R&B

This holiday season, Masego and Devin Morrison are gathering around the table with their minds set on scarfing down “Yamz.”  This desirable jam, produced by Morrison and Michael Daniel Foster, a frequent collaborator of Masego, certainly has a retro sound that draws its savory chords and keys from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Depending

Khalid has announced his new EP, Scenic Drive, will release on Dec. 3 via RCA Records.  The El Paso, Texas native has called on Alicia Keys, 6LACK, Lucky Daye, Quin, JID, Kiana Ledé, Majid Jordan, Smino and Ari Lennox to join him on the ride. The nine-track project will include his previously shared track “Present.” “I’m

Normani has enlisted Kaytranada for a special remix to her latest single “Wild Side.” The Kaytranada remix is slightly more upbeat than the original version, which features Cardi B. The Grammy-winning rapper does not appear on the remix. oh snap, my Wild Side remix is out now — KAYTRA (@KAYTRANADA) November 22, 2021 “Wild Side (Kaytranada

In spring 2011, when Mary J. Blige announced a sequel to her beloved 1994 album My Life, she had fans on their knees in gratitude for the resurgence of emotional uneasiness and fractured confessions of heartbreak and longing. With My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act I), Blige offered an alternative view of her love story

Aloe Blacc has shared a new track titled “Believe.” The inspirational song is attached to the new National Geographic documentary, The Rescue, released earlier this fall.  On “Believe,” produced by Daniel Pemberton and Gary Go, Blacc offers words of encouragement for those needing a push to be brave through testing hurdles.  “The world’s biggest problems

There’s a reason why most diaries are equipped with some sort of lock. It’s the barrier that protects our most intimate thoughts, laid out on every page, from unauthorized access. When Hunnah writes a song, it’s as if she’s detailing her feelings in a journal entry. “It’s my way of being like, ‘I have these

Alex Isley and her production collaborator Jack Dine have recruited Robert Glasper for their new single, “Still Wonder.” Glasper plays the warm keys on this tune where Isley remains lost in thought about a past lover she can’t seem to get off her mind.  According to Isley, “Still Wonder” is the final song to be

The esteemed legacy of Marvin Gaye is in good hands with Salaam Remi. With trust from Motown and UMe, the super-producer has retooled music from Gaye’s illustrious career for a new EP, Save The World Remix Suite.  The project consists of four tracks, one of which is a B-side (“Sad Tomorrows”) to the first version

H.E.R. leaves tons of figurative shell casings on her ambitious new track “Automatic Woman.” The track appears on the Bruised soundtrack. The song was produced by Van Hun, who also serves as a co-writer alongside H.E.R. and Starrah. On this go-getting track, H.E.R. is not willing to go without a fight to carry out her many dreams

Kaytranada has dropped off a three-song set titled Intimidated. The nine-minute project features guest appearances H.E.R., Thundercat and Mach Hommy. The Haitian-Canadian producer went to Twitter to express his gratitude. “Really blessed to work w/ amazing vocalists. Most of my beats can’t simply be instrumentals so to be where I am now, would’ve been nothing without them

Like mother, like daughter. Sy’Rai, the daughter of Vocal Bible Brandy, has plucked from her mother’s rich catalog and performed a remarkable cover of “Almost Doesn’t Count” for Steve Mackey’s Taco Tuesday event in Los Angeles.  With Mackey on the keyboard and offering backing vocals, Sy’Rai, seated in front of a fireplace, shook off the nerves

After a year-long hiatus, K. Roosevelt is back with the new song “The Voodoo.”  On this track, the multi-instrumentalist wonders the avoidance tactics of others when it comes to escaping the pins and pricks of evildoers. Then, he spills how he dodges those close-call situations that he claims to embrace on the chorus.  “The Voodoo”

Tidal is introducing a free tier for music fans in the U.S and new methods for paying artists. The latest updates come after being acquired by Square in March. The company now offers three membership subscriptions, including Tidal Free (U.S. only), Tidal HiFi, and Tidal HiFi Plus.  For the first time, fans will be able to

Following last year’s Private Suite 3, Ye Ali has released a new project titled Dangerous. The 10-track LP is executive produced by the legendary super producer Troy Taylor, who Ali thanked on Instagram for his “in-studio guidance & vocal training for this R&B experience.”  Ali released “Keep In Touch” and “Sweatpants” leading up to the release of Dangerous. He

Summer Walker is hard at work spreading the word about her sophomore album, Still Over It. After two years, the singer-songwriter returns to the BBC 1Xtra Live Lounge to play three songs, including a moody version of Erykah Badu’s “Bag Lady.”  Backed by a live band, Walker, dressed in a pink fuzzy onesie, also performed “Toxic”

If Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak were tasked with curating separate playlists, chances are their selections would be different, yet there will be common ground in the range of sounds that make up their musical DNA. It’s not a far-fetched hypothesis, either. Both acts are known for experimenting with stylings from timestamps in their solo

Summer Walker has scored her first number-one album on the Billboard 200 with her sophomore LP, Still Over It.  Released on Nov. 5 via LVRN/Interscope Records, Still Over It sold 166,000 equivalent units during its first week in the U.S, according to MRC Data. Of that total, 12,000 came from pure sales. The album’s tracks garnered 201.1

Verzuz has told us something good. Legends Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills will go hit-for-hit in the next installment of the series helmed by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. The showdown takes place Thursday, November 18, at 8 p.m. EST, live from Los Angeles. Mills spoke out about doing a Verzuz with Khan a few months prior while promoting

After his well-received collaboration (“Luvaroq”) with serpentwithfeet, Elujay is back with the new song “Tenfold,” co-produced by Christian Gregory. The guitar-rocking track finds the gusty multi-talent making his mission not to be thrown off his game from thoughtless comments from others.  Discussing “Tenfold,” Elujay said, “This song is truly special I wrote it about not