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The Next Gen is Now: 30 New R&B / Soul Artists to Watch. Get a 2-MIN. read of the best of new-age Soul and R&B music. The definitive list of the contemporary, new R&B artists that will redefine music in the next few years. Naomi Sharon, Jordan Ward, Destin Conrad, Elmiene, Ego Ella May & more.
- From Nick Hakim to KeiyaA to Ari Lennox, here are 23 contemporary artists pushing neo-soul forward in 2020. Neo-soul was born out of a necessity for the representation of the black alternative.
- Q. Chances are your introduction to Q was on the soundtrack for the fourth season of HBO’s Insecure. He didn’t just add a verse to fellow neo-soul star Baby Rose’s “Show You,” he took the sonic world she curated for her love and expanded it.
- KeiyaA. From the earthy lineage of neo-soul goddess Meshell Ndegeocello, KeiyaA can sorrowfully expel “get your boot off my neck, so we can both progress” (“Way Eye”) with both urgency and grace.
- Umi. Umi’s voice sounds as if it rests on a cloud it pierces to shine inviting light on. The whispered intimacy and healer vibes of her music are reminiscent of new school neo-soul princess Jhené Aiko.
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- Mary J. Blige. Mary J. Blige—also known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul—is one of the most successful R&B/soul singers of any generation. Her expressive voice is incredibly dynamic and powerful.
- D'Angelo. Michael Archer, better known as D'Angelo, is a four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-musician who is known as much for his sex appeal as for his music.
- Maxwell. Maxwell is a two-time Grammy-winning artist known for his sweet falsetto. He is one of the most lauded and commercially successful neo-soul artists of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- Erykah Badu. Singer-songwriter Erykah Badu is also known as the Queen of Neo-Soul. She has received numerous honors for her work, including four Grammys, three Soul Train Music Awards, and three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music . The genre features a distinctive record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement.
Feb 27, 2022 · Other artists followed suit: Ella Mai’s “Boo’d Up” placed a contemporary spin on 90s hip-hop soul, while Rihanna ’s “Love On The Brain” offered a modern-day advancement of...