Danceable, syncopated grooves carried by bass and drums alongside percussive guitar, keyboard, and/or horn parts, with rhythmic emphasis on the downbeat. Contemporary R&B · Alternative R&B · New Orleans R&B · Soul

Contemporary R&B is a form of music that emerged in the US in the early 1980s. The style mixes the vocal techniques associated with earlier R&B genres and ...

The greatest R&B albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

Alternative R&B is a movement of R&B music that began around the late 2000s that deviates from the traditional styles, timbres and sometimes subject matter of ...

The greatest R&B albums of 2024, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

The greatest Contemporary R&B albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

The greatest Alternative R&B albums of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

The greatest R&B singles of all time, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

The greatest R&B albums of 2023, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.

This is a meta-list for the Contemporary R&B box sets. With a history of at least forty years, it can get a little overwhelming sifting through the ...