Jermaine Dupri says new R&B is lacking “church band” training

Jermaine Dupri considered what he believes is missing in today’s R&B music. He recently went live on social media to chat about the topic.

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Here’s what the super producer-writer thinks

Social media is abuzz with debate about whether the genre needs the excitement of the ’90s. Oomph here means dedication to love, depth and soul.

Meanwhile, Grammy Award winner suggests that new-age R&B singers no longer get vocal advice from church performances.

“Young black men today don’t go to church and they don’t groom the church band. Like B. Cox came from the church. Jodeci comes from the church. So when you listen to that soul, the soul that you think is the soul, that’s an additional piece of information….it’s hard to beat Jodeci when you don’t have that element,” Dupri said.

In addition, Dupri also uses Anthony Hamilton as an example, citing a recent collaborative track. He said Hamilton’s voice was touched by performing music in church and that element would not come “from the internet.” Ultimately, Dupri’s point is that “church band grooming” is the element that today’s R&B is lacking. Watch him explain below.

Jermaine Dupri says R. Kelly is a pillar of R&B

In another live clip, Jermaine Dupri praised R. Kelly for his contributions to R&B. He asserts that the genre would not be what it is without him.

“R. Kelly is the R in R&B. We have to stop playing around. I get it, look, I’m not here to talk about those things,” the producer said, referring to Kelly’s sex-based offenses. “He’s R&B, like that.”

EQUAL previously reportedR. Kelly is serving a 20-year prison sentence for producing images of child sexual abuse and luring minors into sex. Kelly lost the case in August and continues to serve time for the Chicago charges as well as the New York sex trafficking and fraud charges.

Most recently, the ‘Step In The Name Of Love’ singer has been trending as people discuss Diddy’s indictment for sex trafficking and fraud. Sean Combs is currently being held in pre-trial detention at a facility in Brooklyn, New York City. His next hearing is said to be on October 9.

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