INFO:

New Jack Swing legend Jeff Redd performs his hit “You Called And Told Me”, off the Strictly Business soundtrack. This excellent performance is from the always welcome Tracks and Tales series; the song is as always a groove and the OG (also known for his work in discovering a little known artist called Ms. Mary J Blige) remains on point vocally and performance-wise. I’ve featured this track on the Styles Report before and I’ll say it again - Jeff’s soulful lead vocal over the incredibly danceable Dave “Jam” Hall produced beat makes this a track for the ages. As such, I’m always surprised that as classic as the song is, it’s a bit underrated and underappreciated compared to some of the other music of the era. Younger generations may recognize this as being sampled by 50 Cent on his track “If U Leaving, Then Leave” - though “sample” is generous as 50 just straight up rapped over top of the song as-is, vocals and all 😆