Although there are a few good up and coming solo, RnB artists, what about RnB groups. They seem to have all died a death. I mean back in the day depending on your taste you and age you had the Jacksons, E,W & F, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores, Isley Brothers, Maze etc. Then you had the really old school i.e The Tempts, Four tops, Supremes etc..

Apart from Destiny Child in recent yrs I can't think of any decent up and coming RnB groups. Am I just missing something or don't they just do them like they use to.?

Some friends of mine.....

http://www.up2parmusic.com/

I think it has a lot to do with today's marketing process , which seems to let artist peak for a relatively short time .
After their heyday , some of them continue to release their material through own sites , www.cdbaby.com , www.myspace.com , etc .

Mint Condition is not quite an upcoming group but are still one of the later generations .
All of them are skilled musicians , and their live-sets pay off well too .
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What solo artists would they be?

Ellie said:

John Legend, Alicia Keyes(albeit, not really up and coming). Not that many but they are there, moreso than the groups.

Ellie said:

Jonz

Ellie said:

Eric Roberson

Ellie said:

Frank McComb
- sings , writes , produces
- has a Donny Hathaway kinda approach
- has a long durance quality which is less & less used in the mainstream & commercial musicbiz .

Graycap23 said:

GOOD ONE

100MPH said:

Frank's been around since the 80's....

Don't forget this is suppose to be about RnB groups as opposed to solo artists.

i heard that bobbi christina is coming out with a new girl group if that counts...

no.

R&B groups are OUT unfortunately. they went out with the crappy artists like B2K, 3LW, and oh yeah...that one group Beyonce used as backup singers. "Bug a Boo" and "Lose My Breath" were good though.

luckily you need look no further than about 1975-1995:

TLC
EWF
Gap Band
Commodores
Brick
Dazz Band
SWV
En Vogue
Emotions
Tony Tone Toni (sp?)

...you catch my drift.

badujunkie said:

I could add Lucy Pearl from the late 90's to your list .
Unfortunately through artistical & other issues they separated .
Glad to have catched them live in a powerforce show .
Raphael "Ray Ray" Saadiq has gone solo after that .
But the Tonies were indeed a great act
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badujunkie said:

Thank GOD that Mint Condition is hanging in there.

Graycap23 said:

TRU DAT ... with the Boogie Boys
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