NRJ RNB

NRJ RNB is the R&B arm of France's biggest commercial radio group, and it plays the genre's glossy, vocal-forward side. Usher, Chris Brown, SZA, and Summer Walker share space with Aya Nakamura, Tayc, Dadju, and Ronisia. French R&B gets equal billing here. That matters. The programming stays tight. The music does most of the talking. Mid-tempo grooves during the day, slower material late at night, when the playlist leans into slow jams without a trace of irony. Production is expensive and modern: trap-inflected drums, wide synths, stacked harmonies. Want raw, gritty soul? Look elsewhere. This i…