R&B

Grammy-winning musician Robert Glasper has released his first holiday project, In December, via Loma Vista Recordings.  The 30-minute set, available exclusively on Apple Music, includes guest appearances from vocalists Andra Day, Alex Isley, PJ Morton, Sevyn Streeter, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Cynthia Erivo and The Baylor Project. In December includes reimagined versions of holiday classics like

Queen Naija has received a new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her deluxe debut album, Missunderstood…Still, has reached gold status in the U.S. with over 500,000 equivalent units sold. It’s her second project to achieve gold certification, following her 2018 self-titled debut EP, which was certified in November 2020. Missunderstood…Still was

Q Marsden has dropped his new EP, Hello, Everyday Changes, via Boy Meets Euphoria/Columbia Records. The three-pack set was led by the previously shared “Hello.”  He co-directed the official black-and-white video with Serr for the latter self-produced track and uploaded it on YouTube. The other two tracks, “Everyday” and “Changes,” were also written and produced

Terrace Martin and Alex Isley’s new joint project, I Left My Heart In Ladera, is now a top 10 record on Billboard. The collaborative EP debuts at No. 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart this week, led by Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me. It is Martin’s 11th appearance on this chart, while it

Music icon Chaka Khan will debut her first fragrance, Chaka by Chaka Khan, exclusively through HSN worldwide on Tuesday, Nov. 14. To celebrate her 50 years in music, the fragrance is bottled as a gold microphone with her iconic signature and red lipstick print. It is said to be a one-of-a-kind blend of sensual violet

Alt-R&B band The Internet has scored their first pair of certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “Girl,” a nearly seven-minute track that features Kaytranada, who also co-produced it, has been certified platinum for selling over one million equivalent units. Jameel Bruner, a former Internet bandmate, co-produced the smooth tune, which has over

Coco Jones has teamed with Apple Music for a surprise holiday release, “8 Days of Christmas.” It’s a remake of the title track from Destiny’s Child’s holiday album, released in 2001. Destiny’s Child released their debut holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas, on Oct. 30, 2001. The album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top

NBC has announced the lineup of performers for the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The annual event will air on Thursday, Nov. 23, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET, which will be half an hour longer than in previous years. It will be simulcast on Peacock and encored at 2 p.m. ET. Grammy winner Brandy is

Per the friendly request of Drake, Grammy-winning singer Yebba has officially released her song “Waterfall (I Adore You).” The rap juggernaut sampled it on his song “Polar Opposites,” the final track on his latest album, For All The Dogs. In an Instagram Stories post, he playfully demanded Yebba to drop the song. “@yebbasmith drop the full

Rising soul singer J. Brown remains at No. 1 for a second consecutive week on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with his single “My Whole Heart.” The song was co-produced by Carvin Haggins and Giancarlo “EVO” Evola. It reached the top spot on the Adult R&B chart during the week of Oct. 28, marking his

BJ The Chicago Kid’s single “Spend The Night” with Coco Jones is among the four new entries on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. It makes its debut at No. 30. It marks his first appearance in three years since “Go Girl” with Luke James and Ro James, which peaked at No. 29 during

Jordin Sparks’ new single “Call My Name” has entered Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week (dated. Nov. 4). The sultry track opens at No. 29 on the chart currently led by J. Brown’s “My Whole Heart.” It marks Sparks’ first entry on the Adult R&B Airplay chart in over a decade. She first appeared

Chris Brown’s latest single, “Sensational,” featuring Davido and Lojay, has made its debut on multiple Billboard charts in the week dated Nov. 4.  The R&B-meets-Afrobeats bop opens at No. 5 on the R&B Digital Songs Sales chart, marking Brown’s 50th top 10 hit on this chart. His recent top 10s on the R&B Digital Song

Mary J. Blige has secured a new entry on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. Her latest single, “Still Believe In Love,” debuts at No. 28 on the airplay chart for the week dated Nov. 4, 2023.  The Vado-featured track marks Blige’s 61st entry on the Adult R&B chart since it began in September

Nominees for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards have been revealed. SZA and The Weeknd have received the most nominations among R&B artists, with 17 and 16 nods, respectively. SZA has been nominated for several awards, making her the third most nominated artist. She has been recognized in categories such as Top Artist, Top Female Artist,

Jorja Smith stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday to perform material from her sophomore album, falling or flying.  Dressed in a silver tall jersey by Telfar, the British singer opened her two-song set with the emotive title track. She picked up the pace in the second half with the hip-shaking groove “Little Things.”

Emerging singer Raiche’s new EP, Loveland, will be released Nov. 17 via Genre Defying Entertainment/Island Prolific/Atlantic Records. The EP’s title, originally announced as her debut album’s title, was revealed in the summer of 2022. “It’s about everyday love,” she described to Rated R&B about Loveland in July 2022. During the same interview with Rated R&B,

Berhana has unveiled dates for his upcoming Nomad’s Tour. The North American leg will begin April 11, 2024, at Terminal West in Atlanta. From there, the Ethiopian-American singer and songwriter will perform in major cities such as New York, Toronto, Minneapolis and San Francisco. The tour will conclude April 27 at The Roxy Theater in

Destin Conrad has returned with his new album, Submissive, via Above Ground Entertainment.  The nine-track offering includes the previously shared songs “Switch,” “Outta Control” and “Luv n Devotion.” It also features guest appearances from Masego and Jordan Conrad. Submissive opens with “Mariposa,” co-produced by ESTA., Louie Lastic and Mack Keane. Here, Conrad sings about a complicated partner

Grammy-nominated singer BJ The Chicago Kid has announced his new collaborative album with producer Yeti Beats, Gravy. It will be served Nov. 10 via RTW Records/RCA Records. “Gravy smothers, covers, and makes everything taste better. The album Gravy is the persona of what the new cool is. It’s that feeling when you’re at your absolute best, got