Original sentence: redirect Rhythm and blues
Edited sentence: Because Rhythm and Blues is never said in some R&B marketplaces, it is often treated as an orphan initialism.But since newer tracks marketed as "R&B" never sounded blues-like nor do some even have much rhythm, it literally lost its meaning.Contemporary R&B.Hip hop (originally an extension to funk, but now marketed in tandem with R&B as a different format; confusion arises here).Its subjectivity is also explained by other factors as well.Motown sound.New Jack Swing.Originally, R&B meant, Rhythm and blues.R&B can often be used as a synonym to refer to:.Soul music