Rhythm & Schooled

Ashlee Blackwell & Robin Shanea
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Breaking down 90’s R&B one year at a time.

Episodes

  1. 1999: No Scrubs

    08/14/2023

    1999: No Scrubs

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Destiny's Child, the Neo-Soul takeover, as well as deep dives on Kelis' debut Kaleidoscope, the end of the R&B singing group, of course, "No Scrubs" by TLC and even more side stories from the year 1999.

  2. 1998: The Boy Is Mine

    07/10/2023

    1998: The Boy Is Mine

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on The Supafriends, Aretha Franklin's everlasting presence, as well as deep dives on Lauryn Hill's smash debut solo album, Brandy and Monica's number one single "The Boy Is Mine", and even more side stories from the year 1998.

  3. 1997: Are U Still Down

    06/12/2023

    1997: Are U Still Down

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Erykah Badu's smash debut Baduism, Jon B. and blue-eyed soul, as well as deep dives on Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige's evolution with Butterfly and Share My World, Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope, and even more side stories from the year 1997.

  4. 1996: One In A Million

    05/15/2023

    1996: One In A Million

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the The Fugees' The Score and Ms. Lauryn Hill, SWV's New Beginning, the quiet storm, neo-soul debut of Maxwell, as well as deep dives on New Edition's Home Again, Aaliyah's One In A Million, and even more side stories from the year 1996.

  5. 1995: This Is How We Do It

    04/17/2023

    1995: This Is How We Do It

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack, the Ol Dirty Bastard "Fantasy" remix, D'Angelo and the birth of neo-soul, Boyz II Men's hip-hop image shift, as well as deep dives on Faith Evans, the adultification of R&B, and even more side stories from the year 1995.

  6. 1994: I Wanna Be Down

    03/27/2023

    1994: I Wanna Be Down

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Mary J. Blige, Anita Baker, Usher, Aaliyah, as well as deep dives on Brandy, TLC, and even more side stories from the year 1994.

  7. 1993: Can We Talk

    03/13/2023

    1993: Can We Talk

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Tevin Campbell, Uptown MTV Unplugged, and the rise of R&B raunch, as well as deep dives on Toni Braxton, Xscape, Janet Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, and even more side stories from the year 1993.

  8. 1992: What's The 411

    02/27/2023

    1992: What's The 411

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Mary J. Blige, SWV, TLC, and side stories from the year 1992.

  9. 1991: Do You Remember The Time

    02/13/2023

    1991: Do You Remember The Time

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Michael Jackson, Prince, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, and side stories from the year 1991.

  10. 1990: Let Me Take You On An Escapade

    01/30/2023

    1990: Let Me Take You On An Escapade

    An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Teena Marie, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, and more music stories from the year 1990.

  11. The Intro-Lude

    01/30/2023

    The Intro-Lude

    An exploration of the history and evolution of rhythm and blues up to the 1990's.

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Breaking down 90’s R&B one year at a time.

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  • Creator
    Ashlee Blackwell & Robin Shanea
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Rhythm & Schooled