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Raphael Saadiq says fans should stop labeling D’Angelo, Maxwell, and similar artists as “neo-soul,” arguing the term was manufactured and had more to do with marketing than the music: "Raphael Saadiq, D’Angelo, and Maxwell are not “neo-soul” artists. Sorry, but that’s the truth. Neo-soul was a term created by one Black executive purely as shorthand. It helped labels internally identify which acts would not require crossover marketing budgets—those funds were reserved for pop boy bands. That word neo-soul signaled to executives in marketing meetings: these Black artists might sell 150k–350k, maybe 500k if they’re really good, and 1M at best. It had nothing to do with the sound of the music. Hip-hop was created by the people."