Taking It From the Streets: The Making of Modern R&B


Yesterday, I came across another documentary that was directed by John Akomfrah, who directed “The Last Angel of History.” The Vh1 documentary is “Urban Soul: The Making of Modern R&B,” and it covers the history of R&B from the 70s to now and how artists, like Chaka Khan, The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, and Mary J. Blige, bridged the gap between Hip-Hop and R&B. Here are the parts:

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

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