Historically, R&B has been code for “urban black music,” but to me, R&B has never been about the color of your skin; it’s something that came from the soul; a feeling deep down that would shake you to your emotional core. R&B, which stands for Rhythm and Blues, is just that — music that is rhythmic and has the soulful achings of the blues. In the ’90s it was easier to distinguish if a piece of music was or wasn’t R&B. However, defining the…
