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What is rnb exactly?? I really like singers who belong to this genre. Like Frank Ocean, Daniel Caesar, Giveon and the weeknd. I want to know about this genre, so I can understand them even more. Also I really love a song called LOVE. by kendric lamer. And what genre is this?? If it's not rnb, I also want to know about the difference between rnb and Hiphop like I said on title.
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Main difference is that hip hop usually contains rapping. R&B usually contains singing.
Sometimes they combine for songs like “You’re All I Need” by Method Man & Mary J Blige or “Ready or Not” by Lauryn Hill
Production wise, Hip Hop tends to incorporate more drums, bass, and leans toward a more rhythmic approach. Hip Hop comes from party music like disco & funk, but it also blends elements of jazz and rock in ways that no other genre does.
R&B tends to incorporate more instruments like Pianos, saxophones, synths and guitar. It usually has a more harmonic and melodic approach. R&B comes from blues, gospel, & soul music.
The song “LOVE.” by Kendrick Lamar is an Hip Hop song with elements of pop and alternative rnb. If you want to hear more songs like that, you can listen to these songs:
Telegraph Ave. By Childish Gambino
Power Trip by J. Cole
Ms. Jackson or Roses by Outkast
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) or Hot Boyz by Missy Elliott
The artists you listed are all Alternative R&B artists that lean into pop (Frank Ocean & The Weeknd) & soul (Daniel Caesar). This is a relatively newer sound in the genre. Only really becoming popular in the early 2010s because of Frank and the Weeknd
If you’d like more artists like them then you can listen to these artists and their songs:
Don’t Touch My Hair by Solange
Let It Go by Kelela
20 Something by SZA
Rehab or Forever Yours by Brent Faiyaz
Ghost Ride by BLK ODYSSY
Spirit 2.0 by Sampha.
Thanks for well detailed answer. I didn't all my fav are called alternative Rnb. And btw, I also like Joli. Is he an alternative rnb artist as well?
Im not familiar with Joli. Unless you meant to say Joji. He would be Alternative R&B / Indie Pop.
Sorry typo lol Yeah I thought so. Thanks. Do you have any recommendations or songs similar to my these fav? I would be glad if they were male artist. fav's here LOVE.- Kendric lamer Always- Daniel Caesar SAD!- xxxtentacion heartbreak anniversary-Giveon Die for you-Joji slow dancing in the dark-Joji Die for you-The Weeknd Ivy- Frank ocean Japanese denim-Daniel Caesar Happier than ever- ASTN sleep well- d4vd
Please tell me
R n B stands for Rythm and Blues. It is not the same as Hiphop but more likely is a form R&B
Music genres evolve from, fuse/incorporate and blur the lines between each other all the time.
RnB stands for Rhythm and Blues. "RnB" is much older than Hip-hop and itself has had a massive umbrella of diverse music and sounds underneath it and it's influences even wider.
They both stem from Black American music and culture (with 'race records' being an early term for much black music eventually being dubbed RnB).
Hip-hop was a fusion of BA & Carribean cultures that also became diverse and its own umbrella.