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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Ruby Mountain
drum and bass, electronic music
James Fauntleroy II
Yulia Nachalova
blue-eyed soul, jazz
Truth Hurts
Denada
Anda
K-pop, electronic dance music
Bahh Tee
hip-hop, soul
Howard Donald
blue-eyed soul, country music
Natalie Stewart
Faydee
Adrian Marcel
Plantashun Boiz
Christopher Dotson
Kim Na-young
Pheelz
African popular music, Afrobeat
Erica Campbell
Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel
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.