R&B

Maeta has achieved her first chart-topper on Billboard. The rising singer’s latest single “Through The Night,” featuring Free Nationals, moves to No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. The sultry song first reached the top 10 in November 2023.  At R&B radio, “Through The Night” remains at No. 1 for a second

Rising singer-songwriter Inayah is back with her new single “Hot Sauce,” produced by Killa B and Ali Prawl. On the spicy track, Inayah tells off an unfaithful lover, scorching them with lines like “I wish you the worst of luck” and “tell your mama I don’t like her neither.”  Speaking on “Hot Sauce,” Inayah shares:

Rising R&B singer and songwriter Bee-B has returned with her new single, “Wait,” her first release of 2024. On the stirring ballad, the Compton native explores the patience that love often requires. Sometimes, we may meet the right person at the wrong time but if the relationship was destined to happen, it will.  “If it’s

Bryson Tiller is gearing up to release his new album this year. It will follow 2020’s A N N I V E R S A R Y, which was reissued in 2021 with a deluxe edition. The expanded version featured all 10 songs from the standard version, including the Drake-assisted “Outta Time,” plus five bonus

Grammy-nominated singer SiR has returned with Heavy, his first album in nearly five years, via Top Dawg Entertainment. The 16-track offering includes the previously shared songs “Satisfaction,” “Life Is Good” featuring Scribz Riley, “Nothing Even Matters,” “No Evil” and “Karma” featuring Isaiah Rashad. The project features additional appearances from Anderson .Paak, Ty Dolla $ign and Ab-Soul.

Rising Amapiano/R&B-pop star Tyla has released her self-titled debut album via FAX Records/Epic Records. The 14-track album includes the Grammy-winning single “Water,” as well as the previously shared “Water (Remix)” featuring Travis Scott, “Truth or Dare,” “Butterflies,” “On and On,” and “To Last.”  TYLA also includes guest appearances from Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng and Becky G.  Speaking

Kenya Vaun sees her art as a vehicle for connecting with others. The Philadelphia-born artist prioritizes feeling over everything. She’s driven by her desire to make music that strikes a chord, whether it’s through her storytelling lyrics or soul-stirring production choices. “I really want that connection through the people to come back. I feel like

Alicia Keys has returned with her new song “Kaleidoscope,” which will appear in her Hell’s Kitchen musical. On the feel-good song, Keys sings, “Don’t wait for the end, let’s start a beginning / Better to be alive than just to be living.” “Kaleidoscope” includes supporting vocals from Maleah Joi Moon, who stars as Ali in Hell’s

Legendary singer Charlie Wilson has a new top 10 hit on Billboard. His latest triumphant single “Superman” moves from No. 12 to No. 10 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart in its 14th week.  The Stereotypes-produced track is Wilson’s 16th top 10 hit out of 28 entries. Nine of Wilson’s 16 top 10s went on

Chris Brown’s fans, affectionately known as Team Breezy, have more music to anticipate this year. After releasing his 11th album, 11:11, last year, the Grammy winner is gearing up to release 11:11 (Deluxe). The standard version of 11:11 was released Nov. 10, 2023, via Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records. It was the follow-up to 2022’s Breezy,

Tank’s new single “Before We Get Started” has landed on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. The Fabolous-assisted track opens at No. 26 on the chart presently led by Victoria Monét‘s “On My Mama.” “Before We Get Started” isn’t Tank’s only appearance on the Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. Jon B.’s “Waiting On

Muni Long’s latest single “Made For Me” is a hit. The endearing tune climbs from No. 3 to No. 1 this week on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. It’s Long’s first leader on this chart, in which she has four entries. Her Grammy-winning single “Hrs & Hrs” came close to the top spot at No. 2

After announcing the release of his self-titled album, Bryson Tiller has shared his headlining tour dates. The Bryson Tiller Tour begins May 11 in Portland, Oregon, at Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds. From there, Tiller will play in North American cities, including Vancouver, San Diego, Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Houston. The

Maeta’s single “Through The Night’ featuring Free Nationals has reached No. 1 at R&B radio. It’s the emerging singer’s first chart-topper on any airplay format.   “Through The Night” moved two spots this week from No. 3 to No. 1, with a gain of 148 spins, tallying 2,048 for an audience impression of six million. The

Chris Brown has a new hit at rhythmic radio. His “Sensational” single featuring Davido and Lojay rises to No. 1 this week, knocking Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me” to No. 2 The Afrobeats/R&B banger jumped three spots with 5,711 spins (726 increase) for an audience impression of 14.2 million, according to Mediabase. “Sensational” is Brown’s

Emerging alt-R&B singer Rhyan Douglas has released his debut EP, Circles, executive produced by Wondagurl and Eli Brown. The nine-track set includes the previously shared songs “Last Page,” “Young & Reckless,” “Conversations” and “Spin The Block.”  The EP opens with the latter track, where the Canadian artist sings about hoping to make a relationship work out

Elijah Blake has returned with his new single “Ghostbuster” via MNRK Music Group.  In the somber ballad, Blake croons about being down on love. “Can’t get you out of my head / Out of my brain / Chasing after love that I know has been dead / You’re just a ghost of my past /

Justin Timberlake visited NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to perform for its Tiny Desk Concert Series. The music star was joined by a full band and background singers, including Kenyon Dixon and RaVaughn. Timberlake kicked off his mesmerizing 25-minute set with his 2003 single “Señorita,” then transitioned to “Rock Your Body,” both of which are

PARTYNEXTDOOR has returned with his new single “Real Woman” via OVO Sound. Over a slow-burning backdrop — produced by Prep Bijan, Eli Brown and Noah “40” Shebib — PARTYNEXTDOOR praises a love interest who is “the type of girl I’d make my wifey.” He sings in the chorus, “I spent mills on her / And

The NAACP has announced that R&B icon Usher will be honored with the President’s Award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards. The ceremony airs live Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. ET on BET and CBS. The President’s Award recognizes individuals with a special achievement and distinguished public service. Usher will join previous recipients, including