i think hypnos is one of the best modern/alt r&b albums released not just this decade but like all time. also up there is ctrl by sza (i only listen to the deluxe now) and when i get home by solange.
for 90s/00s r&b check out: toni braxton, tlc, usher, swv, destiny’s child, tamia, faith evans, brandy, brownstone, ginuwine, ms lauryn hill, mary j blige, beyoncé, bobby v, alicia keys, janet jackson, aaliyah, total, mary mary, kirk franklin
newer r&b: umi, summer walker, coco jones, normani, josh levi, lucky daye, flo, jasmine sullivan, victoria monét, kelela, tinashe, steve lacy, blood orange, brent faiyaz, leon thomas, ari lennox, syd, the internet, cleo sol
some of these artists can be more gospel, soul or electronic oriented but all incredible musicians
Oct 30, 2024
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just off the top of my head:
destinys child - destiny fulfilled
literally anything marvin gaye
brandy - full moon
musiq soulchild - juslisen
mary j blige - my life
new amerykah, pt 2 - erykah badu
aaliyah - aaliyah
anything jill scott
anything donell jones
anything summer walker
leon thomas new project is great!
there’s a lot i’m forgetting but i would start with older rnb (it’s the best)
Nov 4, 2024
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for real my favorite genre of music. Here’s a mix of my favorites
Brandy - Afrodisiac
Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing
dvsn - Amusing Her Feelings
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
Syd - Fin
SiR - Chasing Summer
Usher - Confessions
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Dinner Party - Self titled
6lack - East Atlanta Love Letter
The Internet - Ego Death
Iman Omari - Energy
Erika de Cashier - Still
Victoria Monét - Jaguar I & II
Brent Faiyaz - F**k the World
Faith Evans - Faith
Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin Love
Cocaine 80’s - The Flower Of Life
Jazmine Sullivan - Reality Show & Heaux Tales
Dijon - How Do You Feel About Getting Married
Ne-Yo - In My Own Words
Thundercat - Drunk
Miguel - Kaleidoscope
Summer Walker - Last Day of Summer
Marvin Gaye - Let’s Get It On
Erykah Badu - Mama’s Gun
I could keep going but it’s long enough. I just love R&B man.
Oct 30, 2024
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it bop real nice.
im talking malibu (anderson paak), 99.9% (kaytra), sun’s tirade (isaiah rashad), blkswn (smino), telefone (noname), ctrl (sza)
2016-2017 releases were unmatched
Apr 18, 2024
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guaranteed to improve your state of Being
Sep 19, 2024
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crush texted me and i said hell yeah nigga we up really loud and i saw my supervisor look very taken aback but i luckily have my camera off so i’m gonna lie and blame my brother
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wow everyone is out here appreciating the beauty in everything and it can’t help but calm your nerves. thank u all, keep it up!
Mar 8, 2025