Carl Chery

Joined August 2019 | 3 posts

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Mislabeling has led to the perception that R&B isn’t as successful and profitable as it actually is.

Mislabeling has led to the perception that R&B isn’t as successful and profitable as it actually is.

| BY CARL CHERY

R&B Isn't Dead. It's Going Through an Identity Crisis.

Watch the heir to the throne. Here's how Drake changed the way we look at what's required to be the next king of rap.

Watch the heir to the throne. Here's how Drake changed the way we look at what's required to be the next king of rap.

| BY CARL CHERY

How Drake Broke the Mold of the Throne

The standard formula we’ve all grown used to—the R&B-friendly rap song packaged to reach mass appeal—is nearly absent from the Hot 100 at the moment.

The standard formula we’ve all grown used to—the R&B-friendly rap song packaged to reach mass appeal—is nearly absent from the Hot 100 at the moment.

| BY CARL CHERY

'The Formula' Is Dying: Rap Songs With R&B Hooks Are No Longer Surefire Hits