R&B

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, beauty and fashion mogul Rihanna drops “Lift Me Up” ahead of Marvel’s Blockbuster smash sequel  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Release. Co-written by Tems, the track is a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman who played King T’Challa in the original “Black Panther,” There is also a second single that plays during the credits
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Most artists choose to settle down and slow the creative process when they start a family, often going years between projects to prioritize the time they have and take stock of what’s important. It’s pretty rare for a new artist to arrive on the scene with a family already established, and in David Raybuck’s case,
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Folk sometimes feels like one of the more elite and discriminating American genres to both understand and fully appreciate, but in the case of Webster’s Wheel and their new album Yum Yum Pie, the traditional music of Americana and those who made the aesthetic everything it is today couldn’t be much more accessible and easy for
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It’s been exactly 15 days since Grammy and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Tiara Thomas released her highly anticipated single “Don’t Talk Back.” As music lovers were shifting into a new season, we were looking for ways and reasons to step into Autumn and settle into the Fall with full control while dominating in the one space where
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[embedded content] Shaylin B has just released her emotional and romantic new single “Middle” on YouTube and all the usual streaming platforms. The artist is seeking to connect with her listeners with this romantic new ballad “Middle” which is inspired by experiences of past heartbreak. The Chicago native and multi-talented Shaylin B is well known
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Jean Morrison’s single release “Cardboard Skies” is a radio edit of a cut originally released in single form seven years ago. He’s resurrected the song for the Halloween holiday in honor of his father, dead just before the pandemic hit in 2020, and as an exorcism of sorts in line with the season. It’s an
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A strutting electric guitar comes into focus and is quickly met with a bouncy but threatening bass that will usher in a stampede of percussive grooves capable of eviscerating anything that comes in their path. URL: https://www.messerband.com/ The beats are swinging with a poppy effervescence, but they’re filtered through a scooped EQ that quakes the
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Dixson made an inaugural visit to the COLORS headquarters to promote his latest EP, 004DAISY.  Thee Oscar-nominated songwriter and producer delivered a rousing rendition of “Sweeter.”  Dixson issued 004DAISY on Sept. 16 via Roc Nation. It followed his 2021 EP Darling, among Rated R&B’s Best R&B Albums of 2021.  Discussing the new EP, Dixson said, “I’m
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Emerging singer Eli Derby has returned with his new EP, More Than Friends, via LVRN/The Brain/Interscope Records.  On More Than Friends, the 18-year-old takes listeners on a journey through his love life, as unpacks the complexities of being in the friend zone. “More Than Friends is the next chapter that follows my debut EP Left On Read.
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From the album’s cover creative infusion of vibrant stylistic urban graffiti artwork designed by Brooklyn artist Ricky (“Rico”) Heeraman,  Babyface’s new project “Girls Night Out” is a spectacular assemblage of vocals and introspective personal stories from the female artists that are featured on the album. The “Girls Night Out” music Icon Babyface has delivered a
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Australian hard rock syndicate Sick Puppies are dishing out some of the biggest and meanest grooves of the fall in their latest single, a cover of Paul Oakenfold’s “Ready, Steady, Go,” in turn a collaboration with ESPN ahead of hockey season, which (justifiably) has critics from one side of the Pacific to the other abuzz
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Rihanna is making her return to music this week. The music icon and mogul has announced her new song “Lift Me Up,” which drops Oct. 28. It’s the first offering from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.  Rihanna confirmed the news by posting a snippet of the song on her social media accounts.  “Lift Me Up”
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Brent Faiyaz lands his first solo No. 1 single at urban radio with “All Mine,” which is taken from his sophomore album, Wasteland. The self-produced song marks his second chart-topper on this format, following Goldlink’s hit single “Crew” in November 2017. The song, certified 5x multi-platinum, features Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy. Circling back to “All
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