Rhythm & Schooled

Ashlee Blackwell & Robin Shanea

Breaking down 90’s R&B one year at a time.

11 Episodes

1999: No Scrubs
8/14/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Destiny's Child, the Neo-Soul takeover, as well as deep dives on Kelis' debut Kaleidoscope, the end of the R&B singing group, of course, "No Scrubs" by TLC and even more side stories from the year 1999.
1998: The Boy Is Mine
7/10/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on The Supafriends, Aretha Franklin's everlasting presence, as well as deep dives on Lauryn Hill's smash debut solo album, Brandy and Monica's number one single "The Boy Is Mine", and even more side stories from the year 1998.
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1997: Are U Still Down
6/12/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on Erykah Badu's smash debut Baduism, Jon B. and blue-eyed soul, as well as deep dives on Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige's evolution with Butterfly and Share My World, Janet Jackson's The Velvet Rope, and even more side stories from the year 1997.
1996: One In A Million
5/15/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the The Fugees' The Score and Ms. Lauryn Hill, SWV's New Beginning, the quiet storm, neo-soul debut of Maxwell, as well as deep dives on New Edition's Home Again, Aaliyah's One In A Million, and even more side stories from the year 1996.
1995: This Is How We Do It
4/17/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits with talking head takes on the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack, the Ol Dirty Bastard "Fantasy" remix, D'Angelo and the birth of neo-soul, Boyz II Men's hip-hop image shift, as well as deep dives on Faith Evans, the adultification of R&B, and even more side stories from the year 1995.
1994: I Wanna Be Down
3/27/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Mary J. Blige, Anita Baker, Usher, Aaliyah, as well as deep dives on Brandy, TLC, and even more side stories from the year 1994.
1993: Can We Talk
3/13/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes on Tevin Campbell, Uptown MTV Unplugged, and the rise of R&B raunch, as well as deep dives on Toni Braxton, Xscape, Janet Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, and even more side stories from the year 1993.
1992: What’s The 411
2/27/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Mary J. Blige, SWV, TLC, and side stories from the year 1992.
1991: Do You Remember The Time
2/13/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Michael Jackson, Prince, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, and side stories from the year 1991.
1990: Let Me Take You On An Escapade
1/30/2023
An exploration of the pop culture and R&B hits, talking head takes, deep dives on Teena Marie, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, and more music stories from the year 1990.

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Rhythm & Schooled

Ashlee Blackwell & Robin Shanea

11 Episodes

1999: No Scrubs

1998: The Boy Is Mine

1997: Are U Still Down

1996: One In A Million

1995: This Is How We Do It

1994: I Wanna Be Down

1993: Can We Talk

1992: What’s The 411

1991: Do You Remember The Time

1990: Let Me Take You On An Escapade