R&B

Muni Long has scored a new top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with “Made For Me.” The lovestruck song moves from No. 13 to No. 9 in its fifth chart week (Nov. 11). It’s Long’s first top 10 hit on this chart since September 2022. “Made For Me” debuted at No. 27

Emerging R&B group WanMor has released a festive track, “This Holiday,” produced by Troy Taylor and written by Jabreh Shaw. Taylor shared on Instagram, “Anytime I get to do harmonies, bridges and modulations I’m super excited and what better artists to do it with than my guys Sheeeeeesh!!! CLASSIC!!!!”  On the heartwarming tune, the brotherly

Emerging singer-songwriter UMI has dropped her latest offering, “why don’t we go,” alongside the official visualizer. On the flirtatious track, UMI wastes no time exploring a new autumn fling in and out of their clothes. She can only show them this thrill when they’re alone. “I met you on a Sunday / And made love

Progressive soul duo Black Pumas has returned with their sophomore album, Chronicles of a Diamond, via ATO Records. The thrilling 10-track offering includes the undeniable standout single “More Than a Love Song,” plus the previously shared “Mrs. Postman,” “Angel” and “Ice Cream (Pay Phone).”  The former song and lead single reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult

Rising soul singer Devon Gilfillian was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live last Wednesday night (Nov. 1).  The Grammy-nominated crooner performed “Love You Anyway,” the title track to his sophomore album, released in April. Rocking a light blue tropical blazer with matching pants, Gilfillian delivered a soul-stirring rendition of his empowering song.  “Love You

Toronto-based duo Majid Jordan has returned with their fourth studio album, Good People, via OVO Sound. Leading to the album’s release, the R&B duo — consisting of vocalist Majid Al Maskati and producer Jordan Ullman — dropped three tracks from the set that have since accumulated over five million streams on Spotify, including the Naomi

Eric Bellinger is on a roll. A week after releasing a new remix, the Grammy-nominated singer comes even harder with a new song called “All For Me.” The track was co-produced by Hitmaka, Nonstop Da Hitman and Bass Charity. “All For Me” hears Bellinger trying to win back a former flame, hoping to rekindle their

Brandy, SZA and Teyana Taylor are among the artists who will receive special awards at the second annual Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala, powered by Femme It Forward, a women-led music and entertainment company. The ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 10, in Los Angeles, California. The celebration will honor “some of the biggest and

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