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Originally an abbreviation for the Rhythm & Blues that predated rock in the late 1940s, contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of po...

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SLS_SS2_70_songstarter_resampled_soul_true_C#min.wav

hip hop soul resampled songstarters

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SO_STB_85_drum_loop_almostfamous.wav

drums grooves bedroom pop dream pop

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OS_VS4_70_vocal_tell_me_Fm.wav

vocals hip hop soul phrases

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OS_6ix_kick_holy.wav

drums kicks hip hop trap

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OS_VS4_70_songstarter_sleepy_F#m.wav

hip hop soul songstarters

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OS_SJ_Verb_Finger_Snap.wav

hip hop percussion snaps wet

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OS_6ix_hihat_air.wav

drums hats hip hop trap

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TRKTRN_LJSE_100_Percussion_Bellsandpercs.wav

percussion hip hop pop

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Go to ApeTunes - Velvet Drip RnB pack

91V_ATVD_cymbal_crash_sand.wav

drums cymbals crash hip hop trap

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OSS_T2S_rim_cloppa.wav

hip hop drums rims 2000s

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About R&B

Influenced by

Pop Blues Hip Hop Soul Funk

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Neo Soul Rock Afropop & Afrobeats Bedroom Pop Pluggnb Soul Reggae Salsa UK Garage Breakbeat K-Pop Vaporwave Future Soul Funk

Origin: Chicago
Date: 1980
BPM Range: 80 - 100

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