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New jack swing, new jack, or swingbeat [1] is a fusion genre of the rhythms and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop, and the urban contemporary sound of R&B. Spearheaded by producers Teddy Riley , Bernard Belle , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , new jack swing was most popular from the late 1980s to early 1990s.
This list contains singers and groups who performed in the new jack swing (or swingbeat) [1] [2] style, a hybrid style popular from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s. [3] It developed as many previous music genres did, by combining elements of jazz, R&B, funk and hip hop. [4]
The group started in 1984 as The Gents and comprised Drakeford, McCain, William McNeir, Ronald Scruggs, and Bernard Belle.During an anti-drug benefit, the group received a meeting with the producer Teddy Riley who renamed the group Today and melded them into the current lineup.
Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip hop fusion genre, new jack swing. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the musical group Blackstreet, as well as its predecessor Guy.
"If I Had No Loot" incorporates a new jack swing beat, [6] pronounced guitar licks, [7] and a tempo of 108 beats per minute. [8] It has 1960s Stax southern soul influences. [ 9 ] The song also contains vocal samples from hip hop songs, including the "da-da-da-day" chant from Boogie Down Productions ' 1987 song "Remix for P Is Free" and the line ...
New jack swing music groups (40 P) Pages in category "New jack swing musicians" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
I. I Belong to You (Whitney Houston song) I Got the Feeling (Today song) I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) I Wanna Sex You Up; I Want Her; I Won't Give Up on You
Pages in category "New jack swing music groups" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.