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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Dawn Richard
Angel
grime, hip-hop
Zhang Li Yin
C-pop, K-pop
Kim Hyung-jun
J-pop, K-pop
Bizzle
Christian hip-hop
Brianna Perry
Dina Carroll
pop music, soul
Marieme
pop music, soul
Aaron Hall
DPR Ian
hip-hop
Markul
drill, hip-hop
Jussie Smollett
Marc Rebillet
electronic music, funktronica
Meli'sa Morgan
Vincent Bueno
classical music
Tinchy Stryder
dance music, dance-pop
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.