About Hip-hop soul
Hip-hop soul is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of contemporary R&B. Its influences include hip-hop and new jack swing.
Well-known performers associated with it include Aaliyah, Ne-Yo, Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monáe, Keri Hilson and Yasiin Bey.
From Wikipedia
Hip-hop soul is a subgenre of contemporary R&B music, most popular during the early and mid 1990s, which fuses R&B or soul singing with hip-hop musical production. The subgenre had evolved from a previous R&B subgenre, new jack swing, which had incorporated hip-hop influences into R&B music. By contrast, hip-hop soul is, as described in The Encyclopedia of African American Music, "quite literally soul singing over hip-hop grooves".
The genre was most popular during the mid and late 1990s with artists such as Mary J. Blige (known as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul"), Jodeci, Faith Evans, TLC, and R. Kelly. By the late 1990s, hip-hop soul would lead to the creation of neo soul, which retained the hip-hop and R&B influences while also adding elements of classic 1970s soul music.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Hip-hop soul.
Key artists
- Aaliyah
- Ne-Yo
- Lauryn Hill
- Janelle Monáe
- Keri Hilson
- Yasiin Bey
- Raven-Symoné
- Babyface
- Keyshia Cole
- Monica
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Hip-hop soul?
Hip-hop soul is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of contemporary R&B. Its influences include hip-hop and new jack swing.
Where and when did Hip-hop soul originate?
Hip-hop soul originated in United States in the 1990s.
Who are famous Hip-hop soul artists?
Aaliyah, Ne-Yo, Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monáe, Keri Hilson and Yasiin Bey.