R&B

The nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards have been announced. Music icon Beyoncé ties with Taylor Swift for most-nominated female artist with six nods each, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist and Favorite Pop Album (Renaissance).  Beyoncé’s chart-topping album also dominates the R&B categories, including Favorite R&B Album and Favorite R&B

Chris Brown is adding more steam behind his sleeper hit “Under the Influence.” As the song continues to climb the charts, the R&B star has announced that an official video is underway.  On Wednesday (Oct. 12) evening, Brown shared a 20-second trailer for the official video. In the clip, a woman softly utters, “Your addiction

Emerging singer Mikhala Jené is gearing up to release her major label debut EP, The Missing Peace. It will arrive on Friday, Oct. 14, via Def Jam. In anticipation of the forthcoming project, Jené teams up with Rated R&B to premiere a short film dubbed The Missing Peace. The four-minute visual examines an unspoken tension

Who Is Etta James? Etta James, whose birth name is Jamesetta Hawkins, was born on 25 January 1938, Los Angeles,California, U.S. She died on 20 January 2012 in Riverside, California. James was popular Americanrhythm-and-blues entertainer who in time became a successful ballad singer. Early Life And Career James got her first professional vocal training at

Chris Brown continues to enjoy the fruits of his labor. The R&B star’s 2019 song “Under the Influence” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has sold more than one million equivalent units.  The song, which appears on his Indigo (Extended) album, has been making waves over the last few months,

The Genius Who Is Usher Usher Raymond IV, who was born on 14 October 1978, is an American R&B singer. Usher was born inDallas, Texas however he was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. Atthe tender age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions prior to grabbing the attentionof

Leven Kali has debuted a visual for his single “Let It Rain” and it’s far from dry.  The cinematic clip, directed by Riley Lattanza, shows Kali catching his groove to the party-ready bop on a dreary night. The video co-stars Chase Alexis, who also shows off her slick moves. Kali independently released “Let It Rain”

Everything That You Need To Know About Tina Turner Tina Turner, whose real name is Anna Mae Bullock, was born on 26 November 1939, Brownsville,Tennessee, U.S. The American-born singer found success in the rhythm-and-blues, soul as well as therock genres. Her a career spanned five decades. Turner was born into a family of sharecropper in

Emerging singer/songwriter Floyd Fuji has released his new EP, Sunspots.  The five-track project includes the previously shared songs “Tongue Tied,” “Breadwinner” featuring Topaz Jones and “Inside.”  Of his new EP, Fuji explains, “Sunspots is a summer journey/love letter to myself and the people around me. It’s about finding the balance between the sun and the shade

Why People Are Talking About Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook, who was born on 25 January 1981, is known professionally as Alicia Keys. She isan American singer, songwriter as well as a pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys startedcomposing songs by the age of 12 and was signed at just 15 years old by Columbia

It’s always been a family affair for Fallon King and Felisha King-Harvey. The sister duo, who did stints as Cherish and F&F, used to perform impromptu for their relatives as early as age six. Guided by their sister Farrah, their rendition of En Vogue’s “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” at a holiday function not

Camp (formerly known as Aaron Camper) has shared a new EP, Lucid. It spans three tracks, all of which were written by Camp and produced by frequent collaborators Anikan & Vader and Kenneth “NSFR” Wright. Ahead of Lucid, Camp issued a performance-style video for the title track. To celebrate the EP’s arrival, he premiered a supporting visual

Front + Center is Rated R&B’s artist discovery series, putting new and emerging R&B singers at the center of your attention. Music is part of Samaria’s DNA. “I grew up with two parents who were so infatuated and in love with music,” the Oakland, California, native tells Rated R&B. “My biological mom was an aspiring singer.

[embedded content] SINGERSROOM talks to soul songstress and Brooklyn native Lynda Starr winner of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival New & Next Artist Competition who has a new single out called “Hideaway“. SINGERSROOM: You have just won 2022 ESSENCE Festival New & Next Artist Competition with your 2017 Single “Save Us” – what does that mean

Rising R&B act Phabo recently made his COLORS debut as a recent musical guest. The R&B newcomer previewed “Scorpio Moon,” a new song yet to be released. The performance exposes new and devoted fans to his smooth croons, acting as a visual reference for what he can do on stage on tour (more on that

[embedded content] R&B powerhouse Dana White has just dropped his latest single, “Higher Love” on YouTube and all the usual streaming platforms. The heavenly imagery in his press photos perfectly captures the tone of this new track. Singersroom previously covered Dana White’s earlier single “Rejuvenation” in April 2022. The North Carolina-based singer/songwriter has been actively