Neo Soul

I know I've written about or eluded to (in several rants or conversations) hip hop and it's current state. The point in case is that it is a sad genre. So to be brief I want to present this thought: hip hop and other quote unquote black music such as RnB have come from earlier styles that encompassed names like Soul and Jazz. We all know this, but what we might not realize is how much we appreciate the soft presence or nuance of this rhythm and blues culture no matter what we listen to. lets face it even the most hick looking heavy metal/country listening redneck can't deny a tight beat. And we all loved it when David Ruffin sang My Girl.-we believed it even. ... To be continued