After 2000
I was just talking s***, but yeah for the most part that’s when the genre starts to lose me
The impact of soul music is way larger than what reggae or rap has done. And as impactful as Jazz is, there’s just so much more variety in the r&b genre
You’re focused on impact while we’re focused on the quantity of quality.
Soul music is blues and gospel cleaned up for the pop charts. Speak all the facts, my guy.
Just cuz it’s popular doesn’t mean it was cleaned up
I was just talking s***, but yeah for the most part that’s when the genre starts to lose me
The music industry basically let Diddy control the entire genre until they pulled the plug entirely
You’re focused on impact while we’re focused on the quantity of quality.
And there’s tons of amazing albums in the r&b/soul genre. Many of which are literally considered staples of music
Outside of Bob Marley, people ain’t talking about reggae artists or albums like that
And there’s tons of amazing albums in the r&b/soul genre. Many of which are literally considered staples of music
Outside of Bob Marley, people ain’t talking about reggae artists or albums like that
So the more great albums a genre has, the better the genre?
So the more great albums a genre has, the better the genre?
Definitely a contributing factor along with influence/impact and stylistic variety
Definitely a contributing factor along with influence/impact and stylistic variety
I usually go by best music as the deciding factor
I usually go by best music as the deciding factor
Well that’s basically looking at great albums or singles then. You gotta look at the high points of a genre to see how great it truly is
Well that’s basically looking at great albums or singles then. You gotta look at the high points of a genre to see how great it truly is
What period of soul music are you talking about? Otis to Al Green?
What period of soul music are you talking about? Otis to Al Green?
everything from Ray Charles to Frank Ocean
Might as well call it “race music”
House, deep house, ambient, IDM, Rave music are all still electronic music
Bro is putting rock n roll, doo wop, soul, funk, disco, quiet storm, and new Jack swing all in the same genre
House, deep house, ambient, IDM, Rave music are all still electronic music
No one has ever said anything after The ‘70s was “soul” music
Bro is putting rock n roll, doo wop, soul, funk, disco, quiet storm, and new Jack swing all in the same genre
Doo wop is literally a r&b sub genre
No one has ever said anything after The ‘70s was “soul” music
They literally call the genre r&b/soul post 2000s