NULLuestlove - Babies Makin' Babies

Social historians curious about the origins of the echo boom need look no further than the smooth soul being pumped out during the late '70s. For several years, soul veterans ranging from Barry White to Curtis Mayfield to Earth, Wind & Fire recorded dozens of soft and sultry love anthems even while disco and, later, Muzaky quiet storm stole some of their thunder. Though his birth pre-dated any possible lovemaking session prompted by any of these songs, Nulluestlove from The Roots displays a great affinity while compiling Babies Makin' Babies, a lengthy collection of stone grooves by some of the most sensual soul artists of the late '70s: Minnie Riperton, Bill Withers, Smokey Robinson, Deniece Williams, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Patrice Rushen, The Isley Brothers, Roy Ayers, and more. Read More