Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Urban Word of the Day - 2/4/09

Neo-Soul –
Neo-Soul is a sub-genre of contemporary R&B that fuses 1970s-style soul with elements of hip-hop, jazz, funk, Latin, African, and house music. As its name (new-soul) implies, Neo-Soul music is essentially modern-day soul music, with contemporary attitudes and sensibilities. It differs from contemporary R&B in that it's more soulful, and it also tends to have deeper messages and meanings than R&B. Neo-Soul artists use their poetic and artistic skills to teach the world about 'black' history, love, politics, life and supporting one another as a human race.

Popular Neo-Soul artists: Lauryn Hill, Musiq Soulchild, Mint Condition, D’Angelo, Angie Stone, India.Arie, John Legend, Jill Scott

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