For the crate-diggers, new R&B music releases we’re loving from the underground R&B artists to have on your radar…
See our playlist of the Top 100 Essential New R&B Songs
There’s a lot of new music out there and it’s hard to keep up. But we know many of you are looking for easy ways to discover new music and the R&B artists to watch. Cue our New R&B from the Underground playlist. For the crate diggers who love discovering new music while it’s still underground. We’re dedicated to putting you on to the R&B / Soul talent of the future.
The playlist is updated bi-weekly with our top picks of new music from brand-new and underground R&B artists. For all your music discovery needs.
Visit our Discover new music section for a selection of the best new albums and EPs in these genres.
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 30 Apr 2025
Norah’s World – The Spot
Silas Short – LUSHLAND
Kemi Ade – Merci
Priscillia – Harm
HILLARI – Two Cents
LEA THE LEOX – OpenYourEyes
Harry Linacre – Ring The Bell
Nyah Grace – Only Mine
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 9 Apr 2025
ROCKI OZAI – SMOKE
Silas Short- ILIKEU
Qendresa – LMK
Maia Reid – Your Light
JANE HANDCOCK – Stingy
TheArti$t – Ghost
Nali – Crossfaded
Orla Rae – people please
Jordvn Emanuel, Madi Saskia – Close Enough
Kennyflowers – Gotta Move
Ella Mae Sueref, Leroy Horns, Kenny Keys – Tomorrow
Kolly Blu – innocent
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 17 Mar 2025
Limage – Nothing Special
Ruby Francis – Pages of Philosophy
Olympia Vitalis – Younger
Olivia Escuyos – Move On
Jaywalk and the Cadillacs – In Love
Léloo – Fallen
Keepvibesnear – So High
Phoenix Laoutaris – Out The Blue
Lola Moxom – Too Late
Ada – Understand
Miya Reu – Bleed
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 26 Feb 2025
Mayelli – Lost
Ania Hoo – Club Venus
Léa the Leox – IFY
Taz – Grateful
Amani Lia – Stop
Alamay, Omar Cassius – Surrender
BusCrates, Lailah Reich – Gotta Get Back
Morgan Munroe, Jay Wilcox – Let It Go
Merunisa – You
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 12 Feb 2025
Amani Lia, Keanu – Don’t Bother
Nali – No Spaces
Gaidaa – Fly Away
TAHIR – Home
DALI – Angels
Luke Champion, Elsa – PRETEND
Lizzie Berchie – I Hope You Understand
rache. – Patient
Aanya Martin – Rhythm For The Blues
Hana Zari – True Love Interlude
Bathe – Here
Naesia – Golden
Dulce – Materials
Léonie Barbot – My Bed
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 25 Nov 2024
Merges – Fingers crossed
JADA – Better with you
BINA. – Precious
WESLEYFRANKLIN – Speechless
Felix Ames, Dende – Loose ends & new friends
Léonie Barbot – Either or
Ama Louise – Anything I can do
Eyah Cohle – Sonder
Tash – Blue
Ray Lozano – Hiya
sjay – Someone Else
Shenz – Sanity
Madi Saskia, Jordvn Emanuel – Hard to love
KeepVibesNear – REBEL
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 16 Oct 2024
Sophie Faith, Kwaku Asante – Call You
Cairo – Daffodils
Rio Rainz – neverland
SARU – Ocean
Col3trane – Where have you been all my life?
Elsa – Farewell
Grace Sorensen – GTA
Avangelia – Eat me alive
Ariel J. – Open the blinds
Lylo Gold – Ready to love
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 2 Oct 2024
Xenia Manasseh – Fire
Norah’s World – he’s an actor
BINA. – Self Assured
Demae – Bloody Bouquets
Rio Rainz – mutual butterflies
Amethyst – Say
Kemi Ade – Gaslight
Nia Chennai – WHO’S THAT GIRL?
Olympia Vitalis – The Rush
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 16 Sept 2024
SABRI – Ring by spring
Betty Brown – Rather be alone
Jamilah Barry – The love is gone
Amethyst – Loving is a crime
MAYOR – Red flower (Beautiful things)
Lynda Dawn – 11th hour
Lylo Gold – Saving all my love
Reuben Aziz – MAGIC
JADA – KO
Cairo – Godspeed
New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 4 Sept 2024
tendai – Wishin
Jourden, Foggieraw, DaVionne – D-Boy
Aby Coulibaly – Glow
spaceluvrrr – WAIT
JEMS!, Elujay, J. Robb – CREEPIN
LARA’ – Situation
Courtney Courtney – I’m on you
Hamzaa – 25!
Qendresa – Sweet Lies
Lahlia Cole – Gym Body
