The Weeknd Thread ( "The Dawn FM" OUT NOW)

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I wish I liked R&B more. Sometimes I'm not in the mood to listen to rap, and all I got is this dude to listen too

Real life.

 

[hood17]

I wish I liked R&B more. Sometimes I'm not in the mood to listen to rap, and all I got is this dude to listen too

Real life.

 

[jking0821]

I wish I liked R&B more. Sometimes I'm not in the mood to listen to rap, and all I got is this dude to listen too

Real life.

Miguels new album is getting really good reviews but i agree with you nothing else is in his lane. Maybe if we get a new Frank Ocean (please don't start that comparison again). But i will never listen to Tyrese (new album out now :x) Trey Songz, Chris Brown etc. I do like miguel though so maybe i will spotify his album and see if i like it

 

[Mister Meaner]

I remember the Frank Ocean v The Weeknd debate . It didn't help that they gained notoriety around the same time. But in retrospect, what a year that was musically for my listening enjoyment.

And after Thursday released, well, I don't think I listened to Frank very much for the rest of the year.

But to y'alls' point, I'm not much of a genre enthusiast. And I mean any genre. I gravitate towards certain artists and indulge in their works.

Hip Pop....no artistry as far as I can tell. Rap (conscious rap)....mehhh, I'd rather read a book if I want to be educated. And so on and so forth.

 

[QU!K]

I kinda wish Weeknd would put out some more Trap tunes

Here's Martin Garrix dropping ICFMF I mentioned before.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

This era of R&B is not gonna make anybody a fan of the genre. Only new R&B artist I listen to is Weeknd, BJ The Chicago Kid and Frank Ocean. 70's R&B is probably the best era for black music. Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Bobby Womack. A lot of classic stuff.

 

[og lil nut]

r&b on a commercial level is dying. On the indie level, there are plenty of incredible artists making r&b.

The problem is, we traditionally judge genres based on their commercial representation. When we say _____ is dead, we're literally only talking about the "popular" artists.

 

[QU!K]

All I listen to these days that is considered R&B is:

PARTYNEXTDOOR
Majid Jordan
The Weeknd

 

[ogmcmxcii]

r&b on a commercial level is dying. On the indie level, there are plenty of incredible artists making r&b.

The problem is, we traditionally judge genres based on their commercial representation. When we say _____ is dead, we're literally only talking about the "popular" artists.

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[ogmcmxcii]

This era of R&B is not gonna make anybody a fan of the genre. 70's R&B is probably the best era for black music. Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Bobby Womack. A lot of classic stuff.

too smooth

 

[bigty23]

This era of R&B is not gonna make anybody a fan of the genre. Only new R&B artist I listen to is Weeknd, BJ The Chicago Kid and Frank Ocean. 70's R&B is probably the best era for black music. Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Bobby Womack. A lot of classic stuff.

My dad use to play classics, so I grew up on R&B... especially Bobby Womack. So it was a natural progression for me to mess with The Weeknd, whether I wanted to conform from the 90's or not.

 

[xbiker47]

All I listen to these days that is considered R&B is:

PARTYNEXTDOOR
Majid Jordan
The Weeknd

I'm in the same boat

 

[eyedea]

I bought the hand signed... Even tho I already pre ordered on iTunes [emoji]128520[/emoji]

 

[tay1]

Miguels new album is getting really good reviews but i agree with you nothing else is in his lane. Maybe if we get a new Frank Ocean (please don't start that comparison again). But i will never listen to Tyrese (new album out now

) Trey Songz, Chris Brown etc. I do like miguel though so maybe i will spotify his album and see if i like it

Yeah I like Miguel based on the songs I heard from him. For some reason though, I could listen to one or two songs forever, and won't listen to their albums until like months later. I can't tell you how many times I heard Weekend Games before I listened to the rest of that tape.

I guess it's the production for the most part on why I don't like R&B like that. Like I like select songs from artists, but as a whole, there's never been an artist I rocked with. I guess it's the dark atmosphere behind The Weeknd's beats that I like.

 

[suchafraud23]

Tyrese new album decent. Dumb ****

Anyway R&b I jam is d'angelo, the weeknd, PND, Miguel, frank ocean, the dream, Bieber - journals( )

And BANKS (super sleeper )

Probably more I can't remember

 

[ogmcmxcii]

I **** with the weeknd but not $200 **** wit him gimmie the damn CD all the extra **** is for the *******!!!!!!!

 

[xbiker47]

For 200 ill pass

Money saved for a concert ticket

 

[hood17]

Man watching this Swift x Weeknd video Abel looks energetic as @#$$

 

[FreshLeeLA]

r&b on a commercial level is dying. On the indie level, there are plenty of incredible artists making r&b.

The problem is, we traditionally judge genres based on their commercial representation. When we say _____ is dead, we're literally only talking about the "popular" artists.

There is a great wave of new R&B talent out there, you can find great music on Soundcloud.

I grew up on hip-hop but good R&B music moves my soul. Nothing like going ham singing in your car dolo 

Miguel's new album is amazing. Took me several spins tho to really appreciate it

 

[ii flash ii]

Man watching this Swift x Weeknd video Abel looks energetic as @#$$

 

[scotthallwithapick]

This is a great time for R&B for me.

Kelela
FKA Twigs
Banks
PartyNextDoor
Frank Ocean
JMSN
Jesse Boykins III
Kindness
Blood Orange
Bosco
Rahel
Miguel
ABEL

So many different sounds being used. The traditional R&B isn't popular right now so that genre isnt producing but they will soon cause the market is yearning for it. But the young bucks now are doing amazing things

 

[guzzy]

^^^


Might have to check that list out. Lots of names i dont know.

 

[tay1]

Is PND a true r&b artist?

 

[og lil nut]

Don't see why he wouldn't be

 

[alilucask]

Don't forget the homie Clarence clarity