Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979 in Orange County, California), bett… Read Full Bio ↴Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979 in Orange County, California), better known by the stage name Aloe Blacc, is an American soul singer, rapper and musician. He began his recording career as an MC back in 1995 when he joined up with hip-hop producer Exile to form the mainstay indie rap group Emanon. Aloe released his debut solo album Shine Through on Stonethrow Records in 2006 and followed this up in 2010 with Good Things. He has also collaborated with the Cradle Orchestra under the name Bee, and they released the project Open Your Mind in 2009. His song "I Need a Dollar" is the intro song for the HBO show How to Make It in America. The I Need A Dollar Songfacts reports that after this retro soul track hit the charts throughout continental Europe, Blacc signed with major label Epic Records for the UK and Ireland release of the record.
A few years later, Aloe would “stow away” on a Lootpack European tour and become fast friends with Oh No – a relationship which led to many fruitful collaborations as a solo artist.
These days, Aloe Blacc has evolved into a true Renaissance man – dubbed “the indie R. Kelly” by online retailer Turntable Lab. Recordings like his Latin cover of John Legend’s “Ordinary People” prove that – not only can this multi-instrumentalist produce, rap and sing – but he can flip it in Spanish, too. With an amazingly broad set of influences ranging widely from the acoustic guitar stylings of folk artist Cat Stevens, to the soul-stirring sounds of the Negro Spirituals, Aloe prides himself on the spectrum of his musical roots. His sound often forays into the digital R&B realm, but always grooves with a tinge of Latin and the pulse of hip-hop.
A few years later, Aloe would “stow away” on a Lootpack European tour and become fast friends with Oh No – a relationship which led to many fruitful collaborations as a solo artist.
These days, Aloe Blacc has evolved into a true Renaissance man – dubbed “the indie R. Kelly” by online retailer Turntable Lab. Recordings like his Latin cover of John Legend’s “Ordinary People” prove that – not only can this multi-instrumentalist produce, rap and sing – but he can flip it in Spanish, too. With an amazingly broad set of influences ranging widely from the acoustic guitar stylings of folk artist Cat Stevens, to the soul-stirring sounds of the Negro Spirituals, Aloe prides himself on the spectrum of his musical roots. His sound often forays into the digital R&B realm, but always grooves with a tinge of Latin and the pulse of hip-hop.
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Aloe Blacc Lyrics
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU All I want for Christmas, yeah, is you (I said…
All Love Everything Ooh Ooh Is it just me? Or do you think about me like…
Are You Ready Are ya ready Are ya ready Are ya ready for me Are ya…
Baby You know, you must take a look at the new…
Bailar (Scene I) Mmm, She look good, yeah over there And I don't wanna…
Broke All that money and you still broke Being rich don't make…
Brooklyn In The Summer Remember we sat in the cold, no money in my…
Busking Come on bus Come on bus Come on bus Are you coming here…
Caged Birdsong Yeah S'a few things that I I wanna get off my chest So…
Chasing She 5 foot 2 On section 8, the first and 15th…
Corner When you're running out of time And you think you'll never…
Eyes Of A Child You think you're so sophisticated With your lady-like ways Y…
Family I used to be a younger me Middle child, I was…
Femme Fatale Here she comes, you better watch your step She's going to…
Find a Way I have been searchin' for my soul for so long I…
Free It's been too long I know exactly what I need I gotta…
Glory Days I remember the days when we had none Tryna fight through…
Good Things Hey lady, don't you remember? You was my lover, you was…
Green Lights Something special happened today I got green lights all the …
Harvard She walked into this world I made on a Little park…
Hello World [Verse] Hello world, it's nice to meet you I've been waiting…
Here Today I'm a long lost wondering soul trying to find where…
Hey Brother Hey there, brother, watch your little lady She's a little fa…
Hold On Tight Where's your smile gone 'cause It don't shine no more There'…
I Count on Me If there's one thing that I'm sure about It's that I…
I Do Thought I was good, I was good on my own,…
I Got Your Christmas Right Here Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh I wrapped your gift today Tied a pretty r…
I Need a Dollar I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I…
I Need a Dollar (Africa Mix) I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I…
I Need A Dollor I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I…
I'm Beautiful Sometimes people say things That they don't really mean. T…
If I If I sang a song Would you sing with me? Said if…
King Is Born A king is born I told you before A king is born I…
Let It Snow The weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightf…
Life So Hard [Chorus] ? The key to everything, everybody here in America…
Lift Your Spirit Come on lift your spirit And toast a cheer To all the…
Long Time Coming I was born by the river In a little tent Just like…
Love Is The Answer Broken hearts everywhere From stepping on them, we don't car…
Loving You Is Killing Me Loving you, is killing me When you know it should be…
Loving You Is Killing Me (Mano Le Tough Remix Loving you, is killing me When you know it should be…
Make Way Legendary Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh Legendary…
Mama Hold My Hand Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Cross this road Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh …
Miss Fortune Met a girl by the name of Miss Fortune Her daddy…
Missing Piece I wish I could solve you But I don't know where…
Momma Hold My Hand Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Cross this road Mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh W…
My Way I've been sad, I've been lost I've been down and out…
Nothing Left but You You smile with your mouth closed 'Cause you don't like your…
One Inna Tell me how does it feel Tell me how does it…
One Way Flight No, there ain't a damn thing That could change your min…
Other Side We've been to walls we couldn't climb And we chased the…
Owe It All Where would I be without the pillow on my bed Where…
Politician Making promises, you can't keep Hungry wolves, dressed like …
Red Velvet Seat Two black horses One black driver I chose you as my woman Ca…
Shine Through Oooh oooh oooh yeah Yeeeeeah oooh oooh And do you know, …
Show Me the Way The harder the work well the longer the day Easy may…
So Hard [Chorus] ? The key to everything, everybody here in America…
Soldier In The City Soldier in the city Soldier in the city Soldier in the city …
Take Me Back You never thought that you'd ever get caught With your hand…
The Hand Is Quicker The hand is quicker than the eye And sometimes the truth…
The Man Well you can tell everybody Yeah you can tell everybody Go a…
Ticking Bomb The whole world sitting on a ticking bomb The whole world…
Truth Never Lies Faded lights on broken nights Where lovers fight like childr…
Wake Me Up Feeling my way through the darkness Guided by a beating hear…
Wanna Be With You I wanna be with you I wanna be with you Yeah I…
Wherever You Go I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there for…
You Make Me Smile You make me smile Baby Uhm, you make me smile I think its…
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@agustinlucarella
im from argentina and i found it overwhelming that there's a guy i listen a lot for his hip-hop and soul carrer, that sudenly makes a salsa song in spanish... the guy is really something for me
@SpiritualMarauder
Aloe putting it down for the Hispanic community. Keep on shinning brother!
@CoolBreeze149
Bravo bravissimo Aloe Blacc ! E una canzone meravigliosa in inglese, ed anche in spagnolo !
@francorocket9908
Great Aloe good job, I certainly love when artists try to be closer to his fans
@subliminal1979
Loving his music. A style with a reminiscent synergy two of my all time fav artists Sam Cook and Otis Reading.
@OsirisDubstep
Mexico presente, exelente musica, me encanta el hecho de como los latinos o algunos mueren por cantar en ingles y este tipo hace lo contrario, un gran artista.
@janamen2
jaja me encanta cuando dice: "la luna de miel ya pasouuuuu"
@darlene0620
Brasil también está presente .. soy latina... ;))
@darlene0620
Brasil está presente .. Los latinos están todos unidos.. :)))
@jaygambit6103
brotha man is slick for this one... Ordinary people en espanol, niiiiice...