urban contemporary artists
26 published urban contemporary artists, led by Whitney Houston, Rita Ora and Manuel Turizo.
At a glance
26 published urban contemporary artists; 94 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists8 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 13 tier 3
- 26
- Release groups
- 886
- Studio albums
- 99
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 94
- Timeline events
- 179
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 278.4M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 220M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 17 years
- Full biographies
- 17
- Biography words
- 68,773
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (9 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most urban contemporary artists. United States leads with 11.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with urban contemporary. The most shared is reggaeton, with 9 artists in both.
Covers from urban contemporary
94 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
I Look to You
Whitney Houston · 2009
One Wish: The Holiday Album
Whitney Houston · 2003
Just Whitney...
Whitney Houston · 2002
My Love Is Your Love
Whitney Houston · 1998
I’m Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston · 1990
Whitney
Whitney Houston · 1987
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston · 1985
You & I
Rita Ora · 2023
Phoenix
Rita Ora · 2018
ORA
Rita Ora · 2012
O
Apambichao
Manuel Turizo · 2026
Leaders
Whitney Houston has the most release groups (150); Whitney Houston the longest career (42 years); Whitney Houston the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | 150 |
| Rita Ora | 84 |
| Toni Braxton | 84 |
| Rauw Alejandro | 82 |
| Manuel Turizo | 69 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | 42 |
| Anggun | 39 |
| Toni Braxton | 31 |
| Tamar Braxton | 27 |
| Gente de Zona | 18 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | 12 |
| Gente de Zona | 10 |
| Residente | 8 |
| Rita Ora | 5 |
| Rauw Alejandro | 4 |
Most famous urban contemporary artists
Whitney Houston
United States · Person · born 1963
pop music, soul, gospel music, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary
29.1M listeners · 137 wikis
Rita Ora
United Kingdom · Person · born 1990
contemporary R&B, urban contemporary
10.5M listeners · 80 wikis
Manuel Turizo
Colombia · Person · born 2000
urban contemporary, reggaeton
37.5M listeners · 34 wikis
Rauw Alejandro
United States · Person · born 1993
contemporary R&B, urban contemporary, reggaeton, Latin pop, Latin trap, Latin R&B, salsa
54.2M listeners · 20 wikis
Myke Towers
United States · Person · born 1994
urban contemporary, reggaeton, Latin trap
44.3M listeners · 15 wikis
Anggun
Indonesia · Person · born 1974
rock music, pop music, rhythm and blues, urban contemporary, world music
149 wikis
Toni Braxton
United States · Person · born 1967
contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, urban contemporary
6.2M listeners · 55 wikis
Beéle
Colombia · Person · born 2003
dancehall, urban contemporary, Latin pop, urbano music, Afrobeat
28.7M listeners · 9 wikis
Iyaz
United States · Person · born 1987
urban contemporary
14.1M listeners · 25 wikis
María Becerra
Argentina · Person · born 2000
dance-pop, urban contemporary, trap music, Latin trap
17.3M listeners · 20 wikis
Gente de Zona
Cuba · Group · 2000–present
hip-hop, urban contemporary, reggaeton, Latin pop, salsa, Latin music, cubaton
15.7M listeners · 12 wikis
Trueno
Argentina · Person · born 2002
urban contemporary, pop rap, Latin hip-hop, freestyle rap
13.5M listeners · 14 wikis
More urban contemporary artists
Showing 1–14 of 14 artists
Chimbala
Dominican Republic · Person · born 1991
urban contemporary, reggaeton, urbano music, Dominican dembow
7.1M listeners · 3 wikis · Tier 3
Tamar Braxton
United States · Person · born 1977
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, urban contemporary
22 wikis · Tier 2
Danity Kane
United States · Group · 2005–present
contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, dance-pop, hip-hop, urban contemporary
20 wikis · Tier 3
Kimberly Loaiza
Mexico · Person · born 1997
dance-pop, urban contemporary, reggaeton, Latin pop
17 wikis · Tier 3
Daoko
Japan · Person · born 1997
urban contemporary, synth-pop, J-pop, Japanese hip-hop, Shibuya-kei
16 wikis · Tier 3
Residente
United States · Person · born 1978
urban contemporary, reggaeton, world music, alternative hip-hop, Latin trap
11 wikis · Tier 3
Imran Khan
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1984
pop music, hip-hop, urban contemporary
10 wikis · Tier 3
Konfuz
Armenia · Person · born 2003
pop music, urban contemporary
8 wikis · Tier 3
Vegedream
France · Person · born 1992
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, urban contemporary
7 wikis · Tier 3
Adassa
United States · Person · born 1987
pop music, urban contemporary, reggaeton
7 wikis · Tier 3
Heartsdales
United States · Group · 2001–present
pop music, hip-hop, urban contemporary
7 wikis · Tier 3
Emi Hinouchi
Japan · Person · born 1982
contemporary R&B, urban contemporary, J-pop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Guelo Star
United States · Person · born 1981
urban contemporary, reggaeton
4 wikis · Tier 3
Tobi Lou
Person
pop music, contemporary R&B, urban contemporary, pop rap
1 wikis · Tier 3