Kenyon Dixon

R&B Money

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Music Commentary, Music History, Music

4.9 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of The R&B Money Podcast, Tank and J Valentine sit down with acclaimed R&B artist and songwriter Kenyon Dixon. They dive into Kenyon's musical journey, from singing in church as a kid to touring with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Kirk Franklin. Kenyon shares stories about collaborating with artists like Tyrese, YG, and others early in his career.

The fellas talk about Kenyon's songwriting, his approach to crafting songs people connect deeply with, and his mission to advocate for real R&B music. They discuss the ups and downs of the music business, lessons learned from difficult record deals, and the hard work required to sustain success as an artist.

With 9 albums under his belt, Kenyon has certainly put in that work and it shows. His latest release, The R&B You Love, embodies his goal to recreate the feeling of classic R&B tracks we all know and love. Enjoy Kenyon Dixon now on The R&B Money Podcast

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0:00.0	In 1982, Atari players had one game on their minds, Sword Quest.
0:06.0	Because the company had promised 150 grand in prizes to four finalists,
0:10.0	but the prizes disappeared, leading to one of the biggest controversies in 80s pop culture.
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1:01.0	Kay hasn't heard from her sister in seven years.
1:04.0	I have a proposal for you.
1:05.0	Come up here and document my project.
1:07.0	All you need to do is record everything like you always do.
1:10.0	What was that?
1:11.0	That was live audio of a woman's nightmare.
1:14.0	Can Kay trust her sister or is history repeating itself?
1:18.0	There's nothing dangerous about what you're doing.
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