R&B

In April 2008, after the success of her comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey had nothing else to prove. While the last go-round was the victory lap that solidified Carey as a bonafide legend, her stunning follow-up, E=MC2, perhaps earned Carey the right to be an artist without the pressures to be heard.

As teased, K. Michelle has released her new song, “Wherever The D May Land,” featuring emerging Memphis rapper Gloss Up. Peter Eddins and Kenneth Paryo produced the catchy collaboration. “Wherever The D May Land” is a perfect sex-positive singalong for listeners to treat men like an option on a spin wheel. If he or his

Emerging R&B singer Josh Levi has returned with “Ego,” his first taste of new music in 10 months. He co-wrote the flirtatious banger with Trey Campbell and Anthony “TONE” Jones, who also produced the track.  “This one is all about confidence, knowing your power, and getting what you want,” Levi explained in an Instagram caption.

R&B newcomer Chase Shakur has signed with Def Jam Recordings and has issued his debut single, “Sink or Swim.” Co-produced by Arsenio Archer and Deputy, “Sink or Swim” ponders the future of a relationship that seems to be going through some hiccups.  Shakur sings in the second verse: “Losing patience for what we’ve done /

Matt Cleare doesn’t mind traveling a long distance to be with someone he desires, as evident in his new single “4000!” “Two planes, 4000 miles / To test the will of pleasure, your natural design / A vacuum led to splendor, a flower turquoise and violet / Her body built from pleasure / Four trips,

Rising R&B singer/songwriter Jai’Len Josey has released her second EP, Southern Delicacy, via Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Records and Def Jam Recordings.  The 11-track project, four of which are interludes, includes the delicious lead single “Good Soup.” “Pay For My Drink” is among the new tracks on the EP. Here, Josey sings to a prospective love

Khamari has announced his debut album, A Brief Nirvana, will arrive on May 28 via RCA Records. “This album is a story about uncomfortable growth,” says Khamari. “Recording this gave me perspective and made me realize the search for clarity and nirvana is a lifelong one. Maybe I was asking for a lot in the

Grammy-nominated super group Dinner Party has returned with their new album, Enigmatic Society, the follow-up to their 2020 self-titled album. The four-person collective is composed of Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder and Kamasi Washington. The nine-song album includes the previously shared singles “For Granted” and “Insane.” The former track, featuring Ant Clemons, was produced

Daniel Caesar has released two new songs as part of a bonus version of his new album Never Enough. He recruits Summer Walker for “Always” and grabs rapper Rick Ross for a remix of “Valentina.” The latter track was released early to generate buzz for Never Enough. In “Always,” Caesar and Walker describe that they

Mariah Carey’s 1994 lucrative seasonal song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” continues to make a cultural impact. The Library of Congress has inducted the festive tune into the National Recording Registry to be preserved for all time based on its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” “All I

Around this time in April 2004, Usher’s “Yeah!” featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris was dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (It spent 12 weeks at No. 1.) The crunk&b hit was the lead single from Usher’s fourth album, Confessions, which later became his magnum opus. A then-budding Sean Garrett was part of the songwriting team

Jazmine Sullivan and Jhené Aiko have teamed with Black Promoters Collective to co-headline two shows for the North 2 Shore Festival. The concerts are set to take place at Boardwalk Hall Arena on June 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and at Prudential Center on June 23 in Newark, New Jersey. Both shows are scheduled

SZA has extended her SOS Tour in support of her sophomore album, SOS. The shows will expand across Europe and the U.S. The new leg launches at Ziggo Dome on June 1 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. From there, SZA will stop in Paris, Berlin, and London before wrapping in Dublin, Ireland, at 3Arena on June 21. SZA will

Kehlani has earned their first RIAA award of the year. Cardi B‘s “Ring” featuring Kehlani has been certified 3x multi-platinum with over three million equivalent units sold. This achievement gives Kehlani their best-selling release to date. But, still and all, “Nights Like This,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, remains their most-certified release as a lead artist.

Chlöe’s debut album, In Pieces, has hit the charts. The album enters Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart at No. 17. According to Billboard, the chart reflects “the week’s most popular albums, as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums and streaming (audio + video) equivalent albums.” This marks

The 2023 Music at the Intersection is coming. The two-day outdoor concert, now in its third year, is set to take place at Grand Center Arts District on Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10, in St. Louis, Missouri. Grammy-nominated singer Masego is headlining act for day one. He will support his sophomore self-titled album,

Kenyon Dixon has released the official video for his new single “Slow Dancing” featuring Kincy.  The retro visual features Dixon chilling out and getting cozy with a foxy lady in a vintage pad with an in-house band. Other guests are also getting their groove, while Dixon and Kincy eventually link up for vibes. Dixon released

Coco Jones has hit another chart milestone. Her current single, “ICU,” has reached No. 10 on the urban radio chart this week. It marks her first top-ten hit on this radio format. Jones joins Chris Brown, SZA and Summer Walker as the only R&B-centric acts charting within the top 10 at urban radio at the

Emerging singer and songwriter MOONGA K. is feeling down on love on his new single “Lonely Forever,” produced by Quietmoneymusic.  On the bluesy, introspective track, the Zambian-born, Botswana-raised artist tries to make sense of repeated patterns of failed relationships.  “Why do I always pick the wrong ones? / Make a mess and leave my eyes

Emerging soul singer Devon Gilfillian has released his sophomore album, Love You Anyway, via Fantasy Records. The 11-track project is filled with exuberant tunes about love, life, justice and acceptance.  “I wanted to share my story and pour a whole lot of love into the gap that’s grown between people in our country,” says Gilfillian.