Where my fans of R&B at? Name your current top 5 favorite R&B singers?

[MikeyC]

RnB is in such a strong place at the moment to narrow it down to just 5 is a tough task

Male

1. Anderson. Paak
2. BJ The Chicago Kid
3. Frank Ocean
4. Weeknd
5. Mayer Hawthorne

HM: Sampha, Ty Dolla $ign, JMSN, Jordan Rakei, Miguel, Jesse Boykins III, SiR, Rashad, Jeremih, Abhi//Dijon


Female

1. Kelela
2. Rochelle Jordan
3. Fatima
4. Syd (Internet)
   
5. Emmavie

HM: Coco O. (Quadron), Joyce Wrice, Snoh Alegra, SZA, Abra, Neo Joshua (NAO), Erykah, Twigs, Aiko, Naomi Saalfield (Hiatus Kaiyote)

RnB lookin healthy as fukk in 2017

What about Jason Derulo

Said no one ever

 

[Yoda]

Paak
BJ The Chicago Kid
JMSN
Frank Ocean
Beyonce

Don't sleep on JMSN

basically my list.
replace Bey with Janelle, tho.

Sampha dropped a great album too.

 

[L. Deezy]

How

Unless you are talking about Southern Hummingbird=A Seat At the Table

I....can somewhat see it, but I seriously feel its a bit of a reach.

Yes, Southern Hummingbird. Solange basically took the blueprint for her latest album.

 

[proudtobe]

Frank Ocean
Beyonce
Anderson Paak
Brandy
Luke James

 

[avon barksdale]

tank
tyrese
joe
Anthony Hamilton
kellz

 

[proudtobe]

Anderson Paak
Mack Wilds
Frank Ocean when the lyrics aint about dyck
BJ the Chicago Kid
Sampha

I only named new school, but I only really listen to older soul/R&B from 70s to early 2000

 

[Pop123]

Somebody on here put me on but yeah...this kid is nice, he's a little crass with the sex-talk too like all these other current R&B cats but at least he's not as overboard with it. Vibe music

 

[Ty Daniels]

No Particular order
- Luther
- Brian McKnight
- Wanya Morris / Boyz II Men
- Whitney
- Anita Baker

Honorable Mentions
- Stevie Wonder
- Eric Benet
- Carl Thomas
- Tank
- D'Angelo
- Michael Jackson
- Joe Thomas
- Jill Scott
- Feddie Jackson
- Deborah Cox
- Tamia
- Toni Braxton
- Brandy
- James Ingram
- Bilal
- Jesse Powell
- Prime Lauryn Hill
- Anthony Hamilton / Hamiltones
- Dave Hollister
- Teedra Moses
- Erykah Badu
- Peabo Bryson
- Terence Trent D'Arby
- Maxwell
- Raheem Devaughn
- Amel Larrieux
- Ledisi
- Charlie Wilson
- Sam Cooke
- Donny Hathaway
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Marvin Gaye


All singers that can actually sing, no Autotune, no "Trap Singing", just vocals.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Prime example of the booth gonna booth…smh

 

[beejus]

Anderson Paak
Weeknd
Leon Bridges
Miguel
Syd (The Internet)

7 years later....

Arin Ray
Jon Vinyl
Sir
Lucky Daye
Majid Jordan (Group but Majid does all the singing)

 

[Pop123]

7 years later....

Arin Ray
Jon Vinyl
Sir
Lucky Daye
Majid Jordan (Group but Majid does all the singing)

Arin Ray been droppin any new shhit? That "Platinum Fire" shhit still get heavy heavy burn in the crib. "Communication" so fire...wish they woulda cut the nig Dram off the record but whatever, I just start it from the top when his verse starts, lol.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Prime example of the booth gonna booth…smh

it never fails

No Particular order
- Luther
- Brian McKnight
- Wanya Morris / Boyz II Men
- Whitney
- Anita Baker

Honorable Mentions
- Stevie Wonder
- Eric Benet
- Carl Thomas
- Tank
- D'Angelo
- Michael Jackson
- Joe Thomas
- Jill Scott
- Feddie Jackson
- Deborah Cox
- Tamia
- Toni Braxton
- Brandy
- James Ingram
- Bilal
- Jesse Powell
- Prime Lauryn Hill
- Anthony Hamilton / Hamiltones
- Dave Hollister
- Teedra Moses
- Erykah Badu
- Peabo Bryson
- Terence Trent D'Arby
- Maxwell
- Raheem Devaughn
- Amel Larrieux
- Ledisi
- Charlie Wilson
- Sam Cooke
- Donny Hathaway
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Marvin Gaye


All singers that can actually sing, no Autotune, no "Trap Singing", just vocals.

Did you read the title

 

[beejus]

Arin Ray been droppin any new shhit? That "Platinum Fire" shhit still get heavy heavy burn in the crib. "Communication" so fire...wish they woulda cut the nig Dram off the record but whatever, I just start it from the top when his verse starts, lol.

He dropped Phases III last year. Had some good songs on it.







You hear the stuff he did with Dinner Party? Not brand new but last couple years.

 

[TRBM]

Arin Ray been droppin any new shhit? That "Platinum Fire" shhit still get heavy heavy burn in the crib. "Communication" so fire...wish they woulda cut the nig Dram off the record but whatever, I just start it from the top when his verse starts, lol.

Just downloaded off the strength, never heard of breh

So far I fw it

 

[JustCKing]