The Truth About R&B. Thoughts?

Started by tigernathan, December 28, 2015, 09:02:00 PM

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JRocka

I kinda agree with this article at certain times.....and some of the artists mentalities do need to change

Blackpantha

I agree 100%...  Rap definitely gets it. R&B artists need to come together, collaborate and just support each other. You rarely see they R&B girls getting together and making things happen. And if they do. Some are busy trying too outshine the next. I can't remember when last I've purchased an R&B. I just don't get excited anymore.
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Some of these beats are so boring and recycled. I need some live instrumentation or hip hop influences. I really like Frank Ocean's approach.

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Quote from: RIG on December 28, 2015, 09:54:06 PM
yea, people forget that EVERYONE was into R&B. its not that black people aren't supporting ...  i think the main thing is, everyone else has simply lost interest :dead:  it isn't "cool" anymore to sing ur ass off

You basically have to rap or talk/sing

Yeah, I'm not really seeing how black people are to blame for other audiences losing interest in R&B  :dead: but damn you niggers! crabs!

VirgoMind

R&B of the 90's was more Universal topic wise. The People that weren't black, Urban, etc... could relate and GET IN.
Nowadays you buy an R&B album and it's
"Nigga! Whhhyyyyy You Lyin.. wooo wooo. We Got that Hood LOoooveeee"
"Can weeeee smoke weeed and chillllll" 

If R&B  Singers stop trying to sing these hood rap lyrics with soul that would help too. Adele's album for example is very Universal anybody from Shaquita to Heather Anne can relate and get in. Same reason why I feel Brandy NSN is her most successful album. the content was universal and had push behind it.

This On top of touring together even more and having SUPPORT from their labels could help R&B.Yes, there is Universal R&B out there but there's not support or push behind it.

Scott.

But why does everyone have to make music like Adele tho?

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Nobody's reading that

i read it .....maybe you should give it a try and save our music  :ATLcameo:

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VirgoMind

Quote from: Scott. on December 29, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
But why does everyone have to make music like Adele tho?

I don't think it has to Sound like it but the content/lyrics have to be universal if you want universal or mass interest.

If you're singing your heart out about wanting a hood nigga and hood love you obviously want to appeal to a hood demographic and not a universal demographic.

I think that's why Mary's Breakthrough, Brandy's NSN, Keyshia's just like me, Monica TBIM, Alicia keys, etc... We're successful

4everSLAYanafan

Quote from: VirgoMind on December 29, 2015, 04:06:07 PM
Quote from: Scott. on December 29, 2015, 12:39:42 PM
But why does everyone have to make music like Adele tho?

I don't think it has to Sound like it but the content/lyrics have to be universal if you want universal or mass interest.

If you're singing your heart out about wanting a hood nigga and hood love you obviously want to appeal to a hood demographic and not a universal demographic.

I think that's why Mary's Breakthrough, Brandy's NSN, Keyshia's just like me, Monica TBIM, Alicia keys, etc... We're successful

i agree

Gilgamesh.

R&B is not dead :uhh:

It's just evolved, unfortunately the artists we grew listening to were unable to evolve with it.

I wish people would stop looking at mainstream radio as an indicator of the ?state of R&B". Someone like Kelela hasn't had a single Top 20 but she has a significant online and festival fanbase.

Young

R&B is dying. It's a code red situation.

I mean just look at the numbers and chart positions.
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Quote from: VirgoMind on December 29, 2015, 11:53:54 AM
R&B of the 90's was more Universal topic wise. The People that weren't black, Urban, etc... could relate and GET IN.
Nowadays you buy an R&B album and it's
"Nigga! Whhhyyyyy You Lyin.. wooo wooo. We Got that Hood LOoooveeee"
"Can weeeee smoke weeed and chillllll" 

If R&B  Singers stop trying to sing these hood rap lyrics with soul that would help too. Adele's album for example is very Universal anybody from Shaquita to Heather Anne can relate and get in. Same reason why I feel Brandy NSN is her most successful album. the content was universal and had push behind it.

This On top of touring together even more and having SUPPORT from their labels could help R&B.Yes, there is Universal R&B out there but there's not support or push behind it.

Give me a fucking break. Yall really think adele is some soul music god or something. Please.


Stop holding that fat bitch adele up to some standard when jazmine sullivan, jill scott, erykah badu etc all make strong empowering lyrics yet never seen the same heights. It all comes down to her being white and white people only supporting r & b when there's some blonde hair blue eyed face behind it, period.



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Nobody's buying Code Jarvis' Blood, hun.
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