Bobby V Talks R&B Revival / Weighs In On “Singing Rappers”

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Nine years ago, Bobby V sat atop R&B’s food chain with singles ‘Tell Me’ and ‘Slow Down’.

This year, as he continues on in his bid to enjoy similar success with his latest material, the R&B staple shares his thoughts on the genre’s current state with Atlanta‘s ‘KISS 104.1.’

There, he weighed in on the “discouraging” nature of today’s sound and its affect on youth unfamiliar with the musicality that inspired him to become a performer in the first place.

Press play for his take, below…

Do you agree?

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  1. Derulo’sKiss June 8, 2014

    Tell me was a classic but I don’t know if he can be relevant today.

    • RockinRobin June 8, 2014

      Jason’s album sales though.

      • Barbie Valentino June 8, 2014

        Rather irrelevant with good music than relevant but can’t sell albums for s***. Even if you add the sales of JD’s last two albums they don’t even come to 90k and I KNOW THAT’S WHY YOU MAD!

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  2. HausMuthaAdele June 8, 2014

    He’s absolutely right, but I think there’s a way you can adapt both sounds to make something that feels good to everyone.

  3. ConfessionsofaGoodKisser June 8, 2014

    You haven’t been relevant in years dude.

    • Zayn Malik Brown June 8, 2014

      But Usher’s last relevant album came out the YEAR after Bobby did.

    • LadyPatra (Iggy’sAssThough) June 8, 2014

      And Usher? Just stop and hope people buy that new album of his after that s*** he pulled yesterday.

      • ConfessionsofaGoodKisser June 8, 2014

        Climax is one of the biggest R&B songs of all time so what are you talking about?

      • Rosie June 8, 2014

        Keep clinging to Climax aka his only good song since 2004. Meanwhile his Blurred Lines ripoff trash is bombing after a performance on the Voice and tons of promo.

  4. Sisqo (king of R&B) June 8, 2014

    Ushit hasn’t been relevant since Here I Flop though. And most R&B artist are flopping because R&B doesn’t sell like it use to.

    • NiceNShana June 8, 2014

      Is this some sort of sick joke? A Sisqo fan? B****, most of today’s relevants weren’t even born when Thong Song came out so have a seat right next to Superhead’s virginity.

      Dru Hill WISHES they had Usher’s career and longevity but they could NEVER! NEVER!

    • ConfessionsofaGoodKisser June 8, 2014

      I heard Sisqo sat on more d*** than Rita Whora in his time so you don’t want to go there with me today honey.

      • SlayritaLegendora June 8, 2014

        Keep Rita’s name out of your mouth beetch.

      • ConfessionsofaGoodKisser June 8, 2014

        Or what? You’ll torture me with your p****? F*** outta here!

  5. Lana Del Slay June 8, 2014

    Usher’s new era was doomed from time he released that s*** video for GK 2bh so defending Justin was the nail in the coffin.

    • Ciara (The Female MJ) June 8, 2014

      Look at a Lana fan giving career advice, Rosie REALLY has you h*** gassed doesn’t she?

      • Rosie June 8, 2014

        At this coming from a Cedric stan. Lana is currently the #1 selling artist on iTunes worldwide. Has Cedric even passed 200K worldwide yet?

  6. Rosie June 8, 2014

    I don’t know who Bobby Valentino is but Usher’s career has been done since Looking 4 My Sales failed to go gold.

  7. Beygency June 8, 2014

    Usher is lame and bobby Valentino hasn’t been hot since lil Wayne’s song

  8. RihIcon June 8, 2014

    Atleast usher has a diamond album

  9. GREEKGOD June 9, 2014

    He got cuter.

  10. Blacksista June 9, 2014

    Yall are sad.

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