Has R&B become reductive?

Started by GYNandTONIC, December 13, 2015, 08:51:57 AM

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Batwing

As far as black country singers go, Darius Rucker exists too.

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that surrounds you before it consumes you.

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Quote from: Lion Babe on December 13, 2015, 02:06:25 PM
Quote from: GĖ??X on December 13, 2015, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: Lion Babe on December 13, 2015, 01:07:05 PM
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Why are black people restricted to R&B anyway?

R&B just ain't in. Jason Derulo is a flop but manages to score hits and get placements at award shows. I love R&B but I hate how it's almost like it's the only thing expected of Black artists. Especially when Black people had a hand in creating other genres that are considered white now.

That's real but that quote Fatley posted kinda explains the mess. These labels aren't interested in a black country singer.

Well there's her.



Now Sinn' you know damn well if you didn't post that I wouldn't have heard of ha lol and wiki says she's been signed since 2011. Black people are so unfairly treated it's craze

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Quote from: inluvwitbran on December 13, 2015, 11:22:20 AM
Quote from: Bentley! on December 13, 2015, 11:11:32 AM
and we can't say what would've happened if Usher did Blurred Lines or Suit and Tie (which WOULD have fit his style)
until he actually steps up to the plate and creates
Why did Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson get sued and had to switch them credits to include Trinidad James and Gap Band?
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wait i missed that?? when did that happen?

AIDS!

And the last 'innovative' I heard from Usher was 'Climax'
Which frankly shits all over 'Suit & Tie' & 'Blurred Lines'
????

Cowgirl

Quote from: Boys Don't Cry on December 13, 2015, 02:16:38 PM
And the last 'innovative' I heard from Usher was 'Climax'
Which frankly shits all over 'Suit & Tie' & 'Blurred Lines'
????



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Quote from: Herbie on December 13, 2015, 11:51:52 AM
are we back to blaming black artists :dead:

the reality is that their heritage sets the odds against them from the get go.

doors will be slammed in their face, heads will be turned.

"oh, u black, u should know how to be soulful lolz. :ohwow: "

but a white person does the same thing and it's unique, edgy , creative and interesting.
how?! omg?! this is great :diddraispoot:

it's pretty simple

maybe we need to pull out some banjos  and start singing about out wife cheating on us and drinking moonshine and whiskey to wash the pain away

Herb.

Has anyone ever heard of Twin Shadow?

I was shocked to find that he was black.  :dead:






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Quote from: Bentley! on December 13, 2015, 11:42:18 AM
now I really liked Good Kisser, that's what Usher should keep doing.. but I keep seeing him going back to this faux-pop mess

that was a horrible first single choice


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Quote from: GĖ??X on December 13, 2015, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: Lion Babe on December 13, 2015, 01:07:05 PM
d

Why are black people restricted to R&B anyway?

R&B just ain't in. Jason Derulo is a flop but manages to score hits and get placements at award shows. I love R&B but I hate how it's almost like it's the only thing expected of Black artists. Especially when Black people had a hand in creating other genres that are considered white now.

That's real but that quote Fatley posted kinda explains the mess. These labels aren't interested in a black country singer.

but im sure at one point they werent interested in black artists and general .. it just takes one good one to open the door

AIDS!

& I think black producers give white artists their best, whilst giving black artists scraps
It's a money game

BAPHOMET.

Well... you get what you pay for.


Genesis

Now white people make better r & b music than black people :dead: yall are fucking sad.

Nobody complains when white people make the same mindless pop music, but now r & b isnt good enough? Smh

Genesis

Quote from: Bentley! on December 13, 2015, 01:44:39 PM
Quote from: Boys Don't Cry on December 13, 2015, 01:39:55 PM
Quote from: Bentley! on December 13, 2015, 11:41:17 AM
:dead: @ Pharrell not giving flUsh Blurred Lines
I don't like Twisted as much, Blurred is the better song, and damn... Robin really gave a better vocal :dead:
& that's the problem right there ????
ssssss

Why tho sis? :dead:

Robin gives a great vocal, he executed it better than FLush could have. Pharrels wanted the best for his track :supluv:

Step ya game up FLush :dead:

Climax is more innovative and forward than anything those xeroxing honkies could ever come up with :plzstop:

RAY7

Quote from: DFW>>>> on December 13, 2015, 02:14:58 PM
Quote from: inluvwitbran on December 13, 2015, 11:22:20 AM
Quote from: Bentley! on December 13, 2015, 11:11:32 AM
and we can't say what would've happened if Usher did Blurred Lines or Suit and Tie (which WOULD have fit his style)
until he actually steps up to the plate and creates
Why did Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson get sued and had to switch them credits to include Trinidad James and Gap Band?
e

wait i missed that?? when did that happen?
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6553522/uptown-funk-gains-more-writers-after-gap-bands-legal-claim

these white artists are SOOOO innovative though?
but they're getting sued one by one
Prince needs to get at Justin Timberlake next

AIDS!

Quote from: Baphomet. on December 13, 2015, 02:29:36 PM
Well... you get what you pay for.
Thats not always the case
Producers give songs to artists they feel they can make the most money from it