After going live, shown below, with T-Pain on Tuesday (March 11), in support of his so-called apology tour. As promised, Kehlani and the man who just learned about Instagram’s direct message request folder, release their new collaboration, titled “I Like Dat.” A flip on T-Pain’s 2007 hit, “Buy U A Drank,” on the new song,
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Hollywood has once again dialed Janelle Monáe for a role. The multi-hyphenated performer has signed on for the sequel to 2019’s Rian Johnson-directed film Knives Out, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Monáe’s role in the murder mystery picture has yet to be defined. Details surrounding the film’s storyline and additional casting are classified at this time. However,
Emerging artist Stringz EMB releases a compelling new music video “Lights On” focusing on mental health issues to raise awareness and education around the illness that hit home for him. Stringz EMB shared about the single “I was inspired to write this song as a result of my own personal struggles of being in the
No real musician can say that they haven’t bitten from the palatable apple tree of musicality that the legendary Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis planted in a fruitful R&B-pop garden some 30-plus years ago. Arden “Keyz” Altino is guilty, and for a good reason, too. “When they do their production, I always felt like it
Emerging singer Lou Val returns to set 2021 ablaze, releasing not one but two new songs via Soulection Records: “Cruel Silence” and “Eternal Sunshine.” “Cruel Silence,” produced by Anthony Yordanov and Luke Fenton, finds Val stepping onto a grunge R&B territory. Backed by blurry guitar strums, the song speaks of searching for the meaning of
R&B everyman Lamone has found the missing link in his life on his new single “You Complete Me,” featuring acclaimed saxophonist and flutist Najee. This new song marks another blossoming chapter in Lamone and Najee’s musical partnership, having toured the world and recorded songs together, such as Najee’s buttery track “Fallin’ in Love,” from his 2005 album My Point
Last night, Lucky Daye stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform “How Much Can A Heart Take,” featuring Yebba. The tit-for-tat duet is lifted from his latest project Table For Two, which includes guest appearances from all woman singers. The televised rendition of “How Much” was filmed in a reconditioned chapel made for impressive performances such as
Omarion is leading the fight to reflect on the past on the empowering new song “We Will Never Forget,” which is in the upcoming Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street documentary. The song features Lala Hathaway and Kierra Sheard and was written and produced by Grammy Award-Winning super-producer Gregory Curtis Sr. (Raphael Saadiq, Keyshia
It seems as though Inayah went from “Fallin” for her love interest to questioning their situationship on her new single “What Are We.” The melodic tune, produced by Harmony Samuels, finds Inayah asking a man to clarify the status of their relationship. “What do we call this? / We’re just having fun / And you’ll
It has been said in more ways than one that a closed mouth doesn’t get fed. That’s precisely why TeaMarrr wants her bedroom bully to be “Specific” about their sexual expectations and openness on her new song. Innovative rapper Duckwrth turned in a poetic verse for the sex-positive song. Cruising at a pace fit for
Teedra Moses isn’t a fan of sharing her man. She demands exclusivity — and makes it clear on her new single “Make Me,” produced by Uncle Chucc and Brody. “You gon’ have to cut them hoes off, f*cking with me / You gon’ have to let them hoes know / Really, I ain’t being petty
Before spring stands still, Emanuel will know what it feels like to a project bloom from a Motown Records flower. ALT THERAPY, his first full-length project, is out June 16 via Motown and Universal Music Canada. The album serves as the follow-up release to last year’s Alt Therapy Session 2: Transformation EP. Paired with the
Front + Center is Rated R&B’s artist discovery series, putting new and emerging R&B singers at the center of your attention. Bren Joy is a singer-songwriter signed to Warner Records — but that was never his original plan. Even though the Nashville native was a vocal performance major at Belmont University, becoming an artist was
Detroit-bred R&B singer, dancer, entrepreneur, and activist La’Britney releases her new single titled “Ducked Off.” The Former Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star is making herself the priority first in the face of unreciprocated love in this single. “I had to ‘Duck Off’ and put myself at the top of my to do list, so
Emerging artist Dylan Reese has teamed up with Musiq Soulchild for this new single “Lose Your Love.” The tender tune is about doing whatever it takes to keep a relationship going strong. “I don’t ever wanna lose your love, baby / That would be more than my heart can take / I don’t ever wanna
Anthony Hamilton hits with his latest soul ballad “You Made A Fool Of Me” which is co-produced by record producer extraordinaire and record executive, singer/songwriter Jermaine Dupri along with multi-talented instrumentalist, singer /songwriter Manuel Seal. In a statement Hamilton shares the crux of the storyline for the song and video “The story is about trust
ROE once laid down background vocals on Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond (“Papers”) album and contributed songwriting placements on tracks for Sevyn Streeter, Chloe x Halle, Kash Doll, and Kiana Ledé. With all her in-studio experiences combined, she still missed the element of doing things on her own terms as a frontwoman. All that changes with
Emerging singer Q has released a studio version of “If You Care,” which he first performed for his COLORS. The song was produced by Q and co-written by Steven Marsden. The wavering track discusses the feeling of being loved from afar and wanting that love to be reciprocated. For Q, this could be physically, mentally, or
LaTocha, a member of the legendary group Xscape, has returned to her gospel roots with her new song “Full Time Love,” produced by Big MaKK. The inspirational tune tells the story of a person giving God thanks for always being there for them especially in times where they were masking their pain. It also details
Desduné, the son of award-winning actress/director Regina King, takes a funkadelic approach on his debut single “Work It Out.” The track holds tight to the nostalgic favoring of the ’70s disco and funk era, ingrained in lazing and wobbly live instrumentation. The song’s subject is a man pleading to be in a romantic space of