R&B

Beyoncé has released Break My Soul Remixes, a maxi single that features four alternate versions of her current single, “Break My Soul.”  The four-pack includes remixes by producer/artist will.i.am, Chicago house DJ Terry Hunter, house producer/DJ Honey Dijon and DJ Nita Aviance.  “Break My Soul,” co-produced and co-written by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, appears on Beyoncé’s

The-Dream has announced his plans to release a documentary, Love/Hate. The doc will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the singer/songwriter/producer’s immaculate debut album of the same title. (The album’s full title is Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter.)  The documentary is set to release in December, the same month as the album’s 2007 release. The-Dream

Chloe Bailey, eponymously known as Chlöe, has scored her first platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as a solo act. Her debut single “Have Mercy” has officially sold more than one million equivalent units since its September 2021 release.  The twerk anthem, which Chlöe co-wrote and co-produced, achieved gold status in

Rising singers RAAHiiM and Shantel May have teamed up with podcast host Rory for his new single “Not Me.”  On the argumentative track, RAAHiiM and May portray a couple having issues with honest communication. RAAHiim sings from the perspective of a boyfriend who makes an effort to be honest. However, he struggles with saying things

Mary J. Blige is happy. Seriously, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is in a good headspace and makes it known on Angie Martinez‘s newly-minted podcast, In Real Life. In the episode titled “We’re All Gonna Die,” Blige spoke candidly about a series of topics, some of which are remarks we have yet to hear from

Kyle Dion has released a deluxe edition of his sophomore album, Sassy.  The new version of Sassy features all 17 songs from the original LP, which all remain in the same sequence, plus four additional tracks. Three of them were shared ahead of the expansion, including the Tkay Maidza-assisted “Hazy,” “Spoon & Bang,” and “Dance For

Craig David is going to have us pumping our fists to his latest single. The British singer and Swedish electronic production/DJ duo Galantis have come together for the dancefloor filler “DNA.”  On the attention grabber, David dabbles in a hybrid of Euro-flavored dance and R&B with the duo’s help. Lyrically, he takes a keen interest

DaniLeigh has announced her first headlining tour, 4 Velour Tour. It kicks off Sept. 9 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. The rising singer will travel across the nation, hitting major cities such as San Francisco, Phoenix, New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, and Chicago, among others. DaniLeigh will wrap the 4 Velour Tour at The

Fresh on the heels of her exclusive Apple Music Live concert, Mary J. Blige has released a live album comprised of the setlist. It marks Blige’s second live album, following 1998’s The Tour, which Rated R&B placed on its list of favorite live albums in 2020.  Over an hour-long, Apple Music Live: Mary J. Blige

India Shawn has unveiled the video for “Caught in the Middle,” following the release of her freshly-shared debut album Before We Go (Deeper). The Dennis Leupold-directed video sees Shawn and her love interest (played by Deivys Nicola) journeying through a sweet connection that leaves them inseparable. When Shawn isn’t glued to her man at their

Calvin Harris has shared another new song from his forthcoming album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. The Scottish DJ joins forces with Normani and Tinashe, along with rapper Offset, for “New To You.” The superbly musical track finds Normani covering the chorus. Tinashe delivers a verse about square one of a growing love that she

It’s finally here. Beyoncé’s highly anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, is available now. It’s her first proper album since 2016’s culture-shifting album, Lemonade.  The 16-track album includes the lead single “Break My Soul,” co-produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The empowering anthem scored Beyoncé a historic milestone on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. During the week of July

The Weeknd received the most nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, with five total. The global superstar, who just started his Afters Hours Til Dawn Tour, is a two-time nominee in the Best Collaboration field, one for “One Right Now” with Post Malone and the other for “La Fama” alongside Rosalía. The Weeknd

Rising singer Brandon is back with his first single since last July. The self-produced track is titled “Cherie.” Brandon is unraveling at the seams on the guitar-lined song now that his partner has left his side. “I miss her / I just want to kiss her / Girl, you know I only want your body

Thirty years seems like forever for an artist of Mary J. Blige’s stature to finally see themselves as a queen. In a February interview with long-standing friend and radio personality Angie Martinez, Blige dubiously played iHeartRadio’s The Box. In this game, she gave commentary on items and moments from her storied career placed in the

According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jhené Aiko’s best-selling single is “Sativa,” the alternate version featuring Rae Sremmurd. The song is now certified 5x multi-platinum with cumulative U.S. sales of more than five million equivalent units.  The original version, lifted from Aiko’s 2017 album Trip, features Swae Lee, one-half of Rae Sremmurd

H.E.R. is set to star as Belle, the confident bookworm princess, in ABC’s upcoming animated and live-action adaption of Beauty and the Beast. The two-hour live production will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated film that debuted in 1991.  As the first Black-Filipina Belle, H.E.R. is thrilled to make history and bring her interpretation

Ro James has not given up on the promotional efforts for Mantic, the long-awaited follow-up to his Eldorado debut. The Germany-born singer has released the corresponding video for “Too Much” featuring Miguel.  The Daps-directed video sees James and Miguel busting wheelies and shifting gears in fast cars in forgotten semi-desert where beautiful women aren’t hard

Steve Lacy’s sophomore album, Gemini Rights, debuts at No. 7 this week with 34,000 equivalent units sold. It’s his highest-ranking debut on the Billboard 200 and his first album to appear in the top ten of this chart. Lacy made his solo Billboard 200 debut with the 2019 album Apollo XXI, which went to No. 160

Vedo is not selfish in pleasing his woman, making it known in the new song “Come First,” featuring Baby Tate. It was co-produced by OG Parker, Romano and Xynothing. “Come First” is a wild tale of bedroom escapades that finds Vedo holding out on getting his rocks off too soon to make sure his woman