This is a "bring back R&B" post.

We had this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFRCPLAvxnM

And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATsmMBptA08

And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpLkcfBe-A

And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtv3iZ_wRis


I feel bad for young people right now.

It's rough times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iirDzMk5ysI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI1Jjxey26s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtxAh95r3vg

kids can balance like we did.

just like back then...we didn't listen to new music exclusively. we did also enjoy some older stuff. which means today's kids have the benefit of the music we listened to plus the newer stuff. that is - if they want it.

plenty of us didn't listen to the songs you posted in the OP - i was one of them, for example. i wasn't down w/corny-ass recent love songs - if i wanted a love song that wasn't all bumpin n grindin then i tended to reach a bit deeper into the past for it.

that they are r&b songs by successful artists that were in their teens at the time.

Meaning, we had the OPTION of listening to music that was made by artists that were our age at the time we were listening to it, and we grew up with these artists for a period of time.

Did ALL kids listen to those particular songs? Of course not. But those artists were selling tons of records so SOMEBODY was buying and listening.

So if your answer is that the current soundtrack for young people is older music, then yes, I still feel bad for them due to a lack of current music that is relatable as it pertains to love.

It's unfortunate.

but i'm not this grumpy.

the kids are fine.

when we were kids the old folks whined and moaned that ALL of our music was too fast and too loud and too crude. it wasn't like the music when THEY were kids - back before singers could just say anything on the radio and do anything on TV. but 'now' there's no standards. there's no subtlety. there's no art. <-- sound familiar?

again - we're old and grumpy. that's our problem. the kids are fine though.

I didn't say the current music was too crude. I'm asking where's the other option.

And if they don't have another current option, that's sad to me.

anyway, i brought up the stuff the old folks said about OUR music to point out that old ppl always bitch about younger ppl's music. so the music you currently prize in this post was bitched about by old ppl back when it was new. and/or the old ppl said back then that ALL of our music was crude - in part b/c they weren't in touch enough to know that we had other current music that wasn't crude. the fact that they weren't up on it didn't mean it didn't exist.

do you know how much music is on spotify?

it's all right there.

>I didn't say the current music was too crude. I'm asking
>where's the other option.
>
>And if they don't have another current option, that's sad to
>me.
>
>

but it is litteraly a click away.

there are millions of new songs being released.

some of them have to be great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_kF4zLNKio

All Eyes On You with Nicki, Meek and Breezy was a cute love song with these lyrics:


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Baby, is you drunk? Is you had enough?
Are you here lookin' for love?
Got the club goin' crazy
All these bitches, but my eyes on you
Is you somebody's baby?
If you ain't, girl what we gon' do?
If you ain't gon' need it, baby
Give it all up for you right now
We got the club goin' crazy
All eyes on you


She was the baddest, I was the realest
We was the flyest, up in the building
We was countin' this money, lovin' the feelin'
Look at you now, in love with a hitta
But now it's all eyes on me, and it all lies on me
To say somethin' to your pretty ass
Some hood shit, like "what you looking at?”
Cause I'm good for that, Birkin bags, I'm good for that
Might just be your plug for that
You might fall in love with that, got love for that
What's your name? Who you with?
Where you from? You the shit
Choose and pick, get the right one
All these chicks, got to like one
All these hits, you got to like one
All these bottles, got to like some
All these models, got the right one
What you gon' do? Hide or run?
You ready?



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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Kids these days are far advanced from when we were their age.
Sex is EVERYWHERE and they discuss it often.
Kids are masturbating in class these days.
Can watch/access norp on their personal cellphones and laptops their parents give them.
Back in the day we were lucky to squint through scrambled screens of Cinemax and Playboy channel or find an old ragged and ripped/faded penthouse or hustler mag.

our parents would compare marvin gaye and smokey robinson to jodeci, r kelly and adina howard which were all really crass

so the songs are about fuckin.

lol

Definitely... Trap Queen & My Way

and for druggy teenage love... Cant Feel My Face

Also you know ALL those songs were written by old(er) men right? So the perspective was still the same as the old heads droppin the same songs today.

they can find it in any era they want.

i thought the songs you posted were just whatever as a kid.

yet i still found jams i liked.
both contemporary and old school joints.


i dunno what r&b heads that want current music want.
but if they are heads, they will find it.


because most music was always crap.

ppl that want better find better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyLE48i4XY0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVuHfo3QdiM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw2v_Bm7O9Y

your mind is made up, gramps. it's cool. if your mind weren't made up you'd have found the same tracks i just found. and if you really wanted an answer to this you'd go find some similar tracks right now since i've pointed you at 3.

go on and enjoy your rant. maybe have some Metamucil w/it. but the kids are fine though.

But don't snark me because you misinterpreted the intent of my post.

It was a simple question. What's the soundtrack for current teens in love?

You could name some songs, but you wanted to debate the premise of the question. And then you wanted to make an assessment of me. It's a tired response to posts and I'm bored with it.

I search R&B on Itunes and Google Play nearly every week, and a lot of the music seems to resist saying the words, "I love you", "I'm in with you", etc etc.

So I ask the question to see what is really being interpreted as a love song.

You gave your examples, you're done now. So feel free to go on with the rest of your day.

>But don't snark me because you misinterpreted the intent of
>my post.

i understood your post completely. and i DID provide 3 examples that answered the question. i just provided a 4th.

but i also decided to address what i saw as the root of the matter - grumpy old man syndrome.

>It was a simple question. What's the soundtrack for current
>teens in love?

right. i know. and i provided 4 answers.

>You could name some songs, but you wanted to debate the
>premise of the question.

i did both.

And then you wanted to make an
>assessment of me. It's a tired response to posts and I'm
>bored with it.

*shrugs* be tired, gramps. that's another part of being an old man. LOL

>I search R&B on Itunes and Google Play nearly every week, and
>a lot of the music seems to resist saying the words, "I love
>you", "I'm in with you", etc etc.

cool.

>So I ask the question to see what is really being interpreted
>as a love song.

right on.

>You gave your examples, you're done now. So feel free to go
>on with the rest of your day.

oh thanks. i wasn't waiting for your dismissal and i'll ignore it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDy1Gw37CA

but that song "latch" was pretty good.

for what? i don't have any kids. and my lil cousins don't need me for that. if anything i tend to hip them to what *i* listen to and sometimes they'll show me what they're on. and when they do it's rarely some corny love song. but why would they show me one of those? lol

nostalgia from people my age and older is getting annoying.

i decided to address what i see as the heart of the matter rather than just look for examples to answer the OP's question. b/c the way i see it we could fill the post w/examples but the heart of the matter would still be sitting there - grumpy old man syndrome. which is a thing and is fine but should be acknowledged and accepted.

your title and the content of the post don't match.

I had already said "name some" multiple times.

Also, the point of the post is that I don't have any current examples, so I gave examples from the past of what I was looking for.

post it says 'this is a bring back r&b' post.
so after reading the body of the OP i replied in response to that.
again lead by example
had the post been in agreement with the title
i would have just posted some examples and KIM
but alas.

you THOUGHT it meant instead of accepting what I meant and responding to that.

Others have at least attempted to name songs or artists, so at this point it's a personal decision you're making to remain stuck on your misunderstanding.

that was Mindless Behavior.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cuoL8lwaPs

Miguel-Coffee
Tyrese-When we make love
Kehlani-Down For you
PJ- Make Believe
Weekend -Earned It
Drake -Jungle
Liane La Havas -what you dont do

ill keep updating through out the day cause this post is stupid
if you need good music just ask lol
come through with links later

sang by kids.

basically 20 and under?
Trevor Jackson
Roshon Fegan
Zendeya
like that?
if so there is plenty of that teen stuff

Cruisin by Smokey was probably our number 1

Natural High was up there (one of my pops favorites as well)

why do you care where the post is? Does this site mean that much to you?

why do you care about a teenagers love life?

that's kinda weirds

you believe is so dumb.

Next I'll explain to you how hypothetical questions work.

.

a hypothetical question?

Is this your stance?

So if I ask about a movie, only those in PTP can answer?

What's your point, really?

about as much as i dig them right now as a 30something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVsQwJfWzoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTAnBM0ZdVI

back when i was a teen i was into plenty stuff other teens weren't into. i'm pretty sure i'd be into those 2.

i dug the stylistics as a teen.
so I'd be into "another life" for sure.

like "i really like you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5lzRHrGeg

and "run away with me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeccAtqd5K8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpxbYH22DNY

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Nah *crosses her off the list*

Bieber is too drugged out. Miguel is overly sexual.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

>Miguel is overly sexual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dM5QYdTo08

Miguel make adult music for grownups. That's cool but we're talking about teenagers. He's excluded because as the teenager listens to more Miguel they get to the overly sexual content for teenagers.

Or the million other R&B artist who were very sexual?



>Miguel make adult music for grownups. That's cool but we're
>talking about teenagers. He's excluded because as the teenager
>listens to more Miguel they get to the overly sexual content
>for teenagers.
>
>


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

Or at least list current R&B love songs for the kids that aren't sexy. It's one of those 'these kids listen to too much smut' posts.

... music.

I know you love Drake but damn nigga, you sound wet tissue soft right now.

>I know you love Drake but damn nigga, you sound wet tissue
>soft right now.

Don't let us dissect your music tastes....

Once again, teenagers technically 13-year-olds do not need to hear all that sex talk coming from Miguel. I'll spot you parts of his first album but everything after that is overly sexual.

I do not love Drake. In all honesty, I'm a bigger J.Cole fan...

https://soundcloud.com/soulection

but it gets too monotonous

The combination of the trippy in-love vocals (kinda like the Luvstep series by Dirty South Joe and Flufftronix) combined with the downtempo sullenness and hip hop sensibilities seems so appropriate for that age

Toss in some late 90's emo punk and add a dash of early John Mayer to end the playlist.

Nothing urban belongs on this list because there's no middle ground in the music for teenagers to grow.

I slept on it because I've never been a huge fan of his, but it's very solid.

Both of those women make HITS and always singing about Love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5qU7p7yOY8

That's an honest question (I realize I have to say that now)

why wouldn't they?

Ariana got the biggest actual R&B records out..

My 7yr old son likes Ariana Grande from the connection to the TV show.

Beyond that, I don't have the impression that teenagers are checking for them. Especially Taylor Swift.

For Ariana to be so "big" I don't hear her on urban radio (in the DMV region), or at least I don't recognize it as her when it's played.

>For Ariana to be so "big" I don't hear her on urban radio (in
>the DMV region), or at least I don't recognize it as her when
>it's played.

this song was ALL OVER urban radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5qU7p7yOY8

and too many THUGGED OUT 3rd graders know taylor swift songs

your old ears just don't know who you be listening too but it be them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo

market. Maybe where you live.

she got some lovelorn songs for yo ass...

I think this is the best R&B song out right now. Kehlani was on America's Got Talent with PopLyfe. This song was originally done with Chance the Rapper.

http://youtu.be/LMvTXgp-6Ao