If I haven’t told you by now, then you really need to know that I love music! I literally have a song or playlist for every one of my emotions! (please tell me I’m not alone!?!?!) If I’m happy, sad, in love, or when I just need a little R&B in my life, I have a song for it! I’ve brought along two of my good friends and music connoisseurs, Chris Moses, and Kita Richardson, to help me create this awesome: ” 
Top 100 (or so) R&B songs of The Last 5 Years!” Everyone say “hi” to Kita and CJ! But, before you read the list, let me tell you a little bit more about me, my friends, and why they are my authorities in music…
Side note: Here we are on graduation day ( Masters, that is). This photo takes me back to our studio days. We would stay in the building all night, blasting music, making wood models, and arguing about which R&B song was the best.
Architecture days. I miss those days.
#TheGoodLife
D ramatic pause… Deep breathe… Okay, I’m ready. Chris is “the real connoisseur” when it comes to music.
If you say “Chris when did TLC release No Scrubs”, he will give you the exact date, time, AND their exact location on the earth when it was released. Like it’s no joke! You’ve probably seen him tagged in a few of my posts on Facebook asking him what he thinks about a certain movie, album, or concert! He. Does. Not. Play. My man is a walking musical encyclopedia. **insert Cardi B gif okuuuurt** So of course, when asking Chris to pick his top 25 R&B songs, this fool sent me 86. But, once you check out his list you will see why he couldn’t only choose 25! Check out Chris’ Top 86 R&B Songs in blue below!
N ow Kita, she is like most of you. Smart, cool, and charming with an OLD SOUL. She is clearly still stuck in the 90’s, but that’s okay!! It’s actually not a bad place to be in right about now. When I saw her list, I had three emotions:
- Okaaayy, that used to be my jam! – yes I jam.
- Dannnng, she took it back!
- Girrrrl, what do you know about that?!?
She definitely took it back! Her song selections really took me back to my younger life with no worries or cares, when R&B was at its peak. Check out Kita’s selections in purple.
A nd then you have little ol’ me. Music can literally make my day. From the time I wake up, until I put my little one down, I am listening to something! It may be music, an audio book, or maybe even a podcast, I love it all! But music, it does something to me. There is a 
song to describe my every emotion throughout the day. I’m that girl that has 50 billion custom playlists on Pandora AND on her phone ready for each of those moments. Playlists with titles like “Motivation”, “Just Chillin’”, and “Work it Out, Girl” are a few of favorites! I found a lot of great songs in Chris and Kita’s lists, but lately I’ve been on this ” journey of self-discovery”, so the music I listen to is the kind that makes me feel good. It’s that mellow and lax music that you can put on repeat and take a ride around the city. Check out my selections in orange.
Now let’s just into this list!! They are in no particular order… at all.
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Bad Blood – NAO
- Somebody Else – Mario ft. Nicki Minaj
- Fly Ass Pisces – Cocaine 80s (James Fauntleroy ft. Common & Jhene Aiko)
- All of Me – John Legend
- Who Do We Think We Are – John Legend
- Bed Peace – Jhene Aiko ft. Childish Gambino
- The Worst – Jhene Aiko
- The Pressure – Jhene Aiko
- Spotless Mind – Jhene Aiko
- Promises – Jhene Aiko
- While We’re Young – Jhene Aiko
- Insecure – Jazmine Sullivan
- Let It Burn – Jazmine Sullivan
- Forever Don’t Last – Jazmine Sullivan
- Needed Me – Rihanna
- Love On the Brain – Rihanna
- Stay – Rihanna ft. Mikky Ecco
- Sorry – Beyoncé
- All Night – Beyonce
- Hold Up – Beyonce
- Drunk In Love – Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
- Partition – Beyonce
- Flawless – Beyonce ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie or Nicki Minaj
- Jupiter – Gallant
- Weight in Gold – Gallant
- Too Deep – DVSN (pronounced “division”)
- The Line – DVSN
- Hallucinations – DVSN
- Really Love – D’Angelo & The Vanguard
- The Charade – D’Angelo & The Vanguard
- Earned It – The Weeknd
- The Hills – The Weeknd
- Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
- Often – The Weeknd
- I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd
- Redbone – Childish Gambino
- Terrified – Childish Gambino
- Poison – Brent Faiyaz
- Invite Me – Brent Faiyaz
- Too Fast – Sonder
- Pretty Little Bird – SZA ft. Isaiah Rashad
- Love Galore – SZA ft. Travis Scott
- Broken Clocks – SZA
- The Weekend – SZA
- Get You – Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis
- Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R
- Post To Be – Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
- Don’t Think They Know – Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah
- Autumn Leaves – Chris Brown
- Liquor – Chris Brown
- Back To Sleep – Chris Brown
- The Man – Aloe Blacc
- Church – BJ The Chicago Kid ft. Chance the Rapper & Buddy
- Money Can’t Buy – Ne-Yo ft. Jeezy
- New Love – Ne-Yo
- Gotchu Right – Ne-Yo
- Primetime – Janelle Monae ft. Miguel
- U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu
- Electric Lady – Janelle Monae
- Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae
- How Many Drinks? – Miguel
- Coffee – Miguel
- Flesh – Miguel
- Told You So – Miguel
- Come Through and Chill – Miguel ft. J. Cole
- Trust – The Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Marsha Ambrosius
- Worries – The Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Dwele
- Run – Marsha Ambrosius
- You and I – Marsha Ambrosius
- Walk It Out – Jennifer Hudson
- LMK – Kelela
- Pendulum – FKA Twigs
- Disrespectful – Trey Songz ft. Mila J
- Dead Wrong – Trey Songz ft. Ty Dolla $ign
- Hard to Walk Away – Trey Songz
- Don’t – Bryson Tiller
- Let Me Explain – Bryson Tiller
- It Won’t Stop – Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown
- Location – Khalid
- Distraction – Kehlani
- I Luv this Sh*t – August Alsina
- Body Party – Ciara
- Maybe – Teyana Taylor ft. Yo Gotti & Pusha T
- My Body x LSG
- I Get So Lonely x Janet Jackson
- Tell Me x Dru Hill
- Let’s Get It On x Marvin Gaye
- Love and Happiness x Al Green
- Feenin x Jodeci
- Piece of My Love x Guy
- Let’s Chill x Guy
- Just Be a Man About It x Toni Braxton
- I Love Me Some Him x Toni Braxton
- I Wish x Carl Thomas
- Computer Love x Zapp & Roger
- I Want to Be Your Man x Zapp & Roger
- Love TKO x Teddy Pendergrass
- I Wanna Be Down (remix) x Brandy
- Have You Ever x Brandy
- Before You Walk Out My Life x Monica
- Why I Love So Much x Monica
- Too Close x Next
- Anywhere x 112
- I Wanna Know x Joe
- All The Things x Joe
- Crazy x K-Ci & Jojo
- Friend of Mine x Kelly Price
- Exhale (shoop shoop) x Whitney Houston
- Emotions x Mariah
- Not Gon’ Cry – Mary J
- I’m Going Down – Mary J
- Ex-Factor x Lauryn Hill
- Slowly x Tank
- With Me x Tank
- Feelin’ On Your Booty x R. Kelly
- 12 Play – R. Kelly
- Wild – Xavier Omar**
- Like a Drum- Jamie Foxx**
- Get You- Daniel Caesar
- Blind Man- Xavier Omar
- When We- Tank
- F it Up- Tank
- Close to You- Drezzy
- Blessed- Daniel Caesar
- Rocket-Beyoncé
- So Cold- Tank
- The Break Up Song – Wale
- Permission- Ro James
- Jungle- Drake
- Shut it Down- Drake
- Nothing On-Tank
- Broken Clocks- SZA
- Weekend- SZA
- The Problem – Wale
- Super Model- SZA
- Focus- H.E.R.
- Loved By You-Mali Music
- Sativa- Jhene Aiko
- Dueces- Chris Brow
- While We’re Young – Jhene Aiko**
- All Day I- Ro James**
- Come Through and Chill – Miguel**
- Sure Thing – Miguel
- Vixen – Miguel
- 1+1 – Beyoncé
- Under – Pleasure P
- Crown Royal – Jill Scott
- Caught Up in The Rapture – Anita Baker
- Mirror – Ne- Yo
- Diced Pineapples – Rick Ross ft. Wale
- The Ambitious Girl – Wale
- That Way – Wale
- The Manipulation – Wale
- The Cloud – Wale
- Sorry – Beyonce
- Downtown – Wale
** Currently my favorite right now.
