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Teedra Moses & Me
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Thursday night I went to see Teedra Moses at SOB's. Because I'm a concierge and I had made arrangements beforehand I was comped and put in the VIP section. As much as my job can try my patience at least it has it's perks at times.
You may remember Teedra and her 2004 album "Complex Simplicity". It's two singles were "You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)" feat. Jadakiss and the sweet mid-tempo ballad "Be Your Girl". The album, while never receiving much mainstream attention has gone on to be a cult classic among R&B lovers and the black gay community.
The show was great, Teedra performed songs from her first album "Complex Simplicity" and did a few new joints from her upcoming album "The Young Lioness" as well. Sprinkled in between songs Teedra gave her brand of no holds barred talk about her music and the not so impending release of her next album. So when is the album coming out you ask? Teedra said from her own mouth at the show that she didn't even know. So I guess we shouldn't hold our breath, huh? In the meantime she does release mixtapes to satiate her fans and even her own love for music.
After the show I got a pic and some light convo with Teedra. She stayed and talked with everyone after the show which I thought was really cool. But enough of me talking. Enjoy the show. I have uploaded it on the A. Benjamin Irby YouTube Channel for your viewing enjoyment. Two of the performances, "Be Your Girl" and her interpolation of Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" I have embedded here. Check out the rest on the channel.
There are seven more videos from this concert and even more live concert footage of Rihanna, Amerie, Chrisette Michele, Vivian Green, and more on the A. Benjamin Irby YouTube Channel.
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Playing In The Background...
"Be Your Girl"
by Teedra Moses
from the album "Complex Simplicity"
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I missed her AGAIN. DAG! I think you have to be 21 to get into SOBs anyways, no? Anyhow, her first album is indeed legendary, as are her underground mix tapes and live compilations. Thank you for the footage, she is my favorite female singer, bar none. Her record label is truly playing her as if she is some new board game, and I wish she would get a lawyer and release herself from that constraining contract. Lil John is too focused on reviving crunk to be worried about REAL, quality music like Teedra's. She is what R and B is missing, I truly believe that.
She really needs to come to the A.