I KNEW this was going to be a good one and it did not disappoint! I'd never heard her in an interview so, I didn't know what her speaking voice was like. But the difference in her speaking voice and her singing voice....worlds apart! Loved it! 🎤💪🏾
2005 I first heard Leela's voice and saw that fro. Downloaded the whole album from limewire and played it every day for 5 months strait at my job ..lil bakery in Amsterdam. 2024 she still here with us making music. 🙏 🙏
We thank Leela for giving us "My Joy" and Quentin Harris for making it a classic House song. We danced through our breakups and divorces with that one in South Africa.❤️
I love me some Leela James!!! I would’ve never guessed she wasn’t from the south! I absolutely look forward to some southern soul from her! She would absolutely kill that!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Also, she exudes contentment and that is so refreshing to see from an artist. Her definition of success is really really dope!
No doubt the R&B Money Podcast introduced a lot of people to this gifted, underrated soul singer's amazing catalog of music. To hear her talk is one thing, but to hear her sing is jaw-dropping. It's hard to believe it's the same person. Thank you, Tank and J, for bringing her in and giving her so much respect. Favorites: "Complicated," "Right Back in it," "Set me Free," "Thought You Knew," "Good on Me," "Satisfied..." For inspiration: "Rise and Shine." Let me know if you agree or if I turned you on to one you've missed.
So utterly overjoyed to see one of my all time favorite songstress, Leela Lames! Yall did me proud yet again in this episode. I LOVE LOVE me some blues & southern soul. So PLEASE Ms James do something in that genre...and Tank too. OMG I'm so here for it.❤😍🤩🎉
Till this day fall for you brings tears to my eyes. It is mine in my husband's song and we play it every special moment of our lives. Anniversaries birthdays, major surgery, going to the hospital. Whatever far for you is what we play
I think Leela & Tank should collab & make a good ole greasy junk joint flavor song together... They already have the title "If you're going, I'm going with ya"❤!!! Great interview, and I loved it!
I love her she’s so down to earth. I love the platform you created for artist who aren’t in the limelight this is so awesome. Keep doing y’all thang much love from the Bay!
I just woke up and the first thing on my to do list is this interview!! Chiiile lemme make my grits and get settled in💕💕 I already know this is gonna be special 😊
Have Jubu Smith on R&B Money! Legendary guitarist! Soul Seeker with Warryn Campbell, was a part of Toni Toney Tone, Whitney Houston, Luther, Alicia Keys and playing for Lala Hathaway. Has his own group Legally Blynd. He was with Maze.
Tank talking about Maryland accents had me rolling. I had to deal with the same adjustment when I moved to the area. He graduated from my high school two years before I got there. I'm pretty sure he remembers Mrs. Chisolm. 😂
Just let me say I am team sugar and grits with Leela and j 💕🤣🤣 tank the face you made in the camera when you said before Auto-Tune have me on my back 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love me some R&b money podcast❤❤❤
lol I just started it and I keep saying Black Americans who are from California DUE to the great migration have a TWANG because of the PARENTS who are from the south. Snoop has it and so does E-40…just to name a few. I use to be one of those Californians (inland empire) who would say we ain’t got no accent but now that I’m older and noticing differences I’m like whoa! We do 😂.
💐. I ALLLLLREADY ❤ Lela. Now love her more. BE NICE. I definitely agree. Life can be hard enough as it is. Just like Tab says Don't go messing up someone else's. Day, life, whatever. ❤ this
If we gonna do blues and southern soul, we must have Theodis Ealy (the stand up in man himself)😉, King George (Mr keep on rollin)and Tucka (The king of swing), Jeter Jones and West Love. This is just a good start. The list goes on and on. Please and thanks in advance❤
“Fall for you” will forever be a classic among classics. From a male’s perspective it is one of the deepest emotionally charged songs.
My wife walked down the aisle to that song at our wedding.
I KNEW this was going to be a good one and it did not disappoint! I'd never heard her in an interview so, I didn't know what her speaking voice was like. But the difference in her speaking voice and her singing voice....worlds apart! Loved it! 🎤💪🏾
I have but just watching her was so dope. She’s 1 of 1 in my book been loving her ❤
This is why I love this podcast, no one would do a Leela James 2 hour interview! Thanks fellas keep up the good work!
One of the best vocalist of our time! The way she can make you feel her music is an experience.❤❤❤
She said WE LIVE IN SPACE, there's enough space for everybody.
This woman's voice is amazing. I love her music man she is a gift
2005 I first heard Leela's voice and saw that fro. Downloaded the whole album from limewire and played it every day for 5 months strait at my job ..lil bakery in Amsterdam. 2024 she still here with us making music. 🙏 🙏
Her VOICE IS Phenomenal
I love her WHOLE FASHION LOOK
Yes it was really fire 🔥
Leela James has always been such a beautiful Soul and she so freaking beautiful and different🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I’ve loved her then love her now always will her voice is great.
Her speaking voice reminds me of Michel 'le the way she transforms
If I didn't say it first, I KNEW someone else would😉
Leela James is so Southern to the core. I love it!!!!
Yup, you guys got one. A modern day real throw back to real singing and music ✊🏾!
Much needed
We thank Leela for giving us "My Joy" and Quentin Harris for making it a classic House song. We danced through our breakups and divorces with that one in South Africa.❤️
Ms. Leela James appears to be a very humble and gracious woman. I loved that she pointed out how she thought Tank was also that humble person too.
That's what iam talking about Leela James a down to earth beautiful young lady
She reminds me of Tiny from Xscape the way she talks.
I love me some Leela James!!! I would’ve never guessed she wasn’t from the south! I absolutely look forward to some southern soul from her! She would absolutely kill that!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Also, she exudes contentment and that is so refreshing to see from an artist. Her definition of success is really really dope!
I like when Tank hit those last 2 or 3 keys on the piano 😅😅😅
Lol
No doubt the R&B Money Podcast introduced a lot of people to this gifted, underrated soul singer's amazing catalog of music. To hear her talk is one thing, but to hear her sing is jaw-dropping. It's hard to believe it's the same person. Thank you, Tank and J, for bringing her in and giving her so much respect. Favorites: "Complicated," "Right Back in it," "Set me Free," "Thought You Knew," "Good on Me," "Satisfied..." For inspiration: "Rise and Shine." Let me know if you agree or if I turned you on to one you've missed.
I smiled and laughed the whole episode. Thanks R&B Money❤😊
Leela! Oh my goodness, I love her voice! I'll never forget the first time hearing her song fall for you. Her voice is amazing!!
And seeing her perform in person was magical, she’s awesome to see 😊
I played Leela James' first album sooooooo much, every day!
Tank and Valentine’s verbal judo is hilarious 😂 😂
I love Ms James speaking and singing voice ❤
She’s a sweetheart ❤️❤️❤️
So utterly overjoyed to see one of my all time favorite songstress, Leela Lames! Yall did me proud yet again in this episode. I LOVE LOVE me some blues & southern soul. So PLEASE Ms James do something in that genre...and Tank too. OMG I'm so here for it.❤😍🤩🎉
Leela is soooooo underrated, her voice is so unique. It is truly a reintroduction to soulful patterns and yet a sound undiscovered
Leela is so dope !❤
You listen to her talk and then sing.. her voice takes your breath away. #1 informative and entertaining Podcast Ever.🤍💯💫💥
SHOUT OUT TO THOSE ENGLISH TEACHERS WHO REALLY SEE THEIR STUDENTS. 🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾
Till this day fall for you brings tears to my eyes. It is mine in my husband's song and we play it every special moment of our lives. Anniversaries birthdays, major surgery, going to the hospital. Whatever far for you is what we play
Omg I love Leela James so much. With her soulful voice that would sound so amazing.
I think Leela & Tank should collab & make a good ole greasy junk joint flavor song together... They already have the title "If you're going, I'm going with ya"❤!!! Great interview, and I loved it!
I AM SOOOOOOO READY FOR IT...U HEAR ME😃🥰😍
Mistreating Me is one grossly underrated banger from Ms Leela James!
ANOTHER 1 !!!! Great guest fellas. I love me some Leela James. ❤❤
I love her she’s so down to earth. I love the platform you created for artist who aren’t in the limelight this is so awesome. Keep doing y’all thang much love from the Bay!
I loved this interview, Leela James is so down to earth and humble. Phenomenal singer, love her
I just woke up and the first thing on my to do list is this interview!! Chiiile lemme make my grits and get settled in💕💕 I already know this is gonna be special 😊
This was great ❤❤❤❤❤ as usual thanks Tank and J for always giving flowers 🌹🌹🌹🌹 and bringing the people we need to see and hear from
“I’m a plant dad”. J. Valentine
“You have 3 plants”. Tank
💀🤣💀🤣💀🤣💀
Love me some J❤🌹
😂😂😂
As someone born and raised in Alabama, she sounds like us.
Leela with the Bluessss w/ Tank and Fantasia w/ her RockSoul…. WE NEED IT!
Yessss mister Tank..... Nobody can mess with the "Peace Line". Let nobody mess with it. Best advice for the time we are living in.
R&B Money came through with this. I was with it on her first album. Been a fan ever since.
Have Jubu Smith on R&B Money! Legendary guitarist! Soul Seeker with Warryn Campbell, was a part of Toni Toney Tone, Whitney Houston, Luther, Alicia Keys and playing for Lala Hathaway. Has his own group Legally Blynd. He was with Maze.
She's a dope singer period. Now I think shes a dope spirit.
My top 5 RnB songs are : 1.) Billy Ocean 2.) Teddy Pendergrass 3.) James Brown 4.) Anita Baker 5.) Aretha Franklin
I’m from the DC area and I never knew we had a different dialect until one of my college classmates from NYC told me 😂
Tank talking about Maryland accents had me rolling. I had to deal with the same adjustment when I moved to the area. He graduated from my high school two years before I got there. I'm pretty sure he remembers Mrs. Chisolm. 😂
Please bring on Al Green before its too late
Leela's speaking voice reminds me of Kmichelle's.
Similar, yes.
We need Fantasia, Joe, Monica on here
Just let me say I am team sugar and grits with Leela and j 💕🤣🤣 tank the face you made in the camera when you said before Auto-Tune have me on my back 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love me some R&b money podcast❤❤❤
This was a great interview! I never heard or seen her in a interview before. This was refreshing. Such a beautiful lady.
Beautiful talented sister!
Now you need to get Fantasia on this podcast
She's beautiful
Love her 💜💜💜
I agree with Tank: no sugar on grits!!!!!! This is not porridge!
Sugar grits n butter classic
I tell my daughter that all the time. But she grew up with her older cousins 😂
@ Word.
Very soulful interview, the beautiful vibes at the same time the sense of humor tank and J bring💜
She is great😊
All I can or will say is …WOW WOW WOW ❤ it was so so so DOPE🌹
Soror! You are a phenomenon, a voice, a star!!!
I knew I liked J! Gotta have the sugar in the grits lol
The 1 thing I disagree with J Valentine on.. no sugar on them grits
Another one! Her voice✊🏾👏🏾👍🏾🥹💰😎ALL of the THANGS👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The BEST interview yet🙌🏾💐 Yall keep it up💯
Sounding and looking like Badu today❤
Leela would be dope invading that country blues space
Love her!
Well deserved.... she's a beast
Old school soul
The realest periodt 👏
She’s such a sweet soul 🥰🙏🏾
I loveeeee me some Leela James ❤
Great job as usual, fellas 🔥
She got that shi onnnn🔥😍😍
off topic: are you ever gonna have Cherrelle on? or maybe Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal?
that last suggestion would BREAK THE INTERNET! Make it happen JV & Tank! 👏🏾🙌🏾💯
NO SUGAR IN THE GRITS…..that makes it Cream of Wheat!
*exits group chat….and takes ALLLLLLLLLL the sugar with me*
_Shout out to the Don’t Speak fans_ ✌🏽
If you close your eyes and listen to her speak, you would think this is Tiny from Xscape.
I'm soooooo excited . Yessssssss the unsuspected pleasant surprise!
Anotha 1🔥🔥🔥
lol I just started it and I keep saying Black Americans who are from California DUE to the great migration have a TWANG because of the PARENTS who are from the south. Snoop has it and so does E-40…just to name a few.
I use to be one of those Californians (inland empire) who would say we ain’t got no accent but now that I’m older and noticing differences I’m like whoa! We do 😂.
Happy holidays yall ❤🎉
Great interview!
She pretty much saying there's enough for everybody to be successful. We just don't understand or see that.
I had to play and sing Fall For You for a wedding for the bride walking down. Amazing song!!
💐. I ALLLLLREADY ❤ Lela. Now love her more. BE NICE. I definitely agree. Life can be hard enough as it is. Just like Tab says Don't go messing up someone else's. Day, life, whatever. ❤ this
I can't wait for the Top Five so I can sing along with and imitate Tank!
I was with J on ANY AND EVERYTHING until he said sugar in grits man... 😢
Riiiight that one took me out
Damn near broke my heart 😩
J.T,B B King,Bobby Bland.Albeit King ,Little Milton and more
If we gonna do blues and southern soul, we must have Theodis Ealy (the stand up in man himself)😉, King George (Mr keep on rollin)and Tucka (The king of swing), Jeter Jones and West Love. This is just a good start. The list goes on and on. Please and thanks in advance❤
About time tooo. Dont even know if you saw my request but thank you....thank you ❤ love me some Falling
Speaking of The Gap band. " Nothing comes to sleepers "
I was just thinking why haven’t they interviewed Leela James.
@R&B Money Podcast when are you going to have Calvin Richardson on the show
💜💜💜R&B Money!💜💜💜
Sugar grits over here too🙌🏿
She looks like her family is from Texas. She’s giving Beyoncé formation vibes.