R&B

Almost every film soundtrack is a collaborative effort that features recordings by various artists from one or more genres. The Blank Panther: The Album, birthed from the film of the same name, brought together established and emerging acts, including Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Jorja Smith, The Weeknd, and more. Ultimately, the soundtrack won a heap of
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Angie Stone, the legendary singer-songwriter and pioneering force in R&B, neo-soul and hip-hop, has passed away at the age of 63, according to multiple sources. The acclaimed recording artist was involved in a fatal car crash early Saturday morning, March 1, 2025, in Montgomery, Alabama. Stone, whose career spanned over four decades, was revered for
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Grammy-nominated singer Alex Isley has signed a deal with Free Lunch and Warner Records.  The newly-minted imprint is a collaboration between hip-hop/R&B executive Tim Hinshaw’s Free Lunch Agency — a creative and touring company — and Warner Music Group. Isley and Syd are the first two acts signed to Free Lunch.  With her label signing, Isley
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Rising R&B singer Chxrry22 has released the official video for her new single “Just Like Me.” The Avery Stedmam-directed video brings Toronto’s wintry weather indoors as Chxrry22, joined by three models dressed in all white, dances in the synthetic snow, lounges on fur rugs, and sits pretty atop a cherry-red snowmobile. The aesthetic and even
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British singer-songwriter Nao has released her fourth album, Jupiter, via Sony Music UK/RCA Records. While it’s technically a follow-up to Nao’s 2021 album, And Then Life Was Beautiful, it’s also a sequel to 2018’s Saturn. “Jupiter is the sister album to Saturn,” Nao reveals. “Where Saturn was about tough lessons and growth, Jupiter is about coming through the
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Another R&B tour will be making waves this year. Grammy-winning singer Melanie Fiona has unveiled the dates for her headlining Say Yes Tour. The 15-date North American tour begins April 27 in Philadelphia at the Theatre of Living Arts. From there, Fiona will visit Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New York, Toronto, Houston and more. The spring
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Longtime collaborators Kendrick Lamar and SZA have notched a new hit on Billboard. Their smooth jam “Luther” has reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. It tallies Lamar’s sixth chart-topper and SZA’s third. Of Lamar’s No. 1s, four were earned within the last year following his beef with fellow rap star Drake, including his Grammy-winning diss
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K. Michelle has earned another certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  Her 2019 single “The Rain” has been certified gold with over 500,000 equivalent units sold in the U.S.  The Jazze Pha and Cory Mo-produced track, which samples New Edition‘s “Can You Stand the Rain,” is lifted from K. Michelle’s 2020 album, All
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Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer Leon Thomas visited NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to perform a soulful Tiny Desk Concert. Thomas, with his guitar, four-man band, and background singers, opened with “Vibes Don’t Lie,” the smooth number from his lauded sophomore album, MUTT. Keeping the vibes going, Thomas performed a couple more songs from his
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Coco Jones has released her new single “Taste.” The sultry track, which samples Britney Spears’ 2003 hit “Toxic,” was produced by Stargate, Jasper Harris, and Aaron Shadrow. Over a silky production, Jones finds herself spellbound by her partner’s bedroom skills. “Got me where I’d never be / Way you kiss my lips and leave a
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Grammy-nominated artist Leven Kali has returned with his new single “Are U Still,” his first release under Def Jam Recordings. He co-wrote and co-produced the track with his longtime collaborator Sol Was. On “Are U Still,” Kali reaches out to a lover to see where things stand between them after a conflict. The funky song
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