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neo soul

musical genre

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Neo soul is a subgenre of soul music that emerged in the mid-1990s. It blends

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Erykah Badu
…an American rhythm-and-blues singer whose neo-soul vocals elicited comparisons to jazz legend Billie Holiday.
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…an American rhythm-and-blues singer whose neo-soul vocals elicited comparisons to jazz legend Billie Holiday.
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Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
…sound, often categorized as “neo-soul,” bridged hip-hop and mainstream popular music. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was also notable for its deeply personal lyrics, which addressed such themes as the meaning of self, family, and community. She followed her debut solo recording with a two-disc live album taken from…
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…sound, often categorized as “neo-soul,” bridged hip-hop and mainstream popular music. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was also notable for its deeply personal lyrics, which addressed such themes as the meaning of self, family, and community. She followed her debut solo recording with a two-disc live album taken from…
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