Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It's complicated.
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Why does it seem music is becoming a lot more explicit?
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Funk - Wikipedia
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Grammy Surprises: boygenius Thrives, Country and Rap Wither - The New York Times
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André 3000 album New Blue Sun joins a long history of flutes in pop music.
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Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It's complicated
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Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It's complicated.
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R&B That Sweats, Emotionally and Physically - The New York Times
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Songwriting for the soul – Three Penny Press
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Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It's complicated.
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Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It's complicated.
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How Modern R&B Revitalized Pop Music
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