R&B
R&B (rhythm and blues) began in the 1940s as Black American dance and vocal music, the wellspring from which soul, funk, and rock and roll flowed. The term now also names the modern vocal style that pairs soulful singing with contemporary hip-hop and electronic production.
R&B on Riffiter: 29,936 albums, 772 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1928 to 2027, from 794 artists including The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Rihanna.
Key artists
Albums
SOS
SZA · 2022
★ 4.2 · 913
Ctrl
SZA · 2017
★ 4.2 · 800
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse · 2006
★ 4.2 · 794
Royalty
Chris Brown · 2015
★ 3.5 · 782
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Beyoncé · 2011
★ 4.1 · 764
RENAISSANCE
Beyoncé · 2022
★ 4.2 · 417![BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition] cover](https://covers.riffiter.com/covers/album/13864/1200.jpg)
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]
Beyoncé · 2014
★ 4.0 · 352
Hot Pink
Doja Cat · 2019
★ 3.9 · 230
Dangerously in Love
Beyoncé · 2003
★ 4.0 · 216
I Am... World Tour
Beyoncé · 2010
★ 3.8 · 199
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill · 1998
★ 4.3 · 159
Freudian
Daniel Caesar · 2017
★ 4.2 · 154
![BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition] cover](https://covers.riffiter.com/covers/album/13864/1200.avif)
FAQ
- Who is the most popular r&b artist?
- The most popular r&b artist on Riffiter is The Weeknd, rated by 3,330 listeners.
- What is the best r&b album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best r&b album on Riffiter is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (4.7/5 from 14 ratings). See the full best r&b albums ranking.
- How many r&b albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 29,936 albums, 772 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the r&b albums page.
- When was r&b's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for r&b on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1928 to 2027.
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