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Urban
Also known as urban contemporary, Urban was the term given to the R&B/soul music of the 1980s and '90s. Like quiet storm and Philly soul, both strong influences, urban was very smooth and polished, but while its romantic ballads fit well into quiet storm radio formats, urban also had room for uptempo, funky dance tracks, which usually boasted the same high-tech, radio-ready production and controlled yet soulful vocals. That's why, in spite of its name, urban didn't usually have the earthy grit associated with the term "soul music," preferring to tone down the raw emotion in favor of a slick refinement. Up until the late '80s, most urban music was highly pop-oriented, often in melody but nearly always in terms of production. A number of artists -- like Janet Jackson, Billy Ocean, and Whitney Houston -- crossed over from the R&B charts to the pop charts, although there were others like Freddie Jackson, Luther Vandross, Stephanie Mills, and Levert whose R&B popularity never translated quite the same way. More in Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B: Funk | Hip-Hop | R&B | Rap | Soul | Urban Sort by: Newest | Oldest | Alphabetical 
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Gangstreets by Rishni Rishni Music ID: 97440 
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04:46 $9.95 (A) or $34.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Breakbeat-gangsta-hip hop urban track! 85 bpm,Arabian Mid-east lead.Dark sensations,violence,crazed,mad.Street fight movie or action scene.... | ||
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UPTEMPO BREAK BEAT by Bobby Cole Music ID: 97124 
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03:07 $14.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A typical break beat hip hop style track. Syncopated bass rhythms meet with interesting synth sounds. Lots of crazy effects, doubling and multi layering of percussion and changes throughout. Great to ... | ||
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80S STYLE COP FILM by Bobby Cole Music ID: 97034 
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02:26 $14.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A hard hitting acid bass line 80?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s style cop film music (think police academy, Die Hard, e.t.c.). This track starts from the word go, and it in the style of a cop film / action thriller. Perfec... | ||
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Glowing Lights by Sound Shaman (PRO Free) Music ID: 96831 
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01:00 $9.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Thumpin' bass and drums with organ and ambient drone. Perfect for soulful urban imagery... | ||
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Thick City by Sound Shaman (PRO Free) Music ID: 96828 
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01:00 $9.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Fender Rhodes and ambience with a soulful drum and bass groove. Very appropriate for suspense-filled scenes... | ||
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Chill Out by Sound Shaman (PRO Free) Music ID: 96827 
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01:08 $9.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Vocal ambience and organ with acoustic bass and light drum track. Great for chilled out and relaxed scenes... | ||
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Get Up by Guy Zerafa Music ID: 95388 
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01:00 $19.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Motivational R&B. Rhythmic, Lively, Celebratory Film and Television Cue with Drums, Vocals, Electric Guitars.... | ||
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Funky Urban Red by Lee Fitzsimmons Music ID: 95283 
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02:23 $9.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Complete with a rhythmic groove and a tasty keyboard riff, this soulful track is great for urban themes...... | ||
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That Aint Right by Christopher David Barry (GB) Music ID: 95211 
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02:20 $12.95 (A) or $49.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Heavy guitar, drum and bass backing with mixed vocal inserts. Very moody. Catchy rythm.... | ||
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Feeling U by Stuart Moore Music ID: 92890 
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02:58 $12.95 (A) or $39.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A mellow, funky trip-hop track with spacey moog synth, spoken vocals, vinyl scratching, sax samples and laidback beat. Perfect for creating a dark, lounging, contemporary vibe.... | ||
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Bonafide by Hal Gold Music ID: 92859 
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01:51 $39.95 (A) or $79.75 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Down tempo,dark atmospheric hip hop track with 808 drum sounds,turntable needle crackles, classic string pads and light record scratching.... | ||
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summertime strut by Sylvester Oakes Music ID: 90855 
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03:12 $19.95 (A) or $34.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| upbeat urban sounds. beats and bass- plus a little more boom after the breakdown. This one is sure to make your woofers hum. Great soundbed for DJ work or videos, or as entrance music for speakers/ent... | ||
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Nu Time and Place by Henri Nobles Music ID: 90000 
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04:34 $100.00 (A) or $250.00 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Movie people would love this use this track for the feel of it. It sets the mood for every feature.... | ||
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Urban Chill Groove #1 by Eliot Pister Music ID: 89600 
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01:45 $9.95 (A) or $9.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| A chic, modern-sounding electronic instrumental suitable for urban scenes, or fashion TV.... | ||
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Ladies Night by David Perrin Music ID: 85312 
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01:54 $19.95 (A) or $29.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Urban Hip-Hop background with jazzy flute and tenor sax............. | ||
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Ladies Night (30 sec) by David Perrin Music ID: 85311 
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00:30 $14.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Urban Hip-Hop background with jazzy flute and tenor sax............. | ||
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Ladies Night (25 sec loop) by David Perrin Music ID: 85309 
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00:25 $9.95 (A) or $19.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Urban Hip-Hop background with jazzy flute and tenor sax............. | ||
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Creepy Pimpin by Sylvester Oakes Music ID: 78680 
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03:39 $4.95 (A) or $14.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Down and dirty funk track, perfect for selling drugs, pimpin hoes and gang related activities. Dark and creepy music for dirty deeds. Also a bit of a flashback to seventies blaxploitation.... | ||
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Rollin Up On Ya by Sylvester Oakes Music ID: 75952 
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02:04 $14.95 (A) or $24.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Old school hip hop with a modern Bounce and a funky clavi. First change occurs at .30 , there are several loopable parts in this track (I've looped of some and made them available as separate 30 secon... | ||
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Like This by Richard Ames Music ID: 72452 
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02:35 $69.95 (A) or $69.95 (B) Add to Cart | More Options |
| Featuring a crossover hip-hop/electonric feel, this track features a strong beat and interesting melodic elements... | ||
