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Contemporary R&B
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- 2020s recordings
- 5
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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 and U.S. Girls.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreContemporary R&B
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2020s · North America · Contemporary R&B
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5 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Someone to Call My Lover2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 02Miss You Much (7″ edit)2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 03State of the World (United Nations 7")2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 04What’ll I Do2022 · Minneapolis Sound · new jack swingOpen in new tab 05Just Space for Light2023 · Minneapolis Sound · electronicOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
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