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One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound of ...

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J.P.'s "Bad Bitty" was one of the most delightful and unexpected hip-hop success stories of the past few years. Working within the parameters of lowend — a popular hip-hop subgenre from his native ...

Wexler produced hits for Atlantic Records by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, and is credited with coining the term "rhythm and blues." He died in 2008. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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