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Contemporary R&B. Contemporary R&B developed after years of urban R&B. Like urban, contemporary R&B is slickly produced, but many of the musicians -- Maxwell, D'Angelo, Terence Trent D'Arby -- are obsessed with bringing the grit, spirit, and ambitiousness of classic soul (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding) back to contemporary soul and R&B.
Contemporary R&B emerged in the US in the early 1980s. Later subgenres include New Jack Swing, which has its own tag. Discogs now prefers New Jack Swing or Contemporary R&B to the less precise RnB/Swing. Alternative R&B (also referred to as alt-R&B, PBR&B, indie R&B, experimental R&B, hipster R&B and emo R&B) is a term used by music journalists ...
Adult contemporary R&B is a form of post-soul R&B that places equal emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominated R&B-rooted music throughout the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s, making much of the genre producer-oriented and palatable to pop radio and younger clubbing audiences, adult contemporary R&B tended to take most of its cues ...
Contemporary R&B Songs (Playlist) | 2019 R&B Soul Adult Comtemporary Love Music Hits (Mix) · Playlist · 41 songs · 101 likes
For more on Alternative R&B, listen to our Alternative R&B playlist of some of the best boundary-pushing R&B songs; 4. Contemporary R&B / Pop R&B. Contemporary R&B / Pop R&B is a sub-genre of R&B that emerged in the 1980s. It describes the kind of R&B music that has had mainstream chart success since then.
Contemporary R&B, also known as simply R&B, is a genre of popular music that emerged in the 1980s and continues to evolve today. It is characterized by a blend of soul, funk, hip-hop, and pop music elements, often featuring smooth vocals and sensual lyrics. Contemporary R&B has produced some of the biggest music stars of recent years, including ...
