Hoopper: The Brazilian Born, Milan Based Dark R&B Artist Redefining Emotional Storytelling in 2026
Over the past few years, R&B has changed in a way that you only really notice if you’ve been paying attention. The soft, smooth sound from the early 2010s slowly drifted into something moodier, more atmospheric, something that feels like it was written after midnight. Listeners began gravitating toward artists who don’t just release songs, but build little emotional worlds. The kind of artists who say the things you weren’t ready to hear, but somehow needed anyway.
