contemporary R&B
popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music
1470 artists in the catalog.
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Mike WiLL Made-It
hip-hop, pop music
Leon Thomas III
hip-hop, pop music
Sevyn Streeter
Sound Sultan
Mila J
Hamza
French hip-hop, hip-hop
Cazzu
Argentine cumbia, Latin R&B
Lisa Maffia
Muni Long
pop music
Rhove
hip-hop, trap music
Théodora
Afrobeat, amapiano
Lil Bibby
Chicago drill, Chicago hip-hop
Timati
breakcore, gangsta rap
2Baba
African popular music, Afrobeats
Melanie Brown
dance music, hip-hop
Dianne Reeves
jazz
About contemporary R&B
What is contemporary R&B?
popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music
Where should I start with contemporary R&B?
Start with "Kiss Land" by The Weeknd. It captures what makes contemporary R&B worth exploring.
What are the best contemporary R&B albums?
The contemporary R&B albums worth hearing first: "Kiss Land" by The Weeknd, "Vultures 1" by Ty Dolla Sign, "Atavista" by Donald Glover, "3.15.20" by Donald Glover and "Title" by Meghan Trainor.
How many contemporary R&B artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1470 contemporary R&B artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.