How Sweet The Sound! Soul Stars Who Keep Us Wanting More!

June 10th, 2012 - By Drenna Armstrong

"AHLead"

As we move through June, we continue to celebrate Black Music Month.  If you’re anything like me as an R&B/soul music fan, when you are introduced to an artist who you think is amazing, you want them to succeed. But then again, you don’t want them to blow up so much for fear that the music will change or become watered down.  Today, we take a look at some of today’s best and brightest in soul who’ve received lots of attention but haven’t really allowed the music to suffer in the process. Who’s your favorite R&B/soul artist of today?

Note: This list certainly is not the sum of all the artists we love because as an R&B lover, I could go on for days.  This is just a “to wet your appetite” list and this could be never ending.  That’s why we want you to add your favorites in the comments. Enjoy!

 

"JillScott"

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Jill Scott

There are two artists I might end a friendship over if you speak ill of them, and Jill Scott is one of them. For years, Jill has proven herself as a musical force to be reckoned with – there are few who can match that voice and those songwriting abilities. She sings in different languages, she sings her songs in operatic tone, and her range is amazing. We’re always ready for new music from Jilly from Philly.

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  • msnaimah1985

    Jilly from Philly is my boo!

  • http://twitter.com/KurvaceousKitty Kitty Kisses

    Yall so totally forgot maxwell but other than that i agree with the list

  • FromUR2UB

    Good list. Though I will have to check out Bilal. Until Musiq Soulchild recorded ‘So Beautiful’, I couldn’t stand his singing. He always sang behind the beat…or in front of it, whichever. It used to get on my nerves. But, I still love that song. Yeah, Kem should be on the list too. Raheem Devaughn should have been on it. The first time I heard, ‘My People’, I thought: when did Marvin Gaye record that?! I thought it was an unreleased song.

    • FromUR2UB

      Solo singers are fine, but will somebody please form a few R&B bands. Why no more black bands? I don’t understand…

  • <3

    I would most definitely add Lalah Hathaway & D’angelo. And I absolutely LOOOOOVE Bilal! I wish he and Andre 3000 would work together so badly.

  • Tres Chic

    Heather Hedley

  • Annojah

    Amel Larrieux is missing!but I agree the whole list!

  • status quo

    do not forget Kem

    • psylocke_2001

      I do love me some Kem!

  • bayoumom

    Conya Doss…

  • Mommoaroosa

    uh….CHRISETTE MICHELE what about Vivian Green ( i cannot wait for her return!)

  • Kitsy

    Leila James!