Sep 7, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Neo soul is a type of popular music some often refer to as progressive soul. Kedar Massenburg, an entrepreneur in the music industry, invented the phrase in the late 90s. It characterizes a genre of music that combines modern R&B and soul. Neo Soul, although it is...
Aug 31, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Gospel music is a genre of Christian music that popular music traditions have influenced. Although this genre can technically draw influences from a wide range of ethnic styles and religious traditions, the Black American style dominates this genre. Origin of Gospel...
Aug 24, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
In the early 2010s, the hip-hop subgenre called “drill music” emerged in the South Side of Chicago. The subgenre is very much associated with Trap music. Trap is another hip-hop subgenre that sprang out of Atlanta, Georgia. These two genres share the same...
Aug 17, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Traditional blues and Black church gospel music are the sources of soul music. Pioneers of the 1950s generally learned to make music by singing in church groups. Some genre pioneers include Hank Ballard, Clyde McPhatter, Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Etta James, and Ray...
Aug 10, 2023 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Hardcore hip-hop gave rise to the hip-hop subgenre known as gangsta rap. Rappers like Schoolly D and Ice-T helped establish the genre in the middle of the 1980s. During this time, groups like N.W.A helped make it mainstream in the latter years of the decade. In the...
