Speaking of male R&B - 95-01 appreciation

[dora_da_destroyer]

Joey Badass sampling Dave Hollister sent me down a hole this weekend, male r&b is so trash right now (and for the past decade really), yet it had a GOAT era from 95/96-01 (I said A GOAT era, not THE GOAT or the ONLY GOAT for the 70's soul heads or early 90's fans)

At the top of the mainstream pack: R Kelly, Usher, Ginuwine
Topping the alt/neo-soul pack: D'Angelo and Maxwell

Other mainstream/contemporary: Jon B, Joe, Case, Tyrese, Dave Hollister, Donnell Jones, Carl Thomas, Brian McKnight, Kenny Lattimore, Avant, Jahiem, Keith Sweat comeback album
Other neo-soul: Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, Chico Debarge

Groups/duos: Jodeci's last project, reunion joint from NE, 112, Next, Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, K-ci & JoJo, LSG

and

 

[CrimsonTider]

The diversity in artist. Amazing times

 

[OfTheCross]

I mean...you pretty much named everyone.

Boyz II Men was that era too

 

[Sweet Pea]

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

he aint really establish himself as a solo artist until the 00's and TTT was mainly before this era, but this song is one of the best from those 5-6 years

 

[Buckeye Fever]

The diversity in artist. Amazing times

Definitely great times for R&B

 

[casa bey]

I said this time and time again and in the past a lot of people said I was stuck in the past and that there was still great R&B music out there

Glad to see people are finally coming around and waking up to the bullshyt

 

[Buckeye Fever]

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I said this time and time again and in the past a lot of people said I was stuck in the past and that there was still great R&B music out there

Glad to see people are finally coming around and waking up to the bullshyt

From 16-19 there was some very good r&b being made, of course it wasn't getting on the radio nor was it the dominant sound, but since then, we've regressed. Still some dudes making dope music like Sir, Lucky Day, and Buddy when he's singing, but overall, it's sad out here

 

[Worthless Loser]

R&B was flooded with talent during that period. You had the end of New Jack Swing and the rise of new talent and new R&B sound, followed by the veterans who were still putting out quality music.

The R&B market was so packed, it was something for everybody.

 

[casa bey]

From 16-19 there was some very good r&b being made, of course it wasn't getting on the radio nor was it the dominant sound, but since then, we've regressed. Still some dudes making dope music like Sir, Lucky Day, and Buddy when he's singing, but overall, it's sad out here

That time period is such a blur to me, so much of the music just sounds the same and honestly, I just stuck with listening to a lot of R&B songs and albums from the 70's and 80's.

 

[darryl]

R Kelly-Jordan
Usher-Kobe
Ginuwine-tmac

 

[CrimsonTider]

I said this time and time again and in the past a lot of people said I was stuck in the past and that there was still great R&B music out there

Glad to see people are finally coming around and waking up to the bullshyt

I don’t see anyone saying there isn’t still great R&B. There’s plenty in the 00s and early to mid 10s

 

[CrimsonTider]

That time period is such a blur to me, so much of the music just sounds the same and honestly, I just stuck with listening to a lot of R&B songs and albums from the 70's and 80's.

Well just say that you are out of touch instead of hating

 

[casa bey]

I don’t see anyone saying there isn’t still great R&B. There’s plenty in the 00s and early to mid 10s

This thread is reminiscing on a special time in R&B music and I've seen other recent threads (one even made by you recently) reflecting back on when R&B music was better and how it's now different/

Well just say that you are out of touch instead of hating

I'm fine with being out of touch, because most of the new stuff I do hear, sounds like ass. Just straight up bullshyt.
The vast majority of these new cats can't sing and have no talent.

Why does it have to hating if i I don't like it?

If it doesn't sound good to me, it doesn't me that I'm hating

You get your panties all up in a bunch whenever someone critiques whatever new bullshyt is the flavor of the month.

The vast majority of this new shyt sounds like straight up ass and calling it for what it is, is what it is.

Doesn't mean that I'm hating at all.