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Upcoming Case interview, any questions you guys want?
R&B Guru 2009-02-23 10:23:42 Total Posts: 2527	I should be doing a phone interview with Case next week, and so I'm building up the questions I want to ask him. Here's what I have so far, anything you guys would like to see added? On new album, The Rose Experience: The name for the album is interesting; does it have a particular meaning? The album was also unique in that it was done on an independent label. How has work as an independent artist differed from your past experiences at Def Jam? Your album The Rose Experience is coming out March 24. How does the album compare to your older works? What can we expect from the album? You’ve had a lot of success in the past with collaborations, with tracks like “Faded Pictures” featuring Joe, the aforementioned “Best Man” and your 2004 single “Shoulda Known Better” with Ghostface. Did you do any collaborations on your latest work? Will you be touring at all to promote the album? And of course, most important! The album is being released independently so how do you recommend interested fans purchase the album? Will it be available in all stores? Where do you see yourself going from here? On career: I understand that when you were 17, you decided to leave home and you even were homeless for a time. How did this experience shape you as a person and how did it affect your musical aspirations? You did some work with a group called "Future" and another duo called "Black." What made you try the group scene and how'd it compare to being a soloist? How did you get lined up to start writing and singing background for artists like Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure? You were discovered by Russell Simmons who signed you to Def Jam Records. How did you line up the chance to meet with him and what song was it that you sang? One of my favorite songs in R&B is a track you did called "Best Man I Can Be." You did the song in collaboration with Ginuwine, R.L. and Tyrese. How'd this song get set-up and what was it like partaking in a R&B super-collaboration? After your third release, Open Letter, you laid low in music for roughly seven years. I understand a lot happened during that time, including a nearly fatal gun shot wound. What was it like during this time and did you ever have any fears that your music career might have been over? Let me know what you guys think I should be doing a phone interview with Case next week, and so I'm building up the questions I want to ask him. Here's what I have so far, anything you guys would like to see added? On new album, The Rose Experience: The name for the album is interesting; does it have a particular meaning? The album was also unique in that it was done on an independent label. How has work as an independent artist differed from your past experiences at Def Jam? Your album The Rose Experience is coming out March 24. How does the album compare to your older works? What can we expect from the album? You’ve had a lot of success in the past with collaborations, with tracks like “Faded Pictures” featuring Joe, the aforementioned “Best Man” and your 2004 single “Shoulda Known Better” with Ghostface. Did you do any collaborations on your latest work? Will you be touring at all to promote the album? And of course, most important! The album is being released independently so how do you recommend interested fans purchase the album? Will it be available in all stores? Where do you see yourself going from here? On career: I understand that when you were 17, you decided to leave home and you even were homeless for a time. How did this experience shape you as a person and how did it affect your musical aspirations? You did some work with a group called "Future" and another duo called "Black." What made you try the group scene and how'd it compare to being a soloist? How did you get lined up to start writing and singing background for artists like Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure? You were discovered by Russell Simmons who signed you to Def Jam Records. How did you line up the chance to meet with him and what song was it that you sang? One of my favorite songs in R&B is a track you did called "Best Man I Can Be." You did the song in collaboration with Ginuwine, R.L. and Tyrese. How'd this song get set-up and what was it like partaking in a R&B super-collaboration? After your third release, Open Letter, you laid low in music for roughly seven years. I understand a lot happened during that time, including a nearly fatal gun shot wound. What was it like during this time and did you ever have any fears that your music career might have been over? Let me know what you guys think
ilikeit 2009-02-23 13:52:07 Total Posts: 1156	You could ask him what the hell took so long? And is their egg on his face for leaving Mary J. Blige? You could ask him what the hell took so long? And is their egg on his face for leaving Mary J. Blige?
Buddha 2009-02-23 15:06:47 Total Posts: 517	How did you hook up with Ja Rule for the track "Living It Up" and did you expect it to be as big as it turned out to be? How did you hook up with Ja Rule for the track "Living It Up" and did you expect it to be as big as it turned out to be?
junebug18 2009-02-23 15:43:31 Total Posts: 540	Who were his favorite artists of the 90's. If he could do a top 10 or something. Who were his favorite artists of the 90's. If he could do a top 10 or something.
R&B Guru 2009-02-25 07:50:49 Total Posts: 2527	Buddha, in answer to your question, both artists were on Def Jam so it likely just worked out as a label thing. I'm gonna probably skip that one as both artists had done well up to that point and I'd like to ask him about his collaborations with Joe instead :). Buddha, in answer to your question, both artists were on Def Jam so it likely just worked out as a label thing. I'm gonna probably skip that one as both artists had done well up to that point and I'd like to ask him about his collaborations with Joe instead :).
Buddha 2009-02-25 11:00:56 Total Posts: 517	Psh "Living It UP" was THE track back in the day...then again so were the rest of Ja Rule's singles. Psh "Living It UP" was THE track back in the day...then again so were the rest of Ja Rule's singles.
R&B Guru 2009-02-25 11:43:21 Total Posts: 2527	Haha yea, Ja Rule basically controlled the Hip hop with an R&B vocalist tracks. Haha yea, Ja Rule basically controlled the Hip hop with an R&B vocalist tracks.
Havok214 2009-03-01 21:16:53 Total Posts: 407	Ask him his opinion on the current state of mainstream R&B music. As a matter of fact, you should ask this in all interviews from now on. Ask him his opinion on the current state of mainstream R&B music. As a matter of fact, you should ask this in all interviews from now on.
Buddha 2009-03-02 22:39:16 Total Posts: 517	And also his opinion on autotune And also his opinion on autotune
Buddha 2009-03-02 22:39:27 Total Posts: 517	Oh and also which mainstream artists he likes right now Oh and also which mainstream artists he likes right now
R&B Guru 2009-03-03 06:16:59 Total Posts: 2527	Here's everything I've got planned from beginning to end. The interview's at two today so let me know what you guys think. I probably won't ask about the artists today he enjoys as I like to do one on the 90s artists and am afraid the questions are too similar. However, I included the other two questions you two mentioned Career Retrospective: I understand that when you were 17, you decided to leave home and you even were homeless for a time. How did this experience shape you as a person and how did it affect your musical aspirations? You did some work with a group called "Future" and another duo called "Black." What made you try the group scene and how'd it compare to being a soloist? How did you get lined up to start writing and singing background for artists like Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure? You were discovered by Russell Simmons who signed you to Def Jam Records. How did you line up the chance to meet with him and what song was it that you sang? On Collaborations: One of my favorite songs in R&B is a track you did called "Best Man I Can Be." You did the song in collaboration with Ginuwine, R.L. and Tyrese. How'd this song get set-up and what was it like partaking in a R&B super-collaboration? One visitor being a big fan of your track "Faded Pictures" and based on its success, she’s not alone. Do you have any plans to work with Joe again? After your third release, Open Letter, you laid low in music for roughly seven years. I understand a lot happened during that time, including a nearly fatal gun shot wound. What was it like during this time and did you ever have any fears that your music career might have been over? While not directly related to your own career, I wanted to ask you a few questions about the R&B industry today. What's your opinion on the Auto-Tune technology? How do you feel about the R&B industry as a whole today? One last question, at R&B Haven we have a tradition to ask every artist their favorite songs from 90s R&B. So what are a few of your favorite 90s R&B songs? That's a wrap, thanks a lot Case! It’s great to have you back in the music industry and I look forward to your new album, The Rose Experience, coming out March 24! New Album feature: You've got a new album coming out, called The Rose Experience, how's it feel to release a new album after so many years? The album’s had a number of release dates circulate and it’s finally coming out March 24th. Can you tell us a little bit about what caused these delays? The album’s name is interesting, does it have a particular meaning? How does the album compare to your older works? You’ve had a lot of success in the past with collaborations, with tracks like “Faded Pictures” featuring Joe, the aforementioned “Best Man” and your 2004 single “Shoulda Known Better” with Ghostface. Did you do any collaborations on your latest work? One visitor wanted to know, do any experiences from your life help mold the album’s theme? The album was unique in that it was done on an independent label. How has work as an independent artist differed from your past experiences at Def Jam? Will you be touring at all to promote the album? And of course, most important! The album is being released independently so how do you recommend interested fans purchase the album? Will it be available in all stores? As we wrap up, where do you see yourself going from here? Here's everything I've got planned from beginning to end. The interview's at two today so let me know what you guys think. I probably won't ask about the artists today he enjoys as I like to do one on the 90s artists and am afraid the questions are too similar. However, I included the other two questions you two mentioned Career Retrospective: I understand that when you were 17, you decided to leave home and you even were homeless for a time. How did this experience shape you as a person and how did it affect your musical aspirations? You did some work with a group called "Future" and another duo called "Black." What made you try the group scene and how'd it compare to being a soloist? How did you get lined up to start writing and singing background for artists like Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure? You were discovered by Russell Simmons who signed you to Def Jam Records. How did you line up the chance to meet with him and what song was it that you sang? On Collaborations: One of my favorite songs in R&B is a track you did called "Best Man I Can Be." You did the song in collaboration with Ginuwine, R.L. and Tyrese. How'd this song get set-up and what was it like partaking in a R&B super-collaboration? One visitor being a big fan of your track "Faded Pictures" and based on its success, she’s not alone. Do you have any plans to work with Joe again? After your third release, Open Letter, you laid low in music for roughly seven years. I understand a lot happened during that time, including a nearly fatal gun shot wound. What was it like during this time and did you ever have any fears that your music career might have been over? While not directly related to your own career, I wanted to ask you a few questions about the R&B industry today. What's your opinion on the Auto-Tune technology? How do you feel about the R&B industry as a whole today? One last question, at R&B Haven we have a tradition to ask every artist their favorite songs from 90s R&B. So what are a few of your favorite 90s R&B songs? That's a wrap, thanks a lot Case! It’s great to have you back in the music industry and I look forward to your new album, The Rose Experience, coming out March 24! New Album feature: You've got a new album coming out, called The Rose Experience, how's it feel to release a new album after so many years? The album’s had a number of release dates circulate and it’s finally coming out March 24th. Can you tell us a little bit about what caused these delays? The album’s name is interesting, does it have a particular meaning? How does the album compare to your older works? You’ve had a lot of success in the past with collaborations, with tracks like “Faded Pictures” featuring Joe, the aforementioned “Best Man” and your 2004 single “Shoulda Known Better” with Ghostface. Did you do any collaborations on your latest work? One visitor wanted to know, do any experiences from your life help mold the album’s theme? The album was unique in that it was done on an independent label. How has work as an independent artist differed from your past experiences at Def Jam? Will you be touring at all to promote the album? And of course, most important! The album is being released independently so how do you recommend interested fans purchase the album? Will it be available in all stores? As we wrap up, where do you see yourself going from here?
R&B Guru 2009-03-03 06:19:27 Total Posts: 2527	And I wanted to show you guys since you brought it up. This isn't until part 2 of the Riff interview but they commented a lot on the industry today and made some notes even about the way the studio is doing a lot of the work. Dwayne: Even on top of that, with the industry the way it is now. I mean I was talking to quite a few groups that was out during the 90s and the late 80s, you know: Troop, H-Town, Boyz II Men, even Adina Howard. The music during that time, there’s a gap in between there. Because now, the kids, the only people who they actually know now is probably Chris Brown. Growing up, we can go back a decade and say you know, Force MDs, Full Force, New Edition and stuff like that. And then they can say, the Marvin Gayes and the Stevie Wonders, but coming up now in this century, that music is missing right now. So we’re trying to get these guys to organize with us and put together good singing, real singing, the way it should be because it’s been missing for a while now. There’s no real singing, everybody’s singing behind a computer right now but we wanna bring that era back because that’s what’s missing. There’s a market out there for that too. Right now, you got quite a few groups out there, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, H-Town, Troop is even working also. I mean we’re just trying to bring this music back. The soulful singing that we come from, straight to the root, from the Temptations all the way back. Anthony: Yea, we want to be able to give them singing and entertainment. A lot of things that’s done now is basically entertainment. Even in the studios, a lot of things are programmed to where you sing one note and let the studio do the rest. You know back ten years ago, you had to really get that mic and sing. If you wanted five part harmony, or four part harmony, you had to really come through and sing it. Because it was basically all natural, and that’s what a lot of the groups like us-Riff, Boyz II Men, Silk, even Jodeci (Mint Condition too). A lot of those groups – Shai, even Shai – a lot of those groups, we had to do it. And we felt the love of doing it because it’s nothing like giving it a natural touch. But real music has to come back. We wanna make sure that we’re in that. As a matter of fact, we’re gonna be one of the groups to reintroduce real music. I know a lot of groups is making their come back, you got New Kids on the Block, who just made their twenty-two year come back, and it’s a blessing to have them guys out there just to motivate us. We wanna be right there in that number to reintroduce ourselves like how they did it and New Edition did it. Dwayne: Right and we’re not knocking all the computerized singing and stuff like that. If it works for them, then it works for them. And you know, right now that’s all you’re hearing. Songs with the voice box and stuff like that, again, nothing wrong with that and that’s cool. But what’s actually missing is that nice three, four, five part harmony. Nice deep down soul in your gut type singing, you know we don’t hear anybody begging anymore. And I wanted to show you guys since you brought it up. This isn't until part 2 of the Riff interview but they commented a lot on the industry today and made some notes even about the way the studio is doing a lot of the work. Dwayne: Even on top of that, with the industry the way it is now. I mean I was talking to quite a few groups that was out during the 90s and the late 80s, you know: Troop, H-Town, Boyz II Men, even Adina Howard. The music during that time, there’s a gap in between there. Because now, the kids, the only people who they actually know now is probably Chris Brown. Growing up, we can go back a decade and say you know, Force MDs, Full Force, New Edition and stuff like that. And then they can say, the Marvin Gayes and the Stevie Wonders, but coming up now in this century, that music is missing right now. So we’re trying to get these guys to organize with us and put together good singing, real singing, the way it should be because it’s been missing for a while now. There’s no real singing, everybody’s singing behind a computer right now but we wanna bring that era back because that’s what’s missing. There’s a market out there for that too. Right now, you got quite a few groups out there, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, H-Town, Troop is even working also. I mean we’re just trying to bring this music back. The soulful singing that we come from, straight to the root, from the Temptations all the way back. Anthony: Yea, we want to be able to give them singing and entertainment. A lot of things that’s done now is basically entertainment. Even in the studios, a lot of things are programmed to where you sing one note and let the studio do the rest. You know back ten years ago, you had to really get that mic and sing. If you wanted five part harmony, or four part harmony, you had to really come through and sing it. Because it was basically all natural, and that’s what a lot of the groups like us-Riff, Boyz II Men, Silk, even Jodeci (Mint Condition too). A lot of those groups – Shai, even Shai – a lot of those groups, we had to do it. And we felt the love of doing it because it’s nothing like giving it a natural touch. But real music has to come back. We wanna make sure that we’re in that. As a matter of fact, we’re gonna be one of the groups to reintroduce real music. I know a lot of groups is making their come back, you got New Kids on the Block, who just made their twenty-two year come back, and it’s a blessing to have them guys out there just to motivate us. We wanna be right there in that number to reintroduce ourselves like how they did it and New Edition did it. Dwayne: Right and we’re not knocking all the computerized singing and stuff like that. If it works for them, then it works for them. And you know, right now that’s all you’re hearing. Songs with the voice box and stuff like that, again, nothing wrong with that and that’s cool. But what’s actually missing is that nice three, four, five part harmony. Nice deep down soul in your gut type singing, you know we don’t hear anybody begging anymore.
JohnnyAwesome24 2009-03-03 09:04:44 Total Posts: 1928	Lol it is okay, they can knock on computerized singing all they like. Lol it is okay, they can knock on computerized singing all they like.
lpc26 2009-03-03 18:04:59 Total Posts: 735	My question would be.....What took you so long to record another album? What artists would you like to work with on this coming album or in the future? My question would be.....What took you so long to record another album? What artists would you like to work with on this coming album or in the future?
R&B Guru 2009-03-03 23:03:28 Total Posts: 2527	Hrm, well Id already done the interview by the time you guys posted. It's unfortunately very short as Case didn't seem to elaborate into too much depth in any answers. As I edit it this weekend, I'll update this post with previews of what was said. Still, I asked him just about every question in this thread, including the one about Livin it up :) Hrm, well Id already done the interview by the time you guys posted. It's unfortunately very short as Case didn't seem to elaborate into too much depth in any answers. As I edit it this weekend, I'll update this post with previews of what was said. Still, I asked him just about every question in this thread, including the one about Livin it up :)

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