Then I took like a year and some change off...
Nobody said anything...
I got 3rd place and the top two placements gave up hosting rights…
And so it happened again.
Chad Test!
Y'all dun fucked up again (again).
And now for a theme so insidious, so obscure, so designed for my taste and not those of the site...
I present to you...
So it is a straightforward genre-themed test. The theme is on paper R&B but in practice I will not be so strict or stringent about genre conformity. This is because labeling things as R&B or Pop has often been a bit of an exercise of arbitrariness even for Billboard let alone ya boy. R&B at one point was a blanket term for all Black music in general, though it has evolved to have some tried and true traditions and tropes. Like any categorical concept there will be conventions. A basic primer for me would be singer focused tracks with an emphasis placed upon melody and simple instrumentation rooted within smooth drums and bass. Wouldn't hurt if there was some melanin in the performers but it isn't a requirement by any means.
But if that's a bit too esoteric, I will quote the Library of Congress on this...
If you have any confusion or doubt on whether or not a song may conform to genre, don't hesitate to ask me for consultation. R&B is a large umbrella and a genre with nearly a century of development and it is still actively producing some of the biggest stars in Pop today. This is a theme designed for openness and I can guarantee that if you've even passively listened to music on the radio across all genres and demos, you've prolly come across some R&B. It is that impactful, influential and all encompassing when it comes to popular music.Library of Congress wrote:Early on the term "rhythm and blues" was used for boogie woogie, African American swing, jazz, and blues. All of these styles influenced the development of what is called rhythm and blues today.The meaning of the term continued to change over time, and today it is still used as an umbrella term for many different African-American musical forms. Historically speaking, though, "rhythm and blues" as we understand it today most often describes a style of music that developed after World War II that combines elements of pop, gospel, blues and jazz with a strong back beat. The African American styles that emerged in those years were often played by small groups that emphasized rhythmic drive over the instrumental and harmonic complexity of the swing orchestras. Their vocalists often sang in an uninhibited and emotionally direct style.
So, with that all outta the way, let us go with the normal copy and pasted stuff.
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You are listening to Power 91.6 'The Smoke' Light FM, Your Home for Smooth R&B and Soul! You want The Smoke to make your girl down to poke, this here station ain't no joke! If you know, you know! Coming up next is the smoothest, coolest, most sensitive selections from our most sensual and seductive submitters...
1. Chad aka DJ Habit Forming
2. Toni Snow aka Young Blizz
3. Fiorious Styles aka Fiori
4. "He speed in the Wraith while his hand on my Choochie" aka Mara
5. Dr. Love (PhD) aka Slam
6. Lady Lise aka Zetsu
7. Jill Scott aka Jilly
8. Da Arch Your Back Knight aka DeArknight
9. The Real Housepoet of The DMV aka Laurels
10. The Prima Primadonna aka Rugga
11. El Capitan aka Ahab
12. Mr. T aka Toben
13. Flapjacks aka Pan
