R&B

The road to Chlöe’s solo debut album has just turned to gold. “Have Mercy,” the smash debut single from the 23-year-old musician, has been certified gold by the RIAA for more than 500,000 equivalent units sold. This recent certification is Chlöe’s first pat on the back as a soloist, as well as her second gold

Tiana Major9 may gain a new set of eyes and ears soon. As a special guest, the London native, whose song “Collide” featuring EARTHGANG gained 2021 Grammy acknowledgment, has been added to Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales Tour.  Major9’s commitment for Sullivan’s headlining itinerary begins on Feb. 14, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and continues until March

Kaytranada and H.E.R. were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday. The RCA labelmates performed their melodic track “Intimidated.”  The performance opens with H.E.R., wearing her signature shades, behind a piano and Kaytranada at his station. It’s only a matter of time before H.E.R. steps away from her instrument to groove to the

Warner Records has announced its signing of emerging singer Raveena. Wasting no time to share new music, the Indian-American has released her latest single titled “Rush.” The melodic tune arrives with an accompanying video that Raveena co-directed with Munachi Osegbu. Speaking on her new single, Raveena shared in a statement, “I wrote ‘Rush’ a couple years

The Recording Academy has rescheduled the 64th Grammy Awards. It will now broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. The awards were originally set to air later this month in Los Angeles. However, due to the surge in cases from the Omicron

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) lead the charge at R&B radio as “Smokin Out The Window” gives the duo another No. 1 single from their critically-acclaimed debut effort, An Evening With Silk Sonic.  Produced jointly by D’Mile and Mars, the pair’s most recent single and fan favorite gained 84 new spins since last

Mariah the Scientist has wed Young Thug in the official video for their joint track “Walked In.”  The self-directed visual begins with the two joined at a decorative dinner table alongside their wedding party, as rapper Gunna toasts to their future.  It follows the narrative of the lyrics, tracing from meeting one night at the

R&B teen sensation Keedron Bryant has returned with his new EP, Keedron, via Warner Records. The six-track project, executive produced by Dem Jointz, finds the 14-year-old singer exploring topics around young love. It includes the previously released flirtatious tracks “Hello” and “Stubborn.” Rated R&B premiered the visual for the latter tune last November.  “Passing Thru” is the most

Kicking off the new year with brand new music is Cautious Clay. He shared “Rapture in Blue,” a new song from the forthcoming deluxe edition of Deadpan Love.  On the new self-produced track, loaded with well-crafted musical moments, Clay is at peace with the bed he’s made, lying in it comfortably as his complicated lover makes chancy

“I think it’s my response to where the world has been at in recent times,” FKA twigs said of her new mixtape Caprisongs, which is out now. The 2020 quarantine inspired the 17-track set.   Taking simple, intimate interactions from her friends and even complete strangers, twigs found herself surged with writing angles for her latest

J. Holiday’s first album in eight years is on its way. Time, the R&B veteran’s follow-up to 2014’s Guilty Conscience, arrives on Feb. 7, via HMG/MilknSizz Music.  Four of the 11 tracks from the forthcoming album have already been released, one of which hit streaming platforms this week: “Zero to Sixty.” Nodding to his slow and

A week away from releasing his debut album Circmvnt, Elujay summons the sounds of simple easy-listening with his latest single, “Pandemia.”  Flavoring smooth instruments, such as a flute and fluid keys, the tune, co-produced by Benny Bock, finds Elujay looking behind what his partner can do for him physically, digging deeper to discover what’s on the inside.  In

Chris Brown is back. The multi-hyphenate entertainer has returned with his new single “Iffy,” along with a supporting video directed by Joseph Kahn. Produced by Smash David, OG Parker and Blaq Tuxedo, “Iffy” finds Brown boasting about his cars and money. “Pinky ring worth ’bout two-fifty / Two-tone my Lambo’, that’s drippy / Bottle after

No stranger to exploring the sensual vibe, Kenyon Dixon comes forth with his latest song, “Love On Replay” with Tiffany Gouché.  Courtesy of Ye Ali, Buddafly Wolf, and Frank Rose, the song’s production sounds modern and nostalgic. Dixon sings about how his lover is everything he could ever imagine, leaving such an impression on him that keeps her

Melanie Fiona’s signature single “It Kills Me” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling more than one million equivalent units since its 2009 release. With writing credit from the late Andrea Martin, “It Kills Me” is was the second single from Fiona’s debut album, The Bridge.  The Softones-sampled hit peaked

A brand partnership between Reebook and BAPE® brings Bryson Tiller in as one of the faces for their new capsule collection. The latest styles from the campaign spotlight Instapump Fury and Club C 85, the last of which is the first time receiving a refresh under a deal featuring them.  According to a press release,

Whitney Houston was just awarded her fourth diamond honor of her career from the Recording Association of America (RIAA) for the record-breaking and chart-topping smash “I Will Always Love You,” which was released in October 1992.  With more than 10 million units sold, Houston’s Dolly Parton remake, produced by David Foster for The Bodyguard soundtrack,

The Weeknd is lighting a fire under the competition, releasing another video from Dawn FM. “Gasoline,” a song he co-produced with OPN, is the latest visual from the album. In the Matilda Finn-directed clip, The Weeknd’s car radio is unwilling to cooperate while the road he’s driving on becomes harder for him to see. He eventually crashes

With just two weeks until her sophomore album Pieces of Me arrives, Lady Wray enters an appreciably toxic territory with her most recent single, “Joy & Pain.”   Co-written with Leon Michels, who also produced the record, Wray’s latest finds her putting on one of her most affecting vocal performances. She lists off the unique elements

This year, K. Michelle is determined to deliver the best possible R&B album of her career, using the genre’s golden era as a template.  In recent tweets, the Memphis native responded to fans on Twitter who had videos where she shared snippets of tunes recorded for the next album, currently titled I’m the Problem.  K.