Where's the R&B?

[BJohnson]

It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are playing mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is really Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to the latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a guy in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the rest of his life?

There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John Legend come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a low-point in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be extinct.

 

[JamzUSA]

> It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are playing
> mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is really
> Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the
> background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to the
> latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds
> like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a guy
> in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the rest of
> his life?
>
> There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John Legend
> come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a low-point
> in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be
> extinct.
>

Man forget it. I've been down that road before with no luck.

 

[edbealtherapking]

> > It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are
> playing
> > mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is really
> > Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the
> > background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to
> the
> > latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds
> > like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a guy
>
> > in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the rest
> of
> > his life?
> >
> > There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John
> Legend
> > come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a
> low-point
> > in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be
> > extinct.
> >
>
> Man forget it. I've been down that road before with no
> luck.
>
Just like rock , R&B ( Real R&B ) is almost DEAD . Babyface has a nice cd out but it is gettin no Urban radio support . Most Urban A/C station is focus on the classic R&B and Most Urban Mainstream stations are focus on Hip Hop music . So todays Real R&B groups and Artist get very little to no airplay .<P ID="signature">______________
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[djdramah]

> > > It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are
> > playing
> > > mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is
> really
> > > Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the
> > > background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to
> > the
> > > latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds
>
> > > like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a
> guy
> >
> > > in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the
> rest
> > of
> > > his life?
> > >
> > > There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John
> > Legend
> > > come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a
> > low-point
> > > in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be
> > > extinct.
> > >
> >
> > Man forget it. I've been down that road before with no
> > luck.
> >
> Just like rock , R&B ( Real R&B ) is almost DEAD . Babyface
> has a nice cd out but it is gettin no Urban radio support .
> Most Urban A/C station is focus on the classic R&B and Most
> Urban Mainstream stations are focus on Hip Hop music . So
> todays Real R&B groups and Artist get very little to no
> airplay .
>

It is a sad fact that todays R&B artists are getting very little airplay. It is a shame since there is plenty of real good new R&B product out right now. Fortunately here in LA, Urban AC KJLH is really focusing on the new R&B product and the station musically sounds good but the signal sucks.

 

[pkffrom724]

> > > It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are
> > playing
> > > mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is
> really
> > > Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the
> > > background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to
> > the
> > > latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds
>
> > > like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a
> guy
> >
> > > in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the
> rest
> > of
> > > his life?
> > >
> > > There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John
> > Legend
> > > come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a
> > low-point
> > > in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be
> > > extinct.
> > >
> >
> > Man forget it. I've been down that road before with no
> > luck.
> >
> Just like rock , R&B ( Real R&B ) is almost DEAD . Babyface
> has a nice cd out but it is gettin no Urban radio support .
> Most Urban A/C station is focus on the classic R&B and Most
> Urban Mainstream stations are focus on Hip Hop music . So
> todays Real R&B groups and Artist get very little to no
> airplay .
>
Very true indeed. I LOVE hip-hop. The real truth is that it is getting a lot more attention than today's R&B. You probably hear a lot LESS slow jams. 80% of their playlists are primarily hip-hop, while the other 20% is R&B. I wonder if most Urban outlets (after 10 or 11PM (ET)) are switching into "Quiet Storm" or "slow jams" or "after hours" type modes. Or, maybe, they'll still add some hip-hop through the night. During the day at work when I make my deliveries, I usually switch to TAPE or CD once all the morning shows (i.e. Stern, Bob & Tom, Tom Joyner, Glenn Beck, et al) are done for the day (at approx. 10 AM). IMHO, corporate radio just does not cut it for me. That's just my opinion.

 

[apco25]

> It isn't on the radio, at least on stations that are playing
> mostly currents. What goes for R&B these days is really
> Hip Hop. There aren't any real instruments in the
> background, and there aren't any melodies. Listen to the
> latest so-called R&B ballads, and the melody line sounds
> like the singer is simply rapping on key. What's a guy
> in his 40's to do, listen to oldies stations for the rest of
> his life?
>
> There are a few exceptions to this rule (Kem and John Legend
> come to mind) but not very many. R&B has hit a low-point
> in its exsitence, and from the look of it, my soon be
> extinct.
>
I found a good R&B/Soul Station on line recently. They play everything that's hit music. [email protected].