The second half of the 1980s was distinguished by a focus on bold, synthetic music. It was unusual to hear too many tracks that focused entirely on the old-school qualities of sharp songwriting, ...

A rapper, singer and producer, Dwele pioneered a sound at the intersection of R&B, soul and neo-soul going on to work closely with the J Dilla-produced group Slum Village. With over a dozen ...

Every so often, music industry executives, artists and fans will say, "R&B is dead" and then questions ... the emergence of subgenres such as New Jack Swing and neo soul and classic songs being ...

In the latest edition of Liner Notes, we dive into “Mama’s Gun,” the 2000 release from the high priestess of soul, Erykah Badu.