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

If you haven’t yet given a try to this famous rapper’s songs, you are missing out on something great. Yes, the masterpieces produced by D Kirk KV have set the music industry on fire. Within a short time, D Kirk KV made his spot in the industry with his hard work and extraordinary music-producing skills

As 2021 comes to an end, reflection on the year of music is a must, particularly related to the enormous amounts of R&B albums released.  Certainly, it can’t be denied that it has been a historic year for many of the genre’s most talented and prestigious artists, not just in chart numbers and records but

Hello my name is Sanel and I teach guitar lessons in Calgary and Skype guitar lessons online. I’d like to briefly introduce you to the minor scale and how it works in the musical language. The Minor ScaleMuch like the major scale, a minor scale can start on any note and has eight notes in

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.

Do you wake up some mornings and feel like you have no energy and not a lot of motivation to start theday? Perhaps you have a long day of work ahead or things are not going the way you want them to inlife. Either way, music can be a way to transform the day and

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

[embedded content] On December 15, R&B and soul singer/songwriter JaVonté released his new album, “Where have you been?” with 13 tracks: 1. Where have you been (introlude)2. The Truth3. Dreams4. Free to Roam5. Outta Town6. Tae’s Interlude7. Helium Balloon8. Start Over9. Where have you been (outrolude)10. Running Back11. Limbo12. Used to Be13. The Truth (Acapella)

“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

[embedded content] Multi-platinum award winning artist and producer, Preme has just released his latest single, “Hopscotch” featuring Swae Lee which is out now on EMPIRE/Reps Up Records. Multi-award winning artist and producer Preme Preme is a Toronto-based rapper and producer. His musical vision crosses both borders and genres and his message is all about empowering

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

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

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

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 /

We had an amazing opportunity to have exclusive access to cover the “West Philadelphia born and raised…” as another West Philly Megastar so eloquently put the cult classic theme song, Will “Big Willy” Smith, the R&B singer songwriter, Pink Sweat$! Sweat$ and ThisIsRnB’s CEO, Kadeja reminisced about hailing from the city of Brotherly Love and

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