More recently, Thompson was able to show off his skills in the neo-soul realm with Raheem DeVaughn’s Grammy-nominated 2007 single “Woman,” featuring his signature snare and bass technique.

If the buzz of the mid-1990s was to be believed, neo-soul was supposed to change everything. Stripping away the artifice of contemporary R&B, in which gimmicks masked mediocre talents, neo-sou… ...

Bilal, “1st Born Second” (Moyo/Interscope): Bilal is the latest member of the Soul Aquarians collective (which includes Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Q-Tip, and D ...

More recently, Thompson was able to show off his skills in the neo-soul realm with Raheem DeVaughn’s Grammy-nominated 2007 single “Woman,” featuring his signature snare and bass technique.