R&B

Jhené Aiko has collected her eighth award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) this year. Her 2013 breakup anthem, “Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle),” is now certified platinum, achieving one million equivalent sales units. It marks Aiko’s 16th platinum-selling single of her career.  Aiko’s most recent platinum (or higher) certifications include “While We’re Young”

Craft Recordings has announced Teddy Pendergrass’ holiday album, This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love), will be released to streaming services Nov. 3. As part of the announcement, the label has unleashed Pendergrass’ rendition of “Joy To The World.” This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love) contains a mix of originals such as “I Won’t Have Christmas” and “Christmas

R&B duo Louis York and Anthony Hamilton’s latest collaboration, “Alone A Lot,” debuts on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart during the week of Sept. 23. The soul-stirring tune opens at No. 29 on the airplay chart, joining Khamari’s “These Four Walls” (No. 27) as the only new entries this week.  “Alone A Lot” was released

Brent Faiyaz has achieved eight new awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Wasteland, is now certified platinum for selling one million equivalent units. It marks Faiyaz’s first platinum-selling album to date. It was first certified gold in November 2020 after tallying 500,000 equivalent units. Faiyaz’s Drake-assisted single “Wasting Time,” produced

Rising soul singer and songwriter Danielle Ponder has released a deluxe edition of her debut album, Some Of Us Are Brave, via Future Classic.  Some Of Us Are Brave (Deluxe) contains all eight songs from the standard edition, plus Ponder’s new single “Roll The Credits,” as well as unheard live versions of a few album cuts,

Emerging singer Alex Isley and Grammy-nominated producer and artist Terrace Martin have teamed up to cover Sade’s 1988 classic “Paradise.” It arrives with a music video directed by Child.  With an effortlessly cool and ethereal quality, Martin and Isley’s rendition of a signature song is tender and smooth, making it an instant classic for their

Goapele continues to release new music. The R&B veteran has shared “Purple,” the second taste of her forthcoming studio album, COLOURS. On the hypnotic track, built around a fuzzy electric guitar, Goapele sings about feeling helpless when entangled in a seductive mist created by a captivating lover. “Feel just like a fool / For you,

When Victoria Monét announced the dates for her first headlining tour, The Jaguar Tour, the response was so overwhelming that tickets sold out within minutes, prompting her to upgrade to larger venues in certain cities and move a few dates around. Consequently, Washington, D.C., became the tour’s opening city. Monét kicked off her tour on

Irish Grinstead, a founding member of the platinum-selling R&B group 702, has died at 43. Her death was confirmed by her older sister LeMisha Grinstead-Fields, also a member of 702, in a social media post. “It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed

K. Michelle’s soft launch of her country persona, Puddin, continues with the release of “Tennessee,” a bonus track from her final R&B album, I’m the Problem. K. Michelle tells a poignant story through her character Puddin, recounting heartbreak caused by a dour, alcoholic partner. She contacts her wise mother for comfort and guidance and returns

Rising soul singer and songwriter Cleo Sol has returned with her new album, Heaven.  The nine-track set, produced by her frequent collaborator Inflo, is as divine as its title suggests. Like Sol’s previous work, Heaven is filled with songs that nourish the soul. “My Album Heaven is out now, thank you guys for your patience and support,

Jamila Woods has released “Good News,” the latest single from her upcoming album Water Made Us. Woods co-wrote the track with Biako and Jean Placide. From the title of the previous song, “Boomerang” to “Good News,” one could detect a likeness about eventually returning back to a place of warmth and positivity. She sings, “I

Majid Jordan is officially back. The R&B duo (vocalist Majid Al-Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman) has collaborated with their OVO Sound labelmate, Naomi Sharon, on their new song “Waiting For You.” Opening the seductive track, Sharon is optimistic despite being without a companion. “Now these days all feel grey, it’s okay / I’m here on

Samoht is back. The rising singer and songwriter has returned with “Pool,” a new song co-produced by Sensei Bueno, Gourty Maxx, Wilke$ and Alex “Lion” Plummer. Samoht’s identifiable and heartfelt vocals shine through in this fluid track, which may be his best work yet. The song navigates the complexities of a relationship between him and

Muni Long is back. The Grammy winner has returned with “Made for Me,” her first proper single in a year, via Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings. Long co-wrote the track with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jordan XL.  Nostalgic and sickly sweet, “Made For Me” is a tender piano ballad where Long expresses her love for

Diddy is officially back. The legendary music mogul and artist has released The Love Album: Off The Grid, his first solo album in 17 years. The 23-track set boasts an all-star cast of features, including The Weeknd, Mary J. Blige, Babyface, John Legend, Dawn Richard and Kalenna (Dirty Money), The-Dream, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker, Teyana Taylor,

Chris Brown’s “Summer Too Hot” takes over the No. 1 spot on Mediabase’s rhythmic radio chart, displacing Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s “Barbie World.” “Summer Too Hot” received 187 more spins this week and reached an audience of 13 million. According to Mediabase, the song tallied 5,360 radio spins this week. The R&B star topped

Coco Jones has unveiled the dates for What I Didn’t Tell You Tour Part II, the second leg of her headlining tour, featuring festival appearances and intimate venue stops. Part two of the tour begins Oct. 23 at Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From there, Jones will perform dates in Washington, D.C.; Richmond,

The Black American Music Association has unveiled the honorees of its inaugural ICE (Imperial Crown of Excellence) Medal of Honor. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 15, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Morehouse College’s Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Legendary singer, songwriter, and producer Alicia Keys will receive the Ella Fitzgerald Gold Standard Award. According to

Rising R&B singer October London’s current single “Back to Your Place” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for a fourth consecutive week. “Back to Your Place” is second to the legendary Babyface’s “As a Matter of Fact” for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay this year. “As