What Happened To R&B Music?

[@shetales8095]

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[@excaliber8713]

The problem is R&b needs to separate form from hiphop again .

[@shetales8095]

Yes I totally agree

[@Elwrt455]

I have been hearing this for years

[@HoneyBee1980]

I AGREE

[@justintoler361]

Good idea.

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

As a 27 older millennial I'm so thankful I was expose to R&B music from 1950s-early 2000s. I think the best eras of R&B were 1970s-early 2000s. We need a more R&B singers singing about love, heartbreak and issues plaguing society again. We need instruments being used again. We need R&B singers being started back in the black church and music programs again. We need a new R&B revolution. In the past we got the quiet storm era, new jack swing era, hip-hop soul era, neosoul era, alternative R&B and trap soul era. Its time for a new era of R&B music! I will always love R&B music from the 1970s-early 2000s and have that music on my rotation. Music in general declined since around 2007-2009 and it has gotten worst since. This is an excellent breakdown of R&B music and is a conversation that needs to continue.

[@shetales8095]

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[@clarissawestbrook2203]

@@shetales8095 You're welcome I would love to see you do more videos on R&B music past to present.

[@shetales8095]

@@clarissawestbrook2203 I will be doing more videos based around the 80s, 90s and early 2000s R&B

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

@@shetales8095 Ok awesome those are all golden ages of R&B and all had their distinctive flavors and feels to them.

[@Elwrt455]

Great comment

[@Sirie7206]

I don’t even listen to todays music. I so agree with you.

[@stacedoggkyles6451]

I really miss good r&b music

[@shetales8095]

Me too! Remember to like share and subscribe 😊

[@warrenlewis3977]

Then you need a time machine lol

[@dawb86]

@@warrenlewis3977 KZbin is the time machine lol

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

Me too the peak for good R&B music was the 1990s in my opinion.

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

The '90s is my favorite era of R&B too!

[@leedavis9367]

We need rnb groups back and real singing and more black radio stations

[@shetales8095]

I totally agree 💯

[@tiffanywilliams4458]

Wanya Morris (Boyz 2 Men) sons "Wanmor"🕺👂👂🎤👀👀

[@tasmeenbaker9912]

And these male r&b singers need to stop tryna be so macho. Plus the type of "love" they promote nowadays is that petty, toxic, love.

[@vanityposh6348]

I think hip-hop is the main thing that killed R&B. I also heard that some music executive who were white supremacists didn’t want to play R&B anymore because there was so much love in it. They promoted hip-hop more because they like the lyrics more.

[@claytonallen5428]

Thank you for doing this video about music. I do miss the 80s and 90s era the most!!

[@shetales8095]

You’re very welcome ☺️

[@vibrantvontez7776]

Thats all I bump on my playlist is Rnb give some Xscape TLC jagged edge

[@shetales8095]

Yes I love all those artists. Thank you for watching 😊 remember to like and subscribe!

[@Elwrt455]

After the 1950's through mid-1990's, R&B/Soul started to fade from the mainstream. Looks over substance is why Milli Vanilli became the poster boys of this.

[@shetales8095]

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[@JBone400]

So true. I have said for years that the Milli Vanilli fiasco just showed how bad things were getting.

[@rodneyskinnermusic]

I'm 32 years old and I agree wholeheartedly with what you said. I personally don't think R&B is dead, I think it has been placed on the "Back Shelf" because of Vanity. Its sad seeing the current condition of the music industry being zoned focused on selling sex and making a profit, that's all they care about these days, It shouldn't be this way. As a Musician myself Its really disrespectful the way they sneer at singers and musicians who are phenomenally gifted and how they get passed over for pretty boys and pretty girls with the nice smiles and sexiest bodies. This whole notion of "Sex Sells" really gets under my skin, Its so embarrassing. I have a feeling that all of this teenage trap crap is coming to an end. That stuff is pretty much "Here Today and Gone Tomorrow" Nobody is going to remember this stuff, its just an unentertaining commercial. Real Music is coming back to reclaim its place on the throne.

[@shetales8095]

I totally agree with you

[@terrelljackson1995]

I miss r&b remixes forreal with the old school hip hop beats

[@khairularchi]

Music genres will never be dead but rather once its was a shining stars eventually became the underground music's, which ironically where its was born. It's a struck of luck, unpredictably to be a resurgence.

[@lilthugin8]

l love this video. Please keep creating more!!

[@shetales8095]

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[@davidsims5796]

I miss that good R&B, I don’t like any of todays music 🎶

[@vanessaw9177]

Love this video. I totally agree.

[@brandid4239]

they trying to put a white face on black music like Adele justin Timberlake Justin Bieber etc.....

[@leteflondondu92]

even white r&b sucks

[@shetales8095]

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[@khairularchi]

Seems like it is. They wanted to do the same of what they did with the Rock & Roll. Erasing such Pioneers like James Brown, Jimmy Hendrix, Chaka Khan and of course mother of Rock & Roll The Big MamaThornton.

[@shetales8095]

@@khairularchi right! Thanks for watching😊 remember to like and subscribe!

[@DarkAries76]

@@leteflondondu92 😆

[@sheilad7324]

After the 2010s music went down

[@palimo3653]

Wrong. After early 2000’s

[@sheilad7324]

@@palimo3653 in the early 2000s it was still some good music

[@shetales8095]

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[@aimirholmond895]

You're right.The 2010s music went to the bad.

[@shetales8095]

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[@TheRealNewBlackMusic]

Yall know there is no more rnb charts in billboard magazine. There also is no rnb Grammy award category. As far as major music I goes rnb Is dead but us indies keep the art form Alive n kickn

[@suzannearmentral4354]

CDs, downloads, mp3 players, mix tapes, streaming, hell KZbin, the artist must have a way to make a living.....

[@TheoriginalAdam.]

Was streaming accidentally started by Dj_Casten_Stonez Brands in tha 80's.

[@SATOWNJONES]

Keep the videos coming 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ZeLuJ]

As far as I’m concerned, r&b is still alive. As an artist myself I’ll do everything to bring it back.

[@Sethmotley]

What happened to R&B? The music industry and Rap music but Bruno Mars is allowed to do it.

[@nathangeorge8157]

Yes we need real musicians those work hard at their craft to produce and collaborate with other Musicians while making what we call R&B.

[@orlandeuce6567]

RnB SOUND LIKE TRAP YOU LOST TO DOJA CAT!?!??!

[@shetales8095]

Exactly

[@musermusings]

Great video! Love that you mentioned the various sub genres within R&B that is hard to find nowadays. I covered the same topic in a different way on my channel. Would love to know your thoughts on my thoughts! :)

[@virgolionman7777]

I'll give you a hint on who helped to destroy real R&B Musiq: the word that follows Ritz on a food box.🤔

[@nonadavis7866]

Great commentary!

[@shetales8095]

Thank you so much 😊 and thanks for watching!

[@Peacebewithu34]

Here's the thing. There are those who are really r&b. But most are independent and/or not getting enough attention. Luckily, we have the bailey sisters (Halle Bailey will release her ep this year before it ends) Flo, Coco Jones, Victoria Monet, etc. Try some Afro Beats. Ayraa Starr, Tyla, and others.

[@smallyoutubers3877]

like no 75 dear friend

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

There are some talented R&B artists out now like Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye and Masego but they don't get the push and promotion they need to rise in the ranks.

[@justvibingtbh]

don’t forget sza!

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

@@justvibingtbh Yes she is beautiful and talented too. Her CTRL album is one the best albums of the 2010s.

[@jelodiaz8151]

just no

[@Sweet-as-banana]

Check out Teddy Bryant, The APX, J’Cenae, Cornell CC Carter, Robert Finley, Leela James, Curtis Harding, Durand Jones and the Indications, Charisse Scott, Tyra Levone, Eric Roberson, Lady Wray, Bobby Harden and the Soulful Saints, Wesley Bright, Crushed Velvet and the Velveteers, Blue Soul Ten, Avery*Sunshine, and Acantha Lang. They all released music in the past two years. Even the Temptations, Kool and Gang, Melba Moore and Kindred and the Family Soul have released music recently. They just don’t get any shine.

[@dawb86]

Thanks for this comment. Checked out a couple of these artists and I'm liking what I'm hearing. Also, you should all check out some of these acts as well that have dropped pretty dope projects in the last few years: Anthony Hamilton, Blue Lab Beats, Brandy, Cleo Sol, Don Bryant, DRAMA, Eddie Chacon, Giveon, Jhene Aiko, Jon Batiste, Kehlani, Kenneth Whalum, Loren Oden, Lucky Daye, Mndsgn, Queen Naija, Nao, Sault, Robert Glasper, Tinashe, Vivian Green, Zo!.

[@vanityposh6348]

It’s sad that I don’t even know most of the names that you listed

[@dawb86]

@@vanityposh6348 Not at all. Just imagine, you get to go and fill up on a lot of dope modern R&B you didn't even know existed and the ones we listed just dropped projects over the last few years. There's literally dozens more over the last couple decades that a lot of people never heard about because of the lack of promotion of so much R&B talent out there. I keep meaning to start a page here on KZbin to showcase as many of the current alternative/independent R&B acts out there as possible but I don't know, just laziness lol...

[@vanityposh6348]

@@dawb86 I will check some of them out. I guess I’m just not into the new R&B sound. It sounds to robotic now.

[@dimples814]

I remember the late seventies and eighties had lots of bands maze ewf gap band Atlantic Starr cameo

[@Elwrt455]

Ari Lennox!!

[@excaliber8713]

Well to be fair the artist don’t control what category the award shows puts them in , DoJa cat spoke about this before

[@shetales8095]

We know they don’t control it, the industry does and they know except what they’re doing.

[@TheoriginalAdam.]

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[@carlosbuddford7103]

Check out Carlos Budd Ford “Across The Pond” EP you won’t be disappointed 💥🎶💯💫

[@lukegeekwalker2689]

Eh Beyoncé was great but but Michael Jackson Mike had both audience men and women boys and girls Beyoncé just had women

[@shetales8095]

She is considered this generation Michael

[@CalmAndCollected11]

Feminism!

[@justinmoore3217]

lol I’m sorry but I have to disagree. I wouldn’t say those songs are pop as well🤦 R&b is very well alive…I just wish labels would try to put out groups like how they use to but I know it has to do with money and it sucks ass. Though yeah R&b is alive and anyone who says is not are not looking clearly

[@shetales8095]

Lol…I mentioned in the video that there’s still great R&B … like Ari, Bryson Tiller, Summer Walker and others who don’t get the promotion they need. I don’t know what kind of RB you’re talking about, I’m talking real R and B music! People who Sang not sing.. thanks for watching though😊

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

Like who?

[@vanityposh6348]

Where is R&B alive at? If R&B is alive then it’s on life-support.

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

@@vanityposh6348 r&b died when they stopped signing artists with real talent and who could really sing vocally and back then they were signing artists who came from music backgrounds and alot of them came from the church singing and playing instruments some of them like boyz to men came from music school the artists today don't come from backgrounds like that anymore they coming from strip clubs and rachet reality shows trying to sing and that's what happened!

[@tyboholley9879]

@@shetales8095 R&b is dead ☠️ none of them artist really sell like that 😭😂 The only person who could sell a R&B record and do big huge numbers is probably (Beyoncé,Bruno , Rihanna,Chris )