With Sade’s return coming in the form of Soldier of Love, her first album in a decade, nearly everyone had a reaction of some sort.
As such, a number of rappers recently shared their thoughts on the singer’s momentous return with NYMag.com.
Legendary rapper Rakim spoke on Sade’s influence on him. “I grew up on soul music, but when my pops introduced me to Sade just before Diamond Life hit, it was a revelation. That voice and her style just took out even the hardest hood at the knees. ‘Smooth Operator’ may have been a smash for everyone worldwide, but that was my track, and you can catch me referencing what she was trying to get across from Paid in Full up to my new album.”
Both members of the Clipse also spoke in the matter. Pusha T chose to look back on his introduction to Sade’s music. “I remember being turned on to Sade by an older cousin I used to break dance with … me still being young, [I] couldn’t understand why in the hell he was listening to ‘old people music.’ He used to cook me steak-ums and play Sade on repeat!!!!!! After a summer of that, I was hooked … Thanks, Why!!” Malice spoke of his “favorite Sade moment,” which “was when Julie Knapp brought me into her office and showed me the album cover, and I was like, “She looks better than ever, her face, complexion, the body, the hair … ” Then Julie played the single and the voice was just as melodic, soothing, and hypnotizing as I had remembered. I guess God-given talent never misses a step. Guess who’s back?”
Joell Ortiz intimated his emotional reaction to Sade’s music, revealing that it reminded him of difficult times. “I always think of the song ‘Ordinary Love’ whenever someone brings up Sade, because that song came out around the time my dad bounced. After he left, my mom used to sit in her room, getting high while listening to ‘Ordinary Love’ over and over again for weeks. That was saddest time of my young life. Whenever I hear that song, I well up with tears.”
Others who spoke on the singer’s return included Missy Elliott, Talib Kweli, Keri Hilson, and Freeway.
She is one of the artist that I just go and buy without previewing, simply one of the best!!
this album is PURE FIRE and PURE SADE at he ultimate baddest and best…… young uns in the industry need to RECOGNISE the queen is BACK!!!
I listened to her music because she was sooo Not hiphop. When I wanted a voice to sing away the pain of dodging those bastards in the streets, I listened to Sade in the coup. I hope it’s not too much hiphop on it. Not because, I hate hiphop, it’s because Hiphop is like the mistress, Sade is the wife. When you moving packs and everybody thinks their smarter than you, it wears you down. Police and grimey negroes. Fake friends. I would drive back to the spot listening to Sades with the windows up. The way the game is now, I might have to go back to that shit.
Dis guy right here is a ……….LOSERRRRRRRR
Dis guy right here is a ……….LOSERRRRRRRR
damn somebody let the bitterness get the best of them…
I loved her music since i was a kid…i even made an instrumental out of “soldier of love” with sade on the hook…the shyt is bangin
SADE IS CLASSIC!!!!
I used to listen to her Stuff while driving home on Sunday Mornings, after long nights in the Club. This Music always cooled me down…..
Simplly….Awesome LADY
She is one of the best artists that take the back seat to media queens that do not even posses half the talent she does. Smooth Operator is a classic, along with No Ordinary Love. The video and the music are superior to some of the pop artists that run the top forty. Talent is what Sade has beyond all else.
Go walk to the White Castle, Joell, I’m sure there’s something there that will cheer you up.
YAWN…..Wheres Lil mama album?
Are you serious?
I’M GLAD SHE’S BACK! FUCK BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sade makes music, not noise or artificial melodies. It’s worth the wait. L love the tracks Morning Bird and Skin off Soldier of Love.
Sade makes music, not noise or artificial melodies. It’s worth the wait. L love the tracks Morning Bird and Skin off Soldier of Love.
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