At the turn of the millennium, the burgeoning neo-soul movement reached a long-awaited critical and commercial breakthrough -- which was also, unfortunately, the subgenre’s peak. &nbsp… By Naima ...
If you're a regular reader of Okaylayer, chances are you know the origin story of neo-soul. Former Motown Records president William “Kedar” Massenburg came up with the phrase in the '90s to help ...
As fans and music lovers are still coming to terms with singer D’Angelo’s recent death, it seems like more and more are starting to revisit the sound he unknowingly helped pioneer: Neo-Soul. The genre ...