Beware Of The Capricorn

Capricorn season has officially open, with a soundtrack to go with it. New Cupid brand new album "Capricorn" is a masterpiece. Thirteen cuts of pure Swingout Soul, this is by far one of the best albums to drop under the hot new genre.

The last year, The Dance Party King has been busy world tours, partnering with retails giant Walmart, creating the Wal-Mart Shuffle. Capricorn took a careful two years for Cupid and longtime producer Mr. Phat to make. Releasing several hit singles off the album throughout the years. Cupid features collaborations with some unique artist. ZRO, Stevie B, Partners In Crime, Pokey Bear, Jeter Jones, Donald Bolden Jr, and J-Wonn. He also has a song with the Father of Swingout Soul himself Roi Chip Anthony titled " Spoil You"  is blazing on radio and clubs across the nation. My personal favorite jam is "What's Your Flava" and if you must know mine is CARAMEL (lol).

The Emergence Of Swingout Soul

There’s a new sound bubbling across America and people just can't get enough. Written with the heart and soul of R&B, smoother than Southern Soul or Blues, a hybrid sound they are calling “ Swingout Soul”. I first got introduced to the world of Swingout a few years ago while visiting Louisiana. If you aren’t familiar with Swingout dancing, it's  a coupled dance similar to Chicago 2 Steppin but slower and smoother.

While in Louisiana, I purchased a CD by an artist name Lysa, who they were calling The Queen Of Swingout Soul. The CD was titled “Queen With A Woman's Touch” and you know I love me some Queens. It was such an uplifting CD, I just couldn't take it out of my deck, so I got curious about the production. I found out the whole album was produced by another artist by the name of Roi Chip Anthony. As I dug deeper, I found more and more songs from Roi Chip Anthony and his Mohitz family. He was the one driving this new sound that I love so much.

With new records on the way from the likes of Cupid of the “Cupid Shuffle”, his new album “Capricorn” promises to bring us an overdose of Swingout Soul and I can't wait. Word has it he and his long-term producer Mr. Phat have been working on the album for 2 years with hits like “Spoil You” and “What's Your Flava” already taking over the clubs and radio. Roi Chip Anthony also has an album on the way still untitled with double disc - one R&B, the other Southern Soul. Most notable right now is the very popular song “Gonna Do Me” which was on his last CD.  The upcoming CD has some powerhouses as well. “Going Back” featuring Tyree Neal, “Real”, and Swingout Gospel track ( yes I said that) “So Good” have already peaked as fan favorites. Many young singers are being heard through this new music genre.  This sound is being displayed on legendary artists like Keith Sweat's new album “Playing For Keeps” where eight out of thirteen songs were produced by Roi Chip Anthony. 

Swingout Soul is a Smoove groove with lyrics about self-empowerment, good times, and celebration of love and life with a touch of Gospel. The time for good soulful music is upon us - it’s no longer the era  juke joint classics filled with the rhetoric of cheating spouses, no good mates, and meaningless sex, now is the era of soulful feel-good celebrations that you can groove to.