R&B

Melanie Fiona’s signature single “It Kills Me” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling more than one million equivalent units since its 2009 release. With writing credit from the late Andrea Martin, “It Kills Me” is was the second single from Fiona’s debut album, The Bridge.  The Softones-sampled hit peaked
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Rocking a sensuous melodic tone that almost overshadows the lyrical ambitiousness he’s presenting so candidly to the audience, Alyst is on another level of cool at the mic in “Gold,” his new single with Affluent Oscar Sanchez. Where a lot of other rappers are starting to embrace a cut and dry stylization of arrangements, this
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[embedded content]“Collab Bro” Thatdudesneed ft Rnb artist Nasti Musiq performs his new single “Without You” Oklahoma-based R&B artist Harold “Nasti Musiq” Peevy has just released his latest single and music video, “Without You”. This smooth R&B melody melody tells a story about regrets following the end of a relationship. “Without You”, with its upbeat but
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The Weeknd is lighting a fire under the competition, releasing another video from Dawn FM. “Gasoline,” a song he co-produced with OPN, is the latest visual from the album. In the Matilda Finn-directed clip, The Weeknd’s car radio is unwilling to cooperate while the road he’s driving on becomes harder for him to see. He eventually crashes
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Now that The Weeknd has released a new album, more videos are rolling out. The latest visual is for “Sacrifice,” a standout among Dawn FM.  Directed by Cliqua, the video follows The Weeknd under the command of high authority, guiding him to a white radiance or seemingly a transition between life and death. But before that, he wakes
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This year, K. Michelle is determined to deliver the best possible R&B album of her career, using the genre’s golden era as a template.  In recent tweets, the Memphis native responded to fans on Twitter who had videos where she shared snippets of tunes recorded for the next album, currently titled I’m the Problem.  K.
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With just two weeks until her sophomore album Pieces of Me arrives, Lady Wray enters an appreciably toxic territory with her most recent single, “Joy & Pain.”   Co-written with Leon Michels, who also produced the record, Wray’s latest finds her putting on one of her most affecting vocal performances. She lists off the unique elements
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Givēon received his first new award of 2022 from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  “Heartbreak Anniversary,” the Long Beach, California, native’s second most popular song on Spotify, is now certified 3X multi-platinum. It follows his trio of gold plaques from last October.  Released in February 2020, the emotive tune, produced by Sevn Thomas and Maneesh,
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Dixson’s name became increasingly more known in 2021. That’s largely thanks to his co-songwriting and co-production placement on the King Richard soundtrack for “Be Alive,” a reassuring anthem made from the hard-won sacrifice and resilience of Black ancestors in which Beyoncé performed. The song is now nominated for Best Original Song art the 79th Annual
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Rising singer-songwriter KIRBY has released a new track titled “Black Leaves.” The powerful tune also serves as the theme song for ABC’s limited series Women of the Movement, which is based on the true story of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley.  “Black leaves on the Mississippi land / And we’ve got God and cotton /
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[embedded content] The artist, producer and songwriter, Yung Dub B has just released his latest single, “Hush” which he produced himself. Vinnie Bones and Yung Dub’s music video was directed by Robb Relo and his 38,000 followers on Instagram will no doubt be keen to sample this energetic new offering. The rapper says his aim
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Nivea kicks off the new year with a brand new track titled “Virginia.”  On the somber tune, Nivea sings about yearning for a love that seems to be fading away.  “I’m left in the dark / Don’t know how to feel / Tell me you gon’ fix it / But you just up and leave
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The Weeknd has released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, via XO/Republic Records. The 16-track sonic experience includes guest appearances from Quincy Jones, Lil Wayne, Tyler, the Creator, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Jim Carrey. In an interview with Billboard, The Weeknd described his vision for Dawn FM. “Picture the album being like the listener is dead. And they’re
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The 2022 Urban One Honors recipients have been announced. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Timbaland, Gamble and Huff, and Jennifer Hudson will be honored. Songwriting and production duo Jam & Lewis will receive the Lifetime Achievement award for their decade-spanning career. Producer Timbaland will be presented with the Music Innovation award, while Jennifer Hudson will
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For the most part, Morten Nygaard’s debut single “Tomorrow Never Comes” has a softer sensibility than most pop music does. There’s not a lot of push in the rhythm, the piano accentuates what feels like a naturally smooth, low-key tempo, and even Nygaard himself sounds more comfortable in a relaxed position than he ever would
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