Is hip hop soul a subgenre?

Is hip hop soul a subgenre?

Hip hop soul as a distinct subgenre experienced a lull in popularity with the spread of hip-hop influences into more standard R&B music by the end of the 1990s and the emergence of neo soul, an R&B subgenre which blended hip-hop and contemporary R&B with heavier influences from the soul music of the 1960s and 1970s.

Where did the term hip hop soul originate?

The term “hip hop soul” is attributed to record producer and later rapper Sean “Puffy” Combs, who came up with the term during the promotion of What’s the 411?, the 1992 debut album of Uptown Records artist Mary J. Blige.

What are some examples of neo soul music?

Examples of neo soul artists include Tony! Toni! Toné!, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill. Several newer artists continued to perform in the hip hop soul subgenre in its original form from the 2000s forward, among them John Legend, Anthony Hamilton, K.Michelle, and Keyshia Cole.