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Genre: neo soul

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Parent Genre: R&B

Neo soul is a genre of music that blends elements of soul, R&B, and hip-hop with a modern twist. It often features smooth vocals, live instrumentation, and socially conscious lyrics that explore themes of love, identity, and spirituality. The genre emerged in the 1990s as a response to the commercialization of mainstream R&B and has since been embraced by a diverse audience. Its artists are known for their unique sound and ability to connect with listeners on a deep emotional level.


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Piano, Drum Kit, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Horn Section, Organ, Saxophone, Clarinet, Trombone, Double Bass, Trumpet, Sampler, Drum Machine, Turntables, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica

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Most popular neo soul albums

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Blonde
2016
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Back To Black (Deluxe Edition)
2006
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
1998
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Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings: The Album
2021
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La La Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
2004
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Aijuswanaseing
2000
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What's Going On
1971
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Good Thing
2018
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Mama's Gun
2000
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If I Ain't Got You (Remixes)
2004
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Love & Hate
2016
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The Age of Pleasure
2023
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Loving Vincent (Original Soundtrack Album)
2017
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Sex Therapy: The Session
2009
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Aretha Now
1968

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List of neo soul artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 47 720996
2 71 2400771
3 58 1637279
4 56 923717
5 56 582004
6 52 832344
7 44 536631
8 55 1289389
9 65 318450
10 70 3720094
11 48 855595
12 58 1117258
13 58 1534765
14 46 595834
15 57 1742962
16 45 423369
17 52 654987
18 46 515513
19 61 2035655
20 48 667309
21 47 626741
22 63 1899254
23 39 331378
24 39 248391
25 37 436450
26 49 477995
27 54 878193
28 40 330481
29 73 2767329
30 75 6619726
31 78 11347426
32 45 302145
33 45 423440
34 40 225741
35 62 600490
36 68 2837696
37 66 1440778
38 37 272223
39 73 5220015
40 65 281312
41 70 3293100
42 56 576821
43 62 1575373
44 55 926325
45 64 770829
46 66 1389979
47 69 2801569
48 71 1639026
49 75 8497459
50 84 13152289
51 76 2482088
52 53 208010
53 44 278894
54 60 1191865
55 38 172867
56 59 749935
57 66 1368081
58 50 543989
59 71 869891
60 70 1787816
61 69 290208
62 58 438946
63 64 523730
64 44 14239
65 55 1059765
66 40 182949
67 63 280777
68 37 129436
69 56 82746
70 60 27148
71 59 649729
72 49 268582
73 41 157919
74 51 177073
75 53 240964
76 54 31256
77 42 92714
78 50 434927
79 50 184445
80 37 51069
81 47 199568
82 41 66208
83 45 28403
84 45 25688
85 46 175242
86 44 182270
87 42 63677
88 42 79963
89 41 43108
90 37 144423
91 36 78905
92 38 108116
93 39 163569
94 40 83420
95 40 165488
96 39 51532
97 38 54779
98 37 54020
99 37 42841
100 36 13577

neo soul playlist created by Chosic

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