R&B

TLC has achieved a new milestone on Spotify.  Their 1999 hit “No Scrubs” has surpassed one billion streams on the streaming service. It’s the legendary R&B group’s first song to reach the billions club on Spotify.  “No Scrubs,” co-written by Kandi Burruss, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and Kevin Briggs, was the lead single from TLC’s third

Tamar Braxton’s latest single “Notice Me” is getting attention on multiple Billboard charts. The Donald Sales-produced track has debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart. It’s not only Braxton’s fifth top 10 hit on this chart but also her highest peak so far.  Here is a breakdown of Tamar Braxton’s top

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album,” the global superstar declared earlier this month in an Instagram post about her eighth album, act ii: Cowboy Carter, which is out today (March 29). Cowboy Carter is the second installment of Bey’s trilogy album series that launched with 2022’s act i: Renaissance.  The genre-defying album,

Omarion’s latest single, “Taking Off,” featuring BJRNCK, has landed on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated March 30). The Greg Curtis-produced track opens at No. 28 on the chart led by Maeta’s “Through The Night.”  “Taking Off” is Omarion’s second song in four months to debut on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. His 2023 single

Alabama-born singer Lendryx has returned with his new single “Halfway Open.” The self-penned track was produced by Yogic Beats and Jameel “Jproof” Roberts. On “Halfway Open,” Lendryx tells a prospective lover — who isn’t ready for a committed relationship just yet — that he’s willing to take things extra slow. While Silk Sonic vowed to

When SiR joins our Zoom chat, the singer, born Sir Darryl Farris, is beaming. The Inglewood native tells me he just got home from a gym workout and was bumping OutKast’s 1998 gem “Skew It on the Bar‐B” moments before our call. “I was just trying to get hyped for our interview, man — get

Alicia Keys has achieved a new milestone on Spotify. Her 2003 single “If I Ain’t Got You” has surpassed one billion streams on the platform. It’s her first song to cross this threshold on Spotify. Next in line is 2007’s “No One,” which has 818.2 million streams at the time of publication. “If I Ain’t

Halle Bailey’s new single “In Your Hands” has debuted on multiple Billboard charts this week. The heartwarming song opens at No. 3 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, currently led by Muni Long’s “Made For Me.” It’s Halle’s second top 5 solo hit on this chart. Her solo debut single, “Angel,” bowed at No.

After much anticipation, legendary R&B groups Xscape and SWV have announced their co-headlining The Queens of R&B Tour. The two groups will be joined by fellow ’90s R&B acts Mýa, Total, and 702 as special guests.  The North American tour, produced by Monami Entertainment and Live Nation, begins Jun 27 at Toyota Pavilion in Concord,

Jhené Aiko has announced the dates for her headlining Magic Hour Tour. The Grammy-nominated singer will be joined by supporting acts Coi Leray, Kiana Ledé, Tink and UMI. The Magic Hour Tour kicks off June 19 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. From there, it will make stops in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, Orlando, Atlanta, and more.

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,