R&B soul singer/songwriter Stephanie Mills did not bridle her tongue in a recent interview, where she sounded off about issues with black culture appropriation and the apparent whitewashing of R&B music. When asked about the current state of music Mills poignantly responded, “I think they want R&B, but they don’t want it from us."

She goes on to provide examples to her statement by referencing artists that are, arguably, not the typical selection when it comes to R&B but are increasingly becoming the standard based on current music culture.

"They want it [R&B] from Adele and Justin Timberlake and those people; they don’t want it from us,” said Mills, also adding that the industry doesn't “want to show the respect of where it comes from.”

Watch her talk more about R&B, the Kardashian effect and the overall state of the entertainment industry below.