Neo Soul | Vibepedia

Neo soul is a genre of popular music that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, characterized by its conscious lyrics and blend of soul, funk, jazz fusion, hip hop, and rock elements. Coined by music industry entrepreneur [[kedar-massenburg|Kedar Massenburg]], the term was used to market and describe the unique sound of artists such as [[dangelo|D'Angelo]], [[maxwell|Maxwell]], [[erykah-badu|Erykah Badu]], and [[lauryn-hill|Lauryn Hill]]. Neo soul developed as a soul revival movement, earning mainstream success in the late 1990s and providing an alternative to the producer-driven, digitally approached R&B of the time.