Leon Thomas and Snoh Aalegra Lead New R&B Friday

Release artwork, from left: “Trophy,” “Legendary Love,” “Leave You (Never)” and “Westside.”

Leon Thomas opens New R&B Friday with more than four minutes to himself on “Trophy.” That feels like the right way into a week with several intriguing pairings: Alex Isley with Snoop Dogg, JayDon with Bossman Dlow, and Blaq Tuxedo with Trey Songz. Give the opener a little room before jumping to the guests.

The set moves from solo voices to a trio, then from duets to a remix and a holiday closer. The player lets you sample each selection in that order or skip directly to a favorite. Each full-song link opens the same recording on Apple Music.

Leon Thomas — “Trophy”

Thomas opens with a standalone single. At four minutes and five seconds, the full recording offers considerably more time with him than the preview, especially if you want to hear how he finishes it.

Snoh Aalegra — “Warmest Shade Of Blue”

“Warmest Shade Of Blue” arrived on November 10th, ahead of “Legendary Love.” It’s the pick for anyone who wants one song as a way into Snoh Aalegra’s album this weekend.

FLO — “Leave You (Never)”

FLO follows two solo singers with the sound of a group. “Leave You (Never)” arrived on November 12th and fits a whole change of heart into its parenthetical title.

Alex Isley & Snoop Dogg — “Westside”

Alex Isley and Snoop Dogg share the artist credit on “Westside.” Put it next to the JayDon track for two different answers to the question of whom an R&B singer might invite onto a single.

JayDon & Bossman Dlow — “The Way You Move”

There are two versions on the single. We picked the one with Bossman Dlow, so the verse you hear in the full recording belongs to the same pairing listed here.

Naomi Sharon — “Miss That”

Naomi Sharon’s “Miss That” comes from “No Sleep In Paradise: Still Awake*.” If you’ve already spent time with the original album, this is where to drop into the expanded edition.

Blaq Tuxedo & Trey Songz — “CRASH OUT”

Blaq Tuxedo bring Trey Songz onto this cut from “Boyz In The Band.” It’s the last guest vocal pairing before the playlist turns to EJ Jones on his own.

EJ Jones — “I Can’t Change”

“I Can’t Change” is our selection from “Luh Mo’ Love.” Let Jones have the space between the Blaq Tuxedo collaboration and the dance remix that follows.

Rochelle Jordan & Awsumo — “Close 2 Me (Awsumo Remix)”

Awsumo gets the remix credit on this version of “Close 2 Me,” from “Disc 4.” At four minutes and 28 seconds, it’s the longest full recording in this set.

Chlöe — “WINTER LOVER”

Chlöe closes with “WINTER LOVER” from “A CHLÖE CHRISTMAS.” It gives listeners a first step into holiday rotation without asking them to leave R&B for the final song.

For the rap side of this week’s releases, listen to all ten selections in New Hip-Hop Friday.