R&B is one of the most dynamic, adventurous sounds in modern music, a place where art both personal and provocative meets the mainstream. From the alt vanguard to modern vets, straightforward to left-field, these tracks capture where R&B is now and point the way to where it’s going. This week, Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis’ “Is It a Crime” is at the top of the playlist. The introspective track off of Mariah’s latest album HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY finds the duo addressing critics who have opinions on their relationships and reassuring their partners that they aren’t letting the naysayers get in between them. “Sometimes I look around for someone who might understand it/I seen it in they eyes that they’ll, they’ll never get it/I think I lost my patience and now I can’t contain it/They, they were wrong about us, I hate the way they paint it/I love the way that you walk and the air you breathe,” she lilts. We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.