Rated R&amp;BRated R&amp;B Rated R&B Rated R&B is an independent online magazine based in the United States, which is dedicated and devoted to news, topics and almost all things related to rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul music. It publishes independent music reviews, features, interview, and media. Founded and currently edited by Keithan Samuels in August 2011, the webzine has become a leading online source for R&B and soul music news according to Samuels himself and also openly promotes underrated/unnoticed artists of that genre. Reviews by "Rated R&B" have been mentioned in publications such as BBC,"VIBE", "Dazed", "Essence", "Forbes", "The Huffington Post , Page Six", "Yahoo!" and "Vogue". "Rated R&B" also publishes music premieres, exclusive live performances and playlists. During an interview with Shannon Ramsey, the host of Incisive Entertainment's "Let's Talk" web series, Samuels, who first began writing articles about music in 2009, revealed the backstory and inspiration behind him launching the webzine, saying: In 2020, "eZ Toolset" listed "Rated R&B" at number two on their "15 Top R&B Music RSS Feeds To Follow" list and "Feedspost" also listed the webzine at number four on their "Top 40 R&B Music Blogs" list. Rated R&B Rated R&B is an independent online