Jermaine Dupri weighed in on what he thinks is missing in today’s R&B music. Recently, he went live on social media to talk about the subject.
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Here’s what the super-producer-writer thinks
Social media has been abuzz with a debate over whether the genre needs that ’90s boost. Oomph here means dedication to love, depth, and soul.
About that, the Grammy winner suggests that new-age R&B singers are no longer taking vocal cues in church performances.
“Today’s young black people don’t go to church and don’t have that church band preparation. How B. Cox came from the church. Jodeci comes from the church. So when you hear that soul, that soul that you think is soul, it’s additional information that…it’s hard to beat Jodeci when you don’t have that element,” Dupri said.
Furthermore, Dupri used Anthony Hamilton as an example, citing a recent collaboration track. He said Hamilton’s voice is played by making music in church, and that element won’t come “from the internet.” Ultimately, Dupri’s position is that “church band preparation” is the missing element in R&B today. Watch him explain below.
Jermaine Dupri says R. Kelly is a pillar of R&B
In another clip from the show, Jermaine Dupri gave R. Kelly his praise for his contributions to R&B. He stated that the genre would not be what it is without him.
“R. Kelly is the R of R&B. We have to stop playing. I get it, listen, I’m not here to talk about any of that,” the producer said, referring to Kelly’s sexual offenses. “He is the R of R&B, without a doubt.”
As previously reportedR. Kelly is serving a 20-year prison sentence for producing images of child sexual abuse and grooming minors for sex. Kelly lost an appeal in August and continues to serve sentences for his Chicago conviction and racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in New York.
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