12954064, RE: The ageism so strong in this. Posted by astroman71, Fri Jan-08-16 02:54 PM
Ageism is hard to avoid here.
Given the vitality and status of R&B back in the day versus now, it’s hard to avoid making this list top heavy with vintage soul performers.
For better or worse, R&B doesn’t carry the banner for black music as a whole anymore.
It’s been eclipsed by pop and hip-hop for at least the last 20-25 years.
I think this list reflects that.
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