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Contemporary R&B
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- 2020s recordings
- 7
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Meet Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Contemporary R&B is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Janet Jackson, U.S. Girls and CKay.
GENRE FAMILY
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Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreContemporary R&B
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2020s · Contemporary R&B
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7 recordings2020s starting recordings
01love nwantiti (ah ah ah) (remix)2020 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 02love nwantiti (ah ah ah)2021 · Amapiano · afrobeatOpen in new tab 03Someone to Call My Lover2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 04Miss You Much (7″ edit)2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 05State of the World (United Nations 7")2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 06What’ll I Do2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 07Just Space for Light2023 · Minneapolis Sound · electronicOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
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