The Dangers of R&B

Today is just one of those stay in the house and listen to R&B days…I don’t know if I’m the only one who feels that way, but sometimes it’s just necessary to have a day dedicated to slowing things down. Fall in love with the music. Pretend like you have a significant other if you don’t have one. Think of someone that’s been on your mind a lot. Just relax.

Handle it with care though…GOOD R&B music can be dangerous if not properly handled.

How so? you might be asking…

Well let me answer with a question…What type of music do they play at the club at the end of the night? R&B. And not the New Edition “CanYou Stand The Rain?”, Luther Vandross type shit. Ooooooh nooo. I’m talking about R.Kelly Sex Me, every other word is Sex, Lick, Oooooo, Ahhhhh, and other things that happen when a man and a woman get together for that horozontal dance we do. What happens during that section? Everyone is falling in love lust, and making babies on the floor. What happens after that? People are leaving the club, with their hormones still raging, to go and be grown. One Night Stand anyone? Oh it can be a Booty Call too…in case you're wondering

This, of course, is an extreme example, to which people can object and argue…(but that’s for any subject). Nonetheless, it is a case of R&B not being properly handled. 

Ever listen to a R&B song and start thinking (something that always has the potential to be dangerous…Damn thoughts!) about somebody you know you probably shouldn’t? Yeah you know what I’m talking about. That person who ain’t no good for you, but still your mind lingers over him/her…No Good Betty and Aint Shit Jimmy?

Then the emotions start messing with you. KC & JoJo is crooning in the background…”I will never find another lover sweeter than you…sweeter than you…” You starting thinkin “Damn…I won’t ever find another lover sweeter than them…Damn, what am I gonna do?” You start looking at the old pictures of you and him/her. The one of yall at the park. The photo shoot yall took at the mall because she HAD to have one like her friends. The one of yall doing something but can’t even remember what it was.

Now, KC & JoJo start going hard into the “OOOOOOOOOOOOO YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH……BAAAAABY BAAAABY! ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MYYYYY LIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE I PRAAAAAAAY FOR SOMEONE LIIIIIIKE YOUUUUU!”

And you look at the phone…contemplating on whether to call her/him…Your mind is telling you no…..But your body (against your better judgement) is tellin you yes. And who are you to deny your body and Mr. Kelly?

So you put on some Case and decide to call.

You call. “like a cold summer afternoon ….” The phone rings. “like the snow coming down in June” Your heart skips. “like a wedding without the groom” The phone is answered. “I’m missing yoooou” And you hear……………………………….Somebody that isn’t your old boo telling you that he/she don’t want to talk to you, and don’t call again.

Now, your feeling and looking real stupid (If you saw the expression on your face then you'd agree). Switch the song from “I’m Missing You” to “I Hate You So Much Right Now”

And now you and Kelis are having a man bashing party. Or if your a dude…You thinking “Ain’t no sunshine when sheeeeee’s gone….”

I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know…….

In all seriousness though, WATCH how you handle yourself when you listen to that stuff.

Shit is dangerous. 

Exhibit A "So Anxious"- Ginuwine Gettin Anxious?

Exhibit B "Birthday Sex"-Jeremih It aint your birthday! 

Exhibit C "Sex" R.Kelly Old school freakin...And probably the reason why some of you are here now...