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