Topically, RNB has been constrained to a couple of subjects: love, sex and pain caused by love and sex. Years go by, and the more things change, the more they stay the same, new cats come with new viewpoints and sometimes an old school jam gets revived by someone and gives you a new perspective on the same topic.
Take for instance William Bell's classic "I forgot to be your lover"
The reason William forgot to be someones lover is 'cause he's been busy working, and should have paid more attention to his woman. Now he's sory and he's gonna make it up to her.
The song later on got revamped by the gangster with the golden voice Jaheim, but this time it's called "Put that woman first".
In the new of age of the do-rag wearing smooth criminal, Jaheim forgets to be his womans lover because he's smoked out, shopping for rims or watching ESPN. And the song is more about damage control than true regret. Makes you think, are there any gentlemen left, and where'd the love go?
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I got me one of the last gentlemen, but it's a dying breed for sure. But the true ladies is as well so... Well, people get what they deserve more or less.
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