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Old School R&B Music

Old school R&B music had an intimate sound, often centering around love. These intimate ballads conveyed universal emotions about moving on from relationships or discovering a new one. Today’s R&B music is heavily influenced by hip hop and rap, and has developed to include electronic keyboards and software loops – giving rise to criticism that […]

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R&B Music History Timeline

R&B music‘s development was significantly shaped by African American migration during two distinct waves known as the Great Migration. These movements brought with them new composers and audiences for jazz, blues, and gospel music genres. In the 1940s, boogie-woogie piano players popularized a smooth blues style which later inspired R&B artists. Meanwhile, doo-wop vocal groups

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R’n’B Music Legend

Joe is an iconic R’n’B musician, responsible for some of the greatest love songs from the 1990s and 2000s. His unique blend of old school vibes with contemporary production ensures some timeless love songs from Joe. This new album captures all the energy of an exciting live performance with Joe performing many of his classic

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Is R&B Music Clean?

Studies conducted in 2009 determined that R&B music had the most explicit lyrics among musical genres and featured more songs about love than any other form of musical entertainment. Singers like Toni Braxton made powerful feminist statements with their dance R&B hits, such as her 2000 hit “He Wasn’t Man Enough”. This song made sure

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