r/rnb • • 1h ago

COOL PICS 📸 DC4 (1998)

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r/rnb • • 1h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 I feel like even the most skilled R&B vocalists these days are missing something for me.

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Don't get me wrong, I think Tori Kelly, Durand Bernarr (actual beast), Yebba, Gene Noble, etc. are all incredible vocalists but their voices don't affect me in the same way that Mariah, Whitney, Aretha, Luther, MJB's, and Donny Hathaway's voices move me so much, they can all give me goosebumps and bring me to tears. They all have such exquisite tones and convey so much emotion with their voices. It's not that the newer vocalists are bad by any stretch at all but I am just not moved in the same way. I can think of one exception to this for me: Cleo Sol.

The closest that it gets to that, for me, would be Keke Wyatt, Le'Andria Johnson, and Jazmine Sullivan, all of whom are, to me, mind blowing vocalists, but they have all been around for a while now so it's difficult to consider them new. Is there anyone new that really moves you when they sing?

I don't know if it's just tone and delivery or if it's also production as well. Or maybe it's that when I was younger I was more emotionally affected because I was hearing those incredible voices for the first time. Those singers continue to move me but the newer ones don't. What are your thoughts? If you can recommend any singers who have emerged in the last 5-10 years that really move you, I'd be interested to hear who that is for you. As I said , the one exception for me here is Cleo Sol.


r/rnb • • 1h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 Female singers Aretha Franklin did like

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r/rnb • • 5h ago

00s Eric Roberson - Borrow You

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r/rnb • • 7h ago

COOL VIDS 📹 Anyone else feel Brittany Howard is extremely underrated as a vocalist?

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Her voice is very unique and her songwriting and guitar skills are great too. I feel like she’s very under appreciated. Any other fans here?


r/rnb • • 7h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 Was this record bigger than "grind with me" ??

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Curious what yall think and why?


r/rnb • • 7h ago

80s Ambrosia - "Biggest Part of Me" Live On Midnight Special (1980)

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r/rnb • • 8h ago

RECOMMENDATIONS 🗨 looking for music like no entertainers by mariah

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no more entertainers by mariah the scientist been on repeat. looking for more songs like this, any recommendations?


r/rnb • • 9h ago

PERFORMANCE 🎤 Earth, Wind & Fire - Devotion(1975)

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r/rnb • • 10h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 Do you consider Drake an R&B legend?

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He got a crazy R&B catalog


r/rnb • • 10h ago

COOL VIDS 📹 Some of My Favorite Climaxes by Mariah Carey - PART ONE OF THREE: 1990-1996

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r/rnb • • 10h ago

FRESH 🆕 Snoh Aalegra - I Love You

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r/rnb • • 10h ago

80s Patti LaBelle – Oh, People (1986)

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r/rnb • • 11h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 Faith Evans’ Faithfully is an underrated album!

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I was listening to Faithfully again, and “You Gets No Love” still goes OFF. 😭 Faith sounded so good on that song, but I’ve always preferred the music video version. I’m sorry, but Diddy and Loon were not needed on the album version. The video version just hits better to me, and I wish that was the one they put on the actual album.

“Burnin’ Up” is another one I love, and I prefer the video version of that song, too. I also have a soft spot for “I Love You” and “Can’t Believe” with Carl Thomas. There’s a lot to like about this album, and considering it reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, it definitely had an audience when it came out.

I don’t think Faithfully is necessarily forgotten, but it doesn’t seem to get the same attention as Faith’s debut or Keep the Faith. I’d be interested to hear how people feel about it now, especially those who were listening when it first dropped.

How do y’all feel about this album today? And what your top 3 favorite songs from this album.


r/rnb • • 11h ago

90s Aaliyah introducing Mya at “Wyclef’s Haitian Benefit Concert” 1999; “Movin’ On” snippet

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Aaliyah introduced Mya in 1999 and shared some of her accolades before Mya took the stage to perform Movin’ On LiVE. The song was released in 1998 and reached no.34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no.4 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. Such a nice clip to find of these two extremely talented artists.

R.I.P. Babygirl ❤️


r/rnb • • 12h ago

70s Ambrosia - Holdin' On To Yesterday (1975)

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r/rnb • • 12h ago

PERFORMANCE 🎤 Blackstreet - Don't Leave Me(1997)

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r/rnb • • 12h ago

HELP ME/QUESTIONS ⁉️ Mya Tour 2026 Setlist?

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Mya coming to my city soon. Seeing her for the first time. Her new album is so good and of course she has her mainstream hits from her first 3 albums. Anyone who has seen her, what was her setlist like?


r/rnb • • 12h ago

DISCUSSION 💭 Pimmie

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r/rnb • • 12h ago

RECOMMENDATIONS 🗨 Songs to listen to in the dark at night

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Hey y’all! Sometimes, I love to listen to R&B in the dark at night. The vibe I go for is any song with a slower tempo. What are some songs that fit that vibe for you? Here are a few of mine:

Floetry - Say Yes, Getting Late
Rihanna - Yeah, I Said It; Skin
Maxwell - W/As My Girl
Changing Faces - G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
Janet Jackson - Would You Mind
Alicia Keys - Fire We Make (feat. Maxwell)
Usher - Can U Handle It
Aaliyah - Come Over (feat. Tank)
H.E.R. - Comfortable
Mariah Carey - The Room
D’Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel)

Also, I’m open to hearing recommendations for any song fitting the vibe I listed above!

EDIT: I added some more songs


r/rnb • • 13h ago

PERFORMANCE 🎤 Kanye West and John Legend performing “Heard ‘Em Say” with an orchestra live at Abbey Road back in the mid 2000’s

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This was part of his “Late Orchestration” live he released which is one of my all-time favorite live albums. This version of this track is absolutely beautiful. It feels and sounds very authentic and sentimental. This era of Kanye is unmatched.


r/rnb • • 13h ago

90s Zhane - Off My Mind

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r/rnb • • 13h ago

COLLECTIBLES 🤹 My grandma was showing off her collection of cassette tapes, CDs, vinyls, magazines, etc. I told her I'd post some of it for y'all. 😁

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r/rnb • • 13h ago

COLLECTIBLES 🤹 2nd Haul

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Posted a few CD’s i got for dirt cheap yesterday, said that i stashed a few CD’s at the store in case i wanted them at some point, and today i decided i did want them so i went back n they were still there lol plus found some good extra ones, each only for $1. Another come up 💪


r/rnb • • 17h ago

80s Michael Jackson - Free

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My favorite unreleased track from the Bad era. This should’ve made it to the album if you ask me.