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, Teddy Swims and GIVĒON’s “Are You Even Real” is at the top of the playlist. The smooth track, off Swims’ forthcoming album I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2), finds the duo in disbelief over the connection they have with their partner. “Are you even real, or did I make you up?/How could someone like you wanna give me love?/Don’t think I deserve you, but I can’t get enough,” Teddy sings in the first verse. We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.