Why aren’t black listeners supporting new R&B artists with potential?

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

this generation don’t listen to r&b.

They do. Bruno Mars, Leon Bridges and Adele are definitely eating. There's a market for rnb. It's definitely not the same, but if you're dope you'll get on. I always thought SiR should be bigger than he is.

 

[thaKEAF]

Hate this for her

Ima blame this one on Jermaine cole and her team she might be better off going indie. They took way too long not using the momentum from pressure and they kinda just threw the album out.

 

[BruhManFromTheFifthFlo]

They need to study The Weeknd What does he do to put out so many big hits?

Cause The Weeknd is just that nikka. He sing to these hoes while he shytting on them

“Never need a bytch. I’m what a bytch need”

 

[Will Ross]

They do. Bruno Mars, Leon Bridges and Adele are definitely eating. There's a market for rnb. It's definitely not the same, but if you're dope you'll get on. I always thought SiR should be bigger than he is.

They have a lot of older supporters.

 

[Fill Collins]

As far as Ari Lennox goes, my answer is I'm a straight male

And to answer your title, new mainstream music, regardless of genre or race, is usually mid at best

 

[Kuma the Bear]

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[Dynamite James]

Bruno and Adele are pop artists.

Who sing R&B music. Y’all need to understand the definition of Pop

 

[jadillac]

They need to study The Weeknd What does he do to put out so many big hits?

No hate, but the Weeknd is arguably the biggest male artist in the world right now. H e's got access to the best producers, best writers, no budget cap at all.

That makes a difference.

 

[ignorethis]

Because RnB has been a niche genre.

Because most of it is just niche “music about love”.

And their are too many genres to listen to if you want to hear music about love.

 

[Ake1725]

They need to study The Weeknd What does he do to put out so many big hits?

The weeknd ain't r&b

 

[Fukwatutalkinwatisaylaw]

They didn't grow up in church and can't sing for shyt...and they wanna rap too gotdamn much

 

[Elim Garak]

R&B is dead that's why.

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

So profanity in R&B is 2020's thing now huh?

Gen X Black folks lie so much bro. Grown as hell just saying any ole dumb shyt smh.

I was gonna recomend Brent Fayaiz to yall but if yall pearl clutching over pearls over curse words yall wont like him either probably.

Anyway as a fan of modern and classic R&B ill check her album out tmmrw. Stream it at work. I had that Shea Butter baby joint on repeat when it came out.

 

[010101]

That doesn't mean anything

image then persona

music alone doesn't make stars

especially right now

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[Lambent55]

The weeknd ain't r&b

I didn't say he was. MJ ain't R&B either, it doesn't mean a non pop artist can't learn anything from him.