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R. Kelly - Hair Braider
Artist: R. Kelly
Producer: Tha Bizness
Album: 12 Play: 4th Quarter
Label: RCA
Since finishing the last leg of his nationwide Double Up Tour, R. Kelly has been busy in the studio recording his new album, 12 Play: 4th Quarter. In what will be the last chapter (then again, with Kelly you never know) of his 12 Play album series (12 Play,TP2.com, TP3: Reloaded), the Chicagoan has kicked off the campaign with the new single Hair Braider. Using the never-going-to-die-vocoder effect, Kelly sings about tipping his hair stylist similar to his strippers. Produced by up-incoming production duo Tha Bizness (J-Hen and Dow Jones), who have worked with will.i.am, Young Buck, and Ky-Mani Marley to name a few, Hair Braider should pave the way for Kelly’s album release this summer.
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R. Kelly dropping the voice box on us. It was only a matter of time. Kels knows how to take the most basic words and subject matter and turn it into a creative chef d'oeuvre. Chill beat and singing.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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its aight. its kinda what i expected from him before i even heard the song. can't wait to listen to some other songs from this album. funny thing is no matter what r kelly does people still like him or do they just like his music. i don't know. its aight, i'll put it in ratation
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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i luv him using da voicebox...i acually like da voicebox on a lot of peopple. DIS is real-e chill...I like it a lt acually......i think.?
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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Tha Bizness delivers just that...perfect tempo on this track...nice work kells
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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first i think its time for us to destroy the vocoder bcuz it getting old quick..........im not feeling this song but i like the feel of the beat, kels drop the ball on this, but i can gurantee kels come through big on his new album like always
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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ITS AAARIGHT...I EXPECT MORE FROM THE KING? OF RNB...HEY KELS HAVEN'T U HEARD USHER IS ABOUT TO DROP...STEP YOUR GAME UP,
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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R.kelly gives a solid effort on this definitly not a homerun but overall its solid.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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NOT ALL THAT, ITS AIGHT
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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Voice Box was not needed in my opinion. It's not super bad, but it's nothing to get all excited about either. It deserves 2 stars.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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its aite breda bt nt up 2 kelz standards, u getz me
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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this is 1 of those songs that i kinda wanna hear when i'm not listenin to it, and then when i am listenin to it, i kinda don't wanna hear it...
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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alright kelly really could have done better but this ain't no hit usher is showing his tale UP
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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One thing I really like about R Kelly is his voice...and here it's covered and ruined by the voicebox! The song's boring
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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wtf is up with da voice box
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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i think this song is all right but he could do a better romance song
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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Its aiight... R. Kelly got boring to me though!!!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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stop listening to the damn voicebox and listen to the damn song................................. the song is hot voicebox or not
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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BEFORE I EVEN LISTEN TO THIS SONG I LOVE IT! IT'S ROBERT KELLY 4 GOD SAKE HE NEVER EVER DISAPPOINTS EVER. SO CREATIVE HE CAN SING ABOUT KISSING A B*TCHS RAZOR BUMPS ON HER SNATCH AND THAT SHIT WOULD BE A HIT... CANT NOBODY ELSE DO THAT.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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OKAY SO HE DIDNT NEED THA VOICEBOX THA WHOLE SONG BUT ON SOME PARTS IT FIT AND OKAY ITS NOT HIS BEST I MEAN HE'S GOIN FROM HER DOIN HAIR TO STRIPPIN' WAT IS REALLY GOIN ON IM GLADE MY MAN AINT GOT NO BRAIDS CUZ THESE HAIR BRAIDERS OUT OF CONTROL HUH??? I AGREE NOT HIS BEST BUT NOT HIS WORST EITHER THA THIS SHOULD DEFF NOT B THE SINGLE TO LAUNCH THIS ALBUM... HE NEEDS TO COME HARDER LIKE SUM SAID USHER IS ON HIS WAY. I THINK THE VIDEO -ITSELF- AND A REMIX IS WAT WILL MAKE THIS SONG WAT IT WILL BE IF THAT...
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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Its ok....R.KElly has mad skills but he could have came better....he sounds nice on the voice box....def. in rotation for me. R.KElly is a legend.....
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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did he nick Zapp's vocoda lol reminds me of computer luv an old skool track...guess he needs to try something different
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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I like it.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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Well as i said before only person i can respect with the vocoder is t pain thats his style he mastered it he makes hit with it every other artist trying it out should stick to mixtapes because this is not so good now if kelz was making a mixtape i can see this on there if not leave the vocoder to t pain please but kelz will come out good on the album i kno it
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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i think everyone should do song with a voice box sound just to get piss everone who keeps talkin bout t-pain like he's the fkin inventer of the voice box .... this song is ight in rot!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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This track is CLASSIC R.Kelly right here. Really smooth track and he just continues to prove why he is the Godfather of R&B! Good beat and even better lyrics! I am feeling it!
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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R KELLY MADE THIS SONG FOR ME...THIS IS FOR ALL WHO DIDN'T KNOW. I DRIVE THAT BLACK IMPALA HE TALKS ABOUT...
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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R Kelly really need to grow up! This song is ok.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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I guess this shit is cool. A lot of females braid hair these days. Personally, I think he is doing too much T-Pain or is it T-Pain is trying to be like Kellz.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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I'm completely feeling this song. THe vocoder doesn't ruin his voice at all. It still sounds smooth as ever. R.KELLY is the man.
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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r kelly is garbage
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2008 |
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I mean R.Kelly is my BUE so of course Imma love this song. His album need 2 drop already......Imma be the 1st one 2 cop dat jumpoff. I really LoVe that guy. O_M_Goodness!!!!
Signing Out: ~Krissy a.k.a. MrsZ. R. Kelly!!!! Holla At ME!!!!! |
| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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Clearly R Kelly is just f**kin with everyone at this point. In case you haven't noticed, he's apparently determined to figure out just how ridiculous he can make his songs (hello Sex Zoo) and still have people buy his album. Well, Kells has suceeded again. I give it 2 stars for musical quality, and an additional star because he's the only artist alive who could pull off a song called "hairbraider."
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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I'm so biased against R. Kelly. There are a few songs that I love (Step in the name of love, U saved me, etc.) but all the other childish/immature topics -- i can't stand. This song reminds me of R.Kelly trying to be a youthful individual.
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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I think he's just paving the way to express yourself on the R&B tip. I'm sure he'll reinvent the way one expresses love, hurt, happiness, faithfulness, etc. He's been in the game for a long time and has the freedom to switch it up. He's crooning but in a different style. Nevertheless, the R in R&B will make cuts for all the fans that continue to listen to his songs. I'll say it first... he will produce/coordinate "You will know" updated version pretty soon.
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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DJBettyBoop: What is your name so I can check you out on the radio? I've never heard of 89.3 FM so you better play some tight music! : )
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| Posted on Apr 08, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 09, 2008 |
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I've been listening to this over and I like it much better than I did the first time. I can hear this song coming on at the club having everybody dancing slow and signing the words. I'm not a fan of the vocoder because he's voice is tight enough but oh well.
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| Posted on Apr 09, 2008 |
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I LIKE THIS JOINT R KELLY STILL COMES WITH IT
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| Posted on Apr 09, 2008 |
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R Kelly just dont have nothin to write about so he makes a song called hairbraider. He needs to take a break and come back with some more innovative shit..this is rididculous!!
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| Posted on Apr 09, 2008 |
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man i love kells im completely biased when it comes to his music, but i think this is fly
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| Posted on Apr 09, 2008 |
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Nice song. Its sexy n smooth @ da same time. Lovin it!
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| Posted on Apr 10, 2008 |
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good rnb song ...
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| Posted on Apr 10, 2008 |
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R. Kelly is too good. His consistency is unmatched. I mean not the consistency to suck but to always be good.
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| Posted on Apr 11, 2008 |
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Basura! Are you kidding me?? Hairbraider??? What the hell.. Man Kelly is wack.. He sounds the same all the time.. Same sh%t always.. He is better on remix's...
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2008 |
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im really feelin Kells on this cuz i got a few hairbraiders i been wantin to do. so it speaks to me
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2008 |
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the 4th quarter belongs 2 kell's
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2008 |
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R. Kelly is that nigga even though it's going to take a while for me to get used to that new hair style but hey still R. Kelly taking over bitches, King of R&B, the R in R&B
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2008 |
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kelly doing it big once again hair braider this song raw i love it keep up da good work kelly
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2008 |
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