Comments on: Rhythm and Bull*&^%?: The Slow Decline of R&B http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/ African-American culture, news commentary, politics Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: rhythm http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8697 rhythm Fri, 01 Jul 2005 17:25:03 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8697 come to think of it, even babyface has sort of abandoned pure R&B. does anybody remember that neptunes track from his last album? the one where he had that whole hip-hop makeover thing going on? tragic... come to think of it, even babyface has sort of abandoned pure R&B. does anybody remember that neptunes track from his last album? the one where he had that whole hip-hop makeover thing going on? tragic…

]]> By: Duane http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8696 Duane Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:03:10 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8696 I tend to agree with you rhythm. Yeah, they are exceptional for this crop. We just need more of them in the mainstream. I'm just wondering if we are going to be singing Jaguar songs 15 years from now... There was a whole crop of artists back during the 80's/90's. Today it seems like they fell off of the map. We'll see. I tend to agree with you rhythm. Yeah, they are exceptional for this crop. We just need more of them in the mainstream. I’m just wondering if we are going to be singing Jaguar songs 15 years from now…

There was a whole crop of artists back during the 80’s/90’s. Today it seems like they fell off of the map. We’ll see.

]]> By: Steven J. Kelso Sr. http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8695 Steven J. Kelso Sr. Fri, 01 Jul 2005 01:19:23 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8695 I love those songs on the soul Time Life collection! I love those songs on the soul Time Life collection!

]]> By: rhythm http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8694 rhythm Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:21:20 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/06/30/rhythm-and-bull-the-slow-decline-of-rb/#comment-8694 i think i might agree with you...partly. the music isn't the same--though as a youngin' I'm not sure if I'm even allowed to say that... but i think for the most part it's because the majority of my generation just isn't in to it. and the artists, for the most part, end up doing what they think they need to do to make money. For instance, Toni Braxton started out as a bonafide R&B artist, but after a few years (and a few cosmetic procedures), she shifted into whatever it is she's doing now... There are however quite a few artists who are still true to R&B: Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Jaguar Wright, Vivian Green (pending this newest release which I've yet to hear), Jill Scott, and so on. Unfortunately, my generation--the target consumers--just prefers the breathy, studio enhanced "efforts" of ENTERTAINERS such as Amerie and Ciara. And don't get me wrong, these entertainers have their place (and they're even fun to watch sometimes), but it's not so much about the music anymore... i think i might agree with you…partly. the music isn’t the same–though as a youngin’ I’m not sure if I’m even allowed to say that… but i think for the most part it’s because the majority of my generation just isn’t in to it. and the artists, for the most part, end up doing what they think they need to do to make money. For instance, Toni Braxton started out as a bonafide R&B artist, but after a few years (and a few cosmetic procedures), she shifted into whatever it is she’s doing now… There are however quite a few artists who are still true to R&B: Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Jaguar Wright, Vivian Green (pending this newest release which I’ve yet to hear), Jill Scott, and so on. Unfortunately, my generation–the target consumers–just prefers the breathy, studio enhanced “efforts” of ENTERTAINERS such as Amerie and Ciara. And don’t get me wrong, these entertainers have their place (and they’re even fun to watch sometimes), but it’s not so much about the music anymore…

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