Rhythm & Schooled
Rhythm & Schooled
Ashlee Blackwell & Robin Shanea
Breaking down 90’s R&B one year at a time.
1999: No Scrubs
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Destiny's Child, the Neo-Soul takeover, as well as deep dives on Kelis' debut Kaleidoscope, the end of the R&B singing group, of course, "No Scrubs" by TLC and even more side stories from the year 1999.
Aug 14, 2023
1998: The Boy Is Mine
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on The Supafriends, Aretha Franklin's everlasting presence, as well as deep dives on Lauryn Hill's smash debut solo album, Brandy and Monica's number one single "The Boy Is Mine", and even more side stories from the year 1998.
Jul 10, 2023
1997: Are U Still Down
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Erykah Badu's smash debut Baduism, Jon B. and blue-eyed soul, as well as deep dives on Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige's evolution with Butterfly and Share My World, Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope, and even more side stories from the year 1997.
Jun 12, 2023
1996: One In A Million
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the The Fugees' The Score and Ms. Lauryn Hill, SWV's New Beginning, the quiet storm, neo-soul debut of Maxwell, as well as deep dives on New Edition's Home Again, Aaliyah's One In A Million, and even more side stories from the year 1996.
May 15, 2023
1995: This Is How We Do It
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack, the Ol Dirty Bastard "Fantasy" remix, D'Angelo and the birth of neo-soul, Boyz II Men's hip-hop image shift, as well as deep dives on Faith Evans, the adultification of R&B, and even more side stories from the year 1995.
Apr 17, 2023
1994: I Wanna Be Down
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Mary J. Blige, Anita Baker, Usher, Aaliyah, as well as deep dives on Brandy, TLC, and even more side stories from the year 1994.
Mar 27, 2023
1993: Can We Talk
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Tevin Campbell, Uptown MTV Unplugged, and the rise of R&B raunch, as well as deep dives on Toni Braxton, Xscape, Janet Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, and even more side stories from the year 1993.
Mar 13, 2023
1992: What’s The 411
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Mary J. Blige, SWV, TLC, and side stories from the year 1992.
Feb 27, 2023
1991: Do You Remember The Time
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Michael Jackson, Prince, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, and side stories from the year 1991.
Feb 13, 2023
1990: Let Me Take You On An Escapade
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Teena Marie, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, and more music stories from the year 1990.
Jan 30, 2023
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