Maxwell-Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996). The Chill Spot That Became Love's Home

B. Cox and Domo review Maxwell's groundbreaking and culture-shifting debut album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite. It was an album that signaled a paradigm shift from R&B music of the day that featured a more hip-hop sound back to a traditional feel that combined soul, jazz and funk in a way that changed the game. It was one of trinity of albums (along with D'Angelo's Brown Sugar and Erykah Badu's Baduizm) that made neo soul a critical and commercially successful phenomenon in the mid to late 1990s.Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Onlinewww.vaultclassicpod.comJoin our Private Facebook Listener Group!https://www.facebook.com/groups/600256077743122Support The Vault Classic Music Review on Buy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vaultclassicpodShow Notes: BET: Maxwell's "Urban Hang Suite", the Grown and Sexy Album of the 90s, turns 25https://www.bet.com/music/2021/04/02/maxwell-urban-hang-suite-the-grown-and-sexy-album-turns-25.htmlRolling Stone: Maxwell Wasn't Sure That He Wanted to Be A Star. 'Urban Hang Suite' Left Him No Choice. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/maxwell-interview-urban-hang-suite-anniversary-1149639/Albumism: Maxwell's Debut Album 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' Turns 25https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-25-years-of-maxwell-urban-hang-suiteAudacy: Maxwell Gets Emotional When Discussing Urban Hang Suite.https://www.audacy.com/music/hip-hop-r-b/maxwell-gets-emotional-while-discussing-urban-hang-suiteRated R&B: How Maxwell Captured the Sounds of Timeless Soul on 'Urban Hang Suite': 25 Years Laterhttps://ratedrnb.com/2021/04/how-maxwell-captured-the-sounds-of-timeless-soul-on-urban-hang-suite-25-years-later/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy