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SZA
SZA's 2017 debut album Ctrl became a critical and commercial breakthrough, blending R&B with alternative and indie influences, and its unusually candid, anxious lyrical exploration of insecurity and romantic uncertainty distinguished her songwriting from more conventionally confident R&B lyrical themes. Her 2022 follow-up album SOS spent multiple weeks atop the Billboard 200 and became one of the best-selling R&B albums of the decade, reflecting SZA's growth from a critically acclaimed but commercially modest debut into one of the genre's most dominant contemporary stars. SZA's willingness to publicly discuss anxiety about her own musical output and perfectionism, including lengthy delays between album releases driven by her own self-critical process, gave her a relatable, less polished public persona distinct from more tightly managed pop star images. Her combination of genre-blending production, unusually vulnerable songwriting, and sustained commercial dominance in the early 2020s has made SZA one of the most significant and influential R&B artists of her generation, shaping the sound of numerous subsequent younger artists in the genre.
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Usher
Usher's 2004 album Confessions sold more than 10 million copies in the United States alone, becoming one of the best-selling R&B albums of the 21st century and establishing him as the defining male R&B star of the early 2000s. His combination of technically precise dancing, drawing directly on Michael Jackson's influence, and his smooth, emotionally expressive vocal delivery made Usher one of the most complete R&B performers of his generation, equally regarded for his live performance ability and his studio recordings. Usher's mentorship of younger artists through his own record label, including his early discovery and development of Justin Bieber, extended his industry influence well beyond his own recording career into shaping the subsequent generation of pop and R&B stars. His sustained commercial relevance across more than two decades, adapting his sound across R&B, dance-pop, and hip-hop-influenced production trends while maintaining his core vocal and performance identity, has made Usher one of the most consistently successful R&B artists of the contemporary era.
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