Kem shares the fourth-most No. 1s by a male artist as "Rock With Me," an independent release after two decades with Motown, tops the chart.

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

Spotify is already known for spotting hot up-and-coming talent across musical genres. Now, for the first time, they’re stepping into the realm of Rhythm & Blues to pinpoint who’s up next. Spotify’s ...