I remember where Miles in his autobio was saying how it was still the Black thing that was still leading the way with music and dancing back in the 80's and early 90's. But to me, nowadays it seems like the opposite. So, what's Black music nowadays?

the racism of society and the industry hides behind the divide and the conquer. always been there.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

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naked aggression? check
bass? check
drums? check
heavy dose of rebellion inherent in listening to it? check
scary subculture? check
dope tshirts out the wazoo? check

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has traditionally been dance oriented music. it's only been with the shift in the hip-hop that's been somewhat commercially successful for the past 15 years (acts like Wu-Tang, Redman, even alot of the neo-soul wasn't really music you could dance to) that black music has been about individuality and self-expression. for the most part (and i'm generalizing here) the music was about the struggle of life while black and not a political or social activity outside of the focal point of dancing.

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& i dunno if i can cosign the whole Black music = danceable music abt struggling thing

if i said that black music was about folks dancing about the struggle, then i misspoke. i meant to say that even in the fields on the plantations, the music was a means to escape over a means to straight out rebel (although in someways is was about that too.)

it's been consistently more about the message and escape and feeling 'free' than anything else since.

kinda the 'free yo ass...' line by George Clinton

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Or Esperanza Spalding?

Or Snarky Puppy?

That's where black music is going.

and as nice as it sounds, it still sounds old.

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