I have a friend that is a successful recording artist. During the first time I interviewed him however, I asked him about being a "Neo-Soul" artist and...well let's just say eventually my head grew back.
To make a long blog...longer he isn't wild about the term or label neo-soul.
Now as a critic and a radio show host I have to catergorize what I spin and when I spin it. I do old school hip-hop and R&B that would include everyone from Guy to Nucleous to Whodini and now even B.I.G.
Getting back to neo soul I would say Jill Scott is a different type of music than Keyshia Cole. So I do see the need for a seperate term.
But how do you see it?
Should music just fall into the catergories of good or not good?
Should Stevie's soul music be in the same conversations at Tank's and El DeBarge's and Chris Brown's and Maxwells?
Please tell me youside of view and why?
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