R&B is a genre of music that blends elements of soul, funk, and pop. It is characterized by smooth vocals, melodic hooks, and a strong emphasis on rhythm and groove. R&B artists often sing about love, relationships, and personal experiences, using their voices to convey emotion and vulnerability. The genre has evolved over time, incorporating electronic and hip-hop influences, but remains rooted in its soulful origins.
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Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Piano, Drum Machine, Sampler, Turntables, Horn Section, Organ, Piano
Popular r&b Songs
Year Of The Gentleman
2008
Heart On My Sleeve (Deluxe Edition)
2023
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
1998
Hot New Joints 2014, Vol. 1
2014
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List of r&b artists
Here is a list of r&b artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the r&b genre. You can find out what 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
59
1411168
2
64
1700113
3
71
2400771
4
84
10967449
5
78
4667760
6
60
2830018
7
69
3851015
8
69
1183922
9
67
1346340
10
67
4210412
11
62
796312
12
65
3506837
13
60
943605
14
70
3720094
15
70
6406308
16
64
1144526
17
64
1260758
18
68
3423645
19
64
1548476
20
65
2241021
21
60
1884656
22
58
770240
23
71
2972484
24
63
612882
25
64
1599335
26
64
2526488
27
69
7274502
28
58
982942
29
68
1949684
30
61
1649902
31
62
2521094
32
61
1386466
33
73
6504085
34
58
2038914
35
80
8493095
36
63
3993620
37
63
1899254
38
66
2667720
39
59
2568252
40
71
6989418
41
67
3333265
42
61
2035157
43
65
318450
44
70
3771359
45
60
1849169
46
58
1637279
47
65
2945589
48
58
1117258
49
58
1534765
50
63
780132
51
61
2068093
52
78
6283798
53
61
583962
54
63
1819884
55
75
10987563
56
58
1992359
57
60
1095162
58
65
3820464
59
59
1638631
60
89
5105060
61
79
4950579
62
69
4090685
63
80
6485431
64
67
2751005
65
60
2055804
66
90
18426175
67
73
4606397
68
78
8797447
69
86
21132122
70
73
7506854
71
84
5608284
72
82
8082025
73
73
2767329
74
78
11347426
75
79
6141383
76
66
1440478
77
87
36531524
78
75
7316188
79
68
2837696
80
68
5388258
81
67
1712242
82
82
29877086
83
67
2634222
84
70
1002955
85
65
281312
86
77
7395994
87
76
3648903
88
72
3374641
89
64
653849
90
59
301380
91
65
836855
92
62
852858
93
61
1664054
94
60
2999692
95
64
702477
96
62
2159033
97
62
1653203
98
61
32181
99
60
187205
100
59
161430
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