It's Been A Long Time, I Shouldn't Left You...

I'm gonna say it one time... Writer's Block is a BITCH. Fuckin' ell, I have a whole new level respect for journalists, songwriters, poets, authors etc. It's not even like I've had an empty head and had nothing to speak about too. Whenever I've been bored out of my cranium at work, I go to my notebook and just jot down whatever comes to mind. I've had a whole lot of stuff to speak about but whenever I've come on here and began typing, my mind and my fingers have just locked up. I don't even know why too, maybe it's because I've slightly tailored to a couple of individuals who've said I should do this & that with my blog... Mehhh, I'm going back to what I know. I did have a couple of concepts I wanted to touch on, but like I mentioned earlier, I can't really articulate what I need to say, so everything you've read, everything you're reading and everything you're about to read is coming straight off the dome...


Why is modern R'n'B so fucking bitch-oriented? And I don't mean the word 'bitch' in a derogatory sense (honest, Oprah) but it seems as if Hip-Hop & R'n'B have come at such a contrast where Hip-Hop on one side is utter machismo and R'n'B ridiculously soft & tender. R'n'B just sounds SOOOOO 'light'. There was a time when dudes could roll up, sing to a betty in falsetto, make 17.5K off a ki and still keep it trill. I mean, look at dudes like Bobby Brown. This guy came out with Don't Be Cruel, My Prerogative but at the same time, he had that edge about him (no homo to the Nth power). Who else, D'Angelo, R. Kelly, Jodeci, the list goes on.



Thing is, I don't wanna go into nostalgia mode. I've always said, it's about innovation but there has to be a point where people appreciate BALANCE. Taking what we've learned from experience and creating a melange with today's trends. Saying that, it seems like today's R'n'B is a likkle TOO polished. Flawless fades, both ears pierced, eyebrows tweaked to perfection...


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And that's just how they LOOK. Don't even get me started on how some of them SOUND or the music they put out. I mean, I realise they're making music that tailor mostly to girls/women but hasn't that ALWAYS been the case? Saying that, I'm sure A&R's in the 60's/70's, weren't there telling the likes of, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Sam Cooke etc, to totally miss out the male demographic and cater to females only. However, men back then didn't feel NO way about listening to that shit even when he was alone. But NOW, I dare ANY heterosexual man to bump a Bobby V record without a female in the vicinity, and not questioning his own sexual orientation shortly afterwards.




Personally speaking, the only male MODERN R'n'B singers I can really listen to at the moment are the likes of Chris Brown, Lloyd & The Dream. Now, I know what you're thinking. I am 100% aware that these dudes are very much 'R'n'B Poster Boy' material bar 'Jazze Pha' lookalike Dream, but I can appreciate the way they've gone about their images and their musical styles. Look at Mr. Charlie Brown for example. He dropped 2 singles off his debut album with rappers like Lil' Wayne & Juelz Santana who aren't exactly mainstream friendly (which isn't as valid NOW with Lollipop's current success). Same thing could be said with Lloyd plus he had that Murder Inc. affiliation from jump.





Hmmm, like I told you lot, I'm freestyling so pardon me if my argument sounds like it's all over the place but I'm sure you get my overall gist. Some betty has literally just called me, and she's put me off so it'll be another 3 weeks before I write another blog, lol... Anyway, till next time.... Peace & chicken grease mothafuckers...