Johntá Austin • R&B MONEY Podcast • Ep.071
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- The Authority On All Things R&B !
This week on The R&B Money Podcast, Tank and J Valentine welcome the iconic songwriter Johntá Austin to wax introspective.
Taking it back to the beginning, Johntá reminisces about his first brushes with fame, from singing in church to starring in TV shows as a child. He recalls the fateful night as a teen where his life changed forever after an appearance on a legendary late night show.
Detailing his journey through the music industry, Johntá outlines his early collaborations with some of R&B’s greatest visionaries and the process of transitioning into a full-time hitmaking songwriter. He and Tank connect over the struggle all artists face, even at the height of success.
Johntá pulls back the curtain on creating timeless love songs like “Be Without You” and “We Belong Together,” analyzing what made 2005 his career-defining year. He explains how he helped discover and develop a future superstar’s iconic debut album.
At its heart, this episode is a vulnerable and real discussion about the ups and downs of the creative journey between two icons and a trailblazer who helped shape 21st century R&B music as we know it. There's no better authority than these three legends together in one room.
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0:00 Intro
2:40 Atlanta
9:25 Sweet Lady
20:00 Placements
30:35 Aaliyah
39:35 Mariah
54:45 Mary J. Blige
1:02:00 MegaHits
1:07:10 Chris Brown
1:13:50 Stingy
1:16:05 Verzus
1:22:20 Top 5 R&B Singers
1:25:20 Top 5 R&B Songs
1:27:50 Top 5 Songwriters
1:29:05 R&B Voltron
1:32:30 I Aint Saying No Names
1:39:30 Outro - Zábava
This is one of the episodes that makes me feel like this podcast was made for the kids who always read the album credits. Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, Manuel Seal, etc… gifted writers.
Yes !
I couldn't have said it better!
Agreed! I was 100% a credit reader!!!
Credit reader over here! 🙋🏾♀️
That kid over here ! So having Johnta was like having Jesus for me 🤣
Carl Thomas DEFINITELY needs a episode
Agreed! Kevin Ross as well
Yessssssssss..Carl Thomas love his 1st Album to death...know every single song by heart..even the skits..
Agreed! His 1st Album is PURE rnb
Emotional is top 5 R&B album of all time
Word! I said this when they first started this podcast 😏👌🏿👌🏿
We need:
- Ginuwine
- Darkchild
- Missy Elliott
- Mariah Carey
- Mary J Blige
- Joe
- T-Boz and Chilli
- SWV
- Brandy
- Erykah Badu
- Jill Scott
Darkchild would be three hours alone 😂😮💨
USHER
I co-sign this message! Add Usher, Timbaland & Ne-Yo to this list too
And Devante Swing, Raphael Sadiq, Faith Evans, and Stevie J
Chris!
I’m convinced this podcast does not get the recognition it deserves 🔥🔥🔥
Facts!!
it's in a sweet spot
Its fairly a new podcast people will catch on just keep watching because I sure will ❤
This man the Obama of R&B 😂😂😂 Classic talent, hella cool stories. Whole lotta R&B MONEY!!!!
I was thinking the same thing 😂
I couldn’t put my finger on it but you are spot on!,
You are so right. He's the Obama of R&B.
I felt the same way at one point in this interview. 😂😂😂🎉
Yep exactly.
Tank literally was EVERYWHERE!!! He is apart of every bodies stories
I love it!! He was so hungry for it back then.
FACTS...the Black Forrest Gump...
@@iladelcatBlack Forest Gump is WILD but definitely accurate
Facts!
Nexus character
We bypassed A LOT!! We need a part 2 immediately!! Bring Johntá back!!
Encore!
They didn’t go into how he met JD and didn’t talk about his work on bow wow also didn’t talk about Johntá solo projects.
Seriously!
Right!!!!!
I’m like we needed more!!!!!!!!☹️
What we miss?!
FINALLY JOHNTA AUSTIN!!! His name has been brought up in a great percentage of these R&B Money Podcast conversations and he's finally here! Part 2 is def needed for him.
Definitely needs a pt2!!
We NEED: Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Toni Braxton, BRANDY & MONICA
Can we get studio engineers, publishers, and more studio execs? I love the artists but I think that the entire RnB industry needs to be covered. I’m going to have my elementary aged students watch this podcast.
Great idea!
Nice idea
They do a little too much cussin for elementary aged kids, but I teach some high schoolers that I'd watch this with for sure.
Don’t forget about the musicians and background vocals. They’ve been on many tours and have the real “I ain’t saying no names”!
This could've easily been a 4-5 hour pod. This is one on the LEGENDS I grew up reading their names in the CD covers. An undisputed great. ❤
PERIODT! … and I’m here for it!🔥
His verses with Ne-Yo showed ppl how much of legend he is
super gifted with the pen
J was on point when he called him a grown man. He has a very mature and elegant demeanor.
I sooo enjoyed this! That Mariah Era and Mary era had the culture in a chokehold ❤ WHAT A GIFTED HUMAN
That sweet spot in the mid 2000s was pure magic
Facts
Definitely did! Stayed in rotation in my house with no skips!!
I am so glad Mariah was referenced, FINALLY! 💕🌟👑💐 (she's a superb songwriter and singer like no other, A LEGEND)!!
Thank y'all because this man definitely needs all his flowers! 💐 🙌🏾 ❤️
I'm glad Jermaine Dupri snatched him up to So So Def. He's part of the Oceans crew.
ALL!
At 47:03:- GEM: when Tank asked who came up with the “Ooh, ooh” in Mariah’s Shake it off track. Tank is a real musical genius to even think to ask this question and it’s so cool to be educated on parts of songs that I personally would look over. I forget Mariah has an ear for song melodies and adding the “ooo ooo” in her songs like the classic “Shoe do do do do do do do” in her song “Fantasy”. Best Episode thank you ❤.
Johnta wrote so many classics that defined my taste in R&B. I can't thank y'all enough for this episode. I do wish we got to hear about the writing process for 'Don't Forget About Us' during the Mariah segment.
THIS!!!! I wrote an entire paragraph about this.
When J started singing baby boy, I lost it😂😂😂😂 I loved this one Johntá is one of the all time greats! This is most definitely one of the top podcast out right now. Y’all stay coming with the heat.🔥
J is a menace 😂😭
More songwriters! They have the best stories!
My top 5 wish list for this podcast
1. Carl Thomas
2. John P. Kee
3. D’Angelo
4. Fantasia
5. Fred Hammond
Yesssssssss..Carl Thomas pleaseeeeeeeee❤️❤️❤️❤️
Definitely Fred and Kirk Franklin too
This is the list 🔥 John P Kee 😩
Yes indeed.
But it's RandB. Fred and John are gospel.
We need JOE. AVANT. BRIAN MCKNIGHT on this my G. Love from NEW ZEALAND 😎
Avant !!! 😍
WAIT!!! Do you think we’re ready for “Joe, Avant, and Brian McKnight?” 😩
I agree with Joe and Avant. I like Brian McKnight I just don’t think he’s interesting enough for me to tune in
I can tell you right now that Brian McKnight and his ego will never come on the podcast.
Why??? They not gonna let the artist explain their catalog without cutting them off and bringing back to them.
A Writers Writer....one of the coldest. Tank, J. yall did your thing with this one.✊
This man is seriously THE GOAT!!!!
And Jay never let Tank be great 😂😂😂😂 “you always wanna be a thug. What you doing with Cash money”
😂😂😂😂
Lol
When I tell you J when Tank start singing that song 😅😂
❤❤❤❤ WE DEFINITELY NEED A PART 2 WITH JOHNTÁ!!! I wanted way more but this was great, i got my fix ❤❤❤❤❤
I know they have more footage! And I want more. If tyrese got two parts johnta definitely should have or a 3 hour video!
Agreed i wanted to touch when he released an album and becoming an artist again after all the success i think turn it up was a single.
Agreed next time Johnta in LA or y’all in Atlanta. We know he’s busy but even Johnta looked surprised it was over lol. He was having a good time and seemed to have more to give. 💗
@@RiCra012 I said the same. Icons and Legends need more time and be heard in it's entirety.
@@MsMizz1 I know he really wanted to get into Mariah Carey more as he should of.
When Tank does the growl in The Top 5 song... it lays me out every time!!!
Lmaoaoaoaoaoa I screaming
Girllll I hollered 😂🤣🤣
😅
This interview really could’ve been 3-4 hours! I would’ve stayed here that long! Love it! ❤❤❤❤
Yesssssss👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Facts
I’ll never ever hear “Back That Azz Up” the same. 😂😂😂
😂 I was hollering! Hoe who is you playin with⁉️ 😅
I LOVE WHEN YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL THE PASSION WHEN SOMEONE TALKS!!! Jhonta is giving excited and I love it!!!!
his eyes are literally like dancing 😍 as he talks about the music lol…i agree, there’s something warm about seeing that level of genuine passion from an artist of any field
@@BeautyLoves88 right!!!! You can see it in tanks eyes when he sings as well
I love how y’all give people behind the hits the exposure and credit they deserve.
Great interview. I do miss the old camera angle when we could see them all at once opposed to it going from person to person now.
Yesss. I’m hoping once they’re back on the west coast it returns
So glad y’all heard us! Johnta is the episode I’ve been waiting for! What a talent and personality! 🤍
I’ve been a Johntá fan for decades, his gift TRULY made room for him as a giant in the industry. Truly wrote the soundtrack of a millennial generation, continued blessings! OH AND THAT IASNN… mannnn 🤪😲
I freaking LOVE this podcast. As a pure lover of the genre… from the history of how things came to be, the tea, and the comedy… gosh this podcast is so freaking good. Def a win for the culture
1:28:28 I enjoyed this entire interview. I loved that he named Kellz as a writer. So many scared to give bro flowers🤷🏾♂️.
On God 🙏🏾🙏🏾🎼 Kellz deserves it
OK now get over it
R.kelly is one my favorite artists but because he wrote alot of those songs,I realize he's singing about girls my daughters age. I can't listen anymore.
I deff want a part 2 and I pray y'all don't even think of leaving ATL without getting Monica
Dang Tank!! I didn't know he was on that Aaliyah song.
I gotta go back and listen to that..
That's like when he said he's singing background on that Jon B. Song, "Lately" ..unbelievable.
Tank is everywhere and been doing it longer than we knew❤
Really enjoyed this one‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 We need Bryan-Michael Cox next!!!
This man is my music hero and I didn’t know until VERSUS!!!!!!!!!
This dude wrote most of my favorite songs. This is crazy 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Let’s hit that like button they have too many good people on here for us not to do it!!
This was an absolutely wonderful episode, and I feel like we only skimmed the surface on what Mr. Johntá Austin has given to us in the ever changing world of music. I enjoyed his presence and seemingly authentic vibe and storytelling ability. Will remember this one for sure. Thank you @R&B Money Podcast. See y’all next week. 💸🫶🏾
Please do a part 2 w/Johnta’. I love this podcast!!
A living legend that has gave us classic after classic. His Top 5 is going to AMAZING!!!!!! And that versus that he did with NeYo is one of my favorites!!!!
Johnta Austin catalog can't be touched!!!! He's written so many classic R&B songs!!!!
R&B Money Podcast stay winning!!!! 💙💙
Love Love this podcast so much.. Love the selects, J and Tank. Would LOVE to hear folks give a little credit to the female writers, singers and other women who have done and are doing their thing too! Minnie Ripperton, Angie Bofill, Phyllis Hyman, Teena Marie, Stephanie Mills so many dynamic women and legends who have written AND sang who have put they toes in and pathed ways for the other greats out here today. Gentlemen artists, song writers give them some luv too.. pleeeze!!! Lol.. thank ya kindly..
Loved this! Carl Thomas definitely needs an episode like YESTERDAY! I’ve heard his name so many times….he more than deserve a spot here
It's so cool to hear these producers/songwriters/artists corroborate each other's stories w/o even knowing it. It was so cool to Tyrese & James Fauntleroy tell the same story. Now, it's cool to hear Troy Taylor & Johnta' talk about the same scenarios.
I want a B. Cox ep or a JD episode next fr & for the gals...Keri Hilson!!
Turn it up! Turn it up! I Looove Johnta’ Austin!!!! Great interview guys💜
I loved that song so much!!!!
That one and Lil More Love 🔥❤️
@@Kymmyet yes! As soon as it comes on it just brings back so many good memories🥰
I'll never understand people's disrespect for legendary artists in the "presumed" twilight of their careers. As long as an artist's made 1 amazing album in their career then I'm hooked forever. Someone recently commented on Brandy's low record sales as of late & Usher not having enough hits to do the Superbowl. In what world do record sales = greatness b/c Brandy has the tone of life & she revolutionized BGV's & stacking? If Usher Raymond IV doesn't have enough hits, then Nobody has enough hits.
He ain’t got as many hits as Kanye or Drake though.
Everybody has a Tyrese story.😂
Glad Johnta getting his flowers. His Ocean Drive album in 2007 made me a fan. Whole album is fire.
Tank loves to WORK! There’s not many artist who’s eyes light up at the thought of singing background for other artist.
Been waiting on this one. Love Johnta Austin is thee man. His Verzus vs. Ne-Yo is my #1. He did not come to fvck around.
Just when I was secure in the fact that no one could ever out squinty eye lol Tank, in walks Jonhta.😍then the salt and pepper hair with the pinstripe suit- yesss Mr. Austin! beautiful bruthuh! Who writes I mean FREESTYLES in his head beautiful songs. Smh this man’s name is listed on majority of the albums that mean something to me. The music that came from the mind heart and soul of this man has blessed and inspired my life immensely and for that I say thank Q KING JOHNTA AUSTIN! #SALUTE 🙏🏽💕🎶💯thank Q R&B Money podcast! I look forward to each and every upload! Awe inspiring in every since of the term! 💯
@rnbmoneypodcast YOU ALL HAVE CREATED SOMETHING WHICH WILL NEED TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME!! To meet writers/singers behind songs which mark my adolescent and young adult college years…my goodness!!! THANK YOU!! 🙌🏾🔥❤️
B Cox and JD would be amazing guests too! Would love to hear more MC stories.
I LOVE B Cox!
Need Jazzy Phae on here
Every Saturday is special to me because of this podcast. Today was no different. Johntá’s writing was the soundtrack of my elementary, middle school, high school, and college years. So gracious for this episode.🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥
The way I feel in love with this man off one song!!!
“Looong” instead of “Gone” for NSync
&
”What you singing to a hamster?!” To Michael Jackson singing adult lyrics had me weak!!!! 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i wws crying @ 🎶 “you just a baby boyyyyyy!! you not the real mccoyyyyy!!!” i FORGOT about that song!!!!
“Girl who is you playing with” 😂 that part is truly hilarious
I love when the artist are on but when you all bring on the song writers and producers I live for it. I love the back stories of all the records we know and love.
We need Usher, Trey Songz and Chris Brown to make an appearance.
Man!!!!! The man himself!!! I'm still mad that Ocean Drive album didn't drop like it was supposed to. Jonta Austin wrote most of everyone's hits!!💯🤘🏾🔥🔥
Only REAL fans know about that album!
We need a part two. Bring him back on!
I still listen to Johnta’s demo of Can’t Help But Wait. Found it on some music blog years and years ago. I still bump his songs Turn It Up and The One That Got Away too. Pen is COLD and voice is BUTTER.
Also….real ones BEEN knowing who this man is for years upon years
Now it’s only right to have B COX , JD
The Black man Joy in this episode is immeasurable 😊
Please get Devante Swing he is such of a musical treasure that most people don’t know but most people don’t know that close your eyes by Johnta is the most slept on song
YES, I LOVE JOHNTA AUSTIN...he is soooooo underrated. I'm normally the one letting ppl know "u know that's Johnta Austin singing rn"
i love when the songwriters from before the super-tech era give interviews….they just have a different way of storytelling, everything they say sounds like poetry. i smiled from beginning to end of this episode & laughed a LOT (which i needed ♥️) this was a super enjoyable episode, i could watch another hour of you three conversing & sharing, it felt pure 😊
The interview I didn't know I needed to hear. Johntá has been at the center of CULTURE. Responsible for almost half of my life soundtrack!
This was an excellent interview. When I say I had no idea this man was so instrumental in writing all this music…wow what a talent he is!!! Thank u Tank & J. Valentine! ❤❤
Johnta Austin is a legend. He has written hella songs for ppl. I still listen to his own tracks till this day. Salute to this man. 🫡
An Icon Mr. Austin & My Favorite Podcast Sign Me Up For That Yuppers #RnB #Money #Podcast
I love hearing the back story on the making of Come Over. Come Over and Slowly by Tank are my favs!. They are in my rotation to this day. I wonder why my pandora station only play’s Changing Faces version of come over. I didn’t even know they sung it also, but it doesn’t hit the same as Aaliyah’s.
The one that got away! Still my jam!! Love Johnta!!!
I first found out about Johnta Austin when JD first started his For Lifers CZcams vlog videos years ago. Ever since then I’ve been a huge fan when I dig into his catalogue back then. Easily my favorite episode to date!
Damn…. He wrote the soundtrack of my entire life. 😩😩😩🫡🫡🫡
WOW !!!! Gifted ! Talented! & Humble 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Great episode … but we definitely need a part 2 and longer!!!! We skipped over a lot
Johnta is definitely one of my favorite songwriters of all time 🙌🏾 Loved this interview
With this episode, I am now 1000% sure that all roads lead to Tyrese. If you're a fan of the podcast, you'll notice that guests mention Tyrese 85-90% of the time in their interviews. Love this episode. Great job guys as usual.👏🏽
Good Morning RnB Money Family!!!!
I feel like SO MUCH was missed 😭
How they explained “can’t help but wait” is how I felt with tank and “overdose” by Jamie fox 😮 like… I want to hear tanks vocals to that song SSOOOOOOO BADDDD!!!!!
Man they need a PART 2!!!!! This should have been 4 HOURS EASILY!!!!! I feel CHEATED!!! 😢… Run this BACK IMMEDIATELY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
We were robbed my friend.
One day soon, this show is gong to hit a milly. And we will be telling people we've been here since day 1! Their is nothing better out there, just sayin...
Never knew there was a Joe/Neptunes connection early in their careers.
I’ve been waiting for this interview. I need Johnta to get his flowers. He’s still so underrated
Talking about cultural impact vs charts… bring the legend Bryan Michael Cox, breaking charts and part of culture for ever!
Loved Johnta’s LSR, Turn it Up, Close your Eyes… Songwriter, Singer this dude’s music is always so good and unique!
P.S. you guys should put them people to work after each episode… bringing all these talents to interview them in a studio and not drop musical magic afterwards is damn near BLASPHEMOUS (in that Stephen A. Smith voice 😂)
Johnta! Thus REAL R&B money talking!
Johnta Austin is undoubtedly one of the authorities of R&B! Thank you for getting him on an episode, I learned some new things ❤
We need a part 2. Didn't get into his songs and rest of discography. 😢😢❤
Love when they throw a “Coming to America” reference now and then 😂
Yes Johnta deserved a good 3 hours at least✨
Y’all just keep outdoing yourselves! Love this interview and all that Johnta has done.
Also Tank screaming “I tried” is now a rent free moment living in my head forever 🤣🤣🤣
I saw his name on all the credits back in the day. I remember his single because of that. Omg this was so nostalgic! All the hits I grew up on. I love this podcast real bad