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 leftfield, these tracks capture where R&B is now and point the way to where it’s going. At the top of this week’s playlist is not one, but two tracks from Latto’s third album Sugar Honey Iced Tea: “Ear Candy”, which features Coco Jones, and the Mariah the Scientist-assisted track “Look What You Did” have the Atlanta rapper smitten over a special someone. On the drum-heavy track “Ear Candy”, Latto gets introspective while examining how her relationship impacts her understanding of herself. “Love how he be lifting me up in any situation/Good sex, inspiration, you got all my concentration/Way you talking, I could taste it/Speaking all my favourite flavours/Help me fix my attitude, now I’m working on my patience,” she raps. On “Look What You Did”, both Mariah and Latto are ready to give themselves over to love for that special person, although they have some reservations about it. Listen to “Look What You Did” and “Ear Candy” on R&B Now and add the playlist to your library to stay up on the latest and greatest of the genre.