Chaka Khan has returned with “When The Time Comes,” a new song lifted from the Everybody’s Talking About Jamie soundtrack. This bold and spirited number is reminiscent of a Diana Ross classic, but with an inherent vocal charisma that only the Queen of Funk can effortlessly pull off. Here, she sings about knocking down all sorts of barriers
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Following the details about her upcoming album Blue Water Road, Kehlani has shared the first single and its music video. The new song, “Altar,” was produced by Andrew “Pop” Wansel (Kiana Ledé, Ariana Grande) and contains background vocals from Ambré and Jacob Collier. Speaking on the new track, Kehlani said, “Understanding grief and death has been a
A new Kehlani era is upon us. The Grammy-nominated singer has announced her new album, Blue Water Road, will arrive this winter. Her announcement was accompanied by a cinematic, minute-long trailer. “Coming out of the rubble of It Was Good Until It Wasnt and into the light, on to the road,” Kehlani wrote on Twitter. Blue
Jon Vinyl extends his streak of new music with “Deflect,” his fourth offering of 2021. In this new song, the Canadian singer-songwriter is in a serious tailspin that has caused him to be doubtful about where to place his feelings in a possibly forced romance. Prior to “Deflect,” Vinyl released three other songs this year, including
International advocacy organization, Global Citizen has announced the expansion of Global Citizen live to include Los Angeles and London with an outdoor event in L.A. Headlined by Stevie Wonder with Adam Lambert, Chole X Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONE REPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers and 5 Seconds of summer at The Greek Theatre on September 25,
Chlöe did not come to play at the MTV Video Music Awards tonight. She shut down the Barclays Center stage with the first televised performance of “Have Mercy,” a new song that she co-produced with Murda Beatz. The booming superstar’s high-energy set was filled with tons of sexy dance moves alongside a legion of rump-shaking
The 2021 MTV “VMAs” are back for a live and fan-filled show to bring together the biggest names in music for a special night celebrating this year’s most memorable and best videos along with show-stopping performances, unforgettable viral moments, and more. With Doja Cat as host, we can expect to see super-charged performances by Alicia Keys
Front + Center is Rated R&B’s artist discovery series, putting new and emerging R&B singers at the center of your attention. They say you don’t make 100 percent of the shots you take. But, for Cocoa Sarai, the stats are quite favorable. In recent years, Sarai put her stamp on the music industry, working on
Chloe Bailey’s solo music era is finally here. One half of the R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle—Chloe just released her debut solo single, “Have Mercy,”along with an accompanying proactive music video featuring various illuminating ensembles and flawless make-up. In the video, directed by Karena Evans, Chloe portrays sorority girl with a dark secret leading
Jennifer Hudson is on her way to EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status, following her 2021 Daytime Emmy win in the category of Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program for Baba Yaga. She had a voice role (The Forest) in the Eric Darnell-directed film and served as one of the four executive producers. Hudson
Emerging singer-songwriter DEVN takes us on an emotional journey with the release of his debut EP, St. Luke St. The Charlotte, North Carolina native runs through the different emotions one can experience romantically. On the anger-filled “Never Again,” he says he’ll no longer love the song’s protagonist, while on “Ten,” he sings of wanting to be sexual with
[embedded content] Love is in the airwaves with Courtney Rhodes’ new EP “Infatuated”. The five tracks talk about the torrent of emotions that come with the first spark in different points of view: “Are You Ready”, “What Do You Want to Do”, “Infatuated”, “Let’s Ride”, and “So High”. She takes listeners to the highs, the
Aaliyah seemed always to be one step ahead of the curve sonically when it came to her music career. July 2001 brought her self-titled album, which helped take her modern sound beyond street-level R&B into the universal soul realm. [embedded content] Musically, “I Can Be,” a deep cut from Aaliyah’s eponymous, is the parent song
[embedded content] Relationships aren’t always butterflies and rainbows. Just as we fall in love, we can also fall out of love. What seems to be a strong foundation can still end up as a pile of rubble. Many try to maintain a veneer of perfection even if they are crumbling on the inside. These thoughts
Syd has joined the stampede of artists to release music today. The frontwoman of The Internet shared the new song “Right Track,” and it has the right juice to soundtrack any cuffing season. Smino is featured on the catchy, ForteBowie-produced track that finds Syd’s sweet voice giving off lots of joy and happiness about finding
BET announces the nominees for the 16th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS, 2021” honoring the past year in hip hop music across 17 categories. BET “Hip Hop Awards” is an annual celebration that pays homage to a culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop music. Year after year, BET delivers the
After a long wait, the new Drake album is finally here and fans are really exciting. The Certified Lover Boy was announced a little over a year ago, and nobody knew when it will drop. However, a few weeks ago, Drake finally posted a release date which was unexpected since it was only in few
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Mykal Kilgore has returned with “The Man in the Barbershop,” his first single in two years. Over a soulful production — helmed by Jamison Ross, Cory Irvin, and John Michael Rouchell — Kilgore opens up about his experiences at the barbershop as a Black gay man. He specifically talks about crushing on an
It is all but impossible to dislike Ed Roman’s new single “Happiness”. The popping creativity audible throughout this song has a contagious positive feel, an infectious optimism that, nevertheless, isn’t Pollyanna fluff. Ed Roman’s target audience, consciously or otherwise, are music devotees rather than casual listeners and his past songwriting reflects this. Cuts such as
Pamela Hopkins’ “Back When” isn’t the musical equivalent of a Hallmark greeting card or family album. It is one of those songs about the enchantment of the past, childhood specifically, and we’ve heard its ilk before. Hopkins, however, brings her innate Southern talent for soulfulness to bear from the first line through the last. She