Y'all really can chill with this JT influence.
JT wasn't a factor until the beginning of February 2013.
If anything its because of dudes like Drake, Frank Ocean, and Miguel pushing for that OG R&B sound back in the mainstream. Also in some respects The Weeknd.
Hell even R Kelly's last album went back to the good shyt.
R&B is coming back. Look at Melanie Fiona and Elle Varner and Monica and Keyshia.
Ballads are about to be back at the forefront. Even TGT is getting back together.
JT is late to the party...even worse since hes doing these albums in a rush to fulfill contract obligations and it doesn't even sound that good. Dude is a hack.
Usher even left the HEAVY dance stuff alone. His last few weren't super poppy like Neyo's recent stuff but had that sort of evolved electronic almost slight miguel feel to them.