Massenburg also signed Badu after creating D’Angelo’s 1995 debut, Brown Sugar.Ģ0 Years of ‘Baduizm’: The Story of Erykah Badu’s Classic DebutĮrykah Badu is our Nina Simone of modern R&B. The term Neo-Soul was originated by Kedar Massenburg after he noticed her “On and On” song, he later became the director of her first music video. She changed the game and is definitely titled one of the originators of mellow R&B.Įditor’s pick: “Angel” Erykah Badu Hits like “Capture Up in the Rapture,” “Angel,” “Giving You The Best That I Got,” “You Bring Me Joy,” and “Sweet Love” branded her as a quiet storm singer in the 80’s. The Sweet Love songstress, and romantic soul queen Anita Baker was born to make classics of love. It was hard narrowing down to a Top 15, but here it is: Anita Baker Let’s also not forget, most Neo-soul artists perform the best concerts! You can never go wrong, because they will always put on a great show while connecting to you as if they’re your cousins. Before Solange, SZA, and H.E.R., soul music reached its peak in the late 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s. After hearing Erykah Badu’s “On and On” in 1997, he knew he had to be apart of it. Neo-Soul was derived from sounds of Jazz, Funk, Blues, Gospel, and of course Hip Hop. The term was created by Kedar Massenburg, Executive Producer and D’Angelo’s manager. Like Hip Hop, there are many components that make up R&B (Rhythm and Blues). Mashari Grissom, Creator of Good Ears Only | the real ones will understand: R&B is not just one genre.
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