good male japanese R&B artists?
hello!!
so, as much as a fan i am of R&B i'm also a big fan of japanese R&B (J-R&B). and for specific periods of my life i've been exploring what it has to offer, and have i found some real good gems, specially from big exponents like crystal kay or hikaru utada, who channel the 90s-2000s sound perfectly.
but i haven't gotten the same from male artists. the ones that have stick out to me are m-flo, that are more hip-hop-like. i've listened to ken hirai or chemistry, but their style is not really for my liking, since they are more ballad-ish. and for what i've seen, no male artists have actually done R&B quite like crystal kay, hikaru utada or double, sounding really western, janet jackson-ish. some songs from psychic fever like their last year hit "What's Happenin'" are what i'm looking for, but i don't enjoy their entire catalogue.
so i wanna know if you have any recommendations for that? because maybe i haven't been looking or researching well. so could anybody help me out with some male artists that sound like the 90s-2000s western R&B that sound like usher, ne-yo, brandy, janet jackson, destiny's child, tlc and many more.
i would be very thankful for it!!