I am also free from label contracts, so I am technically free all the way around. The album is called, 100% Free and when I say that I mean that I’m free from self sabotage, alcoholism, and a lot of what I suffered from in the past.
There will be seven songs on it, and it’s my seventh studio album so I’m going for that, 777 theme. GD: As you’re upon your seventh studio album, can you talk about the inspiration behind your studio album?ĭonell: Well it’s been seven years since my last studio album. I feel originality is the biggest thing for today’s artist. That is what I feel is the difference between the 90s and today’s music. Today artists sound the same with the same type of tone, cadence, flows, etc. Nobody sounded the same, and we all had a different style of R&B. In the 90s you had artists like myself, Genuine, Maxwell, D’Angelo, and many others. What’s your perspective of today’s R&B artists in comparison to your music and other 90s artists?ĭonell: I won’t compete with these younger guys but I think our music had a little more substance. GD: Today’s R&B is different than when you were putting out music. There was a lot of good music, but music is different from now. I think that’s why a lot of other artists in the 90s were successful because of the type of music they put out. Sex isn’t a bad thing but the way we are going about it, how we are speaking about it is not good. A lot of music today I feel is demonic, and it makes us want to do drugs and is all about sex. It’s not raunchy, it makes you feel good. My music goes to the soul and feeds the soul of a man and a woman. GD: Why do you feel that the music industry steals your ideas and tries to silence you? How has this taken a toll on your mental state?ĭonell: I feel like the music industry tries to silence me because of the type of music I make. Also the music, the subject matter, the vocals, etc. There are people all over the world going through the same thing. When you speak your truth, you are not the only one going through it. Everything I write is based on a personal experience, and things I’ve been through. GD: How have you been able to stay relevant without releasing a lot of music?ĭonell: I think it has a lot to do with the type of songs that I’ve written in the past. You just have to really be disciplined and realize that it’s all in your head. Then eventually, the entire thought won’t come at all. If you take the thought and make the choice to say no, the more you say no to something the less the thought will come. A lot of the time we feel like we want these things but it’s just a thought. GD: Are there any tools that you could provide people that struggle with any type of alcoholism or substance abuse or anything that hinders them from success?ĭonell: I would say, it’s all in the mind. I am also a father and want to be there for my children.
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I just want to do everything over again, reteach myself how to do everything, and just start over again. I just wanted to go and reinvent myself in a sense of dropping all the things not beneficial to me as a person and individual. Also self sabotage and negative thinking I had to kick. That was something I had to overcome as well as cigarettes for 30 years and marijuana consumption. I had a battle with alcohol for a long time, whiskey in particular. GD: As it has been seven years since your last album release, what were you doing in the meantime? Also what was the ultimate decision for you to get back into the studio?ĭonell: I was trying to get myself together. As he candidly shared with me what life is like for an R&B star returning to music, it is clear that he will continue to influences the masses for many years to come. I had the esteemed pleasure of chatting with Donell Jones ahead of his 100% Free album release. As one of the most distinct voices coming out of the 90’s and early 2000’s era, he is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming album titled 100% Free.Īfter taking a seven year hiatus from music, this melodically songbird is back and better than ever. Hailing from historic Chicago, Illinois, he used music to combat the pressure of gang violence and becoming a product of his environment. He is the epitome of an a REAL R&B singer, having found success with hit records Where I Wanna Be, U Know What’s Up, and Shorty Got Her Eyes On Me. 90’s R&B legend Donell Jones has paved the way for some of R&B biggest stars to date.
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