Over the years, much has been divulged, debated and discussed regarding the supposed death of Hip Hop. One of the genre's most revered voices, Nas, even went as far as to name one of his albums "Hip Hop Is Dead". Whilst all the various points that we raised in this argument were valid, I have long argued that R & B died a slow, long and grotesque death years before the Hip Hop tombstone was erected.

R & B was arguably the most sacred genre of all. It was an amalgamation of heart, seduction, feeling and honesty. Now it has been reduced to an annoying array of digital blips, computer supported riffs and has been more watered down than the coke in a pub (yes Usher I'm looking at you). Last week, I was listening to my iPod on shuffle; and a selection of 90s R & B was played and subsequently had me two stepping on the tube. It also got me thinking about what is missing from today's so called R & B. So here is my list of what I think we need to bring back in order to initiate a rhythm and blues renaissance.

1. Talking To The Woman Effectively

The art of talking to a woman appropriately has been lost. Too many singers these days are good at getting the woman into bed but have no hope in hell of having her stay there the next morning. However, back in 1991, a fresh faced 16 year old BOY laid down the blueprint on how to kick that grown man ish with a song called "Can We Talk". Peep game.

2. Unique Voices

How on earth do we expect singers to sound different if they all use the same engineers, producers, studios, beats and soak the remains in auto tune? I'll wait for an answer. Back in the day, there was a singer who sounded like he caught an epic head cold but could still charm the knickers off any woman. His voice sounded like HE needed a thermos of milk, honey and ginger but once he sang all YOU needed was a hotel room and some condoms. How many singers do you know could sound like they caught a cold and make a 25+ year career out of it? Put the Lemsip away... This man was a hustler.

3. Embracing The Inner Hoe

Let's be real. All of us have the deep dark desire to do some freaky things every once in a while. I don't care how much of a prude/virgin/nun you claim to be; we all need a good seeing to every now and again. Here lies another problem with today's R & B; it does not want to make you unleash the sexual dragon that is buried deep within. Instead, it makes you want to unleash your Oyster card and leave whatever establishment you happen to be in that is playing that garbage. At least that is what it does to me. Below is the song that is responsible for so many of the girls in my generation losing their virginity. This song produced so many children, I swear the CSA had to be set up shortly afterwards. The track below turned many church girls into full blown freaks. Those were the days!

In a parting shot to all of today's so called R & B singers, you are a disgrace. You guys and gals all make me sick. You have millions of pounds/dollars worth of marketing money pumped into your pathetic music but no game, class, presence or dare I say it... actual singing ability. Well a couple of you do, but a couple out of the millions of you I am forced to see/hear on a daily bases is really not enough.

I'll take Billy Ocean over Frank Ocean any day of the week.