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, Mariah Carey’s “Play This Song,” off of her newly released album Here For It All, is at the top of the playlist. The ’70s-inspired slow jam, featuring Anderson .Paak, finds the duo hoping they can rekindle their relationship, but it doesn’t seem likely to happen. “I definitely wanted to work with Anderson because he’s so brilliant and amazing at what he does, which is just being a kick-ass musician,” Mariah Carey tells Apple Music. “But when we got into the studio, we decided we wanted to do something that was kind of ’70s, and we did give you that kind of vibe. So we started working on ‘Play This Song,’ and it was just one of those ones that I really loved. Working with him in the studio, he’s a great companion in terms of making music.” We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.