R&B

Jordan Hawkins has teamed with Duckwrth for his new single “Can’t Fake What You Feel.” The track was co-written by Hawkins and Duckwrth in collaboration with Mack Keane. It was produced by the latter with the help of ESTA, Stari, Mauricio, and King Oliver. Hawkins sings over a mix of electric guitar, sparkling keys, drums,

Warner Records’ rising start ASTN has been pushing boundaries with his soulful vocals and demonstrates his ability to work across genres in a way that doesn’t feel forced. He has quickly gained recognition in the music industry as a talented singer, songwriter, and producer. His latest release “On Schedule” sparks the fuse for what is

The Scream Tour is making a comeback. The upcoming Scream Tour ’23 Next Up! will be hosted by Kayla Nicole and will feature emerging R&B group WanMor at the forefront of its revival. That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan and Papa Jay are among the other music and acting sensations are scheduled to perform on

Ricco Barino and his sister Fantasia release the official video for their single “Let’s Dance” dropping just in time for Fantasia’s birthday. “Let’s Dance” is a warm and beautifully delivered modern-day love song by Ricco Barrino featuring his baby sis Fantasia which was released on May 23rd via Ricco’s imprint records. The song invigorates the

Ryan Trey is back. The genre-bending act has teamed with Mariah the Scientist for his new single “Ain’t Even Friends.”  Over a trap-styled production, Ryan sings about his unfaithfulness and failure to see he had a solid woman by his side. “At any given time I knew you could call my bluff / You held

For the past five years, recording artist Jon Vinyl has locked himself in a basement in Toronto to finetune his craft. He would only pop out to collaborate with the likes of Kenyon Dixon, Tash, Loony, and more. But his debut concert at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn showed that he is done cooking and

Ciara is still in her collaborative bag. The Grammy winner has teamed up with Indonesian artist AGNEZ MO for her new single “Get Loose,” produced by Rob Knox. The experimental club track will please the party crowd, as the two fierce divas declare it’s their only way to have fun on the dance floor: to

As the culture celebrated its epic 50th year of Hip Hop during Black Music Month, there was no better way to honor the entertainers who paved the way throughout the years with their music than to place in their hands the prestigious Culture Creators Award. The star-studded event was presented by Netflix and empowered by

Monica has released the official video for her freshly-released single “Letters.” In the Richard Selvi-directed video, rapper The Game plays Monica’s love interest, and they exchange fond looks throughout, particularly in their bubble bath scene. Elsewhere, Monica sings the record in solo scenes, one of which is accented with hanging handwritten letters. In a different part

R&B/Soul Artist Blakk Soul releases a new EP  titled “Slow Me Down.”  The rising r&b soulful artist has been charting his lane in the music industry over the past few years. Blakk is garnering acclaim and attention from some of the industry’s heavyweights and has collaborations with Dr.Dre. Anderson.Paak, Little Brother, Lute and more. Blakk

Rising singer and songwriter Elhae has returned with “Numb,” his first song produced by Rascal since the first installment of his Aura trilogy. TAVE, a Grammy-nominated producer, is also involved in the production process. On “Numb,” Elhae sings about his one-sided relationship, expressing how his once fully committed lover has become cold and detached towards

One week after Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story debuts on Lifetime, Critics Respond With High Reviews and Ratings! Cole also debuted new music “Forever Is A Thing” an original score composed by Warren Campbell. When Multi-Grammy® award nominee Keyshia ColeKeyshia Cole stepped onto the red carpet for the Lifetime Movie Network premiere of her

Reggie Becton has teamed up with Slim of the legendary R&B group 112 and singer/songwriter/producer Ye Ali for his “RM. 143 (RM112 Remix).” It’s an updated version of Becton’s 2021 single “Rm. 143” from his debut album, California.  Ye Ali kicks off the bedroom jam with a spoken-word intro before Becton comes in with the

15x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Alicia Keys launched her 2023 North American summer concert “KEYS TO THE SUMMER TOUR” with an amazing performance at FLA Live Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday, June 28th.      .   The tour features Keys, for the first time ever, in a 360-degree, “in

iHeartRadio has announced the lineup for its third annual Living Black! event. Usher, Miguel, and Coco Jones are among this year’s lineup. The event, produced by Emmy and Grammy winner Rikki Hughes and Magic Lemonade Team, takes place Aug. 2 at Market Street in Inglewood, California. The upcoming star-studded concert will also feature a performance

Global star Alicia Keys has added another RIAA award to her collection. Her featured appearance on Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” is now certified 9x multi-platinum with over nine million equivalent units sold.  The song, produced by Shux and featured on Jay-Z’s Blueprint III album, is almost at diamond status. It’s now one million units away

Tone Stith is back. The rising singer and songwriter has released his new single “Girls Like You” on RCA Records.  On the track, Stith vents about a former lover who was unfaithful in their relationship.  “I remember when only you belonged to me / Thought we had planned on you taking my last name /

Victoria Monét’s current single “On My Mama” starts at No. 16 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart this week, marking her highest entry yet. Last month, “Party Girls,” featuring Buju Banton, debuted at No. 25 on this chart. Prior to that, “Coastin’” made a splash at No. 24 in August of 2021. Each track spent

Coco Jones is having a moment. Her current single, “ICU,” advances to No. 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. It is her first top 10 entry on this chart.  This news follows Jones’ recent win of the Best New Artist award at the 2023 BET Awards, during which she also performed “ICU.” Before these

Notable trombonist Jeff Bradshaw has returned with his new album, Jeff Bradshaw 20, via Music Matters Entertainment/SRG-ILS Group. The 13-track project includes the previously released tracks “Carrie’s Bread Puddin‘” and “Make Some Time” featuring Eric Roberson. Both songs were released as the lead singles, the latter of which has an official music video directed by