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It's been said that today's true R&B singers are the last of a dying breed. Longtime fans of the genre lament that it's not what it once was, having been diluted by dance and hip-hop influences as of late. Nonetheless, great R&B has flooded 2012, by the likes of newer artists like Miguel, Frank Ocean, Elle Varner and Emeli Sande. Fresh ...

Once controversial, the practice of sampling is now generally regarded as a viable artistic method of production and a mostly legitimate commercial endeavor. Good public reception of a sample-use often depends on a combination of factors including what is sampled, who is sampled, and how that sample is used to create something new...

The new Ghostface Killah album, 'The Wizard of Poetry,' is upon us, and it's about time to start getting pumped. Billed as a collection of mature, relationship-themed R&B duets, Tony Starks tackles his classic soul beats with hooks from some of today's hottest vocalists (John Legend, Lloyd and Raheem DeVaughn to name a few). In ...