Theoretikally R & B

Three college friends known as Slap, J.C., and Yaz started Theoretikally R&B (TRNB) in 2023 as a passion project, and it has grown into one of the most community-driven R&B discussion shows around. The premise is straightforward: each episode picks a theme, era, or topic within R&B and the hosts break it down through conversation, debate, and personal reflection. They examine instrumentation, production choices, lyrical content, and the cultural context surrounding the music, all while keeping the tone fun and accessible. The show has built up 99 episodes and holds a perfect 5.0-star rating from 43 reviews on Apple Podcasts, which is notable for a relatively young podcast without a major network behind it. Listener reviews consistently highlight the hosts' chemistry and the way they balance nostalgia with genuine critical analysis. One week they might be ranking the best R&B albums of a specific year, and the next they could be examining how a particular subgenre evolved from new jack swing to neo-soul. New episodes drop weekly, and the most recent release as of February 2026 was "End of the Road," their 98th episode. TRNB functions as more than a podcast for its audience. It has become a community hub where fans of rhythm and blues feel like they have a place to geek out about the music they love without anyone dismissing the genre. The hosts never talk down to their audience or over-explain, which gives the show a relaxed, come-as-you-are quality that keeps listeners coming back.