That's another reason why there's no soul in music. The greatest soul singers were cultivated in the church. You could also argue that the church no longer has soul because it's become about $$$$ too. I could take it a step further and say the church itself has become a demonic entity and subliminally perpetuates devil worship more so than the music industry ever has. In fact, the music industry has taken note from the church.
"You can't sell SOUL to a people whom SOLD THIER SOUL" -Chuck D. on why black r&b is dead
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That's another reason why there's no soul in music. The greatest soul singers were cultivated in the church. You could also argue that the church no longer has soul because it's become about $$$$ too. I could take it a step further and say the church itself has become a demonic entity and subliminally perpetuates devil worship more so than the music industry ever has. In fact, the music industry has taken note from the church.
So true....Love and soul was hijacked, sadly
Piff Perkins
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"Most" sistas are into women? 
Black kids listen to more EDM beats than hip hop?
Black kids aren't still playing sports at high levels?
I gotta disagree with all this. And what does cooking have to do with anything. It's 2015, most of us had grandmas or moms who could cook. You should be able to make some dope meals yourself now...
Soul is dying for the same reason jazz died out, and rock n roll died out (for black people), and funk died out. Traditionally black people have been the taste makers for American music trends. We created jazz and it was the dominant young person music. Then rhythm n blues/rock took over and was the dominant young person music. Then more traditional r&b/soul with Motown, and it was the dominant young person music. Then funk in the late 60s and early 70s.
Then disco. Then white people moved towards rock again while black people moved to house music and hip hop. And today hip hop is the dominant music genre in terms of relevance and the youth.
Black people always moved from one thing to another. That's how shyt goes. Everyone fukks with a certain clothing style until something new takes over, for instance.
If anything killed soul outside of that natural evolution of what's considered cool it's the declining influence of the black church on black music today. There was a time when church girls became pop and r&b stars. Now that's not really the case. Hip hop is quite removed from church culture, and most black kids today only listen to hip hop. There's no room for a black Adele type today: a traditional vocalist. Even Beyoncé isn't doing traditional ballads anymore. Most black singers today are singing over trap style production or EDM, and they often feature rappers.
Black kids listen to more EDM beats than hip hop?
Black kids aren't still playing sports at high levels?
I gotta disagree with all this. And what does cooking have to do with anything. It's 2015, most of us had grandmas or moms who could cook. You should be able to make some dope meals yourself now...
Soul is dying for the same reason jazz died out, and rock n roll died out (for black people), and funk died out. Traditionally black people have been the taste makers for American music trends. We created jazz and it was the dominant young person music. Then rhythm n blues/rock took over and was the dominant young person music. Then more traditional r&b/soul with Motown, and it was the dominant young person music. Then funk in the late 60s and early 70s.
Then disco. Then white people moved towards rock again while black people moved to house music and hip hop. And today hip hop is the dominant music genre in terms of relevance and the youth.
Black people always moved from one thing to another. That's how shyt goes. Everyone fukks with a certain clothing style until something new takes over, for instance.
If anything killed soul outside of that natural evolution of what's considered cool it's the declining influence of the black church on black music today. There was a time when church girls became pop and r&b stars. Now that's not really the case. Hip hop is quite removed from church culture, and most black kids today only listen to hip hop. There's no room for a black Adele type today: a traditional vocalist. Even Beyoncé isn't doing traditional ballads anymore. Most black singers today are singing over trap style production or EDM, and they often feature rappers.