Neo soul
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Neo soul is a genre of popular music. As a term, it was coined by music industry entrepreneur Kedar Massenburg during the late 1990s to market and describe the style of music that emerged from soul an
Common (shown in 2003) wore knit caps fashioned in the style of Marvin Gaye.
Maxwell, one of neo soul's original successes, in 1998
D'Angelo, pictured in 2012, was a major figure in neo soul music, with his 2000 album Voodoo being particularly influential.
Although she rejects the term, Erykah Badu has been called "the first lady of neo soul" and "the queen of neo-soul".
Maxwell (musician)
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Gerald Maxwell Rivera, known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album Maxwell's Urban Hang S
Neo soul
…movement. It earned mainstream success during the late 1990s, with the commercial and critical breakthroughs of several artists, including D'Angelo, Maxwell, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill. Their music was marketed as an alternative to the producer-driven, digitally approached R&B of the time, although many…
Maxwell performing in 2008
Maxwell at Essence Festival of Culture 2025