Epic (R. Kelly Album)
''Epic'' is a compilation album by American R&B musician R. Kelly, released September 13, 2010, in Europe through Jive Records and Sony Music. The album is a collection of hit ballads by Kelly such as " The World's Greatest", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "I'm Your Angel", and "I Believe I Can Fly". He also recorded five new ballads for the record including the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem and first single " Sign of a Victory". Background ''Epic'' features four new and unreleased songs alongside a selection of "aspirational songs and timeless R. Kelly classics", ''Epic'' is the first to emerge from a trio of albums that R. Kelly plans to release in 2010 including ''Love Letter'' and ''Zodiac''. Singles * " Sign of a Victory" is the album's only single and it peaked at number 81 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem and was also featured on ''Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album ...
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Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin G ...
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