R&B

Grammy-winning singer Muni Long has released her new single “Ruined Me,” produced by Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman and Kevin Theodore.  On the somber track, Long tries to pick up the pieces of her broken heart, which makes her uncertain about future love.  “After you / I’ll probably never love again / This kind of heartbreak don’t

There are moments in life when we feel lost or uncertain, especially during seasons of change. On Aaron Frazer’s second solo album, Into the Blue, the singer and musician explores this theme across 11 tracks.  Frazer, also a member of the retro band Durand Jones & The Indications, found himself ‘in the blue’ after a relationship

Grammy winner LeToya Luckett stars in the upcoming Lifetime Movie, “I Thought My Husband’s Wife Was Dead.” Based on the novel “Unmissing” by bestselling author Minka Kent, the new thriller is led by two-time Grammy® Award winner LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf, Treme), Sherilyn Allen (Coroner, She Went Missing), and Jamall Johnson (Mahalia, How She Caught a Killer). Angela “Blac Chyna”

Before all the accolades, four childhood friends from Houston – Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson – came together to follow their dreams. They eventually became one of the most successful girl groups of all time: Destiny’s Child. While their 1998 self-titled debut album introduced them as teenage stars on the rise,

Legendary R&B singer T-Boz has partnered with Glad, a popular household waste solutions brand, for its new campaign, Scents That Take You Back. The new collaboration was established to amplify Glad ForceFlex Scented Trash Bags by connecting scents with memories — or, as the campaign calls it, “scent-stalgia.” For T-Boz, the Pine-Sol scent, the newest

Kehlani may have released their last album, Crash, a month ago, but that’s not stopping them from sharing more music with their fans. The singer recently teased their upcoming mixtape, While We Wait 2, on Instagram. It’s a sequel to their RIAA gold-certified project, which was released in 2019. “I really missed making music at

Kehlani has unveiled the dates for their Crash World Tour, powered by Live Nation. Emerging R&B trio FLO and rising singer Anycia will join Kehlani as special guests. The North American leg begins Sept. 4 at the Armory in Minneapolis. From there, they will make stops in Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Miami, and Las Vegas. The

Award-winning singer and actress Andra Day will star in the Netflix horror film The Deliverance, which premieres Aug. 30 on the streaming service. Inspired by a true story of possession, The Deliverance follows Ebony Jackson (played by Andra Day), a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons when she moves into a mysterious house for a fresh start.

Apple Music’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show starring Usher is now Emmy-nominated.  The performance is up for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 76th Emmy Awards, which will air live Sunday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. It marks Usher’s first Emmy nomination.  Usher’s halftime show is up against the 66th Grammy Awards,

Before Lucky Daye made his debut in 2018 with his Grammy-nominated single “Roll Some Mo,” the singer, born David Brown, spent years working behind the scenes as a songwriter. One of Daye’s major breakthroughs as a songwriter was with Jamie Foxx’s “She Got Her Own,” featuring Ne-Yo and Fabolous, from 2008’s Intuition. Daye wrote Foxx’s

Tinashe has teamed with Chlöe and Tyga for two new remixes of her rising hit “Nasty.”  Chlöe appears on the “Nasty (Girl)” remix, teased earlier this week. “Is somebody gonna match my freak / Touch my body ’til my knees turn weak / You ain’t even gotta ask me, ask me / You know I’m

Trevor Jackson has delivered his new album, It’s Complicated, via his independent label Born Art. The 16-track offering includes all songs from Jackson’s Heads Up and He Don’t Know EPs, plus eight new tracks.  As the title suggests, It’s Complicated is a deep dive into the complexities of modern love and relationships. It completes the three-part story told on Heads Up

Gallant has announced his third album, Zinc., will release Sept. 27, via Mom + Pop Music. The Columbia, Maryland, native worked closely with producer Ariza on his first full-length album in five years. “I saw Zinc. as the album I’d make if I had the chance to follow up my first record Ology again,” says

Grammy-nominated Artist/Producer Stanley Brown officially released his single “Meant For Me” featuring Christopher Williams, Eric Bellinger, and Jason Nelson.  “Meant For Me,” has a 90s R&B feel, with a vibe similar to “Motownphilly,” by legendary group Boyz II Men, but the song could also be classified as a Contemporary Christian Song because of its spiritual

If intensive emotional therapy had a soundtrack, Charlotte Day Wilson would be its official curator. The somber songstress of the North’s music requires listeners to surrender their vulnerability with each stream. As a Toronto native, Wilson weathers many cold fronts and tricky storms back home. But the true force of nature is her sophomore studio

Monica released her sophomore album, The Boy Is Mine, on July 14, 1998. It arrived three years after her debut album, Miss Thang. The Boy Is Mine was titled after her uber-successful duet with Brandy, who had released her second album, Never Say Never, a month prior. “The Boy Is Mine” dominated the Billboard charts in the

Genre-bending artist Tink has returned with her new album, Winter’s Diary 5, via EMPIRE. It’s the fifth installment of her mixtape series that began in 2012.  Winter’s Diary 5 was preceded by the singles “Charged Up,” “Huh” and “Songs About U” featuring Summer Walker. The 16-track set includes additional features from Jeremih, Janine, Skilla Baby, and NoCap.

Like Aretha Franklin’s 1985 song (“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves“), female R&B singers in the ‘80s were blazing their own trails. Dominating their respective fields, women were taking their careers into their own hands. In a male-dominated industry, women gained confidence that allowed them to thrive and be successful amongst the unique challenges they

Vocal trio The Shindellas have teamed up with Q Parker (formerly of 112) for their new track “Think of Me Too.” It’s a remix of their endearing song “Think of Me” from their sophomore album, Shindo.  On “Think of Me Too,” Q Parker faithfully sings the original second verse with minor word changes to fit

Producer Stanley Brown has enlisted R&B sensation Eric Bellinger for his new single “Meant for Me.” On the inspirational track, which fuses new jack swing and gospel, Bellinger sings: “If that blessing wasn’t sent to me / Lock the door and throw away the key / I only want what’s meant for me / I know