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Mayfield, Geoff (December 25, 1999). "Totally '90s: Diary of a decade".
1641:"Jimmy Jam on Janet Jackson's 2018 Billboard Icon Award: It's "Overdue""
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becoming the first recipient. The award was later received by
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The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950–1999
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as the two best-selling R&B artists of the 20th century.
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Billboard Artist of the Decade list. "
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Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement.
2259:"20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 2010s (So Far)"
1610:"Adele's "21" Closing in on Billboard Charts Record"
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1535:"5 Things You Can Learn About ... New jack swing"
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780:(RIAA) and, As of 2016, has sold over 10
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475:The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
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1970:"Usher, Keys Duet Keeps Cozy at No. 1"
1950:from the original on November 18, 2016
1875:Caulfield, Keith (December 30, 2015).
1608:Gipson, Brooklyne (January 26, 2012).
1580:Van Nguyen, Dean (November 13, 2011).
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1533:Carter, Kelley L. (August 10, 2008).
728:Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
384:" and was applied to artists such as
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1505:Heller, Jason (September 30, 2010).
928:(2005) debuted at number one on the
784:million copies in the US and over 20
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2425:from the original on March 30, 2019
2224:Christgau, Robert (March 3, 2017).
2195:"Artists of the Decade Music Chart"
1752:. December 22, 2009. Archived from
1639:Terrell, Ashley G. (May 18, 2018).
1565:. November 10, 1999. Archived from
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1372:Himes, Geoffrey (August 29, 1989).
546:Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
2447:Leight, Elias (January 22, 2019).
2045:from the original on June 25, 2016
2031:Hope, Clover (November 27, 2012).
2012:from the original on June 22, 2020
1905:Leopold, Todd (February 9, 2004).
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1846:""Fallin'" Wins Song of the Year"
1782:Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2012).
1547:from the original on May 7, 2012.
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1907:"Beyonce tops with five Grammys"
1444:"Michael Jackson – Off the Wall"
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1936:Susman, Gary (March 31, 2004).
1671:. Vol. 111, no. 112.
1482:University Press of Mississippi
968:Best Contemporary R&B Album
814:Best Contemporary R&B Album
593:The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
2257:Shipley, Al (August 6, 2014).
626:Writing in 2003, music critic
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2480:Cobo, Leila (July 22, 2019).
2065:"Bryan-Michael Cox – Credits"
1484:. pp. 130–155, 186–188.
1408:Ward, David (November 2011).
1195:Contemporary R&B artists
1021:" (2006), and Chris Brown's "
362:Richard J. Ripani wrote that
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822:Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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351:(1979), which—according to
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964:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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2352:Bat (November 29, 2001).
1582:"The R&B Renaissance"
1353:List of R&B musicians
1234:DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love
1053:" (2005), Keri Hilson's "
1013:"(2005), Mariah Carey's "
988:Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
712:Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
435:(RIAA) certified singers
374:Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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2708:Urban adult contemporary
2601:British rhythm and blues
2520:"Our Love Is the Cl––!!"
1440:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
1240:" are all EDM-oriented.
925:The Emancipation of Mimi
2872:Rhythm and blues genres
2091:"Keri Hilson – Credits"
1816:"Artists of the Decade"
1789:The Village Voice Blogs
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1203:have experimented with
1041:" (2006), and Ciara's "
850:number-one R&B hits
499:No. 1 hits, including "
353:Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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916:The Element of Freedom
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2143:"The-Dream – Credits"
2117:"Rico Love – Credits"
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1037:" (2006), Omarion's "
1029:would co-write songs
1019:Don't Forget About Us
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870:Drop It Like It's Hot
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2632:Contemporary R&B
2354:"What is Hypersoul?"
2327:Entertainment Weekly
2292:"Top 10 Usher Songs"
1976:. November 4, 2004.
1943:Entertainment Weekly
1852:. December 2, 2009.
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1714:"The Commoner Queen"
978:. His debut single "
910:I Am... Sasha Fierce
326:(1971) incorporated
208:Contemporary R&B
42:Contemporary R&B
2641:Alternative R&B
2616:New Orleans R&B
2364:on November 2, 2014
1698:on October 1, 2008.
1692:"The Timbaland Era"
1379:The Washington Post
1168:Alternative R&B
1117:”(2006) by Cassie.
1011:Confessions Part II
970:. R&B newcomer
806:Confessions Part II
741:Dangerously in Love
718:in 2002, including
520:In the late 1990s,
121:alternative R&B
2730:Adult contemporary
2703:Urban contemporary
2688:Rhythm & grime
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1005:co-wrote Usher's "
934:We Belong Together
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732:Record of the Year
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2525:The Village Voice
2516:Christgau, Robert
2169:"Ne-Yo – Credits"
1909:(Press release).
1719:The Village Voice
1710:Christgau, Robert
1569:on July 24, 2011.
1491:978-1-57806-862-3
1374:"Curtis Mayfield"
1003:Bryan-Michael Cox
890:The Village Voice
820:for "My Boo" and
724:Best R&B Song
708:Mainstream Top 40
509:Ol' Dirty Bastard
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1730:October 15,
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1390:February 1,
1317:Paloma Mami
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1197:Chris Brown
1148:Chris Brown
1132:Alicia Keys
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1023:Say Goodbye
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790:Confessions
761:Confessions
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677:Alicia Keys
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578:Erykah Badu
556:Boyz II Men
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526:Erykah Badu
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390:Bobby Brown
386:Keith Sweat
378:Teddy Riley
308:of earlier
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210:(or simply
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1359:References
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1275:'s songs "
1269:Trap music
1166:See also:
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1107:Unfaithful
1103:Take a Bow
1079:J. Holiday
1059:Pleasure P
1043:Like a Boy
866:Snoop Dogg
695:released "
620:See also:
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272:Precursors
260:-inspired
254:Electronic
197:snap&B
79:electronic
2745:Nederbeat
2735:Afroswing
2621:Swamp pop
2486:Billboard
2358:Riddim.ca
2296:About.com
2199:Billboard
1974:Billboard
1880:Billboard
1820:Billboard
1677:0006-2510
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1261:Rick Ross
1220:Auto-Tune
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1093:"(2008).
1077:"(2007),
1067:The-Dream
1065:"(2008).
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1051:Throwback
1047:Rico Love
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984:Billboard
958:Billboard
940:in 2006.
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878:Lean Back
846:Billboard
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691:In 2001,
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665:Billboard
660:crossover
643:Billboard
610:Timbaland
599:Billboard
576:in 1997,
570:Tony Rich
568:in 1996,
495:Billboard
314:backbeats
135:Subgenres
126:afroswing
2804:Neo soul
2774:Slow jam
2764:Boogaloo
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1281:Flawless
1243:Singers
1075:Umbrella
990:and the
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514:Daydream
507:", with
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106:Neo soul
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2584:General
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1265:J. Cole
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1238:Yeah 3x
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1039:Ice Box
1017:" and "
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886:Goodies
862:Hey Ya!
858:Outkast
832:Beyoncé
808:" and "
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774:Diamond
736:Beyoncé
704:Hot 100
697:Fallin'
648:Hot 100
583:Baduizm
548:, with
534:Maxwell
505:Fantasy
497:Hot 100
451:hip hop
369:Control
318:texture
266:melisma
239:hip hop
214:) is a
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187:raĂŻ'n'B
182:pluggnb
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