R&B

Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Alicia Keys has announced a new musical, Hell’s Kitchen, based on her experience growing up in the Manhattan neighborhood of the same name. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Michael Greif and choreographed by Camille A. Brown, both Tony nominees, Hell’s Kitchen revolves around a teenager,
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After months of anticipation, rising British singer and songwriter Arlo Parks has released her second album, My Soft Machine, via Transgressive Records. My Soft Machine, which gets its title inspiration from a Joanna Hogg film, consists of 12 tracks. It features several pre-album singles, including the lead track “Weightless.” According to Parks, “Weightless” was intentionally made
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The Shindellas — the New American Soul group consisting of Kasi, Stacy and Tamara — have achieved their first chart entry on Billboard. Their single “Last Night Was Good for My Soul” debuts at No. 25 this week on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. It’s nestled between Chris Brown’s “Under the Influence” (No. 24) and
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Janelle Monáe is hitting the road later this summer. The Grammy-nominated singer has announced the North American dates for her Age of Pleasure Tour. The 26-city tour kicks off Aug. 30 in Seattle, Washington, at WAMU Theater. From there, Monáe will make stops in Vancouver, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Nashville, Atlanta and more. The
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Coco Jones continues to make strides in her blossoming music career. The rising singer has achieved her first award from the Recording Industry Association (RIAA) for her current single “ICU.”  The Camper-produced hit has been certified gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 equivalent units.  Jones’ new RIAA certification comes a week after
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After touring her sophomore album, age/sex/location, around the world, Ari Lennox is making time for the studio again. Powerhouse songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri is among the studio associates Lennox has been seen with earlier this week. “Excited to be back in the studio with @arilennox tonight,” Dupri wrote in a caption for a photo
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Jhené Aiko has earned a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2014 track “Lyin King,” produced by Fisticuffs, has been certified gold for selling more than 500,000 equivalent units.  It marks Aiko’s fifth RIAA award this year. She previously gained certifications for “Above and Beyond” (gold), “None of Your Concern”
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After touring her sophomore album, age/sex/location, around the world, Ari Lennox is making time for the studio again. Powerhouse songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri is among the studio associates Lennox has been seen with earlier this week. “Excited to be back in the studio with @arilennox tonight,” Dupri wrote in a caption for a photo
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Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Saint Smith has released his debut album, Yours, Saintly. The 11-track effort was led by “Round and Round,” released in April 2021. Produced by Jay Abe, Smith described it as a “coming of age” record in a statement to Rated R&B. “I’ve been making music for some time and I feel
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Grammy-winning producer has released a new track titled “Whatever You Say” to celebrate his 33rd birthday (May 25). On the libidinous slow jam, Camper writes toward R&B stereotypes, describing a disrobing scene with a sweetie who’s got his nose open wide. Elsewhere, Camper shows vulnerability, as evidenced in the line: “Baby don’t play with my
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Jade Novah has named it and claimed it on her new single “Like That.” The core of “Like That” is blissful and merely hints at what Novah has seen in her union with her husband, Devin Johnson, who co-wrote and produced the twinkling and candy-coated track. Novah confidently states that she has found someone who
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