Was Jon B a culture vulture?

[AlainLocke]

Back then white people with talent could do r&b and it was fine because black folks were afforded basically the same opportunities .

What opportunities that Black folks aren't getting...

The biggest RnB/Pop stars (that are current and have been active and not on some legacy bullshyt) are Black...

Beyonce, Rihanna, The Weeknd, SZA, Chris Brown...

Then on the second tier...

You got Frank Ocean and Miguel and Khalid

And below them...you got Daniel Caesar, Brent Fiyahs (who was nominated for a Grammy for Crew...), The Internet (Grammy nominated), Sid the Kid, Sampha, Solange

People really gonna point to anomalies...like Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Sam Smith and Adele (who isn't even American...)

Outside of them...how many non-Black singers can you name...that are active and current...

 

[Payroll]

 

[T'krm]

Nope.
Like others have said, he wasn't made 'the face' of Rnb music while simultaneously locking Black ppl out! Plus he was talented, and creative. Much more than a standard, Karokee artist!

 

[010101]

he put the time in & showed authentic dedication to the music*

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Basically they cool with you long as you ain't on top


:ushersuretho:

 

[Kingshango]

Jon B slander stops here.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Yea he wasnt a star but he pretty much invented the blue print.

Robin thicke and justin timberlake followed it and after wards.

White r and b have some soul make a few hits.

Bruno only considered a culture vulture cause he a star now.

Same wenches who was all over thicke or timberlake was criticizing bruno

 

[ISO]

Jon B. made classics

 

[CHICAGO]

What opportunities that Black folks aren't getting...

The biggest RnB/Pop stars (that are current and have been active and not on some legacy bullshyt) are Black...

Beyonce, Rihanna, The Weeknd, SZA, Chris Brown...

Then on the second tier...

You got Frank Ocean and Miguel and Khalid

And below them...you got Daniel Caesar, Brent Fiyahs (who was nominated for a Grammy for Crew...), The Internet (Grammy nominated), Sid the Kid, Sampha, Solange

People really gonna point to anomalies...like Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Sam Smith and Adele (who isn't even American...)

Outside of them...how many non-Black singers can you name...that are active and current...

BLACKS DONT GET TO MAKE REAL R&B, SOUL, FUNK, RAP MUSIC ANYMORE.

ITS ALL SOME HYBRIB POP MUSIC, TRAP shyt.

LABELS WOULDNT PUSH A NEGRO
WHO MADE BRUNO, ADELE SOUNDING MUSIC.



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[AlainLocke]

BLACKS DONT GET TO MAKE REAL R&B, SOUL, FUNK, RAP MUSIC ANYMORE.

ITS ALL SOME HYBRIB POP MUSIC, TRAP shyt.



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Bruh...

I just named....8 artists that are new and current that make RnB

The Internet, Sid the Kid, Daniel Caesar, Brent Fiyaz, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Khalid, Sampha, and Solange ain't making trap type shyt...

 

[CHICAGO]

Bruh...

I just named....8 artists that are new and current that make RnB

The Internet, Sid the Kid, Daniel Caesar, Brent Fiyaz, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Khalid, Sampha, and Solange ain't making trap type shyt...

DO THOSE 8 ARTISTS COMBINED
EQUATE TO 1 HALF BRUNO OR ADELES SALES?

YOU DONT SEE THE PROBLEM?

NON BLACKS GET TO MAKE OUR MUSIC
AND ENJOY SUCCESS.

BLACKS HAVE TO MAKE THAT POP R&B TRAP shyt
TO GET ANY TYPE OF MASS SUCCESS.




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[ThiefyPoo]

You really think Jon B would smash in today’s music climate? Thing about Jon’s music was Babyface laced him with non-watered down shyt that appealed to black audiences. Let’s keep it real, white folks don’t know a Jon B record. He’s the only white dude who could maybe rival a black male R&B act as far as presentation, voice, and music. Bruno and Justin’s shyt is easily digestible to cacs cause their shyt is watered-down

He sings black music and isn't black he would be a super star .

He's also talented but come on they got sam smith out here being one and he's not that talented to me .

 

[Pit Bull]

I thought the nikka was black back then tbh.

The only nonblack R&B cat I ever hit wit the was Beiber after them nikka tapes

I don't mind a little blue eyed Soul from time to timeesp if they was put on by a black artist or connected to black folks in some way.
I just don't care for nonblacks in Hip Hop, shyt is corny. Only white rappers I acknowledge is Paul Wall and Lil Wyte

 

[CHICAGO]

He sings black music and isn't black he would be a super star .

He's also talented but come on they got sam smith out here being one and he's not that talented to me .

PPL ACTING NAIVE.

ROBIN THICKE HAD A NUMBER 1 HIT
EMULATING BLACK MUSIC.

THIS shyt ISNT NEW.
ELVIS BECAME THE KING OF WHATEVER
AFTER STEALING FROM BLACKS.

WHITES HAVE ALWAYS LOVED WHITES
WHO DO BLACK THINGS.

THE DIFFERENCE IS
BLACKS STILL ENJOYED SUCCESS
DOING THIER MUSIC.

NOW ONLY WHITES
GET MASS SUCCESS MAKING BLACK MUSIC.

WE SAW THIS HAPPEN WITH JAZZ
AND ROCK.

NOW ITS HAPPENING WITH FUNK
R&B AND RAP.



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[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

He sings black music and isn't black he would be a super star .

He's also talented but come on they got sam smith out here being one and he's not that talented to me .

The stuff yall say about bruno was u saying bout justin timberlake or robin thicke.

Yall stay giving cac males a pass but are critcial of any other ethnic group who a star off r and b