I want to ask the question, do you like the new young soul singer out today? Do you like the fact that they are called Neo Soul Artist vs. R&B Artist.
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quote:Originally posted by Nikcara:
Neo Soul to me is just the latest incarnation of Jazz. It is different from R&B which to me describes music of the 50's,60's & 70's. New Jack Swing, was Teddy Riley and the bunch back in the 80's. Mo-town Philly being a notable contribution to the genre. I think it [Neo Soul]really started with Sade because Anita Baker was probably the last real R&B. Mary J. Blige [spelling] may be the last hybrid R&B singer but I am not sure.
I feel that Neo Soul is more about the roots of the song or the lyrics than R&B which is more about the feelings that the song engenders. R&B is about the feeling that occur around the song and Neo Soul is about the message you get from the lyrics and the music, at least that is what I think at 3:20 a.m. while I am suffering from insomnia![]()