Urban contemporary music is a genre that blends elements of R&B, hip-hop, and electronic music. It typically features smooth vocals, catchy hooks, and heavy beats. The lyrics often focus on love, relationships, and personal experiences. This genre has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many artists incorporating elements of urban contemporary into their music.
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Here is a list of urban contemporary artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the urban contemporary genre. You can find out what urban contemporary 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 | 66 | 3804187 | |
| 2 | 69 | 2355003 | |
| 3 | 57 | 1402275 | |
| 4 | 67 | 1170740 | |
| 5 | 62 | 1689571 | |
| 6 | 65 | 4123598 | |
| 7 | 64 | 1321405 | |
| 8 | 63 | 3488294 | |
| 9 | 61 | 785498 | |
| 10 | 56 | 771509 | |
| 11 | 78 | 10923757 | |
| 12 | 55 | 460484 | |
| 13 | 59 | 2853096 | |
| 14 | 58 | 1881015 | |
| 15 | 63 | 1131009 | |
| 16 | 57 | 935963 | |
| 17 | 53 | 1358171 | |
| 18 | 55 | 2046903 | |
| 19 | 55 | 588917 | |
| 20 | 75 | 4605825 | |
| 21 | 55 | 859563 | |
| 22 | 68 | 3717558 | |
| 23 | 57 | 950421 | |
| 24 | 55 | 964185 | |
| 25 | 62 | 2546701 | |
| 26 | 62 | 1597020 | |
| 27 | 60 | 2551302 | |
| 28 | 59 | 1639761 | |
| 29 | 59 | 1390518 | |
| 30 | 52 | 794162 | |
| 31 | 68 | 6425248 | |
| 32 | 62 | 1533306 | |
| 33 | 66 | 3530017 | |
| 34 | 54 | 2437985 | |
| 35 | 69 | 2907734 | |
| 36 | 61 | 1281946 | |
| 37 | 65 | 1983357 | |
| 38 | 61 | 3974426 | |
| 39 | 63 | 2265392 | |
| 40 | 61 | 623089 | |
| 41 | 53 | 1630089 | |
| 42 | 64 | 2929729 | |
| 43 | 56 | 1668738 | |
| 44 | 61 | 320993 | |
| 45 | 54 | 1763280 | |
| 46 | 60 | 2041896 | |
| 47 | 67 | 7470868 | |
| 48 | 56 | 1562791 | |
| 49 | 56 | 1128727 | |
| 50 | 53 | 1170105 | |
| 51 | 61 | 1959696 | |
| 52 | 54 | 1580381 | |
| 53 | 52 | 1050353 | |
| 54 | 56 | 1038003 | |
| 55 | 55 | 2019017 | |
| 56 | 54 | 1946406 | |
| 57 | 77 | 8484255 | |
| 58 | 53 | 1415439 | |
| 59 | 53 | 1145379 | |
| 60 | 59 | 2091304 | |
| 61 | 67 | 3750140 | |
| 62 | 52 | 1012283 | |
| 63 | 69 | 6866167 | |
| 64 | 58 | 1488876 | |
| 65 | 60 | 1805041 | |
| 66 | 62 | 1819866 | |
| 67 | 64 | 3328685 | |
| 68 | 59 | 594046 | |
| 69 | 65 | 2689213 | |
| 70 | 58 | 1106215 | |
| 71 | 57 | 1623511 | |
| 72 | 53 | 1417891 | |
| 73 | 53 | 1486988 | |
| 74 | 53 | 1185601 | |
| 75 | 52 | 1430167 | |
| 76 | 57 | 2614233 | |
| 77 | 67 | 1770140 | |
| 78 | 71 | 6600619 | |
| 79 | 62 | 3800255 | |
| 80 | 59 | 1889231 | |
| 81 | 54 | 1271234 | |
| 82 | 76 | 5963278 | |
| 83 | 77 | 4890322 | |
| 84 | 61 | 595205 | |
| 85 | 53 | 886351 | |
| 86 | 57 | 2056633 | |
| 87 | 54 | 59782 | |
| 88 | 72 | 2601983 | |
| 89 | 55 | 605510 | |
| 90 | 81 | 9538704 | |
| 91 | 53 | 606105 | |
| 92 | 72 | 12624820 | |
| 93 | 64 | 2677837 | |
| 94 | 55 | 259928 | |
| 95 | 74 | 6661583 | |
| 96 | 87 | 58949911 | |
| 97 | 59 | 921854 | |
| 98 | 67 | 291363 | |
| 99 | 55 | 1324401 | |
| 100 | 51 | 252014 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular urban contemporary music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
