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  2. Contemporary R&B artists have reinvented the sound of R&B, keeping its soulful essence and infusing modern sonics and concepts. Cue our curated list of the 30 best R&B / Soul albums from the past decade for your listening.

  3. Jun 12, 2023 · R&B began with the soulful croonings of Sam Cooke, Etta James, and others and continues to The Weekend and Chris Brown. Today, the genre is referred to as Contemporary R&B. This term differentiates modern R&B pop, funk, and rap fusions from the earlier, more soulful and spiritual sounds of R&B.

    • Try Again’ – Aaliyah. Released as the lead single for the 2001 film ‘Romeo Must Die’, ‘Try Again’ quickly became much more than just a track associated with a film soundtrack.
    • Say My Name’ – Destiny’s Child. Let’s be clear; most of Destiny’s Child’s back catalogue could sit comfortably on this list but ‘Say My Name’ is quintessential R&B with its digs at a cheating boyfriend, theatrical synth strings and Beyonce’s syncopated vocal delivery.
    • Waterfalls’ – TLC. While ‘No Scrubs’ is undoubtedly an R&B classic, ‘Waterfalls’ deserves praise for not only being a phenomenal track that allows Left Eye to truly shine, but also one that provides moving commentary on subjects like violence, drugs and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
    • No Diggity’ – Blackstreet. From the Bill Withers sample and those prominent piano notes to Queen Pen’s fiery verse and each member of Blackstreet’s icy confidence, ‘No Diggity’ is arguably one of the best collabs to come out of the 90s.
  4. Dec 7, 2022 · The Best Music of 2022. As if to reiterate her point, 2022 was a resplendent year for R&B — from the pop sphere to the small stage, for veterans and newcomers, among revivalists and futurists...

  5. Find Contemporary R&B Albums, Artists and Songs, and Hand-Picked Top Contemporary R&B Music on AllMusic.

  6. Feb 27, 2022 · Steeped in tradition while pushing music into new frontiers, modern R&B has infiltrated the mainstream and become the sound of pop music.

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