america

[boxedjoy]

Beyonce's basically a heritage act now though isn't she? None of that Lion King soundtrack stuff really made a dent and she hasn't had a big hit single in years despite all the acclaim and hype over her albums. And Rihanna's more interested in selling make-up than making a record that isn't EDM-lite.

 

[...]

It's funny that these 90s UK R&B records sounded second rate (not just because of the singers), when UKG was regularly pumping out some of the most sumptuous sound design in the world at the same moment.

 

[luka]

there was a uk r&b girls group called 'cliche' which presumably they thought sounded sophisitcated and french

 

[boxedjoy]

I mean, Beyonce and Rihanna they're huge names, but they're not huge names because of their contemporary contribution to soul/r&b

 

[...]

there was a uk r&b girls group called 'cliche' which presumably they thought sounded sophisitcated and french

Did they eat croissants in their videos?

 

[boxedjoy]

I'm picturing lots of phallic baguette consumption

 

[muser]

 

[boxedjoy]

It's funny that these 90s UK R&B records sounded second rate (not just because of the singers), when UKG was regularly pumping out some of the most sumptuous sound design in the world at the same moment.

remix fodder, really. Like that Kiesza song from a few years back and there were 200 remixes of it depending on which club/scene you followed

 

[...]

This has become a highly enjoyable thread in the last two hours.

 

[...]

'Fast Love' is the second best UK R&B song of the 90s.

 

[catalog]

Whatever happened to Cher Lloyd? The audition has something about it, she takes US hip hop and makes it her own

 

[boxedjoy]

this probably killed off a lot of the momentum from UK funky

 

[...]

Don't know her.

 

[catalog]

Watch the video, from 1.30.very strange thing going on with her mouth.

 

[luka]

it was always a great thread but my communication abilitiers were impaired i could only gesture inarticulately towards the terrirotry

 

[boxedjoy]

Cher Lloyd has quietly been a great pop for a decade! I think she's incredible, the way she just doubles down on everything that people hate about her (ie being working class and unrepentant and eschewing false humility)



if people are going to throw the worst at you, why not make yourself a lightning rod for every criticism imaginable and get it done with in one move?

 

[boxedjoy]

this probably didn't help her when it went viral though

 

[woops]

after UK funky the doors got pretty much completely closed for British Rnb singers, pop industry had already abandoned the idea.

just imagine how much craig david hates that bo selecta guy

 

[...]

it was always a great thread but my communication abilitiers were impaired i could only gesture inarticulately towards the terrirotry

I deftly rescued it for you.

 

[luka]

Luka wanted The Dudes to respond to UK Garage.

i didnt actually it was gabrielle dreams i wanted to display but i put the wrong video up