We wouldn't know, but R&B hasn't changed much since 2014. The lo-fi, alternate trend is past its expiration date.

Never? Cheating has been a prominent subject in R&B since forever. Just 5 examples out of thousands: 

 

 

3 hours ago, Speezy said:

Im tired of cheating, side pieces and hoes and gooch grease topics in R&B

Where is the innocent R&B bops like 

 

 

THE TASTE!

 

OT: it needs to return soon, yes 

I dunno, even a lot of funk/soul classics from the 60s and 70s were about infidelity.  Maybe not the motown gg's though but yeah...

2 hours ago, swissman said:

Um, nearly every Usher R&B hit is about cheating in some way...

this like Confessions is literally a love letter to cheating

New Kelela album this year 

Also, 90s R&B is def unmatched but the way the 70s & 80s style R&B is so slept on 

 

 

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by est. in 90s

Boyz II Men's music was somewhat innocent.

 

 

5 hours ago, Speezy said:

Im tired of cheating, side pieces and hoes and gooch grease topics in R&B

Where is the innocent R&B bops like 

yes, it should.

 

 

Most R&B bops and classics aren’t harmless. 
 

Spoiler

Suggestions:

 

1. Kelela

2. Emotional Oranges

3. FKA Twigs

4. Fana Hues

5. Mereba

6. Alex Isley

7. JVCK JAMES

8. FLO

even then, half of them dive into the topics you aren’t interested in. maybe just stick with the Golden 90s Era and play Groove Theory or somebody.

 

 

get into this album neow

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by dangerousalex

6 hours ago, Devin said:

Most R&B bops and classics aren’t harmless. 
 

  Hide contents

Suggestions:

 

1. Kelela

2. Emotional Oranges

3. FKA Twigs

4. Fana Hues

5. Mereba

6. Alex Isley

7. JVCK JAMES

8. FLO

even then, half of them dive into the topics you aren’t interested in. maybe just stick with the Golden 90s Era and play Groove Theory or somebody.

 

I mean I don’t mind the topics I just find that the topics are a bit stale currently 

We need early 00s Alicia Keys, Amerie and Ashanti back

is this song not smashing despite being an album track ?

 

i love me some Weed R&B like Alina Baraz

 

i wish she would be showcased some more, love her sultry voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just now, dabunique said:

i love me some Weed R&B like Alina Baraz

 

i wish she would be showcased some more, love her sultry voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

@dangerousalex

15 hours ago, Punky Rooster said:

I'd like 90s R&B to come back into vogue, anything with a great melody <3 

 

This.

It's out there currently, you just have to look for it.

13 hours ago, est. in 90s said:

Also, 90s R&B is def unmatched but the way the 70s & 80s style R&B is so slept on 

 

 

80s R&B >>> but like one of the ten people on this earth that thinks that.  Evelyn champagne king, Alexander O’Neal, Janet, prince, Phyllis Hyman, Anita Baker, Sade >>> 

2 hours ago, dabunique said:

i love me some Weed R&B like Alina Baraz

 

i wish she would be showcased some more, love her sultry voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

iktr but her newer material washes her 2017/2018 material so bad 

17 minutes ago, madonnas said:

80s R&B >>> but like one of the ten people on this earth that thinks that.  Evelyn champagne king, Alexander O’Neal, Janet, prince, Phyllis Hyman, Anita Baker, Sade >>> 

yeah 80's R&B was everything

 

80's>90's>70's everything else can fall after

 

u had 60's & 70's legends like Aretha & Gladys servin bop after bop in da 80's

 

Freddie Jackson is so underrated

 

Luther singing, writing, and producing

 

 

Plastic Off The Sofa by Bey is right there

 

45 minutes ago, *-ChriZ-* said:

Plastic Off The Sofa by Bey is right there

 

Truly one of the best R&B songs we've gotten in the recent years 

17 minutes ago, est. in 90s said:

Truly one of the best R&B songs we've gotten in the recent years 

Unfortunately ATRL doesnt care for it cuz they lack taste