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Neo-Soul?
ilikeit 2008-07-30 17:47:31 Total Posts: 1156	Is Neo-Soul dead? Is Neo-Soul dead?
d0rk 2008-07-30 18:30:38 Total Posts: 359	maybe? hard to find artists that are doing the neo-soul thing, because the songs i hear on the radio heavily influenced with more synthesizer, voicebox, or whatever they use sound. (think t-pain's annoying voice on his songs) but, let me introduce you to Chester Gregory (myspace.com/chestergregory), a friend from Switzerland told me about and listen to the song Search In :) maybe? hard to find artists that are doing the neo-soul thing, because the songs i hear on the radio heavily influenced with more synthesizer, voicebox, or whatever they use sound. (think t-pain's annoying voice on his songs) but, let me introduce you to Chester Gregory (myspace.com/chestergregory), a friend from Switzerland told me about and listen to the song Search In :)
BM.nizar 2008-07-31 01:04:57 Total Posts: 25	ilikeit is Groove theory is neo soul? ilikeit is Groove theory is neo soul?
ilikeit 2008-07-31 02:38:42 Total Posts: 1156	No they are not they came out in 1995 under Epic. No they are not they came out in 1995 under Epic.
bunky1787 2008-07-31 12:52:36 Total Posts: 440	i'd say yea... >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVepYB8lA4 i'd say yea... >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVepYB8lA4
ilikeit 2008-07-31 13:56:20 Total Posts: 1156	bunky1787 what you been smoking on. LOL bunky1787 what you been smoking on. LOL
junebug18 2008-07-31 15:47:57 Total Posts: 540	Yeah that Musiq track is horrible. I hope that ain't a single for a new album.... Yeah that Musiq track is horrible. I hope that ain't a single for a new album....
JohnnyAwesome24 2008-10-16 18:39:42 Total Posts: 1928	Other than Maxwell it is pretty much all garbage anyway so let it die. Other than Maxwell it is pretty much all garbage anyway so let it die.
R&B Guru 2008-10-17 11:38:26 Total Posts: 2527	Agreed, I'm not a big fan of neo-soul. Maxwell's pretty good though. Agreed, I'm not a big fan of neo-soul. Maxwell's pretty good though.
lpc26 2008-10-17 19:02:36 Total Posts: 732	Jill Scott and Erykah Badu is out there somewhere making music. They both are considered Neo-Soul. Jill Scott and Erykah Badu is out there somewhere making music. They both are considered Neo-Soul.
JohnnyAwesome24 2008-10-18 11:15:45 Total Posts: 1928	Both are EXTREMELY overrated. Badu is HORRIBLE and Jill Scott is nothing but a nice voice. Both are EXTREMELY overrated. Badu is HORRIBLE and Jill Scott is nothing but a nice voice.
Moofu 2008-10-18 12:44:17 Total Posts: 725	Damn Johnny you seem hard to please.. lol What about Raheem Devaughn? Musiq? Damn Johnny you seem hard to please.. lol What about Raheem Devaughn? Musiq?
JohnnyAwesome24 2008-10-19 09:51:12 Total Posts: 1928	I am picky, I don't consider Raheem Neo really, and I love him btw. Musiq is GARBAGE, his singing is about as good as his vision. I am picky, I don't consider Raheem Neo really, and I love him btw. Musiq is GARBAGE, his singing is about as good as his vision.
Moofu 2008-10-19 14:49:56 Total Posts: 725	lol... I really hate John Legend I don't understand whats so great about him. lol... I really hate John Legend I don't understand whats so great about him.
junebug18 2008-10-19 18:50:51 Total Posts: 540	I really don't like the term "neo-soul". Neo soul. Its basically the same as R&B to me, just not as mainstream as it should be and less of a pop feel towards it. Anyways, I'm gonna give my opinions on the artists named so far: Maxwell - He's real good, 1st album is classic and the other 2 are solid. D'Angelo - (Nobody mentioned him yet) Same as Maxwell, Classic 1st album, solid 2nd album. Musiq - I used to like him more, but now, I still do, but not like before. He got a solid album (aijus..) and a real good one (Juslisen) and two average ones. He ain't that good vocally, but usually makes good songs....well, he used to. Jill Scott - She's nice, but i cant get into her like that, just the singles. She got a good voice. John Legend - I agree Moofu, he sux, but 'Ordinary People' is a hell of a song tho. Erykah Badu - She aight, got her 1st album and the rest is singles, sometimes she too weird for me tho. Her newest album was very strange. Raheem - He's nice with it. Both albums are very good. He sings with passion and like he's doing it all for the love of music. I don't really consider him "neo-soul" either. I agree with JohnnyAwesome24. Tony Toni Tone & Mint Condition (especially the Tonyies)- are usually known as the innovators of 90's "neo-soul" (damn, i hate that term so much) this decade since they were the most creative, didn't follow trends, and were able to blend in different elements and genres of jazz, funk, old soul along with modern R&B and were still able to find success. Also the use of live in-studio instrumentation on their songs helped them solidify them as leaders of the 90's neo-soul movement. (listen to tracks like "10 million strong" (Mint in 93) or "I couldn't keep it to myself" (Tonyies in 1993). Once maxwell and d'angelo came in the game in the mid 90's, they took it even further by making their entire album sound like it was a 70's album. This popularized this sub-genre even more and Max/D'angelo were mainly credited for it. LOL. Sorry for the little history lesson, but overall is neo-soul dead? I'd say it's on life support... just like R&B. I really don't like the term "neo-soul". Neo soul. Its basically the same as R&B to me, just not as mainstream as it should be and less of a pop feel towards it. Anyways, I'm gonna give my opinions on the artists named so far: Maxwell - He's real good, 1st album is classic and the other 2 are solid. D'Angelo - (Nobody mentioned him yet) Same as Maxwell, Classic 1st album, solid 2nd album. Musiq - I used to like him more, but now, I still do, but not like before. He got a solid album (aijus..) and a real good one (Juslisen) and two average ones. He ain't that good vocally, but usually makes good songs....well, he used to. Jill Scott - She's nice, but i cant get into her like that, just the singles. She got a good voice. John Legend - I agree Moofu, he sux, but 'Ordinary People' is a hell of a song tho. Erykah Badu - She aight, got her 1st album and the rest is singles, sometimes she too weird for me tho. Her newest album was very strange. Raheem - He's nice with it. Both albums are very good. He sings with passion and like he's doing it all for the love of music. I don't really consider him "neo-soul" either. I agree with JohnnyAwesome24. Tony Toni Tone & Mint Condition (especially the Tonyies)- are usually known as the innovators of 90's "neo-soul" (damn, i hate that term so much) this decade since they were the most creative, didn't follow trends, and were able to blend in different elements and genres of jazz, funk, old soul along with modern R&B and were still able to find success. Also the use of live in-studio instrumentation on their songs helped them solidify them as leaders of the 90's neo-soul movement. (listen to tracks like "10 million strong" (Mint in 93) or "I couldn't keep it to myself" (Tonyies in 1993). Once maxwell and d'angelo came in the game in the mid 90's, they took it even further by making their entire album sound like it was a 70's album. This popularized this sub-genre even more and Max/D'angelo were mainly credited for it. LOL. Sorry for the little history lesson, but overall is neo-soul dead? I'd say it's on life support... just like R&B.

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