Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a music genre and an umbrella term for current soul music. The music is usually a hybrid of 1970s-influenced soul music with influences from jazz, funk, hip hop house music
Neo soul's audience tends to be underground, preferring that the music favor underground credibility and soulfulness over mainstream popularity.
In 1997, Motown Records artist Erykah Badu released her debut LP, Baduizm. The success of that album paved the way for new Motown chief Kedar Massenburg to shift the direction of much of the company's output towards Badu's style, which he dubbed neo-soul. The first soul revival artist to make a major impact on the mainstream was Lauryn Hill, whose 1998 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill LP was a critical and commercial success, garnering five Grammy Awards.
After Hill's phenomenal success, a number of other neo-soul artists began scoring R&B hits, most notably Angie Stone, Musiq Soulchild, Jill Scott, Maxwell, Macy Gray, Alice Smith, Alicia Keys and India.Arie. Other major neo soul artists have included Lucy Pearl, Floetry, Glenn Lewis, Res, Anthony Hamilton, Bilal and Dwele, all of whom became staples of R&B radio. Recent major neo soul artists include Alicia Keys, John Legend and British songstress Corrine Bailey Rae who has topped the charts with her self-titled debut CD, receiving three Grammy nominations.
Neo Soul is major subgenre of contemporary R&B .Also Hip hop soul , New jack swing , 2step and Quiet storm.
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