90's R & B Appreciation thread

Muhannad

Inspired by the threads made by Menace and Kushklassic I had to make a thread dedicated to 90's r & b. IMHO this was the last era real r & b was made. I'm not gonna complain about the state of r & b. Those type of threads been done to death. If this thread can spark some discussion it's cool but I don't want old n*ggas complaining and not offering solutions. I'm posting vids from the era I was coming of age. Feel free to add on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caNRc1ER8p4

Saw them n*ggas live (n/h). They can sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TDpSsj-Kog

Great singer, great producer. What else can I say?

Muhannad

That thread about which was the best 90's r & b group made me dust of the album and pop it in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=995X8aJDmJ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYwL-FzFDKQ

Seen them n*ggas live, before and after they got cracked out. A shame what they did to themselves, man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d83Va6JdslU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5kXTT4ZN34

Whitehead bros...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB-VTA9nw2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHGRej6I_7I

Muhannad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLNTkbNogFQ

Back when rappers actually added something to a r & b track (yeah I knew I said I wasn't gonna complain lol)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuNJLZkdfI

Goodfellaz...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GYKW6ygW2k

I remember back then I was like "who is this wack broad that keeps getting on tracks spitting wack verses?". Still a dope cut nonetheless..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8s2j4Ri1Og

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_WzjiTzZBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBB8valskCQ

Wild Self

These threads make me sad. I remember back then, there used to be R & B kid groups that sing innocent songs to kids. Not anymore.

The Lonious Monk

The 90s was the last decade of good R&B. Don't get me wrong, there were good R&B acts to come out after the 90s and some good R&B music. It's just that the 90s was the last decade where good was the norm. Now R&B is a lot like Hip Hop. Mostly packaged garbage with a few diamonds scattered amongst the coal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V02YFZFn6FA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yvSkYpVZ_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v_OmP4529k

It's crazy because you can pretty much type 90s R&B into a search engine, pick random songs, and still be assured to get something good.

Muhannad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QkYD74fhXY

Remember when r & b cuts looked like n*ggas had fun without them trying to flex like they were rappers.

@Wild Self, you mean like this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx0xzO73Amo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THtqUDitQ4I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91NBc-jhjw

Donell was one of my favorite artists back then. Where I wanna be is a personal classic. I was spinning that album last week and it was still good to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfCgSA6DeQ

What man hasn't felt like this at a certain point? This sh*t was relatable. Not some bullsh*t about trickin' and I take your chick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtMUQbnT_Lo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpY_ElM4CYk

This is a collaboration between a rapper and an r & b group. Not that generic garbage you hear now where you can't distinguish a rapper between a r & b n*gga.

_Menace_

I'm bout to shut this ? down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3KOowB4k_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfRNRymrv9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY8MeGtqOYY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asXau88O5Is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKbWF1jwMhE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFYFuAX4N4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFDZU4hXbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehFDZU4hXbw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnFKa8iuwHU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBS6wXy3Yjo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy6gPBix32k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYwL-FzFDKQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrBnEaQd4ZY

_Menace_

More classics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D4laEXpBDw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwEZRPkAAu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owdl9BnxHV4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymexMog_PUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBtS6BIP1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90c9pEtZquw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6pnzyfFi9w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUOkg4jFNus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96hmKX3Hd7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVMKQP0K3a0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtzM-wWKXe0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSUSFow70no

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKO6XYXioc

Muhannad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMbhpPRFEMs

Remember when the vibe in r & b cuts and vids could be about having fun?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsF7PnowpEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr3RzfNq2Ws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ojOERy-mf8

lol Used to have a crush on the light skinned chick. We were about the same age. The darkskin girl was doing most of the singing though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdFcHc2yDQ0

That b*tch that was rapping almost f*cked this classic track up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj0vbPyqBrY

Ma$e threw a jab at Jigga on this track, but like one line (All we hear is platinum that, platinum this etc). Jigga responded on that Ride or die and dedicated half a song to Ma$e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q17yy_4LQg

Classic cut and the movie (Hoodlum) was good too...

Muhannad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24IgJanjcAo

lol Used to like that lightskin girl. A cameo from a young Pollow before he was known like that. Never heard of them after this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz9yvs_2nvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URZUsCj1MQw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiqSFRYunjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRN6vgjqcgU

lol Anybody remember this?