Hip hop soul
Hip hop soul is a genre of music that fuses hip hop, R&B, soul, and New Jack Swing. Some notable artist include R.Kelly, Frank Ocean, Mariah Carey, Ray J and Akon. It was very populur at first, but then it began to loose commercial success because of its late sexual lyrics and dark themes.
| Hip hop soul | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Hip hop music, Soul music |
| Typical instruments | Rapping, singing |
| Derivative forms | Neo Soul, PBR&B |
Notable Artists
- R Kelly
- Frank Ocean
- Mariah Carey
- 112
- Chris Brown
- The Black-Eyed Pees
- Akon
- Mary J. Blige
- Ray J
- Whitney Houston
- Fergie
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
- Ciara
- Rihanna
- Miguel
- The Weeknd
- Trey Songz
- Mario
- Bobby V