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New jack swing, new jack, or swingbeat [1] is a fusion genre of the rhythms and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop, and the urban contemporary sound of R&B. Spearheaded by producers Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, new jack swing was most popular from the late 1980s to early 1990s.
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- Guy – Groove Me. If you want to explain New Jack Swing to new listeners in one track, point them to “Groove Me.” The second single from Guy’s self-titled debut, “Groove Me” is a sonic representation of the hip-hop and R&B hybrid genre finding its…well, groove.
- Bobby Brown – Don’t Be Cruel. Bobby Brown’s seminal LP is one of the first full New Jack Swing albums, and while many consider the Riley-produced “My Prerogative” the definitive album track, the LA Reid and Babyface-helmed title track and opener is a 6:48 masterpiece.
- Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid. This Thank-God-it’s-Friday anthem is one of several Teddy Riley projects in 1987 and 1988 that set the stage for New Jack Swing to shift from a new sound in R&B to a full-on cultural movement.
- Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison. Ricky, Mike, and Ronnie didn’t have the solo interests of fellow New Edition members Bobby, Ralph, and Johnny, freeing them to take risks, but when “Poison” was first released, it performed moderately – until the video dropped.
Guy. Website. teddyriley .com. Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip hop fusion genre new jack swing. He is the founder and lead singer of the musical group Blackstreet, as well as its predecessor, Guy.
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Oct 23, 2017 · BY Ralph Bristout / 10.23.2017. Between the years of 1986 and 1991, the pulse of young black America was soundtracked by a rhythmic explosion that rippled dance floors, Kenwood speakers, and Cross Colours colorways. It was called “New Jack Swing,” a term coined by esteemed journalist, author and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper.
