R&B

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

Majid Jordan (Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman) has announced their fourth album, Good People, will come out Nov. 3, via OVO Sound. The announcement comes weeks after the duo announced a supporting tour and the album’s title. Good People was recorded in both Toronto and Bahrain, finding the duo incorporating “sounds that are reminiscent

Brent Faiyaz is back with his third album, Larger Than Life.  It’s the Columbia, Maryland, native’s first release since announcing his deal with UnitedMasters in partnership with his company, ISO Supremacy.  The 14-track offering includes the previously shared songs “Moment of Your Life” featuring Coco Jones and “WY@.”  Larger Than Life also features appearances by Missy Elliott,

Chxrry22 is walking through the busy streets of New York City on the eve of the release of her Siren EP. Though she admits she’s exhausted from her “last-minute” flight from Los Angeles to the Big Apple earlier in the morning, there’s a sense of excitement about her second EP arriving in the coming hours.

Mary J. Blige is wasting no time. Hours after releasing her new single “Still Believe in Love” featuring Vado, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul unveils the official video. The breezy video, co-directed by Blige and Eif Rivera, was filmed during her vacation with friends and family on a yacht in Italy. Throughout, Blige is seen

The Isley Brothers, consisting of Ronald and Ernie Isley, has secured a new top 10 hit. Their latest single, “Last Time,” rises to No. 9 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, becoming their seventh top 10 hit. The track, co-produced by Scott Storch and illDaProducer, debuted at No. 25 on this airplay chart the week

Grammy-nominated vocalist Ruben Studdard has returned with his new album, The Way I Remember It, via SoNo Recording Group (SRG/ILS). The 10-track project includes the previously released tracks “W.I.F.E.” and “Masterpiece.” The latter song, released as the third offering, showcases Studdard’s love for ’70s soul. Included on the album is the lead single, also the

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Kelly Price recently signed with Universal Attractions Agency, an established talent agency founded in 1945, for representation.  She joins UAA’s growing roster that includes K. Michelle, Raheem DeVaughn, Keith Sweat, Ashanti, Stephanie Mills, Marsha Ambrosius and more. Adam Zagor will represent Price exclusively as her talent agent. “I have been

Singer and songwriter Mack Keane has released the official video for his single “Chances.”  Co-directed by C.T. Robert and Aye’lesha Gibson, the black-and-white clip finds Keane on a studio set where he performs emotive choreography coordinated by Brian Drake. Towards the end of the video, Keane exits the set and appears in front of someone’s

Grammy winner Miguel has been added to the list of performers for the scheduled 38th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. He joins the second slate of musical acts that includes Common, Sia, Carrie Underwood, Adam Levine, and Stevie Nicks. The new additions join previously announced performers H.E.R., New Edition, Elton John, Brandi

Alternative singer and songwriter serpentwithfeet has announced his third studio album, GRIP, will release Feb. 16, 2024, via Secretly Canadian.  The upcoming album will consist of 10 tracks, which is one less than the number of tracks in his previous album releases. It will include his freshly-released track, “Damn Gloves,” which features Ty Dolla $ign

After teasing last year, Tiara Thomas has returned with a new single called “Hit You Right Back” featuring Tone Stith. Produced by Marcus “Slade Da Monsta” Slade and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, the slow-burning tune features Thomas and Stith seeking a companion who is patient and understanding. They need someone who won’t get buried in their

Rising soul singer J. Brown has a new accomplishment under his belt. His current single, “My Whole Heart,” has risen from No. 2 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for the week dated Oct. 28. It’s J. Brown’s first No. 1 on both this specific chart and any other Billboard chart. It’s