Should what is called R&B nowadays be called something else?

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Or is it similar enough to old R&B that it's ok?

― man, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:44 (twenty-three years ago)

R&BS

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:47 (twenty-three years ago)

is this 8th grade lunch period?

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:47 (twenty-three years ago)

jess, I've tried to hold back on thinking you're a snob, but you're testing me.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:49 (twenty-three years ago)

I don't consider it R&B, but frankly I can't really make a convincing argument as to why, other than it just sounds so dramatically different to me than the old stuff. Too polished.
Some would argue that disco was R&B, albeit a lame, soulless, watered-down version of it.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:50 (twenty-three years ago)

straight man: you're trying my patience!
groucho: oh really? well you really must come over and try mine sometime. it's quite delightful!

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Nobody to thread!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey I hear that there are two types of music called garage!!!!!!!!1

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Nobody to thread!

Here I am!

― Nobody (nickalicious), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:53 (twenty-three years ago)

This time of year, Garage always seems colder than House

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:54 (twenty-three years ago)

The modern R&B doesn't have too much to do with old R&B, but I think we'll survive. Wasn't there an old brand of rock 'n' roll named jungle too?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:56 (twenty-three years ago)

eminem is popular and he is white! 50 cent is black and he was shot i hear!

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 22:56 (twenty-three years ago)

hip-pop, nu-soul/newsoul...

urban is too vague and seems a bit arrogant when so many other genres seem to emanate from the city too

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey, did you know that most country music is actually made in cities???

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Carla Thomas to Mojo: "I like the light rap that's coming out now, like Joe and Babyface. I like how the newer artists seem to be taking the R&B feel, and putting a new groove on it. They're building on what we did in the beginning, and it's an acknowledgement of that, likee they're giving us their respect. Every now and then, a beautiful ballad will break through!"

― man, Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:19 (twenty-three years ago)

goddamn, you no-funners. This is chance to MAKE UP YOUR OWN NAME FOR A GENRE!!!! Teddy Riley did this back in the day, with New Jack Swing.
Was HE a racist?

I'm gonna vote for The Undeniable Thump, Nu Jack Swing or bofro.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Crap

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Bass-dominant R&B is to now be referred to as Thumpa.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:28 (twenty-three years ago)

We should call it Sizzoul: Soul that Sizzles for my B-Boy Nizzles. That whole thing, every time we refer to it.

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Either that or we can be all retro and call it "race music." Who among us doesn't thirst for the revival of that wonderful concept?

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Me! Me! I do! I...um, oops...
[slinks away into corner]

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 12 March 2003 23:58 (twenty-three years ago)

Negro spiritualz

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 13 March 2003 01:17 (twenty-three years ago)

R&Begone

― girl scout heroin, Thursday, 13 March 2003 04:25 (twenty-three years ago)

girl scout heroin

heh

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 13 March 2003 06:11 (twenty-three years ago)

rap? more like CRAP! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah....

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 13 March 2003 12:19 (twenty-three years ago)

It should be called CRAP,.........`cos that's what it is.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 13 March 2003 14:55 (twenty-three years ago)

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