R&B

6LACK has released a pair of singles to hold fans over.  On “Rent Free,” co-written by Leon Thomas, 6LACK walks on thin ice to console a distant partner who went away following a romantic mishap.   He assures her that she remained a constant in his cranial of regretful thoughts, asking her, “can we go back

Monica has teamed up with Yung Bleu for his new track, “Family Feud,” from his new EP, No, I’m Not Ok.  The mellow, guitar-driven song is based on a relatable story where family partner disapproval is running rampant in Bleu’s current situation. However, he’s unfazed by the madness, aiming to please his girl in the bedroom when

Legendary super-producer/songwriter Troy Taylor has worked on massive hits and fan-favorites for the best in music, including Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Trey Songz, and others.  Now, after a lengthy career of writing and producing on various levels, Taylor puts the focus on himself, releasing a five-track EP titled The 90’s Demos.  “For the

FKA twigs has returned with a new song called “Tears In The Club,” and it features a verse from The Weeknd. The electronic dance track — produced by Arca, Cirkut, and El Guincho — is her first offering since last month’s arrival of “Measure of a Man” from The Kings Man soundtrack.  The imagery of the song’s lyrics isn’t

Roc Nation’s sibling group, Infinity Song, hosts a holiday gathering in the video for “Home For Christmas.”  The video captures the feeling of familial excitement and celebration. It starts with the band at dinner chowing down on pretend food. They are later seen leaving out cookies for Santa, wrapping gifts, and participating in a family photo.

“Poison,” the first single from Aaliyah’s upcoming posthumous album has been released via Blackground Records 2.0/EMPIRE. It includes the late singer’s unreleased vocals paired with The Weeknd’s signature falsetto tone.  Produced by Mike Dean, “Poison” details a toxic relationship that is fading away. “I’ve given my heart, my joy, my soul to you / If it

Emerging singer Jahkoy is following up his recent EP 323 with his first full-length project titled Tangible. The 14-song set boasts collaborations with Pleasure P, Fabolous, Ye Ali, Amaal, Lyfe Harris, Ryan Witherspoon and Allyn.  Jahkoy shared two tracks head of Tangible arriving, including the complex “Firefighter” and the Fabolous-assisted “Exes & Summer Flings.”  The project’s spicy, focus track, “Hot Seat,” was

ABC’s Queens is becoming more of a must-watch with each new episode. Not just because of the intense drama unfolding but also because of the new music that is released.  Episode eight of the series features an emotional new song titled “Until My Final Breath,” which is performed by Brandy.  It was written by Ruby

Editor’s Note (Dec. 15): Blackground Records 2.0 confirmed that “Poison” will release this Friday, Dec. 17. The first single from Aaliyah’s previously-teased posthumous album could be arriving soon.  According to a recent report on Mediabase, an airplay reporting service, a collaboration between the late legend and The Weeknd titled “Poison” was the most added song at

Jhené Aiko has a simple holiday wish list this year. On her festive love song “Wrap Me Up,” co-produced by Julian-Quan Viet Le and Fisticuffs, Aiko asks an enduring interest to kindly save their money and only gift her with their warm embrace this season.  “Visions of you have been all in my head /

Primary Wave Music has closed a business deal with James Brown’s estate. The partnership encompasses the New York-based company now owning a stake in Brown’s publishing, master recording income stream, and name and likeness rights.  Brown’s assets were sold for an estimated $90 million, according to The New York Times. Primary Wave Music plans to

It looks like 2022 is shaping up to be an exciting year for R&B concerts. Legendary R&B group New Edition has announced their headlining Culture Tour with special guests Charlie Wilson and Jodeci.  It will kick off on Feb. 16, 2022, in Columbia, Georgia, at the Columbus Civic Center. From there, the three acts will travel across

When Leon Bridges wraps the second North American leg of his Gold-Diggers Sound Tour in May 2022, the soulful Texan will go abroad for the European run, bringing KIRBY as a special guest.  The series of official dates, excluding his festival breaks, starts on June 13, 2022, in Stockholm and ends in Munich on July

Jawan x Tiffany, composed of Jawan Harris and Tiffany Evans, show us what it looks like to have mics on in their performance video for their debut single “Finally.” The emerging duo turns a studio at Atlanta’s Crossover Entertainment Group into a low-lit atmosphere, starting things off in the most mellifluous way. They begin with

Chlöe is ending 2021 on a high note. “Have Mercy,” the lead single off her forthcoming solo debut album, has just hit number one on urban radio, making it the 23-year-old’s first-ever chart-topping single both as a solo act and as a member of Chloe x Halle.  The rump-shaking track, which she co-produced, held Chlöe’s

Ne-Yo alluded to cooking up some fire, and his new single “Stay Down” featuring Yung Bleu is a strong indication of that work.  As a split track, the first half is Ne-Yo, in his crooning bag, detailing the characteristics of his solid woman, who won’t crack or crumble under the pressures of outside influences. Soon

It’s a brand new album day for Alicia Keys fans. KEYS, the new double-disc album from the legendary artist, has arrived more than a year following 2020’s beloved ALICIA.  Composed of an Originals side (stripped-down) and the Unlocked side (remixed), KEYS contains 26 magical tracks, including the previously shared “LALA (Unlocked)” featuring Swae Lee,” “Best Of Me (Originals)”

Pink Sweat$ has recruited with 6LACK for his latest track “Midnight River,” produced by Jayson DeZuzio and Kenneth Wright. Rowing down this calm production of guitar strums, Sweat$ employs a soft tone to question a lady friend about if her intentions are pure. If they are, he doesn’t mind having endless romantic encounters on the

KALLITECHNIS is seeing double in the video for her current focus track “Dinner With a Gemini.”  The video for this track was directed by Andres Estrada. It starts with KALLITECHNIS and a set of twins at a small table going through tarot cards and later twister. More sibling pairings are visible in the visual that

Mayhernate doesn’t want to be left alone this holiday season. On her soothing, guitar-driven track, “Stay A While,” the rising singer leaves the door open for her and her interest to be cozied up by the fire. She hopes it is inviting enough for him not to hurry off and leave her side. Speaking to