It's probably a matter of who you ask, and you could probably could sell the fight to HBO, but it would most likely end a draw... The question of who really gave R&B the hip hop sound. A sound that has been a cornerstone in the R&B we hear today..
The easy answer is of course Sean "Puffy Diddy" Combs. He's the guy that introduced us to Mary J. Blige in July of 1992. Her "Real Love" did a lot to change the face of R&B, no doubt about it.. and here is where it becomes a tad nerdish, because i'm not really sure that Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell agrees, that Puffy should be given sole credit...
He's the guy that gave Puff a chance on the label he created, Uptown Records, and he later went on to work for labels like LaFace and Motown. But he's also the guy that gave us Intro. Even if you think you know your 90's R&B it's not given that you know them, but in my book they're one of the best things, that came out of that era. And if you ask them (and me), their influence is crudely overlooked.
The song i've posted today is a huge tune (to quote Rob), and did as much as "Real Love" did for the future of R&B... Ladies and gentlemen i give you "love Thang" with Intro... Recognize!!
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