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This Generation’s R&B Music is Asswater. Stop Paying For It.

A couple weeks ago, while driving to Ann Arbor for the homecoming of my alma mater University of Michigan, Donny Hathaway’s “A Song For You” popped up on the shuffle. He didn’t write the song, but he made the definitive version; much like with Isaac Hayes’ “By The Time I Get to Phoenix” or Luther…

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Dustin J. Seibert

Published

November 3, 2015
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Jagged Edge Is Better Than 112. Here's Why.

Nobody asked me but I’m telling you right now: Jagged Edge is and was a better singing group than 112. Most people will disagree with this. Most people will be wrong. I know this to be fact because I’ve seen Twitter arguments on this topic and I myself started a FB debate where I’m pretty…

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Panama Jackson

Published

May 7, 2015
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An R&B Playlist For Colored Girls Who Listened To The Toni Braxton Secrets Album Too Soon And Have Yet To Recover

I’ve been voluntarily flailing from irrational emotion to irrational emotion for over a week now because Jazmine Sullivan has released a new album. Jazmine’s songwriting on Reality Show is so specific and raw, “Brand New” really had me ready to ugly cry like I paid for bae’s studio time and he just up and left…

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Christina E

Published

January 23, 2015
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REMINISCE | Saturday, October 4th

REMINISCE | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4TH ON THE R&B TIP! We’re bring you the best of uptempo R&B, hip-hop remixes of your favorite songs, and all the thug love you can handle! FREE BEFORE 11PM w/RSVP | OPEN BAR 930-1030 LIV NIGHTCLUB | 2001 11th Street, NW | Washington, DC RSVP: www.reminiscedc.eventbrite.com

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VSB Staff

Published

September 29, 2014
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R. Kelly, World's Weirdest, Most Disgusting Human, Releases Bump N Grind Remix Video/Cologne

Robert Kelly’s record company recently released a remix to his Bump N Grind video about a nerd who transforms into a dancing machine after spraying — wait for it — Bump N Grind Cologne on himself. Of, course the cologne intrigued me more than the video, so I had to ponder a bit on what I think Bump N Grind…

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Roll Call

Published

August 15, 2014