Why Erykah Badu & D'Angelo Reject Neo Soul Entirely
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AJ and Antonio Hughes discuss how Motown executive Kedar Massenburg coined “neo-soul” as a marketing term to distinguish artists like Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, and Lauryn Hill from 1990s R&B, and why artists such as D’Angelo and Raphael Saadiq rejected the label; they also talk about genre boxing and how categorization affects awards and bookings. They recap developments in the Live Nation trial, noting multiple states pushing back against a DOJ settlement and debating likely outcomes. They cover the case of Michael Smith, accused of using…
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