R&B

R&B veteran Sammie is going to be a father for the first time with Teanna Reid. They recently announced that they are expecting a baby girl and have chosen the name Journee. After the baby shower, Sammie shared some news on Instagram. “I’ll try to keep it short: to my tribute who’s known yet respected

Jordan Hawkins has teamed with Duckwrth for his new single “Can’t Fake What You Feel.” The track was co-written by Hawkins and Duckwrth in collaboration with Mack Keane. It was produced by the latter with the help of ESTA, Stari, Mauricio, and King Oliver. Hawkins sings over a mix of electric guitar, sparkling keys, drums,

Emerging R&B trio FLO surprises fans with a new EP titled 3 of Us.  The three-track offering, which all are co-written and co-produced by MNEK, opens with “Control Freak,” where Renée, Stella and Jorja express their disdain for any partner who overstep their boundaries.  “I might let you hold me / But I ain’t tryna be

Rising singer-songwriter TA Thomas has shared “W.I.A. (Where I’m At),” the title track from his forthcoming solo debut project. It was produced by Camper.  A surplus of swagger is dispensed throughout this moody groove, where TA admits his faults and desires to make things right with a likely bae. Before committing to a relationship, he

The Recording Academy has announced that the 66th Grammy Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.  The ceremony will be available live on CBS or to stream on Paramount+ either live or on-demand. The announcement of nominations for Music’s Biggest Night is scheduled for Friday,

The Scream Tour is making a comeback. The upcoming Scream Tour ’23 Next Up! will be hosted by Kayla Nicole and will feature emerging R&B group WanMor at the forefront of its revival. That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan and Papa Jay are among the other music and acting sensations are scheduled to perform on

Ryan Trey is back. The genre-bending act has teamed with Mariah the Scientist for his new single “Ain’t Even Friends.”  Over a trap-styled production, Ryan sings about his unfaithfulness and failure to see he had a solid woman by his side. “At any given time I knew you could call my bluff / You held

Rising singer and songwriter Elhae has returned with “Numb,” his first song produced by Rascal since the first installment of his Aura trilogy. TAVE, a Grammy-nominated producer, is also involved in the production process. On “Numb,” Elhae sings about his one-sided relationship, expressing how his once fully committed lover has become cold and detached towards

Reggie Becton has teamed up with Slim of the legendary R&B group 112 and singer/songwriter/producer Ye Ali for his “RM. 143 (RM112 Remix).” It’s an updated version of Becton’s 2021 single “Rm. 143” from his debut album, California.  Ye Ali kicks off the bedroom jam with a spoken-word intro before Becton comes in with the

iHeartRadio has announced the lineup for its third annual Living Black! event. Usher, Miguel, and Coco Jones are among this year’s lineup. The event, produced by Emmy and Grammy winner Rikki Hughes and Magic Lemonade Team, takes place Aug. 2 at Market Street in Inglewood, California. The upcoming star-studded concert will also feature a performance

Global star Alicia Keys has added another RIAA award to her collection. Her featured appearance on Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” is now certified 9x multi-platinum with over nine million equivalent units sold.  The song, produced by Shux and featured on Jay-Z’s Blueprint III album, is almost at diamond status. It’s now one million units away

Monica has released the official video for her freshly-released single “Letters.” In the Richard Selvi-directed video, rapper The Game plays Monica’s love interest, and they exchange fond looks throughout, particularly in their bubble bath scene. Elsewhere, Monica sings the record in solo scenes, one of which is accented with hanging handwritten letters. In a different part

Monica is back. The legendary singer has returned with “Letters,” a new song she co-wrote alongside Tasha Catour, Ciara, Alicia Renee Williams and Brian “Killah B” Bates.  Monica recognizes on the song produced by Catour and Dana Johnson that she won’t be able to find another man who will love and support her like the

Tone Stith is back. The rising singer and songwriter has released his new single “Girls Like You” on RCA Records.  On the track, Stith vents about a former lover who was unfaithful in their relationship.  “I remember when only you belonged to me / Thought we had planned on you taking my last name /

Brent Faiyaz received two new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “All Mine” has achieved platinum status for selling over one million equivalent units. The self-produced song, lifted from his sophomore album, Wasteland, scored Faiyaz his first solo No. 1 on urban radio and his second overall. Faiyaz earned a gold certification

Rising singer Maeta will embark on a mini tour starting on Aug. 22 at Schubas Tavern in Chicago, Illinois. Maeta will perform four more shows in North America in August before heading to the U.K. and Europe in October to round out the tour. Tickets are on sale now.  Maeta’s upcoming tour supports When I

Usher’s latest single “GLU” retains the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for a second consecutive week. It marks Usher’s first time holding the top position for at least two weeks as the sole artist since “Papers,” which reached its peak in January 2010. The Sean Garrett and Zaytoven-produced track spent three

Coco Jones is having a moment. Her current single, “ICU,” advances to No. 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. It is her first top 10 entry on this chart.  This news follows Jones’ recent win of the Best New Artist award at the 2023 BET Awards, during which she also performed “ICU.” Before these

Notable trombonist Jeff Bradshaw has returned with his new album, Jeff Bradshaw 20, via Music Matters Entertainment/SRG-ILS Group. The 13-track project includes the previously released tracks “Carrie’s Bread Puddin‘” and “Make Some Time” featuring Eric Roberson. Both songs were released as the lead singles, the latter of which has an official music video directed by

Singer, actress and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Drew Sidora has shared the official video for her latest single, “Already Know.” In the video directed by Dale “Rage” Resteghini, Sidora is seen having a good time with her beautiful friends and RHOA castmates (Kenya Moore, Sanya Richards-Ross) at the roller rink. Despite enjoying herself, she