neo soul artists

At a glance

43 published neo soul artists; 208 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (14 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most neo soul artists. United States leads with 24.

• United States 24
• United Kingdom 5
• Canada 4
• France 2
• Ghana 2
• Japan 1
• South Korea 1
• Norway 1

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with neo soul. The most shared is contemporary R&B, with 22 artists in both.

• contemporary R&B 22
• soul 17
• hip-hop 14
• rhythm and blues 12
• pop music 9
• jazz 8
• alternative R&B 7
• alternative hip-hop 5

Covers from neo soul

208 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Tyler, the Creator has the most release groups (87); Common the longest career (33 years); Common the most awards (18).

More neo soul artists

Showing 1–31 of 31 artists

Rex Orange County

United Kingdom · Person · born 1998

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, indie pop, neo soul, bedroom pop

20.9M listeners · 21 wikis · Tier 1

Gnarls Barkley

United States · Group · 2003–2010

contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, electronic music, alternative rock, neo soul

10.6M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 2

Kelis

United States · Person · born 1979

soul, rhythm and blues, alternative hip-hop, neo soul

6.6M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 3

Thundercat

United States · Person · born 1984

electronic music, neo soul

9.8M listeners · 17 wikis · Tier 3

V

South Korea · Person · born 1995

K-pop, neo soul

62 wikis · Tier 2

Common

United States · Person · born 1972

pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, pop rap, rapping, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, conscious hip-hop, jazz rap, neo soul, trip hop

38 wikis · Tier 3

Angie Stone

United States · Person · born 1961

contemporary R&B, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, neo soul

35 wikis · Tier 2

D’Angelo

United States · Person · born 1974

contemporary R&B, funk, neo soul, progressive soul

32 wikis · Tier 2

James Morrison

United Kingdom · Person · born 1984

rock music, soul, pop rock, neo soul

32 wikis · Tier 3

Questlove

United States · Person · born 1971

hip-hop, neo soul

21 wikis · Tier 3

Melanie Fiona

Canada · Person · born 1983

contemporary R&B, hip-hop, neo soul

23 wikis · Tier 2

Aṣa

France · Person · born 1982

pop music, soul, jazz, folk music, indie pop, neo soul, Afrobeat, music of Africa, zouk

22 wikis · Tier 2

Anthony Hamilton

United States · Person · born 1971

contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, neo soul, Smooth R&B

20 wikis · Tier 2

Black Thought

United States · Person · born 1973

hip-hop, neo soul

20 wikis · Tier 3

Khalil Fong

United States · Person · born 1983

soul, funk, rhythm and blues, blues, hip-hop, neo soul

17 wikis · Tier 3

Beverley Knight

United Kingdom · Person · born 1973

contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, neo soul, British soul

16 wikis · Tier 2

August Alsina

United States · Person · born 1992

contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, neo soul

16 wikis · Tier 3

Leela James

United States · Person · born 1983

soul, rhythm and blues, blues, neo soul

15 wikis · Tier 2

Noora Noor

Norway · Person · born 1979

neo soul

14 wikis · Tier 3

Tweet

United States · Person · born 1972

contemporary R&B, soul, neo soul, acoustic music, soul blues

13 wikis · Tier 2

Cina Soul

Ghana · Person · born 1996

pop music, jazz, neo soul, highlife, African popular music

13 wikis · Tier 3

Yseult

France · Person · born 1994

trap music, post-punk, electro, French pop, alternative R&B, neo soul, French contemporary R&B

12 wikis · Tier 3

Efya

Ghana · Person · born 1987

pop music, jazz, neo soul, Afro-soul

10 wikis · Tier 3

9m88

Taiwan · Person · born 1990

pop music, rhythm and blues, jazz, neo soul

9 wikis · Tier 3

Kid Sister

United States · Person · born 1980

hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, neo soul

8 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Remy Shand

Canada · Person · born 1978

contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, neo soul

7 wikis · Tier 2

Person

Toshinobu Kubota

Japan · Person · born 1962

contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, dance music, jazz, psychedelic pop, J-pop, neo soul, Japanese reggae, go-go, Japanese hip-hop

5 wikis · Tier 3

Les Nubians

Group · 1998–present

neo soul

4 wikis · Tier 3

Glenn Lewis

Canada · Person · born 1975

neo soul

4 wikis · Tier 3

Matt Martians

United States · Person · born 1988

electronic music, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, neo soul, trip hop

3 wikis · Tier 3

Person

Rayven Justice

United States · Person · born 1991

contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, neo soul, hyphy

2 wikis · Tier 3