these soulful artists soothe your ears
and make love to your speakers welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
modern R&B acts
for this list we selected artists of the
R&B genre who have been impactful in the
2000s and 2010’s some artists such as
Mariah Carey haven’t been included on
this list because their biggest waves of
success came in the 1990s while artists
such as Rihanna are better known for
their pop driven output and haven’t made
enough of an impact in the R&B genre to
be considered number 10 the weekend and
I know she’ll be the death of me at
least we’ll both be numb and she’ll
always get the best of me the worst is
yet to come your career must be on the
right path when your vocals have been
compared to the legendary and often
incomparable Michael Jackson this
Canadian singer-songwriter is now seeing
mainstream success after thriving as an
independent artist with his first three
mixtapes House of balloons Thursday and
echoes of silence
as his vocals songwriting and production
has become more consumable for a pop
audience his crooning falsetto still
depict stories of drug usage love and
partying and are just too tantalizing to
stray away from this year our focus on
the vision I think these hoes deserve
another fix it and talking about the
wars on the vegan
number nine Frank Ocean big strong
thighs wake up to you girl
now let’s come a fee
sure Frank Ocean was seen as the calm or
less vagrant member of The Odd Future
rap collective featuring Tyler the
Creator is that you window one given
girl that how long if you ask some music
fans he may be seen as the best of the
group and probably the most intriguing
once a songwriter for artists such as
Justin Bieber and John Legend Ocean has
gained much acclaim for his solo work
including the Grammy award-winning album
channel orange we’re gonna forget it
ever makes
yeah
at this point fans are practically
restless for a new album promotion
something that’s been teased for what
feels like an eternity
number eight our Kelly seven o’clock in
the morning and rays from the Sun wakes
me stretching yawning in a bed don’t
belong to me
our Kelly is regarded as one of if not
the best of his genre as his
controversial yet successful career has
spanned from the 1990s to the present
from tracks like bump and grind to the
ignition remix to ignition hot and fresh
out the kitchen
mama ruling net body got every ban in
whoo widget are Kelly is produced and
sang sensual and quality R&B tracks that
have been able to stand the test of time
and has even ventured into newer and
fresher material in the 2010 but Geetha
but some guy
No
well even forgive him for his rendition
of the u.s. national anthem oh okay
maybe not klappa here’s y’all dad stop
number seven Chris Brown you make it
hard to see somebody Chris Brown is yet
another entry on our list that cannot
seem to escape controversy but he is an
indisputable talent in the world of R&B
Brown was even named top R&B artist by
billboard in 2012 and captured his only
Grammy for Best R&B album for his album
Fame that same year despite his troubles
and there are quite a few it seems as if
Brown will always find a way to smash
the charts with his charm vocals and
dancing ability
with you
number six John Legend
what would I do without your smart mouth
drawing me in and you kicking me out he
went from being hired to singing hooks
on early tracks from Kanye West to being
regarded as one of the biggest artists
in the R&B genre that give you of me
legend who actually got his stage name
from Kanye first caught mainstream’s
attention with his debut album get
lifted where he won a Grammy for the
smash hit ordinary people and the album
has since been seen as one of the best
of the decade maybe we should take it
slow say legend has continued to produce
and sing quality R&B track since then
and is even won an Academy Award for his
efforts
Wow
number five mary j blige chemistry was
crazy from the kickball
you don’t wanna boss know why we didn’t
build nothing no the night cuz I love
like this take some time mary j blige
has been the voice of some of the best
R&B songs spanning over the modern
aren’t B era blige has also been
recognized as one of the most successful
artists in the genre as six of her nine
Grammys have come from R&B related
categories
wrong
in fact mary j blige –is track B
without you was regarded as the top R&B
song of the 2000s according to Billboard
and spent 75 weeks at the top of their
R&B hip-hop singles chart okay number
for Justin Timberlake we all know about
the Mickey Mouse Club upbringing but
Timberlake’s legacy will be remembered
more for his impact in pop and in R&B
after being presented as a clean-cut pop
pretty boy with boy band NSYNC
Timberlake began putting out solid R&B
material during his solo career
beginning with his debut album justified
Timberlake sound continue to become more
sensual and of course he saw more
success in the R&B genre with numerous
Grammys and top-ten hits to his name
every time he called him all you kids a
busy tone hurt you found out that he’s
doing to you but you did
number three Alicia Keys some people did
what a fortune some people live just on
the face she began the new millennium as
the best-selling new R&B artist and
Alicia Keys continues to be a juggernaut
in the genre
he is an extremely talented pianist who
infuses R&B soul jazz and cites Michael
Jackson and Quincy Jones as her
influences
you always feel
each of keys album have reached number
one on Billboard R&B and hip-hop albums
chart and all but one have attained the
top spot on the Billboard 200 making her
one of the R&B genres most successful
artists
danger
we just get started number two uh sure
you see searching for somebody that’ll
take you I knew
uh sure x’ career has spanned over 20
years and he seemingly seen success at
almost every turn his 2004 album
confessions featured lasting R&B tracks
that defined the 2000s and made him into
one of the best-selling artists of that
decade while his last few tracks and
albums have featured more of a pop sound
it hasn’t stopped us her from having
albums that have reached number one on
the Billboard R&B hip-hop albums chart
while refining his sounds for a new
audience
I don’t before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions I
don’t wanna be a fool for you that is
something that I wouldn’t do it
come here
love songs so sad and slow
swaggin
better recognize when I gots to do this
why can’t mom phone oven dream island
ranking number one Beyonce 51 never give
it to me I’ve been thinking thank you
while the powerful queen bee is on
another stratosphere when it comes to
musical attention
she’s clearly rooted in R&B and soul in
my boo boo boo rock up in the back quit
his chick rap attack
Beyonce has one of the most unmistakable
voices in the genre and has managed to
remain popular from her Destiny’s Child
days to her dominant solo career a great
deal of Beyonce’s awards have been for
R&B including Grammys for Best R&B song
and even awards for Best R&B video
it should go without saying that Beyonce
will go down as one of the most iconic
artists of any genre R&B or otherwise
oh so do you agree with our list which
modern-day aren’t the artists is your
favorite me get my
to you for more sensual toptenz
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
and make love to your speakers welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
modern R&B acts
for this list we selected artists of the
R&B genre who have been impactful in the
2000s and 2010’s some artists such as
Mariah Carey haven’t been included on
this list because their biggest waves of
success came in the 1990s while artists
such as Rihanna are better known for
their pop driven output and haven’t made
enough of an impact in the R&B genre to
be considered number 10 the weekend and
I know she’ll be the death of me at
least we’ll both be numb and she’ll
always get the best of me the worst is
yet to come your career must be on the
right path when your vocals have been
compared to the legendary and often
incomparable Michael Jackson this
Canadian singer-songwriter is now seeing
mainstream success after thriving as an
independent artist with his first three
mixtapes House of balloons Thursday and
echoes of silence
as his vocals songwriting and production
has become more consumable for a pop
audience his crooning falsetto still
depict stories of drug usage love and
partying and are just too tantalizing to
stray away from this year our focus on
the vision I think these hoes deserve
another fix it and talking about the
wars on the vegan
number nine Frank Ocean big strong
thighs wake up to you girl
now let’s come a fee
sure Frank Ocean was seen as the calm or
less vagrant member of The Odd Future
rap collective featuring Tyler the
Creator is that you window one given
girl that how long if you ask some music
fans he may be seen as the best of the
group and probably the most intriguing
once a songwriter for artists such as
Justin Bieber and John Legend Ocean has
gained much acclaim for his solo work
including the Grammy award-winning album
channel orange we’re gonna forget it
ever makes
yeah
at this point fans are practically
restless for a new album promotion
something that’s been teased for what
feels like an eternity
number eight our Kelly seven o’clock in
the morning and rays from the Sun wakes
me stretching yawning in a bed don’t
belong to me
our Kelly is regarded as one of if not
the best of his genre as his
controversial yet successful career has
spanned from the 1990s to the present
from tracks like bump and grind to the
ignition remix to ignition hot and fresh
out the kitchen
mama ruling net body got every ban in
whoo widget are Kelly is produced and
sang sensual and quality R&B tracks that
have been able to stand the test of time
and has even ventured into newer and
fresher material in the 2010 but Geetha
but some guy
No
well even forgive him for his rendition
of the u.s. national anthem oh okay
maybe not klappa here’s y’all dad stop
number seven Chris Brown you make it
hard to see somebody Chris Brown is yet
another entry on our list that cannot
seem to escape controversy but he is an
indisputable talent in the world of R&B
Brown was even named top R&B artist by
billboard in 2012 and captured his only
Grammy for Best R&B album for his album
Fame that same year despite his troubles
and there are quite a few it seems as if
Brown will always find a way to smash
the charts with his charm vocals and
dancing ability
with you
number six John Legend
what would I do without your smart mouth
drawing me in and you kicking me out he
went from being hired to singing hooks
on early tracks from Kanye West to being
regarded as one of the biggest artists
in the R&B genre that give you of me
legend who actually got his stage name
from Kanye first caught mainstream’s
attention with his debut album get
lifted where he won a Grammy for the
smash hit ordinary people and the album
has since been seen as one of the best
of the decade maybe we should take it
slow say legend has continued to produce
and sing quality R&B track since then
and is even won an Academy Award for his
efforts
Wow
number five mary j blige chemistry was
crazy from the kickball
you don’t wanna boss know why we didn’t
build nothing no the night cuz I love
like this take some time mary j blige
has been the voice of some of the best
R&B songs spanning over the modern
aren’t B era blige has also been
recognized as one of the most successful
artists in the genre as six of her nine
Grammys have come from R&B related
categories
wrong
in fact mary j blige –is track B
without you was regarded as the top R&B
song of the 2000s according to Billboard
and spent 75 weeks at the top of their
R&B hip-hop singles chart okay number
for Justin Timberlake we all know about
the Mickey Mouse Club upbringing but
Timberlake’s legacy will be remembered
more for his impact in pop and in R&B
after being presented as a clean-cut pop
pretty boy with boy band NSYNC
Timberlake began putting out solid R&B
material during his solo career
beginning with his debut album justified
Timberlake sound continue to become more
sensual and of course he saw more
success in the R&B genre with numerous
Grammys and top-ten hits to his name
every time he called him all you kids a
busy tone hurt you found out that he’s
doing to you but you did
number three Alicia Keys some people did
what a fortune some people live just on
the face she began the new millennium as
the best-selling new R&B artist and
Alicia Keys continues to be a juggernaut
in the genre
he is an extremely talented pianist who
infuses R&B soul jazz and cites Michael
Jackson and Quincy Jones as her
influences
you always feel
each of keys album have reached number
one on Billboard R&B and hip-hop albums
chart and all but one have attained the
top spot on the Billboard 200 making her
one of the R&B genres most successful
artists
danger
we just get started number two uh sure
you see searching for somebody that’ll
take you I knew
uh sure x’ career has spanned over 20
years and he seemingly seen success at
almost every turn his 2004 album
confessions featured lasting R&B tracks
that defined the 2000s and made him into
one of the best-selling artists of that
decade while his last few tracks and
albums have featured more of a pop sound
it hasn’t stopped us her from having
albums that have reached number one on
the Billboard R&B hip-hop albums chart
while refining his sounds for a new
audience
I don’t before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions I
don’t wanna be a fool for you that is
something that I wouldn’t do it
come here
love songs so sad and slow
swaggin
better recognize when I gots to do this
why can’t mom phone oven dream island
ranking number one Beyonce 51 never give
it to me I’ve been thinking thank you
while the powerful queen bee is on
another stratosphere when it comes to
musical attention
she’s clearly rooted in R&B and soul in
my boo boo boo rock up in the back quit
his chick rap attack
Beyonce has one of the most unmistakable
voices in the genre and has managed to
remain popular from her Destiny’s Child
days to her dominant solo career a great
deal of Beyonce’s awards have been for
R&B including Grammys for Best R&B song
and even awards for Best R&B video
it should go without saying that Beyonce
will go down as one of the most iconic
artists of any genre R&B or otherwise
oh so do you agree with our list which
modern-day aren’t the artists is your
favorite me get my
to you for more sensual toptenz
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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