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Genre: alternative r&b

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Parent Genre: R&B

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Alternative R&B is a genre that blends traditional R&B with elements of electronic, hip-hop, and indie music. It often features soulful vocals, experimental production, and introspective lyrics that explore themes of love, identity, and social issues. The genre is known for its unique sound and diverse range of influences, which can include jazz, funk, and neo-soul. Alternative R&B artists often push the boundaries of traditional R&B, incorporating unconventional sounds and styles to create a fresh and innovative sound.


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List of alternative r&b artists

Here is a list of alternative r&b artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative r&b genre. You can find out what alternative r&b genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 67 1330108
2 59 816685
3 70 2649103
4 58 1182028
5 65 1425310
6 67 1240465
7 65 2792118
8 56 770466
9 65 2686125
10 64 695226
11 54 915581
12 56 605196
13 57 201087
14 60 906278
15 77 6061246
16 59 267372
17 57 241082
18 57 2054887
19 52 49984
20 64 542933
21 60 1801543
22 52 344947
23 56 158007
24 55 404566
25 52 224953
26 54 414816
27 53 583449
28 63 595281
29 60 940401
30 53 496018
31 53 193673
32 52 404433
33 69 377806
34 65 260877
35 61 1060675
36 68 852816
37 63 562755
38 51 266673
39 56 612225
40 49 401302
41 48 99849
42 56 419155
43 58 622194
44 53 190172
45 54 504609
46 48 237991
47 63 1109654
48 57 1427611
49 48 110233
50 64 870021
51 60 721441
52 53 333536
53 63 867445
54 63 281119
55 57 100103
56 58 1347692
57 53 639758
58 56 55698
59 61 917086
60 58 442503
61 55 220572
62 51 111390
63 55 67398
64 60 244263
65 50 229992
66 60 709098
67 50 166811
68 55 70795
69 58 901595
70 54 81169
71 54 234494
72 54 706532
73 48 58345
74 58 436944
75 57 175096
76 48 43178
77 48 252781
78 50 217985
79 56 467653
80 54 270672
81 54 156470
82 53 132833
83 53 227300
84 50 178896
85 53 193386
86 52 154038
87 52 275060
88 52 70165
89 52 309824
90 51 153073
91 51 57598
92 50 152821
93 50 57872
94 49 100646
95 48 61379
96 49 158629
97 49 426680
98 49 302845
99 48 157993
100 48 201728

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