MP2K Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) In a decade dominated by European dance, house, pop, and hip-hop music, which are still booming in popularity till this day, R&B more than held its own with a diverse array of projects from a healthy mix of established stars, talented newcomers and indie artists. The first two years of the teens weren’t terrible, they were the last of our traditional days with the genre. From 2012 and on we experienced a generation of young artists experimenting with new sounds, saw a period where “vibes” replaced pitch-perfect vocals, rappers started singing, singers started rapping, veterans made big comebacks, funk music dominated and by 2019 artists revisited the roots of soul, putting a modern spin on past winning formulas. 2012-2019 was a strange, weird time for R&B, but great music emerged, and we are here to rate songs that represent the transition period. Songs put together in this rate were mainly pulled from the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll (and it’s rip-off on facebook) which includes over 1,000 members—music writers, business execs, and artists themselves that rank the songs or albums of the year. Nonetheless you will get a great mix and representation of contemporary and alternative R&B. Ratings & Rules: We will be listening to and rating 67 songs in total. For those special songs you should assign one 10.25, one 10.5, one 10.75 & one 11. Everything else should rate on a scale of 1-10. Up to two decimal points are allowed. Some artists have more songs than others so please be mindful not to sabotage or frontload. Deadline: July 20th, 2022 SONGS 2012 Miguel · "Adorn" Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You" Usher · "Climax" Solange · "Losing You" Frank Ocean · "Pyramids" Jessie Ware · "Wildest Moments" Elle Varner · "Refill" Jai Paul · "Jasmine" The Weeknd · "Wicked Games" 2013 Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines" Ciara · "Body Party" Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N." James Blake · "Retrograde" Mariah Carey (ft. Miguel) · "#Beautiful" Janelle Monáe (ft. Miguel) · "Primetime" Justin Timberlake · "Suit & Tie" Kingdom (ft. Kelela) “Bank Head” 2014 FKA Twigs · "Two Weeks" Pharrell Williams · "Happy" Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love" Tinashe (ft. Schoolboy Q) · "2 On" Jeremih (ft. YG) · "Don't Tell 'Em" Usher · "Good Kisser" FKA Twigs · "Pendulum" D’Angelo and The Vanguard “Really Love” 2015 Drake · "Hotline Bling" The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face" Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee" Alessia Cara · "Here" The Weeknd · "The Hills" Kelela · "Rewind" Thundercat · "Them Changes" Janet Jackson · "No Sleeep" Bryson Tiller “Don’t” 2016 Beyoncé · "Formation" Solange · "Cranes in the Sky" Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "Work" Beyoncé · "Sorry" Frank Ocean · "Ivy" Bruno Mars · “24k Magic” Solange (ft. Sampha) · "Don't Touch My Hair" Maxwell · "Lake by the Ocean" H.E.R. · “Focus” 2017 Frank Ocean · “Chanel” SZA · “Drew Barrymore” Kelela · “LMK” Kelela · “Frontline” SZA (ft. Travis Scott) · “Love Galore” Sampha · “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” SZA · “The Weekend” Childish Gambino · “Redbone” Daniel Caesar & H.E.R. "Best Part" 2018 Ella Mai · “Boo’d Up” The Weeknd · “Call Out My Name” Ella Mai · “Trip” Summer Walker · “Girls Need Love” Ciara · “Level Up” Teyana Taylor · “Gonna Love Me” Toni Braxton · “Long As I Live” Mariah Carey · “Caution” 2019 The Weeknd · “Heartless” Summer Walker (ft. Bryson Tiller) · “Playing Games” FKA Twigs · "Cellophane" Chris Brown (ft. Drake) · “No Guidance” Lizzo · “Good as Hell” Ari Lennox (ft. J. Cole) · “Shea Butter Baby” Lucky Daye · "Roll Some Mo" Snoh Aalegra · “I Want You Around” Playlist: SPOTIFY Participants Hide contents @Kiss It Better @worldwide angel @madonnas @theblackestday @Kool_Aid_King @clue @Ewan Chaos @Devin @brokee @Take Me Apart @Auburn @Reverie Edited August 6, 2022 by MP2K
Ewan Chaos Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 Some songs I LOVE and some songs I HATE which always makes for a fun rate. Hopefully I can knock this out all in one day after the other two rates!
MP2K Posted June 30, 2022 Author Posted June 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ewan Chaos said: Some songs I LOVE and some songs I HATE which always makes for a fun rate. Hopefully I can knock this out all in one day after the other two rates! There's some polarizing artists/songs here but overall this is a mega lineup. Really curious to see where some of these big songs fall since there's so many of them, especially in a year like 2012.
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted June 30, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted June 30, 2022 I know most of these already. I might just get it done tomorrow tbh. Probably going to give my 11 to losing you. Sad Blue Light was snubbed from THR Kelela picks but I get it. But I wanted to rate GML instead of caution!
Kiss It Better Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 where is Best Part?? and is Alessia Cara really R&B? anyway i know most of these already, i'm in hopefully by this weekend
greento Posted June 30, 2022 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Two Weeks, Pendulum and cellophane better all make top 10 Edited June 30, 2022 by greento
MP2K Posted June 30, 2022 Author Posted June 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Kiss It Better said: where is Best Part?? and is Alessia Cara really R&B? anyway i know most of these already, i'm in hopefully by this weekend Close but no cigar, it didn't make any big placements on critics lists in 2017, it was also just SZA's year. If enough people want its inclusion I can slide it in though No lol. Alessia was 'Def Jam's newest r&b sensation' but it ended right there with "Here." It's def. contemporary r&b and was a top 10 song on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.
Armani? Posted July 1, 2022 Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 4:16 AM, MP2K said: Close but no cigar, it didn't make any big placements on critics lists in 2017, it was also just SZA's year. If enough people want its inclusion I can slide it in though It won a grammy though
MP2K Posted July 2, 2022 Author Posted July 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, Armani? said: It won a grammy though That wasn't the basis. I love the song, I'm not opposed to including it, so I will add. And are you voting sis?
Armani? Posted July 2, 2022 Posted July 2, 2022 Just now, MP2K said: That wasn't the basis. I love the song, I'm not opposed to including it, so I will add. And are you voting sis? Yeah, just give me a reminder
MP2K Posted July 2, 2022 Author Posted July 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Armani? said: Yeah, just give me a reminder will do! Us R&B fans gotta stick together out here
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted July 2, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted July 2, 2022 6 hours ago, theblackestday said: sent Do my rate!
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