has enough talent to grow in any of several directions. It will be an exciting story to follow and one would be foolish to miss the first chapter. --Geoffrey Himes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduct description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD, ISBN13: B000002TWN ISBN10: B000002TWN Material Type: audioCD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109276471459,"sku":"B10.32.5 F_03-18-25_UBD_H000087L","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/81WsyVrgUZL.jpg?v=1754569248"}],"url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/collections\/neo-soul.oembed","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}