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Genre: urban contemporary

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

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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Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Horn Section, Drum Machine, Sampler, Turntables, Piano, Organ

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Most popular urban contemporary albums

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5.0
2010
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Unapologetic (Edited Version)
2012
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Year Of The Gentleman
2008
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PARTYNEXTDOOR
2013
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Hot New Joints 2014, Vol. 1
2014
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La La Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016
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Confessions (Expanded Edition)
2004
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The Evolution
2006
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Ms. Kelly: Deluxe Edition
2007
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Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
2004
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Merry Christmas
1994
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Aijuswanaseing
2000
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Testimony
2014
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Scorpion
2001
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BB/ANG3L
2023

urban contemporary music by decade

Explore urban contemporary history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of urban contemporary artists

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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 69 3851015
2 59 1412351
3 64 1700113
4 67 1346340
5 71 2400771
6 69 1183922
7 67 4210412
8 65 3506837
9 63 797250
10 84 10967449
11 58 770684
12 57 472159
13 60 944427
14 60 2830018
15 60 1884656
16 65 1147235
17 78 4667760
18 56 1362345
19 56 923717
20 56 582004
21 57 859557
22 70 3720094
23 58 983843
24 64 2526488
25 64 1602674
26 62 2521094
27 61 1649902
28 70 6406308
29 61 1386466
30 54 798503
31 64 1549858
32 58 2038914
33 68 3423645
34 56 2428017
35 71 2972484
36 64 1261349
37 68 1949684
38 65 2243244
39 63 613194
40 63 3993620
41 56 1598496
42 65 2945589
43 63 782144
44 69 7274502
45 58 1637279
46 65 318450
47 57 1742962
48 57 1056824
49 55 1167880
50 61 2035655
51 56 1585688
52 58 1534765
53 58 1117258
54 63 1899254
55 80 8493095
56 58 1992359
57 57 1049791
58 56 1922638
59 56 1149321
60 71 6989418
61 70 3771359
62 73 6504085
63 67 3333265
64 61 2069749
65 54 1398726
66 56 608181
67 58 1494805
68 60 1850473
69 63 1819884
70 66 2667720
71 61 584233
72 60 1095162
73 59 1638631
74 55 1418174
75 55 1482003
76 59 2569303
77 54 1417102
78 54 1173413
79 69 1804390
80 65 3820464
81 78 6283798
82 56 1905892
83 55 1289389
84 79 4950579
85 62 600490
86 54 878193
87 60 2057753
88 56 59750
89 74 2694852
90 58 603114
91 78 9621059
92 76 12629723
93 65 2625363
94 58 272891
95 61 2355885
96 75 6619726
97 90 58911112
98 61 921195
99 57 1339735
100 54 255553

urban contemporary playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular urban contemporary music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.