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That transition period from the 80s to 90s R&B >>>> https://open.spotify.com/track/2bWcKoMFFIHYiFLXOMIDSm?si=XDrJHSW6RBy1R4FsHwPu_A
They was really giving the girls quality content between ‘88 and ‘92
Let’s look at the material!
A classic, Bell Biv Devoe really shook the table after going from a good clean imagine in New Edition to a raunchy, more mature image. And look they did wtf they had to do! https://open.spotify.com/track/6m59VvDUi0UQsB2eZ9wVbH?si=AP7CsHxSTzmWe2ug5nx8VQ
The way I was shook when I found out these was some yt boys. A bop nonetheless! https://open.spotify.com/track/1kPBHRXyXdrtYfUfeRwBko?si=5dNbDm3ARYSjG6JpZPhT8A
They was sanging down on this heaux purrrrrt! https://open.spotify.com/track/18sytW2s53Of6NVudQyUlH?si=tsGmmpiyQk2-9vvLd-s1SQ
This is technically ‘87 but deserves to be in this thread bc we owe so much to Mr Sweat for really laying the foundation for the 90s ass begging niggas https://open.spotify.com/track/7vVIj8Tm1wCawjvwVZdeLD?si=oyzJeFbuQESE6FtIiJYtmw
Now look, I can’t talk about begging niggas without talking about THEE begging niggas. Like on they knees begging. https://open.spotify.com/track/2pY99npaZKTVAyw2DhV9Bo?si=-0aTlWVGQTSgk2hz66DaVg
Jodeci was so ahead of their time in regards to their sound. When you think 90s you think of them, but most of their hits are very early 90s. Their power!! https://open.spotify.com/track/63uR29DnkNPUiorL30cHnj?si=99kTLrcXTYSDBm0WAJRj6Q
Now I really can’t discuss that transition sound without discussing thee Johnny Gill. Mans been sounding like a father of 7 since he was 14 chile https://open.spotify.com/track/0Z9FRM5zukGVagh8TVSdrI?si=tiYmsIBETOuOw7eRhHmSIg
Now look Queen Mary was really in her bag in this period as well. She dropped her ICONIC debut album, “What’s the 411?” in 1992 https://open.spotify.com/track/3XG801WWhqC753dekEBkMt?si=CCs0jFS3SUWbgwbgKTC64w
Although everyone was hella h*rny in the 90s we still had some folks really sticking to the romance side of R&B https://open.spotify.com/track/3l3xTXsUXeWlkPqzMs7mPD?si=mmddhnTNSTyvKpgCcjVKsg
Bobby really had this 80s sound going on especially with Every Little Step and My Prerogative, but you really start to hear this newer R&B sound in Roni https://open.spotify.com/track/6mdNRnbiVerwM8kGCS1KwD?si=9NlO0TXORvCNsHCH_5nW6Q
All I can say: ICONIC https://open.spotify.com/track/4cRR2gUTOerkUOW5iZpm91?si=eFJn0JQhSJG8RLRTTtbfOQ
This is still giving a smudge of 80s but you can hear it going into that 90s style https://open.spotify.com/track/4XhrowM5IKGCRrY2HzYBH3?si=idwwBLD0SOm7JA2PCbaScQ
Look I know these niggas played us and everything, but they still contributed to culture lmfao https://open.spotify.com/track/2dThEJP9S344qzNhePcSzj?si=6Xj95vTNSBqHZKmJpe8a2g
It would be blasphemous for me to create a thread about this period of music without mentioning the Queen herself https://open.spotify.com/track/0NSSqYISjnav81CEn6EgBY?si=R0Sbu7-IT9CtDmRqB6hwQw
Chile, I hope the tiktok challenge ain’t ruined this song for y’all, but Teddy Riley and Aaron Hall: ICONIC https://open.spotify.com/track/1AKI0dqAIamOa2UamiHNF9?si=ARp2dgJ-StymO_xnaQek1w
Purrrrrr skinny legend https://open.spotify.com/track/0cELvuwJW1acISUHYB6suj?si=JGevc5LWTWGNshx1zymEYw
Niggas been h*rny but they really start getting h*rny with not only Jodeci stepping on the scene, but also w Silk h*rny asses. A mf bop! https://open.spotify.com/track/5CdJveJgiGXoGwDFqF6afp?si=-fK555N3TxWqmN4EBUX_FQ
Song so iconic, you get a cover by thee Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Dionne Warwick! https://open.spotify.com/track/3bceL3NJmM8sKwr5dyrKAz?si=Q3JseDfLSu6r1ZRJGpQCuw
I hope she found her baby chile she fr went all around the world 
https://open.spotify.com/track/0piPn2zyL4Yi60ml53qNXE?si=mqbVsbvbQmCOk_O-RMWRoA
https://open.spotify.com/track/0piPn2zyL4Yi60ml53qNXE?si=mqbVsbvbQmCOk_O-RMWRoA
Chile to wrap up this thread, I’ll end it w the legend behind most of the songs we think of when we think of 80s and 90s R&B and shit even now. Kenneth did wtf he had to do! https://open.spotify.com/track/4D13ulAZI1V7PG7Zg1Ar7r?si=EVe5xZ5ZRyiIlaSb56_DcA
