This is gonna sound so dumb....?

Question

Okay this gilr I met online and I are having a civil argument as to whether or not rap is music. I hate rap, so therefore I don't listen to it much, and she asked me if I consider R&B music. What/who are R&B? I feel like a forign exchange student....first one to anser in good detail gets 10 points.

Answer 1

Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1949 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, and was used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz, gospel, and blues. It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive, as well as the Billboard category name "Harlem Hit Parade," in June of 1949, and was initially used to identify the rocking style of music that combined the 12 bar blues format and boogie woogie with a backbeat, later known as rock and roll. In 1948, RCA Victor was marketing black music under the name "Blues and Rhythm," but the words were reversed by Wexler of Atlantic Records, the most aggressive and most dominant label in the R&B field in the early years. By the 1970s, rhythm and blues was being used as a blanket term to describe soul and funk as well. Today, the acronym "R&B" is almost always used instead of "rhythm and blues", and defines the modern version of the soul and funk influenced African-American pop music that originated with the demise of disco in 1980.

Answer 2

honey Ur right I don't care for Rap Music ether but R&B is a whole diffent story. Now thats Music. In fact R&B is what Music is all about singers like B.White the master of a love music there is not to many ppl who did not get it on with his soul full music in the back round,& then theres The Revand talking about AlGreen wow what an artist and what a voive and how about Stevey yes Mr. Wonder wow the dude this Cat was it he had a whole generation of really good music ,I think these are just a few of the old masters and so many new ones and old ones.

Answer 3

Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1949 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, and was used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz, gospel, and blues. It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive, as well as the Billboard category name "Harlem Hit Parade," in June of 1949, and was initially used to identify the rocking style of music that combined the 12 bar blues format and boogie woogie with a backbeat, later known as rock and roll. In 1948, RCA Victor was marketing black music under the name "Blues and Rhythm," but the words were reversed by Wexler of Atlantic Records, the most aggressive and most dominant label in the R&B field in the early years. By the 1970s, rhythm and blues was being used as a blanket term to describe soul and funk as well. Today, the acronym "R&B" is almost always used instead of "rhythm and blues", and defines the modern version of the soul and funk influenced African-American pop music that originated with the demise of disco in 1980. It also includes modern music sung by African Americans that is not rap.

Answer 4

Ok. there was an obvious explanation so now i think you know what R&B is.
My point is that just because one does not find something musical or musically pleasing, does not discount it's ability to be music.
Music is rythm, music is beats and sounds, and flow. And rap has all these qualities.
Music is nourishment for the mind and soul. And because there are so many types of people we need options options.
If you have to ask who R&B is you are not musically experienced enough yet to debate ANYTHING about music. Please please start listening to KEXP.org ONLINE for true music diversity.

Answer 5

R and B is not a person or group, but a type or music... short for rythme and blues. first started in 1949 r&b is usually preformed by african american singers. mainly of a gospel, blues or jazz descent. it is not rap in my opinion so therfore it is not even a point in an argument. to give you an idea of what r&b is , the rolling stones were essentially r%b in the beging, the very beging. hope that helps you win you argument because I also hate rap..good luck

Answer 6

You are right my friend , rap is crap. Its just this kind of bitches and hos, pimp wannabee gangster hippity hoppity music that is destroying america today. Also the heavily metaly is bad too. I suggest that you get in to the R and B because it is good for the body and mind.

Answer 7

rythem and blues..Thats all.I dont like rap that much myself.I listen to it,but you know not like the bad stuff.I like hip hop/pop better.No afence to rappers or people to rappers or nothing.But yeah R&B is just like Rythem and Blues..If you go to Yahoo!Music and pick a song from top 10 it wil come up and play the song you chose.Thats all.

Answer 8

Rhythm & Blues.

It's been around forever, predating rock&roll. It comes mostly from jazz, blues and gospel music.

Styles that have evolved from R&B are soul, funk, old school, Motown, disco, hip-hop and neo-soul.

That's basically it.

Answer 9

ok r&b is music that has rythem to it and u can dance to. some examples are ne yo chris brown and mario vazquez. unlike rap whar yes it has a beat but its kinda hard to dance to. r&b stands for rythem and blues. because it has rythem. so thats what/who r&b is

Answer 10

Rhythm and Blues