Vedo is back with a new track titled “Yesterday.” Over an ominous production, he sings about outgrowing his lady love and her antics. He questions what caused the rift in the relationship, and how it has all has affected him. “You’re so stuck on yesterday / Still stuck in your old ways / I’ve changed, I’m not
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Viva Las Vegas it is! The inaugural “Lovers and Friends festival” will finally make its live entertainment debut May 14 2022 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Originally sidelined in 2020 due to the still active pandemic, the festival is set to include a 52-act line-up filled with early 2000s greatness. Headlined by Lauryn Hill, Usher
Genre-blending artist Tink is back with her new album titled Heat of the Moment. The 14-track LP, executive produced by Hitmaka, includes guests appearances from Jeremih, Yung Bleu, David and more. Speaking on Heat of the Moment, the Chicago native said, “I want people to see the elevation in me.” She added, “I’m excited for this album,
Jacquees has teamed up with rapper Future for his latest single “Not Jus Anybody,” which was co-produced by Ayo Slim and ATL Jacob. Over a mellow production that’s laced with trap drums, the self-proclaimed King of R&B lets women know that he’s no regular guy and that being with him is a “chance of a
Truly effervescent, talk about that 70s nostalgia in “Skate” from multi-platinum Grammy Award winning artists, Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, aka Silk Sonic. They roll right from the past into their new summertime smash. This set is filled with exciting interludes of vocals, strings, horns, and thumping drums that are sure to make you dance
Leela James offers proof that women in music can balance a great career with motherhood. On a Tuesday afternoon, the gritty soul singer, hailing from Los Angeles, Calif., kindly asks her energetic son to remain quiet during our Zoom video call. She goes on to laugh at herself after the smoke detector chirps out of
A statement album of unreleased songs by Prince has been released today. Welcome 2 America includes 12 songs taken from studio sessions of a previously announced 2010 album. Among the once-shelved recordings, sanctioned by Legacy and The Prince Estate, is the title track, a song influenced by Curtis Mayfield (“Born 2 Die”), and “Hot Summer.” All
Fresh off the heels of celebrating the fifth anniversary of her debut album For All We Know, Nao has announced a new album, And Then Life Was Beautiful. The follow-up to 2018’s Saturn is out on September 24. Nao’s forthcoming album features contributions from Lucky Daye, Adekunle Gold, Lianne La Havas, and Serpentwithfeet, as well as the recent songs “Messy
Just Released: Gallant and Brandy try to save what’s left of their love with the world ending around them in the visual presentation for their duet “Dynamite.” “Dynamite” is off Gallant’s latest EP titled Neptune. With a volcanic eruption coming, and ready to meet his end, Gallant peels back the layers of his love to
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have unveiled their second new song as Silk Sonic. It’s called “Skate,” and it’s sure to get everyone rollerskating again. On this nostalgic stroll of gliding carefree on any flat surface, the two crooners emulate the essence of vintage soul that only can make us love again. Laced with lots of
Masego has issued a new video for the Sego’s remix of “Mystery Lady.” Priding himself as an ambassador who “makes a bridge between various cultures,” Masego connects himself with Brazilian director Doug Bernardt to illustrate a beautiful visual experience of Mexico City. Whether it’s children at play, or dancers parading the streets with intriguing moves,
Gallant has shared an explosive new video for his Neptune highlight “Dynamite” featuring Brandy. Bennett Johnson’s direction is riveting from every angle of this visual, beginning with Gallant, clad in plush bleached fit, singing atop of a Los Angeles skyscraper as a thunderstorm rages on over the city. The camera lens soon pans to Brandy,
It’s been about a year since we heard new music from Elijah Blake, but the singer-songwriter returns with “Dreams” featuring rapper Trinidad James. Willing to break out of heaven, Blake smoothly croons over the laid-back production. The song leads with a sparkling guitar that merges into the solid drum production, adding to the tranquil energy. On
A year after Kem released his comeback single “Lie To Me,” and it soared to number one on R&B radio and Billboard, the balladeer has issued a remix featuring Wiz Khalifa. The song’s production, spearheaded by Troy Taylor, gets a new twist, incorporating the piano sample of Brenda Russell’s “A Little Bit of Love,” popularized
More Eric Bellinger After ”Shine On The World.” The singer-songwriter drops another great track in “Only Fan” from the upcoming project, currently untitled. Accompanied with a new weekly contest, Eric sings about his love never having to depend on the admiration from millions of followers, because his unwavering love and affection shown to her alone
It’s always a good day when Bryson Tiller releases new music. The trap soul groundbreaker has shared a new song called “One Sided” via SoundCloud. Tiller is pleading with his uncaring love interest in the trippy new song about seeing his point of view after he’s caused an undue riff in the relationship. He understands his mistake
June’s Diary has reinvented themselves in the video for their song “Maniac.” The start of the Saw-inspired video, directed by Derek Blanks, finds the quintet caged while their captor watches them. It then switches between multiple solo dance scenes with a legendary multi-talented dancer. You’ll have to watch the entire video to see who the guest star
The season of Tinashe is upon us. Tapping into her mystical gifts, the independent talent quickly returns with her new song “I Can See The Future.” Known for tracks with an infectious bounce, Tinashe stays true to the penetrable sound. She has her eyes set on a special dude and she can definitely see what
This year has pretty much been all BJ The Chicago Kid. The Chicago crooner maintains his active music status with the release of 4 AM, his new EP. The four-track project, launched through his BJ Wednesdays series held this month, includes recent singles “Make You Feel Good” featuring Lucky Daye and “Type Of Day” with
“Everything that I’ve put out has been authentic and real, but I think this is finally me finding my sound in my voice,” Leon Bridges tells Rated R&B over the phone. He’s reflecting on the process of recording his third album, Gold-Diggers Sound, which is out now via Columbia Records. The album’s title was inspired