Alternative R&B

Alternative R&B
Alternative R&B
Other names	Alt-R&B; PBR&B; indie R&B; left-field R&B; emo R&B; experimental R&B;
Stylistic origins	R&B; indie rock; electronic; progressive soul; hip hop; alternative rock;
Cultural origins	Mid-2000s, U.S. and Canada
Fusion genres
	Alternative pop;
Other topics
	African-American music; alternative dance; alternative hip hop; chillwave; neo soul; progressive soul; Toronto sound;

Alternative R&B (also referred to as alt-R&B, indie R&B, and originally known as PBR&B, hipster R&B, emo R&B, or R-Neg-B) is a term used by music journalists to describe a stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B that began in the mid 2000s and came to prominence with musical artists such as Frank Ocean, Khalid, SZA, Summer Walker, Jhené Aiko, Kehlani, Zayn Malik, Tyler, The Creator, Steve Lacy, Childish Gambino, Miguel, Drake, The Weeknd, Tinashe, Bryson Tiller, PartyNextDoor, Tory Lanez, 6lack, and others. It is considered to be "more progressive and diverse" than its mainstream counterpart.

Alternative R&B
Other names	Alt-R&B PBR&B indie R&B left-field R&B emo R&B experimental R&B
Stylistic origins	R&B indie rock electronic progressive soul hip hop alternative rock
Cultural origins	Mid-2000s, U.S. and Canada
Fusion genres
Alternative pop
Other topics
African-American music alternative dance alternative hip hop chillwave neo soul progressive soul Toronto sound