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New R&B from the Underground (Playlist)

New R&B from the underground (Playlist)

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 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

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 13 Aug 2024

Gaidaa – Runaway

Amindi – Kisses

Neema Nekesa – Praying for you

Savannah Dumetz – In your eyes

Lynda Dawn – Where you are

JEMS!, Elujay, J. Robb – FLIGHTS

Demae – Go Ur Own Way

Jerome Thomas, Pitch 92 – Nowhere

Dizzy Fae – Try

RUBII, Kofi Stone – Chameleon

Ayanna – Boys Like U

Essossa – Guilty

Jamilah Barry – F*ck It (On-1)

Sir Froderick, Georgie Sweet – Closer(2u)

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 14 July 2024

Rio Rainz – BAD!

Filah Lah Lah – VAUGHN’S SONG

JHM – The Garden

Bathe – Avalon

Adia, Brittney Carter – For Free

LARA’ – Something About Ur Luv

Nnavy, Karun, Msaki, Hendrick Sam – Let Me

Elle Eliades – You

Kristie Killick – Blessings

Lola Moxon – Cool With It

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 18 June 2024

Cruza – First Time

Kennedy Ryon – Sunny Days

Sehra – Friends

HARV – Can You?

SARU – Bring me back

Jordane – Without condition

Tia Gordon – it’s so nice

Edaja – UNTITLED 01

Tee Valentine – WHY?

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 5 June 2024

Dido Wilson – Messages

Raheaven – Rather B with U

9DAYS – MOROCCO

Demae – Speechless

Jerome Thomas – Bad & Bougeé

megs, Bakes – Heal my Soul

IAN LOVLY – Lovers Hill

Shreea Kaul, Dende – Press Pause

Forget Regret – Perfect

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 21 May 2024

Elsa – No Harm

Shanté, Hokage Simon – IDK

CARI – Over & Over

Mya K – Middle of the Night

Lekan – Brand New

Jamilah Barry – Give

Gee Litt – Jan 18

Shandanan – Us

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 7 May 2024

RUBII – Night Drive

BAELY – Pluto

Tash – Emotional Control

Amaeya – Too much

Dayo Bello – Touch it

Shanté – TRIALS

JuiLing – I want somebody

Hilary Bleu – Somewhere between

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 19 Mar 2024

Lekan – 614

Cyanca – My Bad

Aaria Tea – Good Timing

Ariel J. – glow88

Maina Doe – Lucid Dreams

August Charles – I Can See

Tahn Solo – Closer

Nicole Gaea – Pain & Pleasure

Mantha – Do this one favour

Harry Linacre – I Feel Love

Paul Grant, Parisalexa – Menace

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 4 Mar 2024

Asha Imuno, bLAck pARty – HONEY

GABRIELLA COLE – on track

Nascent, Orion Sun – Big Brown Eyes

SHANN – Daydreaming Again

DOE- Breathe

Rukmani – No Social Media

Kané – HALFTIME

I AM NOVA- Shade

New R&B Songs from the underground – playlist update 17 Feb 2024

Rae Khalil – IS IT WORTH IT

The Silhouettes Project – Shade

Josh Kye – Why I Love You

LA Slim – Moment in Paradise

Summer Banton – Boyfriend

Dior Ashe – Easy

Aqyila – Bloom

WESLEE – Love You I Do

Kente Club, KwayKza, Talaya – Pride

Fatima – Love on Acid

Forest Claudette – Kobe Beef

Misha, BeMyFiasco, Evil Needle – Your Body








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