k-pop stars can sing, dance and model, but do they have *soul*? a thread about taehyung’s SINGULARITY

https://twitter.com/i/status/1161060099114381313

do you know ahmir “questlove” thompson (@questlove)? yes you do. aside from being a star of jimmy fallon’s tonight show as the drummer for the legendary roots crew, with a discography as groundbreaking as it is wide, he’s also one of the foremost intellectuals of black music.

aside from being able to break down the revolutionary musicality of artists like michael jackson and prince, quest has also spoken often about his work with different artists, including a very relevant name to this thread: d’angelo.

do you know d’angelo? sure you do. he’s one of the greatest artists of the past two decades, a leading figure in the neo-soul movement, a multi-instrumental genius and the man behind this r&b anthem/cultural moment, “untitled (how does it feel?)”

you might notice that “how does it feel?” bears a striking similarity musically to our thread’s subject, “singularity.” the most notable similarities? the rhythm section, played by d’angelo, which drags, tenses, releases in an iconic swing. the hats drag, the kicks are “messy.”

in an archived okayplayer “review” by questlove, he describes “how does it feel?” as being heavily derived from prince’s “controversy” era. here’s the link, it’s gold for y’all who like d’angelo and/or just like to read musicians talk musicianship…