Best R&B Artist?

hhhmmm . . I thought Timberlake was more POP than R&B
*shrug*

R&B = Rhythm and Blues

Rocket River

 

So which R&B artist should I feel worse about still liking (their music)....M.Jackson or R.Kelly?

 

I dont care what Michael Jacksons personal life...but I love his music and thats the only thing that matters to me

and R.Kelly could sing

 

A couple of my favorites right now...
Ne-yo, John Legend, Musiq Soulchild, Robin Thicke

I used to not like Chris Brown, but I think he's really stepped up his game lately. I consider Justin Timberlake's main genre is pop, but with his collaborations with Timbaland lately... there's a more hip hop feel to his music.

 

Jay Chou

 

I agree with this list. NeYo is hot right now, but John is my favorite. Robin Thicke is refreshingly better than I expected, while Musiq needs to step it up a little.

Chris Brown and Timberlake songs lean more pop than R&B, so I don't really count them.

 

Neither. They may be scumbags, but they're artists. You don't have to approve of the artist to enjoy the art.

 

You might be right

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If anything, i would say Chris Brown is more Pop than Timberlake. Really, most of the stuff i've heard from JT in the past few years has been R&B, that happens to be really popular with kids that listen to pop music. Chris Brown has slipped into that poppy mold of making a Techno/House song here, a rap song there, a pop song here and hoping everyone likes something.

I don't know, i feel like atleast JT can sing. Chris Brown goes in the same boat with Ashanti, Ciara, Ashley Simpson and Brittney Spears. The 'i have no actual singing talent' boat.

 

Chris Brown, although he is more pop. Then Ne-Yo/Mario.

 

The King of R&B, Bobby Brown....

 

2 oldie but goodies that I didn't see mentioned

- Keith Sweat
- Brian McKnight

And my all time favorite another old school duo
K-Ci and Jojo
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where the hell is R Kelly?

 

Gotta show some love for the classic DeAngelo.

Also, older versions of Tyrese.


As for modern stuff out, I like:

Tank
The Dream (not Diddy's group)
India Arie
Anthony Hamilton

 

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As I listen to Usher's first album, I have to add his name to the list of the Worse Declining Artist that I've seen in a while.

Usher's first album was hip, cool, had some energy to it. Since then? Jesus. He's become a walking vagina with "moving mountains", "trading places", "what's your name" and all of his other incredibly lame lame songs.

 

Johnny Gill. After that, ssssh whatever.

 

..........

 

This might help.

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"Love in the Club" had to be one the worst songs by a great artist I've ever heard.