Know how bad R&B has fallen off?
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A majority of the stuff i got in my itunes library is from +10 years ago.... This shyt now is straight 
and very forgettable.
and very forgettable.
you're partially right. Explicitness went too FAR. The art of songwriting about something like sex is to write it in a coy way. Basically, say it without saying it. Part of that was because society wasn't ready for bluntness, but it made the songs more creative.
Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye, even an (edgy for their time) early R. Kelly, Jodeci. They could all say it without saying too much.
Speaking of Kels, look at something like, "Your Body's Calling" We know it's about sex, but hell, as a kid I could sing it and not get in trouble. Now even he's had to adjust and doing songs called, "Marry the P___y" It's still dope song,
but that's beside the point. LOL Point is, now you can make an R&B song called, "I Just Wanna F*ck", and just say that over and over and it's acceptable
smARTmouf
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I just saw this James Brown Documentary and all I want to know is where are the live bands at?....nikkas need to learn how to play the drums, guitar, the saxophone, the trumpet, something....
We need to take it all the way back...
We need to take it all the way back...
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r&b hasn't just "fallen off", it's dead already. it's been that way for long time. while most were sayin' hip hop was dead, it was r&b in a far worst state than hip hop. so called "r&b singers" of today are missin' what it's all about. it's about the love. they missin' love and soul in their sound
the so called "r&b" music of today doesn't even begin to compare to the "benchwarmers" of the 90's. that's a testament to just how great r&b music was in the 90's and how horrible it (whatever it's considered these days) and or non existent (in my opinion) r&b music is today
since we talkin' bout "bench warmers" of the 90's as well as early 00's, the r&b female group allure, who were signed to mariah's label back in the 90's, song "head over hills" is 20 times better than anythin' out right now by any female singer(s)
they even had a nas feature
(you can hear mariah singin' in the background
)
oh yeah, billy lawrence was better than these female singers of today too; she even had mc lyte featured on this song
yeah, r&b music been gone, loooooooooong gone
the so called "r&b" music of today doesn't even begin to compare to the "benchwarmers" of the 90's. that's a testament to just how great r&b music was in the 90's and how horrible it (whatever it's considered these days) and or non existent (in my opinion) r&b music is today
since we talkin' bout "bench warmers" of the 90's as well as early 00's, the r&b female group allure, who were signed to mariah's label back in the 90's, song "head over hills" is 20 times better than anythin' out right now by any female singer(s)
they even had a nas feature
(you can hear mariah singin' in the background
)oh yeah, billy lawrence was better than these female singers of today too; she even had mc lyte featured on this song
yeah, r&b music been gone, loooooooooong gone
I love Latina women
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mint condition the only band with a "name" and some hits who still representin' for live bands
Eric Bellinger/Miguel>>>>Frank Ocean
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What is with all the autotuned vocals?????? Can't these people let their actual voices be heard without all the additional nonsense? That shyt is distracting as FUKK!!!!!
REAL singers don't need that bullshyt...............
REAL singers don't need that bullshyt...............
bigmac
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Had a talk with my older brother about old R&B and he kinda summed it up for me..The dynamics of a relationship from the courting, to the ups and downs in a committed relationship is something that does not resonate with teenagers and young adults because most have no clue what they are talking about at that age..hence the rap lyrics posing as R&B lyrics.My brother noticed that the songs he likes have almost nothing to do with how/why he would fvck a woman but how the love/romance between them impacted his and her life..i feel that if you have to be explicit and focus on the shallow end of the pool,you have no place talking about love/romance/relationships...grow up first..
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r&b hasn't just "fallen off", it's dead already. it's been that way for long time. while most were sayin' hip hop was dead, it was r&b in a far worst state than hip hop. so called "r&b singers" of today are missin' what it's all about. it's about the love. they missin' love and soul in their sound
the so called "r&b" music of today doesn't even begin to compare to the "benchwarmers" of the 90's. that's a testament to just how great r&b music was in the 90's and how horrible it (whatever it's considered these days) and or non existent (in my opinion) r&b music is today
since we talkin' bout "bench warmers" of the 90's as well as early 00's, the r&b female group allure, who were signed to mariah's label back in the 90's, song "head over hills" is 20 times better than anythin' out right now by any female singer(s)
they even had a nas feature
(you can hear mariah singin' in the background
oh yeah, billy lawrence was better than these female singers of today too; she even had mc lyte featured on this song
yeah, r&b music been gone, loooooooooong gone
Allure was dope as hell, better than Destiny s Child imo vocally. 2nd album is underrated.
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But we living in a different world all together, being in love and being with one chick is not something thats looked up to in this age groups
And it seem more and more artist are writing they own, and u can't expect them to write about something they dont know, all they know is
shytting on nikkaz/hoesfukking others nikkaz bytches
fukking mad hoes
no heartbreak cause most people dont even get close to people these days like that
Its life, until u change the world this is where we gon be
And it seem more and more artist are writing they own, and u can't expect them to write about something they dont know, all they know is
shytting on nikkaz/hoesfukking others nikkaz bytches
fukking mad hoes
no heartbreak cause most people dont even get close to people these days like that
Its life, until u change the world this is where we gon be
"AND DONT YOU FORGET IT!!!!!!! something something FOR THAT LITTLE GIRL!!! HOLD ON TO YOUR WOOOOOOOORLD!!!"
that was my jam