TALK TO ME!!!!

imma say 80s & 90s.
80s was soulful & heartfelt….music was there passion…they wanted us to feel good & inspired.
90s was HOTT because it came with the same elements but mixed it with hiphop…& gave us a new sound.
just my opinion…i aint no music expert..lol)

I wouldn’t say one was better than the other. Yet, with time there will always be upgrades as far as the technical aspects are concerned.

The 90’s for me….I’m a 80’s baby so that is what was out when I started to listen to music. I really enjoy the soulful music that gave you that feeling. I loved he sincerity in the music.

I would say the 90s.

I can’t really say there was one specific era I like more. I love music. Any kind if it moves me. I love ballads more than anything. Every era has favorites for me. So for me, I can’t just pick one era, because I love them all and I am sure I will love the ones to come. I am so glad that youtube is around because there is nothing like pulling up old songs that you can remember when you were a kid. Love it!!!!

Imma have 2 go like @charm. The producer and say the 70s is muh fav JD I’m suprised u didn’t have tht on there….I may not kno all the artist or the names of the songs but I kno good music…it was full of soul and strength and true love laid out on wax

Now of the 2 givin id have 2 say 90s music…it was the best of both worlds…if gave u tht party vibe and tht calm sensual vibe…u c turn on track 5 and do ya 2 step thn track 8 2 get married…lmao

The 80’s & 90’s Definitely produced A LOT of Classic music and Iconic artists. I can’t really say one is better then the other because each era brought something new to the game. I grew up in the 80’s & 90’s so each artist takes me back to a certain time period in my life. Helps me relive the good and bad. I will definitely say that both eras heavely influenced who I am. But I can’t say that anyone is better!

Global Warming; I am concerned with reguards to it’s affects on civilization. It is evident that there has been a multitude of catastrophic disasters in the last decade & man is incapable of mending the irreparable damage.

Flawless how you just gonna respond to all the Talk to me Topics in ONE totally different one. LOL

You left out Stephanie Mills, Melba Moore, Shirley Murdock, Regina Belle, and Patti LaBelle. LOL I grew up in the 70s and 80s like you Jermaine but I love the 80s more…yrs 10 – 19. The music back then seemed more real to me and I could relate to it. Artists of the 80s took pride in what they were singing about and putting out. I feel like a kid again whenever I hear an ol skool jam. Most of my music collection is from the 80s. Now if I could only get those videos into my collection as well…

JD how could you forget the GREATEST JANET omg SMH das all i listen to and i love it so the Janet era LOL but i love the 90s im kinda young so i have a feel of the 80s Beyonce and Janet. any era. :o)

I love them all…I’ll even take it as far back as The O’Jays, Lenny Williams, Earth Wind & Fire and of course the Jackson 5!!

I finally desided to post a comment on this site. Great topic JD.
I would have to say that the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s were great eras of R&B music. You had the one’s you named, the one’s @anitaltl named, Chaka Khan, Angela Winbush, Phyllis Hyman and many different groups in those times that focused on feeding the soul. I listen to nothing but old school music and im 22 years old. I agree with @the_truth about music today. Artist today are way to gimmicky.

And not to step on anybody’s toes but I knew somebody was going to throw Janet in this. To me, Janet was not R&B. She’s a great entertainer and POP artist, but not R&B. Ive listened to all of her albums from Dream Street to Discipline. And back in the 80’s and 90’s Janet was str8 up POP. So if the question was who was a great “POP” artist back in the 80’s and 90’s she would have it HANDS DOWN!! Dreamstreet reminds me of an album Tiffany wouldve put out!! Catch what im saying. My opinion.

I’m witchu Keera Michael and Janet will always rule!!! 😀

@kandi…I wasn’t gonna say ntn…lmao!! I jus smdh!!

@neenee I’m glad u broke tht dwn the way u did…no matter how much we try 2 b impartial we can’t…we r probably gonna b most drawn 2 the music tht. U heard frm 10-19…tht is ur most impressionable age range…also a period where we struggle 2 make identitiy…I honestly hit more wit 90s music, but I do appreciate the others…thinkin tht way I ca c y sum1 14 may think pretty ricky is the best boy group everrrrr!! Lmao ugh!!

i was born in 1990….and i like the late 70’s…..all of 80’s and 1990-1997…..after 1997 it fell off….but i think Trey, Dream, Day 26, Sammie is making a slow comeback!

I’d say the 90’s. you had Mariah, Mary, Usher, Brandy, Babyface, and many more. Hell, even the B and C level artists were dope. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an 80’s baby so I fuck with Keith Sweat, Levert, Jody Wately, Anita Baker, etc. But for me the 90’s was it.

Would Chrisette Michelle, Anthony Hamilton, and Musiq Soulchild be considered R&B or Soul? Whats the difference?

R&B music is the music that I listen to the most.

I’ll start by saying that the current state of music is pathetic. The lyrics, the singers, the style… Just about everything is lacking. My favorite era would be the 60’s or 70’s. I still listen to music from those times to this day. I love Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, The Jackson Five, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Teddy Pendergrass, Glady’s Knight and the Pips, the list goes on and on! That’s feel good music to me. Each of the artists that I have listed, I’ve gone through their albums and that’s all I listen to for a month until I move to the next. I can’t say that about many artists today. To me these people were real SANGERS. They’d open their mouth on stage and you’d be mesmerized. They didn’t need all the dancing and technical stuff you see today. Their talent spoke for itself. And that’s not to say that they didn’t put on good shows. Their moves and style were always on point.

For me, these are the people who laid the foundation. And they did it so well that it’s a hard act to follow. Music from those times was real soul music that stuck with you like good food. Today’s music is either junk food or a snack, it’s forgetable.

Of the era’s you mentioned, I would say the 90’s. Jodeci, Toni Braxton, Tamia, Tevin Campbell, Brian McKnight, Anita Baker, Blackstreet…. Those are some of the artists that give me the same feelings I have when listening to my favorite era’s.

@Kandi- peeped it *smh*

Michael Jackson is timeless. He can’t be confined to a genre of music, let alone a decade. Prince is in the same category as him.

I definitely have to say the 80’s & 90’s…Two of the best decades of R/B music ever. People were talking about LOVE in those days..now everything is about sex…Not to say I didn’t LOVE 12play…lol, I’m just saying the Lyrics are just so vastly different. I remember listening to “Playa-Cheers 2 U” and I still want to play that at my wedding when I get married. Along with Jesse Powell’s “You”, now everything is simply, hit it quit…that’s it. I’ve been praying for R. Kelly to make a comeback..and while waiting I was introduced to 007-11. “Anticipation” started my hope again for the return of R/B music…now I’m waiting for Usher to drop Monster, and Kellz to drop Untitled. Let’s get this train rolling again. Oh and honorable mention to Keri Hilson, Latoya Luckett, Mr. Houston. Mariah Carey’s CD is great as well. So it’s on the way back…BCox,JD,Johnta keep doing your parts to make the music we love, and so eagerly desire.

@Nina- AGREED!!.,Jazmine Sullivan and Chrisette Michelle bring the HEAT!!!.,Eric Benet is a great artist too.,love him!!

I’d have to say hands down the 80s carries the torch. I love all of the other decade of groups and acts mentioned but there is still an artist from the 80s who holds records unbroken right now. My reason is because the 80s brought more new sounds. Remember the synthesizer and the sampler? I read that Micheal Jackson had one of the 2 very first samplers made in the beginning. Looked like a church organ or something. All of the artist from the 80s really knew their music and what they wanted to say in it. Those guys were brave coming off the wild disco era o take the lead like they did. I think by the time we reached 90s Teddy Riley made an enfluence with that new jack swing. The 90s also got a little raw. Groups like Jodeci and H-town but Boyz-2-men did their thing. Overall, I say the 80s but i’ll still pop in some ruffin, spinners, o-jays, teddy p, al green and isaac hayes. It was crazy in the 70s too. 70s brings back childhood and the days when grownups partied every dam weekend put the kids in one room away from it all.

Mint Condition should be added to the 90s list as well. I have yet to hear of a band that does it like them and Earth, Wind and Fire for me. Today’s music just kills my braincells. There are some songs that catch my ear but not enough to actually buy that persons album let alone wanting to hear it. LOL For awhile, I thought Musiq, Angie Stone, Indie.Arie, Jill Scott, Jahiem, Tank, John Legend, and Anthony Hamilton were going to rule the airways but all this gimmicky shit just killed that with the quickness. smh

THE BEST ERA TO ME WAS THE 90’S. I LOVE AND MISS THAT ERA IN MUSIC. ARTISTS LIKE DRU HILL, JODECI, BOYZ II MEN, R. KELLY, USHER, AALIYAH, TAMIA, 112, 3RD STOREE, IMMATURE, AZ YET, 702, GOODFELLAZ, IMAJIN, MONICA AND PROFYLE MADE MUSIC SOUND SO GOOD. NOW ARTISTS LIKE TREY SONGZ AND JOHNTA AUSTIN ARE TRYING TO BRING IT BACK AND I’M SOOOO HAPPY THEY’RE DOING THAT, ALTHOUGH MUSIC IN THIS ERA SOUND GOOD, IT DOESN’T HAVE THAT 90’S FEEL TO IT. BUT I WILL SAY THAT THE R&B SOUND TODAY IS KINDA GETTING THERE. PLEASE BRING THAT ERA BACK LOL.

I have to go with the 80’s and before(Michael Jackson and Prince) I love to dance and any music that can get me on the dance floor is good with me. And all the smooth songs from anita baker, Teena Marie, And Chaka Khan. That was the best I think.

I’d go with late 80’s through early 90’s. slipped off into pop, rock in the mid to late 90’s. now i just listen to everything including country. song has 15 seconds if i dont feel it after 15 seconds then i am done.

@Christel LOL Yeah it did and I miss it. I miss calling in and getting my song played instead of a repeat performance every 35 to 45 mins depending on the amount of commercials that were played. I used to listen to this station in Atlanta on Sundays that would play 70s, 80s, and early 90s and now before I got this part time job, I would listen to the ol skool lunch mix from DC on the internet or play cds all day. Radio will never be the same for me…took me some time to get used it. LOL

1st off I gotta sho @minnie some love she got it right

Now 2 those who say the 90s is where the real love songs blah blah…cmon have u eva sat down and listened 2 ANY of the artist @minnie mentioned….I mean Teddy P had me turnin lights off…the music was strong…the lyrics Powerful..the production 1 of a kind…now all u gotta do is boom boom clap and do whateva u want and stamp a hook and u there…I love muh 90s jams but I can’t give them president ova muh 70s funk soul&b

GREAT question!!!!!!! i am going 2 go with the 90’s. the reason i say that is because those same artist that were tearin shit up in the 80’s were still tearin shit up in the 90’s with the exeption of rick james. i love the 80’s but pop/rock was still the mainstream. by the 90’s more fm radio stations were blazin r&b so our music was finally getting its just do. artistry was more authentic then. the internet hadnt killed the industry and artist really only made money from touring which was the shit cause the summers were filled with concerts that had like 6 or 7 kick ass artist on them. i went 2 a show that had karen white, kool moe d, hammer, and guy. yall remeber those budfest concerts. 2day its about the money and big name producers who 9 times out of 10 give 5 artist the same sounding tracks. i understand having a signature sound but damn. u can literally play these tracks on top of each other. and in the 90’s music made u want 2 go 2 the club or party and show off ur dance moves 2 impress ur possible next gf or bf. now musicis either only about bitches, niggas and money. thats kool 2 but i miss that old muzik

Lord I forgot about Janet. .. People don’t know how big janet was back then. I think i fell in love with her when escapade came out!!

In my opinion, the best era of R&B was the 60’s and 70’s. I can’t really choose from the 80’s & 90’s. If I had to I would probably choose the 80’s. Even though those decades had good R&B sounds, there is something about the “classic soul” movement. It was feel good music for your soul. You could feel the emotion and pain in the artists voices. True Rhythm and Blues. Great Quality! I’m only 22 but it’s just something about that kind of music that I cherish. I wish that I could have been able to experience in person.

90’s i’m a 80’s baby i was born right at the end of the 80’s. but i loved people like Mariah Carey Janet jackson, brandy monica. total,groove theory, aaliyah black street, tevin campbell Karen white SUPERWOMAN is my theme song. Michael Jackson.. I gotta say that mariah and janet are my fav i listen to them everyday i love music……

im going with the 90’s hands down when i was a kid i looked forward to long ass rides just to hear the radio and i couldnt wait to go home and watch the box i love the 90’s rnb and i miss it alot good thing i have a ipod

definately agree with everyone who said R&B is fallin of a lil bit…it’s the same thang ova n ova…it just seem ta be all about sex, not REAL love..people like michael jackson, prince, marvin gaye, whitney houston, anita baker, lionel richie, chaka khan, gladys, aretha, the isley bros., r. kelly, james brown, temptations, smokey, etc they all made wonderful music that made you feel good, made you wanna dance..i find myself listenin to music from the 50s to 90s because after a while you just wanna hear music that makes you feel good, especially in a world like this! :]

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OMG THE 90’S!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS JUST AN R&B BANGER DECADE!! IM THINKIN ABOUT ALL THE TRACKS THAT I KNOW BY HEART AND ITS JUST TOO MANY! THE 90’S JUST DOO DOOED ON OTHER DECADES IN THE R&B GAME!!! GOOD EVENING! 🙂

I would have too say that old school music. The music with the Temptations, Smokey Robison, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys, The Distants, etc. I picked that “Old” era, because that was when music had that vibe. There was songs for each emotion. Whether it was Joy, sadness, anger, flirty, etc. You don’t hear that “Old” music nowadays, so I guess the more I don’t hear it on the tvs…. The more I make an attempt too watch those old music videos, listen too those old songs, and just reminisce. (I wasn’t born way back then… lol)

DAMN JD, that’s a hard 1 to answer without being torn between the 2 era’s.
I grew up in the 80’s but didn’t grow up as far as my appreciation for music until the 90’s. I’m ALL for my 90’s music especially in comparison to what’s out today, but I honestly find myself gravitating more to the music of the 80’s. It just seems like back in the 80’s there was more of a purpose behind the R&B music that those artists sang & you felt it………not sayin that 90’s music didn’t have any feeling, it just wasn’t at the same level. I even hear some of the 70’s & 60’s music & get that more purposeful feelin, ‘ya know, the only problem for me with those 2 eras is that everything seemed so tame.

@Soulful One- I see what ur sayin, but for when Janet came out she was R&B. She doesn’t fit neatly into an R&B box or Pop box……Janet has her fair share of R&B hits to be considered in that category although they might now be considered pop, but that’s a whole other topic.
& @Keera- AGREED! Michael & Janet are #1 in my book period!

yo @anita i want that site tooo.

and jd i really wanna say somethin but i dont want u to hire a g-14 police.
i do have a question for someone. ima do it nameless tooo

how u gonna be a 80s baby and say u only know certain 90s r&b artist???
AND BEFORE U NAME THE ARTIST CAN U AT LEAST NAME SOME HIT
TRACKS. google may tell u who came out, and didnt make it, but it until u
listen to it thats when true knowledge of the music will hit u.

@ijusthkdifrent have u tried using a website that has a pic of you on it like myspace or facebook?

THESE ARE ALL THE ARTIST BACK IN THE 90’S. ALL THE ARTIST TRACKS THAT I POSTED UP WERE HITS BACK IN THE 90’S & THAT ARE ON MY MP3. LOL! IF YOU DON’T KNOW NONE OF THESE ARTIST THAT I PUT UP HERE, THAN YOU NEED TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT 90’S R&B MUSIC. THIS IS WHY I PUT ALL THIS SHIT UP. YOU WOULD LOVE ALL THESE TRACKS, TRUST ME YOU WILL NOT GET ENOUGH OF THEM.

FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Aretha Franklin feat. Lauryn Hill – A Rose Is Still A Rose/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Chantay Savage – I Will Survive
Chante Moore – Love taking Over & Chante Has A Man/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Deborah Cox – Nobody Suppose To Be There/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Faith Evans – Kissing You/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Jasmine Guy – Just Want To Hold You (THE GIRL FROM DIFFERENT WORLD)
karyn white – Can I Stay With You & Make Him Do Right Do Right(HER LATE 80’S SONGS ARE DOPE)
Keisha Jackson – Mama Told Me (NEW JACK SWING)
Kelly Price – It Will Rain/Favorite Track
Mariah Carey – ALL HER TRACKS FROM 1991 THROUGH 1999 HITS
Mary J Blige – Not Gon Cry/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Oleta Adams – Get Here (POWERFUL TRACK)
Regina Belle – If I Could (POWERFUL TRACK)
Shanice Wilson – Turn Down The Lights/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Sparkle – Be Careful (Featuring R Kelly)
Tamia (MOST OF ALL HER SONGS ARE GOOD)
Toni Braxton (HER 1993 ALBUM IS THE SHIT) (1997 ALBUM IS THE SHIT) I’M HER BIGGEST FAN LOL
Tracie Spencer – TENDER KISSES & It’s All About You (Not About Me)/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Trisha Covington – Slow Down
Tyler Collins – Just Make Me The One
Whitney Houston (ALL HER MUSIC FROM THE LATE 80 TO NOW)

THEY MORE OF A SOUL ARTIST THAN A R&B ARTIST
Lauryn Hill (HER 1998 ALBUM IS DOPE)
Erykah Badu – on and On & Bag Lady & tyrone & next lifetime/FAVORITE TRACKS
Les Nubians – Makeda
Maxwell (ALL HIS MUSIC)
Seal – Fly Like An Eagle
Groove Theory – TELL ME/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Terry Ellis – Where Ever You Are (MEMBER OF EN-VOGUE)
D’Angelo (ALL HIS MUSIC)
Christión – Full Of Smoke/Soul Version

R&B FREAKS OF THE 90’S
Ginuwine – HIS
Adina Howard – Freak Like Me REMIX & It’s All About You/LIKE HER 2001 SHIT TOO
Janet Jackson (HER 1993 ALBUM & 1998 ALBUM)
Joe Thomas – Love Scene
Jon B – Pretty Girl & They Don’t Know/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Keith Sweat – Nobody
Keith Washington – Bring it on & I Love You (Featuring Chante Moore)
Link – I Really Want To Sex Your Body.
Lorenzo – Love On My Mind (Discovered by Keith Sweat)
Nona Gaye – The Things That We All Do For Love
R Kelly – (ALL OF HIS SONGS FROM 1993 THROUGH 1998-99)
Raab – Foreplay
Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Rome – I Belong to You & DO You Like This/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Aaron Hall – I Miss You & All The Places (I Will Kiss You)/MY FAVORITE TRACK

MALE R&B ARTIST
Al B. Sure – Night and Day
Brian McKnight (ALL OF HIS SONGS)
Alfonzo Hunter – Just The Way (Playas Play)
Babyface (I LIKE ALL HIS LATE 80’S MUSIC) (HIS SINGLE “WHEN CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN R&B REMIX IS THE SHIT & EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES (BACKGROUND VOCALS/MARIAH CAREY)
Bobby Brown (1988 RECORD IS THE SHIT) AND HIS (1993 ALBUM IS THE SHIT)/ We Have Something
Big Bub – Telling Me Stories
In Common (Featuring Whitney Houston) & That’s The Way Love is (PRODUCED BY TEDDY RILEY)
Case – Not Your Friend & Faded Pictures (Featuring Joe Thomas)/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Chico DeBarge – No guarantees (FEATURING JOE THOMAS) & Give You What You Want (Fa Sure)/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Chris Walker – Take Time
Christopher Williams – Every Little Thing U Do
Chuckii Booker – GAMES
Damion Hall – Satify you featurning (Chante Moore)
Dave Hollister – Can’t Stay & It’s Alright (Original member of Blackstreet)
El DeBarge – All This Love (Christina DeBarge father of The Debarge)
Eric Benet – Spend My Life With You (Featuring Tamia) & georgy porgy (Featuring Faith Evens)
Gerald Levert – Answering Service.
Horace Brown – Things We Do For Love
Jesse Powell – You
Johnny Gill – Lets Get the Mood Right
Kenny Lattimore – Not To Bussy/FAVORITE TRACK
Kevon Edmonds – 24/7 (Babyface’S Brother)
Rahsaan Patterson – Where You Are
Sam Salter – There You Are & After 12, Before 6/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Sisqo (WHEN HE WENT SOLO)
The Tony Rich Project – Nobody Knows (PRODUCED BY BABYFACE)
Tony Terry – Everlasting Love
Trey Lorenz – Someone To Hold (MARIAH CAREY’S BACK UP SINGER SINCE 1992)
Tyrese – Sweet Lady/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Uncle Sam – I Don’t Ever Want TO See You Again

R&B CLUB TRACKS THAT WERE BANGING
Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack
Michael Jackson
Montell Jordan
Nicole Wray – Make It Hot
Pebbles – Backyard (WHO DISCOVERED TLC)
Tina Moore – Never Gonna Let You Go
Tisha Campbell – Push/MY FAVORITE TRACK (THE GIRL THAT PLAYS GINA ON MARTIN)
Tony Thompson – I Wanna Love Like That/MY FAVORITE TRACK (MEMBER OF HI-FIVE)
Vanessa Williams – HAPPINESS/MY FAVORITE TRACK

YOUNGSTA’S OF THE 90’S
Brandy (HER FIRST ALBUM IS THE SHIT)
Aaliyah (ALL HER ALBUMS)
Jason Weaver – Love Ambition (Call On Me) & Stay With Me /MY FAVORITE TRACKS (THE OLDER BROTHER FROM SMART GUY)
Kimberly Scott – Tuck Me In/MY FAVORITE TRACK
Mya – Moving On & My First Night/MY FAVORITE TRACKS
Ray J – Let It Go & Everything You Want/ MY FAVORITE TRACK/Brandy feat Ray J – Another Day In Paradise
Tatyana Ali – Day dreaming & Boy You Knock Me Out (THE YOUNG GIRL FROM FRESH PRINCE OF BELWARE)
Tevin Campbell (HIS TEVIN 1994 ALBUM IS THE SHIT)
Usher (ALL HIS MUSIC FROM 1993 THROUGH HIT LAST RECENT ALBUM)
Quindon Tarver- Doves Cry (Originally from Prince)

New Jack Swing gone always have my vote. Even tho I’m 25 my sisters still be on that whole era….Jeff Redd,Guy , Al B Sure, Keith Sweat, Janet,Christopher Williams, BBD, Johnny Kemp, Damn Teddy had that Whole era. With that he gotta nice chunk of the 90′ with MJ,Blackstreet…but imma say them 80’s….plus my girl Anita was running ish tooooo….Shhhhhhhiiiiiieeeetttt these mf’s these days don’t know nothing about a hit. I don’t even listen to the radio anymore.

0_0 -_- 0_0 -_- 0_0 WTF?!!!

LMAO! Y’ALL PEOPLE ARE JUST PITIFUL. IT’S SAD HOW PEOPLE CAN HATE SO MUCH ON ONE PERSON. HMMM HMMM HMMM. (SHAKING MY HEAD)

ITS OFFICIAL YALL COPY AND PASTE WILL NEVER LET U DOWN

SHIIITTTT SHOUTOUT 2 THIS NAKITA GURL WHO WENT 2 THE ITUNES STORE DAMNNNNNNNNNNN U HAVE ALOT OF TIME ON YOUR HANDS SHIT…SMDH…GURL U GOT A PLAYLIST GOIN ON…..I THOUGHT U WERE THRU WEN U POSTED THE FIRST ONE..SHIT

OK I WOULD SAY 80’S BUT SHIT IDK WHY NOW THIS NAKITA GURL GOT ME SPEECHLESS WITH THIS PLAYLIST

@kinglovejoyltl YEAH I COPY AND PASTE IT FROM MY MP3 LIST ON MY DOCUMENT FOLDIER. PLUS I OWN MOST OF THE ALBUMS, THAT’S WHY I DIDN’T MENTION THE NAMES OF THE SONGS. THE ONES I NAMED, I HAVE THE TAPE CASSETTES.

THAT’S GOOD AnitaLTL. THAT’S WHAT’S UP.

1989-1997 Hands Down!
New Jack Swing era is still crazy to me! Teddy Riley doesn’t get enough credit on a larger scale in the music community. Keith Sweat ran it for a minute. Bobby Brown still a great if he get his shit together! Blackstreet classic tracks..Fugees birthed us Lauryn Hill who is in a lane of her own. SWV ran NY air waves. DONELL JONES!??? Come on! Case made me want to party on one track and cry on another. JOE need we say anymore?! Tevin Campbell gave us classic with the help of Quincey Jones. Shanice gave us something to hum o. Phyllis Hyman her gift was too much for her to handle. Luther Vandross deserves his own genre lol The only artisit out now that reminds me of that good music quality..actually caring about the craft and makes you feel a certain way is Anthony Hamilton. He can take me into any mood he is expressing in 30 seconds, thats a gift. That time span has toooo many greats to list.

-25 year old Musicologist! 🙂

70’s, 80’s,90’s were the best before the youngsters perverted the music, love songs were about love and relationships and trying to get your man or woman back. I’m an old skool chick so I dont listen to any of the music today or watch the videos, Once radio stop promoting old skool artist like Janet Jackson I stopped listening and now I just download all my old music and listen to it on my Ipod. The only exception is Alicia Keys who still keeps it classy!!

@Christel NO THAT’S NOT TRUE. I NOT INSULTING NO ONES INTELLIGENCE. I’M THE ONE THAT SHOULD SAY Y’ALL INSULTING MY INTELLIGENCE, CAUSE YA BEEN DOING IT SINCE LAST. SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T KNOW ALL THESE ARTIST, AND MOST OF THEM ARE 15 AND UNDER. THAT’S NOT A BAD THING TO POST MY FAVORITE LIST UP. I’M TRYING TO EDUCATE THE YOUNGSTERS ON HERE. IF THEY KNOW IT, THEY KNOW IT. IF THEY DON’T, THAN THEY CAN TRY TO GIVE THESE SONGS A LISTEN. MAYBE THEY WILL LOVE IT, MAYBE THEY WON’T. TRUST ME, IT’S NOTHING LIKE TODAY’S MUSIC THAT’S FOR SHORE. LOL!

Yeah..I’ll have to go with 70’s, 80’s and 90’s… and there’s a couple of people trying to bring it in the 2000’s. Like Trey Songz…Sammie’s mixtape is on point…Cbreezy’s mixtape is on point too. Lloyd got some hits poppin off his mixtape and I herd Marques Houston’s mixtape the other day and he’s picked his game up big time…and I can’t wait til Jhonta come out with a mixtape unless he already got one and if he do I’d like to know what the name of it is. And yeah all them artist that Anita listed is true. Them kats was on point.

I grew up listening to alot of music from my family like Luther, Shalamar, Earth Wind and Fire, Al Green, Keith Sweat, The Whispers, Anita Baker, Sade, and of course Michael and alot of other older stuff and being a 22 yr. old young lady I still bump that in my car because I know and appreciate good music. I really associate with the New Jack Swing Era because of my age. I was also really into Janet (still is BTW, can’t wait for the new album!)… I remember I had a gown from her Rhythm Nation days and I wanted to wear that thing everynight lol. Good music and good artist are timeless. I hardly ever listen to the radio now-a- days. When I do I have it on the Jazz station or the oldies channel because I am so annoyed with alot of the music out today. It’s like people don’t even need talent. If they have a good beat, the beat will usuallly grab your attention but there’s nothing worth listening to other then the beat. Though I have listened to MJ’s music my whole life, I really wish I could have been alive when it was total Michael domination in the early eighties. I have all his music and have enjoyed all his music ever since I was a toddler but due to the hype alot of people until now forgot about how wonderful Michael’s artistry is. Artist like Michael are the real deals. Honestly, I think it would have been nice to be exposed to 80’s music back then. Like you mentioned, Lionel Richie etc. was killing it. I of course listen to the music from that time now, but it would have been so nice to have been exposed to it when it was just released. Here I am going back to Michael again lol….. But I hear people talking about how happy they felt when “Thriller” came out. There was never anything like that before. I wish I could have been born to enjoy the release of “Thriller” Damn, I was 3 years too late haha

@Christel———–On the Janet thing, I get what ur sayin………….but when Janet 1st hit with Control that was in no way,shape or form considered POP, it just evolved into being considered that over the years. The same goes for RN, that had like maybe 3 genuine POP songs (if that) on it & ur right the rest was a fusion of many other genre’s which is what makes her unique as an artist to me.
I’m not gonna go any further on that topic though cuz that’s a whole ‘nother debate…just my 2 cents 🙂

The 90’s was the best of times for R & B… Yoe boy got laid a lot, when I say a lot I mean a lot. It just seemed like it got girls in the mood real quick. Nowadays they dont sing songs that get the girls in the mood at least that’s what I think. To all the lifers check out a new song that just went up on my brothers page called “You better Know Dat” it’s not a get the ladies in the mood song, but check it out. I’m just grinding for him online. Let’s Go people, keep grinding. http://www.myspace.com/mokanemusic

@Christel- I AGREE w/ your comment in regards to Janet. Thats basically what I posted in my first comment. She is NOT an R&B artist. She may have some R&B songs but so does Christina Ag, and Justin Timberlake, but they are POP artist, right along with Janet. She is a great artist dont get me wrong, as I said before I have all of her albums, I love her as an artist, but she IS NOT R&B and it’s ok.

The 80’s was the best…..you listed the reason why in your question…MJ, Luther, Anita and so on and so on……omg there is no comparison!!!!!!

umm JD i was born in 91..and i love both eras…i mean the 80’s Michael..R.I.P…was killlin it..i mean that alone was tough…and the 90’s slick rick…MC lyte..TLC..En Vouge was tough..i mean i think both eras are important and both have a very strong impact on wht R n B is todaiie…so i dont think its fair to say which is the best if they both impact on the music we listen to in this day and age

MAN I FORGOT TO INCLUDE TARAL – DISTANT LOVER ON THE LIST. THAT SONG IS THE SHIT TO. MAN THERES TOO MANY ARTIST TO NAME, I’M FORGETTING SOME. OH WELL! THAT EL DEBARDE SONG – ALL THIS LOVE ISN’T EVEN IN THE 90’S. I DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT THAT ON THERE. THAT SONG WAS FROM THE DEBARGE IN 80’S. OLIVIA – BIZONCE SHOULD BEEN ON THERE SINCE IT CAME OUT IN 1999. SHIT, I FORGOT TO PUT MONICA ON THE LIST, I OWN ALL HER ALBUMS.

@CHRISTEL. YEAH YOU MADE A LOT OF SENCE. EVERYTHING YOU SAID IS THE TRUTH.

i was born n 86 so im still tyrna catch up on my anita baker al green ron isley etc im on point with my james brown tho haha. but the 90’s had the best r&b n my opinion, the reason being is you had soo many artist put out quality music there was no thug r&b artist out there like there is now. u had groups singing bak n the 90’s not groups doing the stanky leg haha. i know im going off topic but i dont think we shud give full blame on r&b artist for its down drop n the past years, i believe its mainly b/c of what kind of sound and feel the producer produce’s. n the 70’s 80’s 90’s was the true r&B and now its a hybrid r&b to where u have r&b artist singing over a club type beat and having rappers fill n the blanks im not knocking it but we need the state of r&b to make a come bak. i mean how many true r&b songs have you heard on the radio air waves??? this is to the all the lifers and the ocean boys, wuts up!

PERSONALLY I LIKE THE 80’S MUSIC MORE THAN THE 90’S MUSIC AND THAT REASON IS BECAUSE THE MUSIC WAS SO SOULFUL AND I COULD GO FOREVER ABOUT THE 80’S. THE SINGERS AND THE SONGWRITERS WERE SO AHEAD OF THEIR TIME AND I’M NOT SAYING THAT 90’S MUSIC WAS WACK WHICH IT WASN’T ITS JUST THAT 90’S WASN’T AS CONSERVATIVE AS THE 80’S GROUPS LIKE JODECI AND R.KELLY & THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT(BORN INTO THE 90’S) STARTEDTHAT CLASSIC 90’S BABY MAKING MUSIC.

I’M GOING TO SAY…BOTH…BECAUSE IN THE 80’S IT WAS REALLY ABOUT LYRICS, INSTRUMENTS, VOCALS, SEX WAS SOLD, BUT IT WAS OPTIONAL…AND THERE WAS ROOM FOR EVERYONE, NOT JUST ONE PERSON DOMINATING THE LANE

90’S STILL ABOUT LYRICS, BUT A LITTLE MORE SEXUAL CONTENT…BUT STILL NOT TOO OVERBOARD. HIP HOP WAS AT IT GREATEST LEVEL, WE STILL EXPECTED SINGERS TO “SING”, EXPENSIVE ASS VIDEOS MADE YOU RUSH TO THE TELEVISION…LATE NIGHT HOLD UP AT THE RECORD STORE TO GET THE NEW HOT CD….SHIT WAS FUN BACK THEN!!! RUFF RYDERS WAS BANGIN, BAD BOY WAS BANGIN, ROCAFELLA(RIP)WAS BANGIN…BRANDY, MONICA, AND AALIYAH WAS HOLDIN’ IT DOWN….THERE WAS ROOM FOR EVERONE!!!

…the 80’s music made you feel good & the lyrics truly meant something. I am a HUGE Anita Baker fan…her music is beautiful!

The 90’s was definitely a great era for music. No one can deny that. New sounds were around like New Jack Swing which had a more hip hop feel to it. I love the New Jack Swing sound but somehow that morphed into some real rough hard R&B where it wasn’t about love and now we have…Birthday Sex. A lot of the artists of the past had class and sometimes I feel like artists today are afraid to be classy because that’s not what a lot of the kids want to hear (even though some of these artists are grown ass men). It doesn’t always have to be hood. There should be some balance. It’s okay to have some edge but let there be balance. Jodeci was able to balance that whole R&B thug image well without going overboard and it still seemed authentic (though I heard they were dressed like church boys when Puff first got them lol). I’ll be the first to admit that when I was in my teens in the 90’s, I wasn’t interested in seeing anyone my age singing in a suit, that didn’t appeal to me at the time. So, I was cool with all the music of the 90’s but still had an appreciation for the class of the past. But now as I get my grown woman on, it just seems like there is an imbalance. Where is our modern day Luther? There are some songs by DeBarge and Rick James that touch me on such a deep level because of the passion of the lyrics and the delivery of the song. That’s what I’m missing these days…

@SweetnessNLight I thought Ruben Studdard was going to be the modern day Luther but his ass came n went with the quickness. Same with Fantasia, Heather Headley, and Vivian Green…

NOTICE NO ONE SAYS R&B TODAY IS ANY GOOD…..i think autotune is the absolute worst. It takes away from real talent. The only part of the 2000’s that was good was the beginnig. U have to throw Usher in that list from late 90s to early 00s. He is my favorite r&b artist. Ialso dont know what happened to the great R&B groups. Next JE NE so soo so many……and JD you used to come up with some great great stuff…..but everything now is garbage…..i was born in 89 but bring the 90s early 00s material back…..Everything after laffy taffy and all that other bullshit is garbage.

you forgot JOE (563)…. he is RnB

I would have to say the 80’s music had more meaning,and the lyrics really said something. Those songs will always touch somebody no matter what age they are. Some of the 90’s music, had lyrics but was more sex based.

For me, I was a late 80s baby so the late 80s R&B and specifically the 90s R&B did it for me. I loved MJ, JJ, Boys 2 Men, Jodeci, H-Town, Xscape, Prince, Teena Marie, R. Kelly, TLC, Silk, Next, New Edition, SWV, Mariah Carey (and her remixes), Sade, Ginuwine, Aaliyah…the list can go on, but these are some of the artists who influenced my younger years.

HEY JD ANY ERA THAT INCLUDED R.KELLY I LOVED IT, BUT PASS THAT I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE 90’S ERA BECAUSE THAT WAS AROUND THE TIME I HAD A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING ON WHAT THE ARTIST SONG WAS SPEAKING ABOUT, AND PLUS IN THE 90’S IT WAS ALL ABOUT SEX…SEX…SEX, EVERYBODY WAS SINGING BABY MAKING MUSIC IN THE 90’S

LOL @Minnie I like Alicia’s voice, but bey…I don’t see it. She sounds like a dying cat to me and I cain’t take it. LMFAO

Whattup JD and Lifers I would have to say 80’s and 90’s were the best of my time so far because everybody went hard. When I say went hard I am saying you could put a tape and or cd in the player and go from track 1 to whatever without touching fast forward ya know what I’m saying. Just like Phatffat if giving the opportunity with the talent she and yourself were blessed with should really be a look that is needed in R&B or music in general at this time. Cause she can really sing and you what it is JD your business/production swag creates stars. Dondriah, Bowwow, Kris Kross, Da Brat, Xscape, Jagged Edge, you brought back Mariah Carey, Dem Franchise Boyz, and I dont care what nobody says Janets album was nice. Just to name a few.

o.k. I feel like the best time for music literally was back in the 90’s because artist were able to express themselves no matter how are what type of artist they were you were able to just be you. Now in this generation you see the same ol’ stuff on TV it can be different artist but it’s like it’s the same artist because they dont know how do be themselves are to express themselves in their own special way it’s like they are scared of what people might think if they are trynna be different……………AND I”M SICK OF IT!!!!!!!!

The 90’s all the way.. That boys to men n swv is my shit I also liked xscape.. The year 2000 n 2001 were full of good music usher, jagged edge, ashantii, tyrese , lil bow wow, nelly, n destiny’s child… They all had good music…

Janet when I think of you, Rhythm Nation The Knonwledge. back cat

I’m going with the 90’s overall…You can’t deny the music back in the 80’s though it was all about making you feel good and having a message to it..most of the songs were about being in love and fighting for a cause..world peace and all that.

But the 90’s that was the best! it was about having fun! dancing and feeling good..too many to name but it was great!

I listen to 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and the point that it starts to screw up is when we hit the new millenium!

Old school R&B was awesome! now new school R&B sucks….don’t know where the talent has gone!

I was born in 1989 and i loved the 90’s music but from 2000 music, it just horrible now. it sucks bad! could hardly find a hit every year! I barely don’t listen to the radio nomore. Today’s music sucks seriously, I have to immite that.

Im new on here by the way. I’m Nakita’s friend and i’m a big fan of hers right now.

I like 60’s R&B because my mom plays it all the time when i was young. I don’t know too much of the 90’s stuff, I wasn’t allowed to listen to certain music growing up.

I LOVE 90’S R&B MUSIC, I NEVER HAVE ENOUGH OF IT.

80’s and 90’s hands down. theres nothing left to be said. just think back and pick your favorite song or slow jam, nine times outta ten its was made in the 80’s or 90’s

The 90’s were definatly the best!!!! R. Kelly changed the whole game!!!

Have you heard his new song “Religious”
He’s def. making a comeback!! the King of RnB is back!!

70’s with out a doubt and then the mid late 80’s/early 90’s. There was a quality and depth to the music that has not been matched since.

I’m an 80s kid to the fullest. But I’m gonna always ride with 90s R&B. That music had a perfection to it.
In the 80s of course you have classics, but the 90s took it to another level. And the swag was at 100%
R&B sucks now. I hope people with your power JD can try and bring a change to the industry. But I’m really not sure if it’s gonna be a change within the industy or with the consumers. It seems like our tastes have “dumbed down”. We accept this crap and brainwash ourselves thinking its hot. smh
Do a test. Take the 10 R&B cd/or single from 1995 and put them up against the top R&B of 2009.
And lets see which one is better.

i first saw Vanessa Williams on the Miss USA pageant, she was so beautiful in the old days*;’

i remember Vanessa Williams as miss usa or something,*~

i envy Vanessa Williams eyes, they are very beautiful,'”