Hip hop soul is the second major subgenre of contemporary R&B.; The term generally describes a style of music that blends soulful R&B; singing and raw hip hop production. The genre served as the middle point between two other hip hop/R&B; blends, new jack swing and neo soul, and while it was most popular during the mid-1990s with artists such as the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and Aaliyah, it still finds popularity with newcome...
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