Eric Roberson on rappers making soul, promoting soul on a budget + falling out of love with music

Leading independent soul artist ERIC ROBERSON explores the fact that some of the best soul albums in recent times have been made by rappers, the role of the internet in promoting soul music on a budget and falling out of love with music when the responsibility of it becomes a burden before coming full circle to become a Music Fan First - his new album, out now.

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• eric
• roberson
• interview
• Erro
• Music Fan First
• Rock Wit You
• Jazzy Jeff
• Hip Hop
• Soul music
• lauryn hill
• cee-lo

[victornewman06]

I guess no one heard of Dave Hollister's Chicago '85...The Movie LOL or Carl Thomas' Emotional, or Joe's My Name is Joe. Aijuswannasing, Voodoo, Lalah Hathaway's Outrun the Sky, there were so many I can't even name. He's kind of being hyperbolic cause there were some great SOUL Albums over the past ten years. I know it's hard cause of the bullshit out there, but it's there!!! You need a damn sifter to find it though

[purpose408]

@TheVioletAura problem...drake is NOT a singer...and he is more pop than anything. auto tunes does not equal soul

[Empha84]

@victornewman06 that is true but if you talking soul singers and platinum sales. Musiq Soulchild, Lauren Hill, Cee Lo, Floetry, Carl Thomas but Puff robbed him some,Jill Scott, and Erykha Badu. Some others i can't think of but Cee Lo sung first and so did Lauren Hill before they rapped. Also Dwele! That is it.

[onlytymecantell]

great fucking album. great fucking album. let me direct one your vidoes please before I die!

[jnine1975]

In love with this man!

[Caeolian87]

@purpose408 For instance. Bob Dylan made a lot of great soul music. yes it was rock/bluesy music but you could still feel it. He was a great soul singer imo. He wrote soulful music. Did he have the greatest voice ever? Extremely far from it. He knew that as well... But your vocal ability shouldn't be the end all be all to the music you make. Jimi Hendrix also made dope soul music yes it was categorized as rock. But it was still soul. Vocals aren't everything.

[Caeolian87]

@purpose408 For instance. Bob Dylan made a lot of great soul music. yes it was rock/bluesy music but you could still feel it. He was a great soul singer imo. He wrote soulful music. Did he have the greatest voice ever? Extremely far from it. He knew that as well... But your vocal ability shouldn't be the end all be all to the music you make. Jimi Hendrix also made dope soul music yes it was categorized as rock. But it was still soul. Vocals aren't everything.

[Caeolian87]

@purpose408 I don't necessarily agree with that. I dont think that a plug in like auto tune (pitch correcter effect) defines what soul is or isn't. Yes it says alot about your vocal ability as an artist. But I think soul is also about not just vocal ability... but song writing ability as well. How well a song is written. Drake can write his ass off... Don't front on him. Give him some credit there. He wrote Un-Thinkable by Alicia Keys. That should at least let you know how good of a writer he is

[belovedi24]

aww erro really? i think erykah badu's mama's gun kinda tops that list too. lol...xoxo

[CarlaLBanks]

Never knew who he was until I came across this video. I will be buying his music. REAL r&b lovers STAND UP!!!!

[lriles2000]

THANK YOU ERIC!! KEEP GIVING US THAT BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!! TRACK 3 IS MY FAVORITE SONG ON THA ALBUM!!