Neo R&B is a contemporary subgenre of R&B that blends elements of jazz, soul, and hip-hop. It features smooth, soulful vocals over electronic beats and often incorporates live instrumentation. The genre is known for its emphasis on musicality and experimentation, with artists pushing the boundaries of traditional R&B sound.
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Here is a list of neo r&b artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the neo r&b genre. You can find out what neo r&b genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 30308 | |
| 2 | 45 | 67067 | |
| 3 | 44 | 49619 | |
| 4 | 39 | 54236 | |
| 5 | 58 | 441174 | |
| 6 | 43 | 94980 | |
| 7 | 44 | 68500 | |
| 8 | 43 | 39819 | |
| 9 | 42 | 46689 | |
| 10 | 42 | 52427 | |
| 11 | 58 | 348690 | |
| 12 | 36 | 59342 | |
| 13 | 42 | 71364 | |
| 14 | 46 | 48948 | |
| 15 | 29 | 42783 | |
| 16 | 47 | 253769 | |
| 17 | 39 | 39236 | |
| 18 | 46 | 218963 | |
| 19 | 34 | 58678 | |
| 20 | 37 | 40805 | |
| 21 | 39 | 48558 | |
| 22 | 41 | 55725 | |
| 23 | 42 | 92899 | |
| 24 | 39 | 42211 | |
| 25 | 38 | 24739 | |
| 26 | 36 | 40847 | |
| 27 | 35 | 89491 | |
| 28 | 34 | 19663 | |
| 29 | 51 | 68514 | |
| 30 | 56 | 263569 | |
| 31 | 45 | 35320 | |
| 32 | 51 | 62098 | |
| 33 | 51 | 109478 | |
| 34 | 50 | 161592 | |
| 35 | 29 | 24168 | |
| 36 | 47 | 29902 | |
| 37 | 28 | 10795 | |
| 38 | 47 | 92353 | |
| 39 | 38 | 15413 | |
| 40 | 45 | 4687 | |
| 41 | 42 | 33041 | |
| 42 | 42 | 33133 | |
| 43 | 33 | 13391 | |
| 44 | 42 | 20946 | |
| 45 | 34 | 17719 | |
| 46 | 42 | 34039 | |
| 47 | 39 | 10414 | |
| 48 | 38 | 108437 | |
| 49 | 39 | 15938 | |
| 50 | 39 | 19712 | |
| 51 | 33 | 33667 | |
| 52 | 38 | 71542 | |
| 53 | 34 | 55311 | |
| 54 | 37 | 11075 | |
| 55 | 36 | 29547 | |
| 56 | 37 | 3857 | |
| 57 | 37 | 34806 | |
| 58 | 36 | 13968 | |
| 59 | 32 | 28338 | |
| 60 | 36 | 20970 | |
| 61 | 36 | 44802 | |
| 62 | 35 | 6379 | |
| 63 | 35 | 8542 | |
| 64 | 35 | 19774 | |
| 65 | 35 | 1739 | |
| 66 | 35 | 8316 | |
| 67 | 26 | 32986 | |
| 68 | 34 | 12377 | |
| 69 | 32 | 12573 | |
| 70 | 32 | 37946 | |
| 71 | 32 | 10162 | |
| 72 | 31 | 9744 | |
| 73 | 30 | 17245 | |
| 74 | 28 | 17255 | |
| 75 | 28 | 7626 | |
| 76 | 27 | 19296 | |
| 77 | 27 | 7903 | |
| 78 | 27 | 3220 | |
| 79 | 26 | 16341 | |
| 80 | 24 | 14710 | |
| 81 | 26 | 10397 | |
| 82 | 24 | 10251 | |
| 83 | 25 | 3553 | |
| 84 | 25 | 6034 | |
| 85 | 24 | 7490 | |
| 86 | 24 | 14667 | |
| 87 | 24 | 9691 | |
| 88 | 21 | 12735 | |
| 89 | 23 | 10364 | |
| 90 | 23 | 23758 | |
| 91 | 22 | 4544 | |
| 92 | 22 | 9670 | |
| 93 | 21 | 1227 | |
| 94 | 19 | 3635 | |
| 95 | 19 | 10652 | |
| 96 | 19 | 4795 | |
| 97 | 17 | 2444 | |
| 98 | 16 | 4747 | |
| 99 | 16 | 5734 | |
| 100 | 15 | 195 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular neo r&b music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
