Artist	Song
Alicia Keys	Empire State of Mind, Pt. II (Broken Down)
from The Element of Freedom (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Leona Lewis	Bleeding Love
from Bleeding Love - Single (2007)
Brian McKnight	I Miss U
from Evolution of a Man (2009)
Ray J	Sexy Can I (feat. Yung Berg)
from Sexy Can I (feat. Yung Berg) - Single (2007)
Ralph Tresvant	Never Noticed (Radio Edit)
from Never Noticed - EP (2008)
Maxwell	Pretty Wings
from BLACKsummers'night (2009) [Deluxe Version] (2009)

Comment:

The first decade of the 21st century has seen R&B build on the hip-hop, soul, and dance fusions of the '90s to become a rich and fragrant melting pot, so full of flavour we can barely contain it within this single, platinum-coated list of Essentials. Taio Cruz, with Luciano guesting, demolishes generic boundaries en route to the dance floor with "Come On Girl", Kanye West embraces electronica for "Flashing Lights", and Timbaland overhauls the rock ballad to produce "Apologize". That girl who wouldn't go to rehab — you'll find her in Next Steps.

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