R&B

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

A year after her debut album 2 Real, rising singer Parisalexa returns with Finishline, her first project on Payday Records.  Parisalexa previewed this six-track project with the release of “Better Than Being In Love,” a self-embracive anthem, and “Vroom,” where she celebrates her confidence and independence after a relationship. With the title track, Parisalexa wants

Hot on the heels of her sophomore album Still Over It, Summer Walker has shared a pleasant rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “I Want to Come Home for Christmas” as part of the Amazon Original series.  “Having the opportunity to honor a legend like Marvin Gaye and cover his Christmas song is special to me,” Walker

Samm Henshaw works hard for the money. The London native punches the clock at Henny’s Wings in the video for his new single “Chicken Wings.” Henshaw, a popular employee amongst his other workers, starts his shift in good spirits, popping his mixtape in the kitchen stereo. All that comes to an end when he takes

Beyoncé has now officially entered the 2022 Oscar race. The music icon has shared the new song “Be Alive” that she co-wrote and co-produced with Dixson for King Richard, the forthcoming biopic based on the true story of Richard Williams, the coach father of Serena and Venus Williams.  “I got a million miles on me

Kaytranada has announced that he’s dropping a new EP next week. Intimidated is slated to arrive on Friday, Nov. 19, via RCA Records. Featured guests on the three-pack release include Thundercat, Mach-Hommy, and H.E.R., who stars on the title track. Kaytranada is out on the road promoting his Grammy-winning album, Bubba. Its win etched his name

Following the nominations announced last week for this year’s Soul Train Awards, the first batch of performers has been revealed. Silk Sonic, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, and Leon Bridges will all take the Apollo Theater stage on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. EST.  Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars are expected to perform new and

Kiana Ledé is stuffing holiday stockings on streaming platforms with a previously released cover of Nat King Cole’s holiday chestnut “The Christmas Song.” The glorious remake was shared a year earlier through Amazon Music Originals as an exclusive for their subscribers.  Ledé is at home with serenading fans during the festive season. Last year, she

Now that Lucky Daye’s new single “Over” is bubbling on R&B charts, the New Orleans native offers up a live rendition. Filmed in the same theatre as the official video, Daye lets his tender, stripped-down vocals run wild, bouncing them off the corners of the vacant playhouse.  Daye released his now top 20 R&B single

D’Mile undoubtedly knew he wanted to create music from a young age. Receiving piano lessons from his dad as early as age three, he went on to play the acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums as he got older. (Currently, he’s more into the bass guitar.) After putting demos together for power players