Originally Posted by
paladin
Absolutely not. New Jack was simply another evolution/progression of what we like to refer to as music. A better question may be did video kill R&B ? I would still say no because technology only provides shortcuts for those who are less talented, as does video.
To paraphrase R Holloway, talent trumps tech every time.
Since its a new sound and we don't know what it is, we label it, and then move on to the next thing. New Jack was popular enough to withstand the test of time and now when we hear it, right or wrong we say, oh thats New Jack Swing......just like we did with Rock and Roll, Doo-wop, Ska, Motown-Philly, Reggae...etc.....oh yeah rap has even divided itself into several different components old school, nu-skool, gangster, hip-hop, sheesh........!
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