Izabalien’s ‘bblgum’ is seductive R&B with soft vocals and enough hot girl bravado to make the room stare.
R&B
Baby Rose’s ‘But, Nvm’ turns closure into a slow, seductive Contemporary R&B exit with ache, space, and grown-woman heat.
Brittany Campbell’s ‘Grudges’ wraps fake-friend fallout in slow R&B heat and a grudge that refuses to act polite.
Nikki Nicole’s ‘19’ turns young love into sultry R&B about leaving before someone else’s future swallows you whole.
Kira Rizavi’s ‘Secrets’ is a seductive pop-R&B review of chemistry, clarity, and the heat of finally needing an answer.
Aubryanna’s ‘Safe’ strips R&B down to its most seductive and the quiet is doing serious emotional work.
Elle Murphy’s ‘Time Zone’ knows that wanting someone badly feels romantic and mildly humiliating in the same breath.
Klarkson and Anna Moore’s ‘Talk To Me’ slides from nervous hesitation into grown R&B confidence over a glossy funk groove.
Cooper Phillip’s ‘Love Me Not’ explores the dangerous little space where attraction starts building a story before reality catches up.
Kiki Rowe’s ‘Fool’ turns tainted love into sultry R&B with heat, restraint, and the sting of finally knowing your worth.
Vella’s ‘Dance Without You’ turns toxic love into a seductive dance-pop release with heat, honesty, and serious motion.
Lush production, punchy grooves, and K.O.’s commanding vocals make Sunstone’s ‘On An On’ the most dangerous kind of track.
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Reesa’s ‘Obsessed’ is the most visceral obsession track of the year. Moody alt-R&B from her debut EP Restoration and we are not okay.
Auburn Meadow’s ‘Tempted’ is the most honest song about the weekend ritual we’re all running and not one of us is sorry about it.
RYBE’s ‘Jerry Springer’ turns guilty pleasure TV energy into a high confidence banger you will not be able to stop playing. We broke it all down.
Kavita Baliga’s ‘Oh, Desire’ captures the slow burn of wanting someone too much. Gorgeous, unsettling, and impossible to put down.
Zee Dyasi and Mothers Favorite Child’s ‘Vacation’ is soul, groove, and a voice that makes you stop everything and just feel it.
Fuseo’s ‘Love Resuscitation’ with Jon Klaasen and the Heavytones is the most physically commanding pop-funk you’ll hear this year.
Kayla Williams’s ‘Ride’ is atmospheric electropop wrapped around street racing and reckless sex, and she is not slowing down for anybody.