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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 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








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