Hip hop soul
subgenre of contemporary R&B music, most popular during the early and mid 1990s, which fuses R&B, gospel or soul singing with hip hop musical production.
Hip hop soul is a subgenre of hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul, and new jack swing.
| Hip hop soul | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Typical instruments | Vocals |
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Characteristics change
Hip hop soul first started as a genre that fused hip hop with soul music. Some of the best songs of hip hop soul include "I'll Make Love to You", "Lonely", "Swim Good" and "Can't Be Without You". It was very popular at first. Then, it began to lose commercial success because of its late sexual lyrics and dark themes.
Notable hip hop soul artists change
