Contemporary R&B
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Singer Omarion kicks off new phase in high energyBy Monica Herrera NEW YORK (Billboard) - When R&B artist Omarion sings, "I done cut the braids, low cut, got my grown on," in a raspy croon on his new single "I Get It In," he's referencing a turning point in his career. "I felt like my... In this article: Omarion, Chris Brown, Timbaland, Young Money, Lil Wayne, R&B, Ice Box, Hoodie, and Touch |
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Times Online | 5 hours ago
Rihanna: Rated R
...fills the gossip pages. And boy are the clues there. On her new album - which is remarkably her fourth, at the age of only 21 - the R&B star from Barbados has come back with all guns blazing: lyrically, tonally, vocally. It's a record that...
In this article: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Russian roulette, R&B, Cry Me a River, Umbrella, Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, and Caribbean
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Chris Brown receives 'extremely favorable' report
...ex-girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year. He talked and laughed with his lawyer before the hearing, which took less than 10 minutes. The R&B singer is serving five years of probation and must attend domestic violence counseling and perform...
In this article: Chris Brown, Rihanna, Los Angeles, Russian roulette, R&B, Mark Geragos, Richmond, Va., and Virginia
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South Bend Tribune | 2 days ago
It'll be like 1984 with Prince tribute act
...looks a whole lot like The Revolution, which was Prince's band during the mid-1980s. Stefon says Julian's Ride plays a brand of funk, R&B, rock and New Wave music that would be instantly familiar to Prince fans. The big difference is that...
In this article: Prince, R&B, James Brown, Purple Rain, New Wave music, Michigan City, Sly Stone, and Little Richard
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Independent.ie | 3 days ago
The hottest living dead on screen
...vampire Lestat, Dubliner Stuart Townsend donned the fangs vacated by Tom Cruise in this 2002 Anne Rice adaptation. Simmering opposite R&B star Aaliyah (who died before the film was released) a shirtless Mr Charlize Theron saved the camp...
In this article: Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt, Twilight, Anne Rice, Gerard Butler, Tom Cruise, Queen of the Damned, The Lost Boys, R&B, and Edward Cullen
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Quick Spins: Reviews of 50 Cent, Pretty Ricky and Boban i Marko Markovic albums
...stuff happens when 50 abandons his tough-guy pose: He played with New Jack Swing on this year's "Forever King" mix tape, and some of that R&B feel spills over onto "BISD" in the form of the Rockwilder-produced "Do You Think About Me" and R....
In this article: Pretty Ricky, Prince Charming, Boban Markovic, 50 Cent, Discovery Channel, Before I Self Destruct, The Massacre, Self-help, and R&B
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Today in History - Nov. 14
...killing two security guards. Usher was honored with four trophies at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, including favorite male soul R&B artist, best pop-rock album, best pop-rock artist and best soul R&B album. One year ago: A...
In this article: R&B, Charles J. Guiteau, Princess Anne, United Nations, Leonard Bernstein, United States, Apollo 12, Space Shuttle Endeavour, and New York Philharmonic
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Reuters | 7 days ago
R&B mogul Dupri answers the rock 'n' roll call
...-- and how his label, So So Def, is expanding into branding. Billboard: This is the first time you ventured outside of hip-hop and R&B and wrote for a rock act. How did the song "I Can't Stop Partying" come about? Jermaine Dupri: I...
In this article: Jermaine Dupri, Billboard, Usher, Weezer, Buddy Holly, So So Def, R&B, Polow, Lil Wayne, and Mariah Carey
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AP Online | November 06, 2009
R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final
...Atlanta. Before the two married, Usher had a string of romances, most notably his three-year relationship with Chilli from the R&B group TLC. The Grammy-winning artist's hits include "Confessions," ''Burn," ''You Make Me Wanna" and...
In this article: R&B, Grammy, and Confessions
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Yahoo! News | November 06, 2009
R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final (AP)
R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final ATLANTA - R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane issued a final decree in the divorce...
In this article: R&B, You Make Me Wanna, Grammy, and Confessions
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National Public Radio | November 03, 2009
R&B Singer Monica 'Still Standing' After Tragedy, Struggles
R&B songstress Monica made a strong debut as a teenager in 1995 with the album Ms. Thang. But the Atlanta-born singer's life and career took a devastating turn after she witnessed her boyfriend commit suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot...
In this article: Monica, R&B, Still Standing, Suicide, Grammy-award, and Atlanta
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Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B) is a music genre of western popular music. Although the acronym “R&B” originates from its association with traditional rhythm and blues music, the term R&B is today most often used to define a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in the 1980s. This newer style combines elements of soul, funk, dance, and, from 1986 on with the advent of New Jack Swing branded R&B, hip hop.
The abbreviation R&B is almost always used instead of the full rhythm and blues term, although some sources refer to the style as urban contemporary (the name of the radio format that plays hip hop and contemporary R&B).
Contemporary R&B has a slick record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, the occasional saxophone laced beat to give a jazz feel (mostly common in R&B songs prior to the year 1993), and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Uses of hip hop-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop is may be reduced and smoothed out. R&B vocalists are often known for their use of melisma, popularized by vocalists such as Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
- Name:
- Contemporary R&B
- Origin:
- Early 1980s North America; New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Houston
- Subgenre:
- Quiet storm
- Instruments:
- Synthesizers - Keyboard - Drum machine - vocals (sometimes rapping)
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