Twenty years ago, Maxwell released his third studio album Now via Columbia Records. To celebrate this milestone, the R&B legend has released a digital remaster of the LP, as well as two EPs: Get to Know Ya and Lifetime. Both EPs include a variety of rare mixes for listening pleasure. “Thank you to the many who came to this album and
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Jennifer Hudson gives us something we can feel on the soundtrack for Respect, the Aretha Franklin biopic in which she stars. For nearly an hour, Hudson belts out some of Franklin’s most classic tunes such as the Ottis Redding-penned smash “Respect,” “Chain of Fools,” “Ain’t No Way,” “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love
Salaam Remi has teamed up with former City High group member Claudette Ortiz for his latest track titled “All I Need Is You.” With a pulsating drum pattern to balance the soothing production, Ortiz vocalizes on taking a chance in finding love and how amazing it feels once she has it. When discussing the collaboration, Remi shared
Ray Blk’s new video for “MIA” featuring Kaash Paige will have fans ready to crank up the grill for a summer kickback filled with good food and drinks and fun with friends and family. Behind the creative concept of the Darnell Depradine-directed clip, Blk, who loved ones surround, said, “We shot it in South London
VanJess is keeping it in the family for their “Slow Down (Remix)” featuring their Keep Cool labelmate Lucky Daye. Sticking to the original sultry production, Daye sings on the new first verse, “You got me taking my time / Pressing rewind, just to make the moment longer / Can you slow down the time from
At the top of August, Monica nearly broke the internet when she revealed to Billboard that she was working on a country album. While she shared the death of a close uncle delayed recording of her long-awaited Trenches album, many fans still wondered if they’d ever get it now the country album was in the works.
The wait is over. Hours ahead of the series season finale of BET Presents: The Encore, BluPrint, the female R&B supergroup composed of Shamari Devoe, Fallon King, Felisha King-Harvey, and Kiely Williams, release their self-titled debut EP. The six-track project features the original songs recorded during their time under the roof of the music mansion
Snoh Aalegra stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday as a musical guest. The cinematic soul artist performed “Lost You,” the latest focus track from her new album, Temporary Highs in the Violent Skies. The performance was shot in black-and-white and found Aalegra, styled in a metallic silver puffed ensemble, belting the top
Liza supports her latest focus track “Lansdowne” with a video directed by Chrris Lowe. It begins with her on a beach, seemingly unloading her mind from the emotional weight of a past romance. In the series of subsequent clips, Liza is reminded about the fling she eventually left behind, focusing on when it appeared on
Elijah Blake’s new video for his return single “Dreams” featuring Trinidad James is seriously hazy and full of drip. Sean Alexander, who has managed the lens for Blake in a handful of his other past videos, puts the singer-songwriter up in a warehouse where his eccentric fashion makes the classic car he leans on obsolete.
Chucky Thompson, the exemplary music producer from Washington, D.C., has died. His longtime friend and Grammy-winning protégé Young Guru revealed the news in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday. He wrote, “There is nothing I can write that will take away this pain. I have to say RIP to my mentor, my big brother, the
Situations will arise when things turn sour. Reggie Becton knows all about that process in his new video, “Issues.” Directed by Chris & Moy, the video chronicles the days leading up to the demise of Becton’s relationship. Packing up to move across the country, he takes a look at a polaroid that stirs up memories
Sammie is now on the right road and takes his testimony to the altar on his new three-pack EP 3:33. In a series of Instagram posts, Sammie broke down the purpose of releasing the project he dedicates to his late grandmother Angil. He said, “I was born in a small city in Florida where many don’t make it
It’s easy to hear why Yola got a recording contract. Her bewitching voice bonded with excellent songwriting skills instantly spring up the ears of existing and new audiences, giving you reasons to explore her discography for hours. Stand For Myself, the genre-fluid chanteuse’s latest album, is no different and expected to swarm her in a maelstrom
R&B legend Monica is recording a country album, according to a recent interview with Billboard. Currently working in the studio with Brandi Carlile, Monica shared that the album, rooted in a genre she’s had close to her heart for many years, could arrive before the end of 2021. “I felt like this was a great time for me to
In 1996, Usher appeared on the soundtrack of Kazaam, the magical feature film starring NBA player Shaquille O’Neal. He performed the track “I Swear I’m In Love.” It was his first time working with the dynamic production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Jam recalls his initial time collaborating with the then-budding artist being “real
Lonr. and Amber Mark duet on a new song titled “Save My Love.” It’s lifted from the upcoming Reminiscence soundtrack, which arrives on August 20, the same release date as the Lisa Joy-directed film that stars Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson. The soul-baring tune was produced by Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman (H.E.R., John Legend), and hears Lonr. and
Tamela Mann has the warmth and sweetness of a golden-crusted apple pie and a decorated career worth crowning her a living gospel legend. “I’m going to try and live up to every bit of it,” says a humble and appreciative Mann at the close of a phone conversation with Rated R&B. She is most deserving
Jorja Smith is broadening her sonic horizons with her new Guilty Beatz-produced song, “All of This.” Here, the African producer/DJ introduces Smith to a fresh audience through the Amapiano-inspired number. Smith solemnly recounts how much she had given herself to an undeserving love in a sea of weeping synths and bolting percussion. She sings on the
Justice will finally be served to Toni Braxton’s sixth studio album, Libra. Barry Hankerson’s Blackground Records 2.0 will reissue the album on October 1, in partnership with EMPIRE. In addition to hitting streaming services, it will be re-released with a vinyl and CD format. Libra originally released on September 27, 2005, and debuted at No. 4 on
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