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- Summer Walker, ‘Fun Girl’ The tension of Summer Walker’s “Fun Girl” is in what it refuses to say or do or present. There are no drums, perfectly comped vocals, or self-affirming hooks.
- Marco McKinnis, ‘Give It Up’ It’s a truism at this point that most rappers now sing. But a bizarre consequence of this development is that a lot of R&B singers try to sound as if they are rappers singing — they tamp down their vocal abilities, unwilling to scare off potential listeners with more complex melodies.
- Ann Marie, ‘My Body’ Often the best R&B songs are the most simple. They cut directly to what the “thing” is — whether it’s desire or sex or jealousy — without wrapping it in anything unnecessary.
- Jacquees and Future, ‘What They Gone Do With Me’ Smooth and coarse, polished and haphazard, bullish and blunted, Jacquees and Future represent the past and present of R&B.
- Eric Bellinger, New Light
- Leela James, See Me
- Stokley, Sankofa
- Tinashe, 333
- Pink $Weats, Pink Planet
- Shelley FKA Dram, Shelley FKA Dram
- Kirby, Sis. He Wasn’T The One
- Serpentwithfeet, Deacon
- Nao, and Then Life Was Beautiful
- Sevyn Streeter, Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz
It’s quite surprising that Eric Bellinger considered New Lighthis first true album after years of notable projects and singles. However, on this broad-ranging album, Bellinger sets a new standard for his discography in the future, acknowledging his turn-up past in return, giving growing depth through his current comfort zone. “Euphoric,” featuring ...
Leela James’ voice likens to an intoxicating fragrance. Its essence lingers in the atmosphere, wafting throughout the room as it settles comfortably by leaving a consoling yet enkindling experience. On See Me, James not only wants to be observed as she is from those close to her, but she also presents tracks that convey how she intends to regard he...
Stokley’s sophomore set, Sankofa, absorbs old and new R&B with African instrumentation to create a captivating work of art from beginning to end. “Cafe” featuring Wale is a sensual mid-tempo colored with stunning harmonies, where Stokley uses a cup of coffee as a clean metaphor for lovemaking. On “Slip,” Stokley reflects on a soured relationship de...
“You used to the same, so I gotta show I’m different,” a declarative statement from Tinashe’s “I Can See The Future.” It’s an assertion that proves how this master of all trades approaches each of her projects. 333liberates Tinashe from one particular sound, dealing in more synth-pop and thumping trap finesse, as well as alt-R&B and uptempo confine...
Take a trip into the universe of Pink Sweat$, where melodically simplistic songwriting controls the theme songs of his heartfelt world. The Philadelphia singer-songwriter handles a significant amount of his material in a delicate manner that allows vulnerability to beam through and gives listeners a serious case of the feels with each harmonic touc...
When the artist formerly known as DRAM released “Cha Cha,” the energetically Latin-infused track in 2015, we got a slight glimpse of what his artistry could evolve into. Gradually shining light on his shadowed singing abilities throughout the years allowed him to fully plunge forward into utilizing his voice for sole singing purposes. Shelley FKA D...
Memphis-born virtuoso KIRBY stunned with her debut album Sis.last year. The project not only showed off the singer’s unique charm and reliability, but also her superb songwriting skills. The album’s aptly-titled sequel, Sis. He Wasn’t the One, does not disappoint either. KIRBY marries sounds of funk, Afrobeat and bonafide soul to create a captivati...
Serpentwithfeet’s Deaconbrightens up his discography from the drear climate that defined his previous releases. His proud decision to connect with less predictable energy — one that is softer, lighter, and uncomplex — paid off in a benevolent way. In tune with his life path as a Black gay man and his innate religious beliefs, serpentwithfeet makes ...
Nao continues to broaden the self-proclaimed “wonky funk” sound on And Then Life Was Beautiful. Her latest installment highlights and celebrates the numerous facets of change, something we all are quite familiar with. To the tune of somber guitar strums and ardently dour strings, “Messy Love” honors the notion of setting boundaries in any relations...
Sevyn Streeter has toted the phrase ‘drunken wordz sober thoughtz’ since 2018, shortly after the release of her debut album, Girl Disrupted. What built over the last three years is a series of R&B epics based on the most private thoughts Streeter would never soberly say to her lover. The result was her sophomore album, Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz,...
New R&B artists create the new sounds within R&B by infusing Complementary, Alternative, Jazz, Funk, Blues and Old Soul, Afrobeats, Trap, Electro, and Hip Hop. This list shows promising R&B artists that you should listen to in 2021.
Jan 29, 2021 · Rated R&B presents 11 R&B artists you should watch in 2021. Alex Isley. As a direct descendant of the famed R&B/soul band The Isley Brothers, music is naturally in your DNA. Daughter to songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ernie Isley, Alex Isley has followed her talented family’s footsteps into her own musical path.
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Feb 14, 2023 · 20 R&B Artists to Watch in 2023. R&B is all but dead. Listen to our R&B for Lovers playlist and get familiar with our picks for the 20 artists poised to dominate the romantic...
Dec 10, 2021 · A handful of R&B artists stood out as the best R&B singers of 2021. These singers blessed us with soundtracks for the soul when the world needed it most.
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