R&B

Since 2019, Femme It Forward, through collaboration with Live Nation, has led the charge when it comes to bringing women in music together for unified endeavors. Their efforts to put ladies first continue with the release of Big Femme Energy, Vol. 1, a new project with all-female appearances, both as the performing artist and handlers

Make no mistake, Ledisi is superb at singing her material. However, she is even grander when covering standards from beloved artists. One includes Nina Simone, the High Priestess of Soul.  The recent Grammy winner has shared her take on “Feeling Good,” performed by the renowned artist in 1965. Let’s just say that Ledisi knows how to shine

Weeks ago, R&B veteran Kenny Lattimore applied the “Pressure” with new music. This week he has returned with the song’s accompanying visual. Directed by Kauwuane Burton, the intimate video is formed from varying performance scenes. It opens with a somber Lattimore in a modern house, laying across a couch singing into the camera. He makes his rounds

Make way for Charlotte Day Wilson. ALPHA, the chillingly intimate debut album from the Toronto stylist’s own Stone Woman imprint, has arrived. It arrives two years after the release of Stone Woman, her second EP.  Packing tons of soul in her sedulous vocals, Wilson locks listeners in an airtight chamber to finely articulate her experience

Snoh Aalegra is the closest thing this new generation has to a modern-day Sade Adu. She has a mystic, beauty, and gorgeous vocal mastery she self-described as cinematic soul. Today, the singer-songwriter releases her third album, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies. It comes two years after – Ugh, Those Feels Again, her sophomore album, which ranked No.

You’ve got to hand it to Amorphous. The fast-rising producer assembled quite a cast of legends and newcomers from R&B and rap for his debut EP, Things Take Shape.  Brandy, CeCe Peniston, Kelly Rowland, Kehlani, James Fauntleroy, Bree Runway, KOH, and RAYE join the young genius for the lighthearted, radio-friendly release.  Of the six tracks,

Emerging singer-songwriter Kori James and vocal engineer/singer Jehreeus have released a new summertime sadness anthem titled “Scotty,” co-written by Jawan. “Scotty” finds Jehreeus deep in his feelings as he reflects on a relationship that was met with letdowns. “Thinking about the way / I used to say your name / And you’d come and save the

Baby Rose has surprise released a new song called “Go.” It’s currently available for free download via Dropbox.  In “Go,” fans hear Rose once again singing from a relatable place. She is having to deal with a rocky relationship on thin ice, pleading with her partner not to abandon what they’ve spent so long building.

If Nobody Knows who Muni Long is, be prepared to find out on July 14 when her next project makes its debut. The forthcoming set follows last year’s Black Like This.  Nobody Knows will feature seven songs, including the previously shared “Build a Bae” featuring Yung Bleu and the sex-positive track “Thot Thoughts” with Sukihana. It also will include the

The Shindellas continue to astound us with their brand of sophisticated soul. Just weeks after melting the hearts of their fans with “Volcano Love,” the fantastic trio return with “When You’re Lonely,” a late-‘80s-esque flashback. Culled from their forthcoming album, Hits That Stick Like Grits, The Shindellas are fed up with the calls in the middle

Andra Day and Janelle Monáe have contributed new songs to Netflix’s upcoming animated musical series, We The People.  The 2021 Best Actress Golden Globe winner reunites with Warren “Oak” Felder for “All Rise,” an empowering selection that calls for justice and equality for all. Day reminds young people to stand their ground for what is right until a positive

DaCosta, Jean Carter and ghettoblasterman — together known as Your Grandparents — shed some light on their debut album. Thru My Window is slated to arrive on July 16 via The Orchard. It will be their first project since their freshman EP Been Cold, released in 2019.  Jointly speaking on the new album, the trio

Being a pawn to a deceitful lover isn’t always apparent until the relationship is over. Lady Way, widely recognized as Nicole Wray, knows how this unfortunate situation feels and sings about it passionately on her new song “Games People Play.”  This retro soul-geared track has an old-school arrangement of driving percussion, swaying horns, and an

Sinéad Harnett is the latest artist to partner with Apple Music for their Home Session series, dedicated to talents of various genres reimagining their songs as well as beloved covers from their residence. The British singer’s collection of at-home recordings features two songs from her newly released sophomore album Ready Is Always Too Late. She

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues to move forward with its diversity and inclusion efforts regarding membership. The Academy unveiled a new class on Thursday of 395 artists and executives to become members this year, including big names in the R&B community. Among the invitees are Janet Jackson, H.E.R., Dernst “D’Mile” Emile

Keithian might need to fall back from pursuing a certain someone on his new song “Go Bae.”  The pulsing and finger-snapping beat, well-built by OLivR and Loris Geisen, fits snugly to the emerging singer-songwriter’s astonishing voice and his message of experiencing a funny feeling after a love interest seems detached from the relationship.  “Go Bae” is the first

Never one to be gone too long, Mýa reveals her new alter ego, Mýa Lan$ky, with the release of her new song “Worth It.” “Worth It” once again puts the Grammy winner’s voice against a Lamar “MyGuyMars” Edwards production. She encompasses ancestral elements of hip-hop/soul where she employs a rap-sung cadence, detailing the trials and

Months after releasing their remarkable debut single, Jawan x Tiffany, composed of Jawan Harris and Tiffany Evans, make their return with a new song “To Myself.” Over the rhythmic De’Jour Thomas production, the duo sing about how they want each other all to themselves. Tiffany is initially nervous about the whole meetup, but through the reassurance

On Monday, the Recording Academy announced that it has extended membership invitations to 2,710 music creators and professionals. According to the Academy, the invitations reflect its “commitment to excellence and further growing its robust membership body.” Twenty-three percent of this year’s new member class includes people from the R&B music community, a five percent increase

Time is one thing we never get back. Brent Faiyaz is willing to spend it all with the person he loves on his latest single “Wasting Time” featuring rap heavyweight. “If you’re gonna waste your time / Then waste your time with me / You can have all the space / More than you need