SZA makes another appearance on a film soundtrack this year. This time, the singer-songwriter recorded the song “The Anonymous Ones” for the musical drama, Dear Evan Hansen, in theaters everywhere on September 24. SZA sings about the unhappiness some burdened humans keep tucked away from those closest to them on the soft rock track. Their “quiet pain,” as
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Teyana Taylor may have slowly stepped away from music, but the RIAA accolades continue to roll in. The multi-hyphenate seized a gold award for “Morning” featuring Kehlani, making it her fifth certification to date. She previously scored her first platinum honor for the fan-favorite “Gonna Love Me,” which started her RIAA career. Returning to the
Skip Marley’s breakthrough single “Slow Down” featuring H.E.R. received gold acclaim from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has sold over 500,000 in equivalent digital sales, making it his first certification from the RIAA. Marley released the Rykeyz-produced song in November 2019, and, six months later, it rose to the top position on
Leela James said her See Me lead off “Complicated” was a “banger,” and the recent results on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart proved to be true. It is now the number-one R&B song in the country after a 26-week run. The Rex Rideout-produced song marks her second leading role on this airplay chart, followed by the first “Don’t
In celebration of the sixth anniversary (released August 28, 2015) of his second proper album, Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd has released an alternate video for his revered song and Hot 100 topper “Can’t Feel My Face.” Though classified as the backup version, this video was the actual cut but was tabled due to a “shift in creative
Genre-bending artist Duckwrth has released an eight-song project titled SG8*. It’s the follow-up to his 2020 album, SuperGood. The EP features appearances from Jordan Ward (“Like Up Time”), Destin Conrad (“Clueless”) and Phabo (“4K”). On SG8*, which includes production from Loshendrix and WaveIQ, Duckwrth explores the bittersweet feelings associated with post-pandemic life. While he touches on the joys of the
Lifetime and A&E have released the first official trailer for Janet Jackson’s feature documentary titled JANET. The minute-long teaser of the Ben Hirsch-directed doc offers a look at the story behind the Queen of Pop that has been over five years in the making. The trailer is soundtracked by Jackson’s breakout 1986 single “Control” and features
The Shindellas’ previous single, the ‘80s flashback “When You’re Lonely,” had the cultured trio avoiding contact with their ex in the wee hours of the night. On their high-powered latest, “Feeling the Pain,” they’re feeling just that: the upsetting aftermath of a breakup. “Heard you’ve been out with your new friend / While I was
T-Pain and Kehlani‘s new collaborative effort “I Like Dat” has entered the top 10 on the urban radio chart. As a lead artist, this recent victory marks the rapper-turnt-sanga’s first since 2011’s “5 O’Clock” featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen. It’s even better news for Kehlani, who now earns her first top 10 entry as
Chanté Moore is back. The seasoned vocalist has released a gospel track titled “Right One,” which she co-wrote with Eric Dawkins (Chris Brown, Mario, Mary J. Blige). On the inspirational tune, produced by Jovan Dawkins, Moore sings about overcoming life’s challenges and receiving well-deserved blessings. “Who said too many mistakes? / Who said you could
Anita Baker fans can once again be ‘caught in the rapture’ of her beloved catalog on streaming services. The quiet storm songstress resolved her seemingly unending masters dispute tied to former labels like Elektra Records, which produced four albums, including Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got. Yes.Chil’ren….STREAM.ON🎼🎈ABXO❤️ https://t.co/ATAsIHkc6K — Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER)
Anderson .Paak is one of the dozens of artists on the official soundtrack of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. His contribution is called “Fire In The Sky” and features a writing credit from Silk Sonic collaborator Bruno Mars. The new song finds .Paak putting all bets on the idea of him and a desired lover, who
Diana Ross has silently pushed back her next album, Thank You, from a September release date to November 5. The living legend makes up for the minor delay with “If The World Just Danced,” the second offering from her 25th album. Speaking on the new track, Ross said in a statement that, “Let everyone know
Blackground Records 2.0 and EMPIRE have digitally reissued the companion soundtrack for the 2000 action flick Romeo Must Die. The Andrzej Bartkowiak-directed film starred Jet Li and Aaliyah, who also contributed four songs to the compilation of her feature film debut. Among those songs were the DMX-assisted “Come Back in One Piece,” “Are You Feelin’
Victoria Monét‘s customer service skills in her “Coastin’” video might have Mama Monéts patrons writing unpleasant Yelp reviews. In the Omar Jones-directed video, Monét, who plays a waitress, greets a couple with lots of sass and gum-smacking. They’re craving the Jaguar Part II special, which seems to be a hot menu item. Unfortunately, according to the diner’s manager,
KIRBY is covered in “Coconut Oil” on her latest track. On the hot girl summer anthem, the self-described song therapist is strict about keeping her hair and stallion back end, tight and right, keeping them both out of grasp from crazed admirers. “Baby I don’t go outside in the rain (Just got my hair done)
Jorja Smith’s Be Right Back is on track to being a visual EP. The British singer has shared a self-directed video for “Time.” Smith makes the best use of time behind the lens capturing scenes of herself in camcorder-style footage on the set of what appears to be a photo shoot. Her energy is free
Known for his instinctively unmistakable falsetto and exceptional songwriting for big names such as Usher and Rihanna, Elijah Blake’s dreams and future aspirations aren’t tied into anyone else’s. Instead, he’s focused on his own. The equally skilled songwriter and vocalist carefully adjusts his LED light in his cozy studio, asking for direction on his brightness
H.E.R. continues to collect plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her debut album, Back of My Mind, has been certified gold by the RIAA with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold. Back of My Mind, released June 18 via MBK Entertainment/RCA Records, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The
Grammy-winning songwriter/singer Lyrica Anderson has returned with “Guilty,” her first solo track of the year. Produced by Stacey “SOS” Owens and co-produced by Emmanuel “MANO” Harrison, “Guilty” finds Anderson engaging in role play in the bedroom with her love interest. “‘Guilty’ is about having fun and doing sensual things with your partner while saying all the