Bound together by soul, the stars and fast-rising artists on this playlist are remaking the R&B sound in their own image—with a proud British twist. If there was one voice who embodied that ethos in 2025, it was the woman known as kwn. The East London singer was already riding high from the release of “worst behaviour” when none other than Kehlani turned things up a notch by jumping on the remix. It didn’t hurt that the video for the track featured the pair sharing a steamy kiss, but kwn’s practice goes much deeper than tabloid fodder. What she delivered with with all due respect was an album establishing her as one of the premier voices in contemporary R&B. Tracks like the aforementioned “worst behaviour”, “back of the club” and “do what i say” were pitch-perfect for the times when lovers turn down the lights and let the communication get explicitly non-verbal. And who among us couldn’t use more of that energy? Listen to kwn on the UK R&B playlist, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.