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Home • Love & Sex

Eye Candy: R&B's Sexiest Stars

These R&B stage stars have sung their way into our hearts.
Bringing Sexy Back
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By Charli Penn and Bobbi Misick · Updated October 28, 2020

R&B’s bringing sexy back this spring!

It’s only been a few weeks since Usher released his new single “Climax,” and fans are already weak in the knees declaring the return of “the Usher they know and love.” If you’re a huge fan of the soulful sounds of male R&B crooners, you’ll notice the genre has made a huge comeback, and things will continue to heat up through the spring.

Many of your favorite male vocalists are back to seducing the mic and climbing the charts, and a lot of highly-anticipated new albums are coming your way soon. Tyrese (Open Invitation), Robin Thicke (Love After War), and Trey Songz (Inevitable) all released sizzling new albums recently, and hot new singles from Tank (“Next Breath”) and Chris Brown (“Turn Up the Music”) have fans so anxious as they await their spring releases. Even newcomers like New Orleans native Luke James, who’s been well-received by female fans, are getting a chance to shine.

Let’s take a look at some of the sexiest R&B singers around. Ladies, did we include your favorite?