R ‘n’ B

Rhythms and Blues (or R ‘n’ B) was a term first used in the 1940’s to describe upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined Jazz and Blues.

By the end of the 1970’s R ‘n’ B was being used as a general term to describe soul and Funk as well.

R ‘n’ B today defines a style of African–American music, combining elements of soul music, funk music, pop music, and hip hop.

R ‘n’ B is distinguished by drum machine rhythms, smooth vocal styles and hip hop beats.

During the late 90’s and early 2000’s, the influence of pop music on R ‘n’ B could be heard, most notably in the work of Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake.

Usher and Beyonce are both the most successful artists in the present day of R ‘n’ B.

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