I just realized that there are no black R&B groups anymore.

[Sauce Dab]

 

[Renegade47]

black RnB is dead

 

[Sound (∀√a) Maths]

What’s wrong with that?

Explanation needed and I'm not a fan of Beyonce.

 

[mson]

Sharon passed, I wouldn't call NxWorries a R&B group, and I wouldn't dare take my daughters to a The Internet concert.

@CrimsonTider and @satam55 are right though, I did really mean vocal groups like New Edition, Boyz To Men, En Vouge, TLC, etc.

 

[satam55]

Are these the twins from "Grown-ish"?

 

[mson]

Are these twins from "Grown-ish"?

Yes. But they aren't twins in real life. Two years apart.

 

[Yaboysix]

There was always just one who could sing, and the rest where just eye candy. Nomatter the group lol

 

[tuckgod]

For some reason I think Beyoncé is the reason why there's no more popular black R&B groups

My wife said the exact same shyt when we were having our discussion.

It's funny because I've never shared my thoughts with her on how I feel Beyonce pretty much single handedly killed black R&B music.

I'd posted my thoughts on message boards for years, but I'd never had that discussion with my wife.

She went on this tangent on how because of Beyonce, every other black female R&B artist, that were her contemporaries years ago, has to release their albums in Europe now and how the music industry basically elevated her to this undeserving status while they killed the careers of every other black R&B act.

And now we have a bunch of white girls making R&B music that they call Pop.

I was so proud listening to her rant.

 

[tuckgod]

There was always just one who could sing, and the rest where just eye candy. Nomatter the group lol

That's not true at all.

In every group, there were usually 2 to 3 members that could sing lead depending on the size of the group.

Labels pushed the eye candy to the forefront because they sold albums and turned the other members into glorified back up singers and dancers.

That Barry Gordy blueprint.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Both Bell Biv Devoe & Dru Hill are obviously legacy acts in the 2010's. The OP clearly wants a young current black R&B/Pop group he can take his kids to. The closest the OP is gonna get to is Fifth Harmony since they have 2 black members in the group.

Yea but when someone mentioned maroon 5 (they aint been out THAT long,but quite some time) that made me go there

 

[SouthSac916]

Explanation needed and I'm not a fan of Beyonce.

Lack of diversity since she became big. Her music is mediocre and been pushed to being black music for all R&B. Her machine with Jays blocks others from coming up. Like a Nas or fab, loved by everyone but could easily fall off with the wrong publicity. Also lacks the old school r and b feel

 

[Big Boss]

People want that solo money

 

[Zero]

Yea but when someone mentioned maroon 5 (they aint been out THAT long,but quite some time) that made me go there

It's been 16 years

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

It's been 16 years

I know, which is why I used them. That long meaning BBD levels

 

[Alaafin]

THEY?