Speaker 1: Hello, I'm Gale Nobles. You're listening to the Princess R
Speaker 1: and B podcast our Leah, where we celebrate the legacy
Speaker 1: of our Lea, exploring her music impact and the enduring
Speaker 1: influence she has on R and B. Today today's topic
Speaker 1: our Leah the bridge between new jack swing and modern
Speaker 1: rn B. Our Leah's impact on music is clear, especially
Speaker 1: when we look at the evolution of a genre called
Speaker 1: new jack swing. This genre first popped up in the
Speaker 1: late nineteen eighties and became known for mixing R and
Speaker 1: B with hip hop. Think of it as a music
Speaker 1: that had catchy beats and a fusion of live instruments
Speaker 1: with electronic sounds. Teddy Riley was one of the main
Speaker 1: producers behind this style, and artists like Keith Sweat and
Speaker 1: Bobby Brown helped bring it into the main screen. Now
Speaker 1: let's talk about Oleiah. She burst onto the music scene
Speaker 1: in the early nineteen nineties with her first album, Age
Speaker 1: A Nothing but a Number, released in nineteen ninety four.
Speaker 1: This album had a sound that was very much inspired
Speaker 1: by nwjack swing, blending R and B rhythms with hip
Speaker 1: hop elements. While she came a bit later than the
Speaker 1: initial wave of nu Jack Swing, Aliah took what had
Speaker 1: been established and added her own flare. Her style became
Speaker 1: smoother and more polished, appealing to a whole new generation
Speaker 1: of fans. To give you some contexts, the movie New
Speaker 1: Jack City came out in nineteen ninety one, a few
Speaker 1: years before Aliah's debut album. This timeline shows that although
Speaker 1: Aliah didn't start the New Jack swing movement, she certainly
Speaker 1: played a significant role in carrying its influence into the future.
Speaker 1: Her music helped shape R and B throughout the nineteen
Speaker 1: nineties and early two thousands, ensuring that the legacy of
Speaker 1: New Jack swing continued even after its peak. A Leah
Speaker 1: really connected the dots between the past and a new
Speaker 1: contemporary sound, making her crucial part of that musical journey.
Speaker 1: I'm Gayl Nobles, thank you for listening.