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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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hip hop soul drums trap pop synth vocals chords keys guitar live sounds bass wet percussion neo soul female downtempo grooves electric dry future soul hats electric guitar future bass fx songstarters kicks snares piano melody funk music leads electric piano lo-fi hip hop layered jazz adlib pads phrases hooks male acoustic tops lo-fi ambient chillout riffs 70s drill melodic stack gospel electric bass 808 sub strings indie claps house plucks brass & woodwinds closed resampled harmony pitched 2000s indie pop boom bap arp cymbals vintage chops processed synth-pop jersey club afropop & afrobeats open breaks experimental shouts edm pluggnb tape fills disco rock uk drill ensemble indie electronic shakers stabs organ reverse bells drum and bass toms choir indie rock rims

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OS_LT_120_songstarter_overcast_A#m.wav

hip hop songstarters

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91V_LRB_perc_rim_woods.wav

percussion hip hop trap drums rims

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OS_LT_120_synth_arp_melody_overcast_A#m.wav

synth hip hop arp melody

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SLS_SS2_70_songstarter_resampled_soul_true_C#min.wav

hip hop soul resampled songstarters

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OS_LT_rim_proper.wav

hip hop drums rims

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RKU_ESA_132_melodic_stack_loop_sacred_alt_Bmin.wav

neo soul melodic stack

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SO_STB_85_drum_loop_almostfamous.wav

drums grooves bedroom pop dream pop

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OS_SJ_Verb_Finger_Snap.wav

hip hop percussion snaps wet

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OS_LT_120_drum_loop_say_that.wav

drums hip hop grooves

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OS_LT_90_piano_melody_haze_Am.wav

hip hop keys piano melody

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About R&B

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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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