Old School Friday: Neo-Soul

Well, well, well…it seems as though there are a lot of choices here, as in our previous themes. Neo-soul has blown up over recent years, and it is a genre that is defined by a mixture of R&B and Hip-Hop flavor. There were several divas to choose from: Angie Stone, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu (the queens)…and also several kings: Jaheim, Maxwell, Bilal…but I am choosing someone else.

It is disputed that the Neo-Soul movement began with this group. I tend to believe that it did. When they arrived on the scene, they brought with them a fresh and new sound that took the music world by storm. I still listen to the grooves this group laid out…some of the funkiest music ever!

I give you: Tony with a “y”, Toni with an “i”, and Toné with an “é”…

Tony! Toni! Toné! – Whatever You Want
video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on August 19, 2007 by MsHoneychile