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Dec 14, 2023 · Update: Follow Ranker's official New R&B 2020 playlist on Spotify! Here are the best R&B artists of 2020, ranked by fans everywhere. Featuring the hottest R&B artists right now, like Khalid, H.E.R., and Lizzo, this list only includes artists releasing the best new R&B in 2020.
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Naomi Sharon
Genres: Mellow Alternative R&B Top Tracks: Definition of Love, Regardless Spotify | Instagram This Dutch-Caribbean singer released her debut album Obsidianlast year. It feels spiritual and vulnerable, as if she’s trying to reach a place of restoration. We are along for the ride, reminded of Nigerian-British singer Sade in the process. Recently, Naomi Sharon has joined Drake’s OVO label as their latest R&B solo artist. With a string of excellent releases, we’re excited for what’s to come from...
Ego Ella May
Genres: Jazz-infused R&B Top Tracks: Undone, Underwater Spotify | Instagram This award-winning contemporary jazz and R&B artist has already made quite a name for herself. Ego Ella May’s sound is reflective and tranquil. So, if you’re in need of soothing, you know where to go. Her latest EP FIELDNOTES PT IIIwas released late 2023, where she has also co-produced three out of four songs. You can find Ego Ella May performing at Ronnie Scotts and Brick Lane Jazz Festival in the coming months.
Jordan Ward
Genres: Indie R&B Top Tracks: Cherimoya, 311 Spotify | Instagram You might have caught the dancer turn R&B artist on his Tiny Desk last October. He opened up his set with his track ‘Lil Baby Crush’ whilst the piano softly played SWV’s Rain before the opening lyrics “She look like 90’s R&B, Her friends like SWV” – the scene is set and we’re hooked! 2023 saw Jordan Ward make a splash with his breakout album, FORWARD. 2024 is set to be the year where he solidifies his mark on R&B and music at la...
FLO
Genres: Contemporary R&B, Pop R&B Top Tracks: Summertime, Not My Job Spotify | Instagram We stan FLO and were one of the first to call them out as R&B artists to watch. Made up of Stella Quaresma, Jorja Douglas and Renée Downer, FLO formed in 2019. Their melodious harmonies and sweet personalities are reminiscent of our fave 90s and 2000s R&B girl groups who linger sweetly in our memories. FLO have already made it onto TV screens with the legendary Jools Holland show in the UK and Jimmy Kimme...
Tendai
Genres:Alternative R&B Top Tracks: Pressure, Time in Our Lives Spotify | Instagram Tendai, a Canning Town local, is a genre-bending R&B artist on iconic UK rapper Stormzy’s 0207DefJam. He is specific with the signifiers in his videos and carefully selects the lyrics that’ll create the perfect movie in the heads of his listeners. Dark purple is how he describes his music, a colour often associated with wealth and wisdom. Tendai can’t be put in a box. His work features a variety of sounds, from...
Ojerime
Genres:Alternative R&B, Electronic R&B Top Tracks: Nothing, Give it Up to Me Spotify | Instagram South Londoner, Ojerime has been a gem of the British R&B scene for a minute. 5 projects in, Ojerime is truly in her own sonic lane. Ojerime’s sound is heavily influenced by ’90s R&B, yet is refreshingly experimental. Tinges of Hip Hop, tinges of electronic music and more can be heard. With Ojerime’s signature dulcet tones and layered harmonies guiding the way. Lyrically, Ojerime is a story teller...
We’re going to be honest, making projections for the future feels to be a dangerous sport at the moment. But our love for R&B, Soul, Neo-Jazz and everything in-between compels us to compile a list of the soulful vocals that make us shiver and the riffs that have us tapping our feet. Plus the Hip Hop Soul artists that move us with their quick-witted...
Ranking is based on an artist's chart performance on the Hot R&B Songs, Top R&B Albums and Boxscore touring revenue
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- CHRIS BROWN. Following 2019 that brought us (among other things) the 45-song behemoth that was the platinum-selling Indigo, Chris Brown stayed busy — as he habitually does — with a ton of big guest spots.
- JHENÉ AIKO. Three years removed from Jhené Aiko Trip LP, the singer made a splash in 2020 with features on albums such as Big Sean’s Detroit 2 and Ty Dolla Sign’s Featuring Ty Dolla Sign.
- KEHLANI. Oakland singer Kehlani has had a great year. She kicked off 2020 with a feature on Justin Bieber’s “Get Me” — the first single from his Billboard 200 chart-topping, platinum-selling LP Changes.
- TY DOLLA $IGN. Ty Dolla $ign may not have had the massive list of guest appearances we’ve seen in year past, but he put in a lot of work this year — and as usual, it’s all paid off.
Dec 18, 2020 · Here are our ten favorite R&B songs from the year that was. While COVID-19 claimed its share of headlines in 2020, so did R&B. Thanks to an illuminating mix of newcomers, rising stars and...
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Sep 18, 2020 · 1. SAULT - Untitled (Rise) September 18, 2020. Neo-Soul, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic Soul, Afrobeat, Synth Funk. Critic Score. 90. 8 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Music. Spotify. 2. Gabriels - Angels & Queens – Part I. September 30, 2022. Contemporary R&B, Soul. Critic Score. 89. 8 reviews. Amazon. iTunes. Music. Spotify. 3.
