RnBass (also spelled as R&Bass, shortening of rhythm and bass) is a
music genre
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. Genre is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometim ...
that fuses
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music Music genre, genre, originating from African Americans, African-American musicians in the 1980s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, funk, Hip-hop, ...
music with hip hop production style or music genre, known as
ratchet music,
coined by
DJ Mustard.
Description
Described by ''
Vibe'' magazine as a breath of fresh air for the R&B genre, RnBass consists of tonal singing, melodic harmonies, along with heavy
808's bass elements.
There are also notable elements of EDM, with influences of 1990s–2000s music, as well as
hyphy. Coined by Bay Area producer J Maine,
the RnBass musical style has garnered critical attention since the early-to-mid 2010s and has been popularized with urban audiences across America by Los Angeles producer
DJ Mustard, by mixing pop music elements of ratchet with turn-up lyrics.
Despite originating in the West Coast, namely the
Bay Area
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, RnBass producers and artists across the globe continue to develop R&B with the modern RnBass genre.
Influence
YouTube producers like Starra and Skylark Beats have been heavily pushing the genre online with their various remixes, tutorials and RnBass instrumentals. Also, its cross-genre influence has spread into the mainstream.
References
{{Rhythm and blues
Contemporary R&B genres