Sweet Sixteen Music: The Best of 2014 R&B and Hip Hop

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R&B and Hip Hop music had a great year in 2014. Here is a list of the best songs from the genre that came out last year.

Best R&B Songs of 2014

The best R&B songs of 2014 are a reflection of the genre’s ever-changing style. This year’s crop of tunes range from traditional anthems to club bangers, each with their own style and flavor. From Pharrell’s happy-go-lucky track “Happy” to Beyonce’s sultry “Drunk in Love,” there’s something for everyone on this list. Below are sixteen of the best R&B songs of 2014.

1. “Happy” – Pharrell
2. “Drunk in Love” – Beyonce ft. Jay Z
3. “The Worst” – Jhené Aiko
4. “Don’t Tell ‘Em” – Jeremih ft. YG
5. ” Loyal” – Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
6. “New Flame” – Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
7. “All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
8. “Latch” – Disclosure ft. Sam Smith
9.”Pills n Potions” – Nicki Minaj
10.”Good Kisser” – Usher
11.”Choose Your Weapon” – Hiatus Kaiyote
12.”I Don’t Mind” – Usher ft. Juicy J
13.”You & I (Nobody in the World)” – John Legend
14.”For Free? (interlude)” – Kendrick Lamar
15.”Pretty Wings (Maxwell Remix)” – Maxwell feat RP The Future, MAEZ301 & Key Wane 16.”Stay With Me (Remix)” – Mary J Blige feat Sam Smith

Best Hip Hop Songs of 2014

To wrap up the year, we’ve collected our favorite R&B and hip-hop songs of 2014. From potent club anthems to singer-rappers asserting themselves, this has been a varied and thrilling year in music. Feel free to disagree with us, of course — these are just the 16 tracks we couldn’t get enough of over the past 12 months.

Best R&B Albums of 2014

1) Toni Braxton and Babyface- Love, Marriage & Divorce
2) Ledisi- The Truth
3) Jill Scott- Beauty and The Beast
4) Elle Varner- Perfectly Imperfect
5) Marsha Ambrosius- Friends & Lovers
6) Sevyn Streeter- It Won’t Stop
7) August Alsina- Downtown: Life Under the Gun
8 ) K. Michelle- Rebellious Soul
9) Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.- The King & I
10) Jhene Aiko- Sail Out

Best Hip Hop Albums of 2014

Now that 2014 is coming to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the best hip hop and R&B albums of the year. There were some truly great releases in both genres, and it was tough to narrow it down to just sixteen. But we did it, and here they are:

1. J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
2. Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
3. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
4. Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
6. Drake – Nothing Was the Same
7. Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
8. Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron
9. Logic – Under Pressure
10. YG – My Krazy Life
11. Isaiah Rashad – Cilvia Demo
12. Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait
13 .Run the Jewels (EL-P & Killer Mike) – Run the Jewels 2
14 .Tinashe – Aquarius
15 .Jhené Aiko – Souled Out
16 .Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint

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