Im Sorry, But As A 32 Year Old Man....THIS Is What R&B Sounds Like To Me

[Trapperman Dave]

the thing is, there may be another "Luther" out there somewhere, but there's no incentive to making that type of music anymore. If a young, aspiring singer wants to make it in music today, he or she LITERALLY has to make stripclub music. Take Trey Songz for example. He's highly talented and a great singer to me, but alot of his music caters to the club. He HAS to make that type of music to get radio play and remain relevant. Usher and even Tank has fell victim to this also:





Like i said,there's no INCENTIVE to making soulful ballads anymore. A few cats may be able to gather a following and be able to make a living off of their music, but for the most part singers today have to make "club" music to gain a fanbase.

Yea basically, like the music my parents grew up on its just so different it's cool to hear because they not all trying the same thing but slightly different

 

[PhonZhi]

I said this time and time again the decline of the black church , black community and school bands and older black music mentors was going to be the reason R&B sucks now. Nearly all of your favorite singers from the past Sang or played in the church or played or sang at an early age and learn from a family member/ mentors. The decline of R&B was the consequences from the decline of black churches and communities. We gonna learn the hard way if y'all insist.

you are correct. You dont hear singing like this anymore:



Most of the singing in todays R&B is very "simple". Simple notes and melodies. There's no complicated runs and ad-libbing, which is a big part of church music.

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Grown folks thread, fam. Ya'll younger nikkas stay putting up bullshyt ass c00n, bedbuck and bedwench threads..at least this shyt is positive, reflecting on good music.

If you ain't contributing then :martingtfo:

im 24 fam i just know good music when i hear it

 

[havoc]

RIP to R&B music

 

[@OffHalsted]

R&B been dead. This thug ballad bullshyt ruined everything.

u mean trap shyt..

 

[The M.I.C.]

im 24 fam i just know good music when i hear it

Well, shyt..pull up and lay out what you like then fam.

 

[PhonZhi]

heard this the other day:



Mature, grown man music

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Well, shyt..pull up and lay out what you like then fam.

Im diverse as hell in my music

 

[twhatever]

It will always live through this song.Especially the part at 3:19

 

[chief_keef_stan]

@KOOL-AID look at this old geezer

#90sgeng

 

[The M.I.C.]

Im diverse as hell in my music

Same.

From Classical to House.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

In this thread, we see a bunch of nikkas circle jerking about the "good ol days"

 

[semtex]

Music peaked 20 years ago. Thats why folks my age (24..and a half ) are like

 

[ridedolo]

I'm bout to wake and bake n listen to everything posted in this thread.
joe takes me straight back to high school

biggest difference now is that the content has become more about sex and drugs and less about love. from the weeknd to chris brown.

for example. i fukks with this song but its really just a song about casual sex.

 

[DreadBrown]

I'm bout to wake and bake n listen to everything posted in this thread.
joe takes me straight back to high school

biggest difference now is that the content has become more about sex and drugs and less about love. from the weeknd to chris brown.

for example. i fukks with this song but its really just a song about casual sex.

This was the first song that came to mind when @phonzi mentioned 'unnecessary vulgarity'.

I feel like I can never put certain people on to because of this.