R&B

Alicia Keys has scored nine new certification updates from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “Fallin’,” the lead single from her debut album, Songs In A Minor, is now 3x multi-platinum for selling over three million equivalent units. Earlier this year, Songs In A Minor was added to the National Recording Registry.  “If I Ain’t Got

Khalid is laser-focused on someone special, describing their connection on his new song “Satellite.” The El Paso, Texas, native glides on nylon-string guitar strokes, coated in spaghetti-western whistles and drums, to sing about a particular someone he can’t stop thinking of. “You’re like a satellite / Crossing through my mind / It always leads me

Mariah Carey has shared the official video for “The Roof (When I Feel the Need)” featuring Brandy. The video features the two music icons at Carey’s at-home studio, working intimately with each other to reimagine the fan favorite from 1997’s Butterfly album. When the two aren’t on the couch, feeding off one another’s incredible energy,

Emerging R&B group FLO has returned with a new single titled “Not My Job.” Produced by MNEK and Tré Jean-Marie, “Not My Job” is an anthem that reinforces the importance of setting boundaries, especially in relationships. In some instances, it can be easy to get lost in love to the point where one partner is

[embedded content] The talented R&B group Nastibayb has dropped their new single, “All to Me” on YouTube and all the usual streaming platforms. One of the founding members of Nastibayb, Harold “Nasti Musiq” Peevy was previously mentioned on Singersroom in January 2022 when we discussed the release of his earlier single “Without You”. The Oklahoma-based

Inayah has released her new EP Insecure via EMPIRE. It’s the follow-up to her 2021 EP Side A. Insecure was preceded by “Always Something,” a relatable tune that arrived with a music video. The song, co-written by Dixson and Omari “G.O.” Massenburg, exceeds over 655,000 streams on Spotify. The EP’s second single, “Most Girlz,” dropped

Grammy-nominated singer Givēon has released a new song titled “Time.”  On the somber tune, which he co-wrote with Drake and Daniel Pemberton, Givēon reminisces about a past relationship. Although it didn’t last as long as he hoped, he will cherish the moments they shared together.  “I never knew / For only now / Can I

SiR embraces settling down on his new song, “Nothing Even Matters,” produced by SamTRax. It samples D’Angelo’s “Send It On” from his Grammy-winning sophomore album, Voodoo. With the neo-soul sample as its backbone, the deeply focused love song pushes the Inglewood, California, native further into the arms of an ebony goddess he can’t live without.

Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai and Queen Naija make all-too-relatable songs. They go through similar joy and pain tied to love, selflessly extending deep levels of vulnerability that resonate with their devoted audiences. That simple formula may be why the reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul invited the new R&B divas to join her Good Morning

After two years of anticipation, Durand Bernarr is back with a new album. Wanderlust is the latest record from the emerging singer and songwriter. It follows his 2020 LP Dur&, which was among Rated R&B’s 30 Best R&B Albums of 2020 list. Bernarr wrote on Instagram how Kelis and her 2001 sophomore album Wanderland inspired

Muni Lung (formerly known as Priscilla Renea) has released her first full-length project, Public Displays of Affection: The Album. The LP arrives on Long’s Supergiant Records imprint in partnership with Def Jam.  Public Displays of Affection: The Album includes seven songs from her sophomore 2021 EP (Public Displays of Affection), including the smash hit “Hrs

Robin Thicke has joined forces with rapper Yo Gotti for his new single “Brown Liquor.” Thicke co-wrote the intoxicating tune with Rook Monroe and co-produced it with Rich Skillz. In an interview with Crisco Kidd Block Party, Thicke revealed that he and Yo Gotti worked on “Brown Liquor” a few years ago. “I’ve been holding

Kiana Ledé has released the video for her recent single “Irresponsible,” which arrived last Friday. Directed by Michelle Parker, the video finds Ledé and an on-screen lover sitting across from each other, where she pours out her heart about the state of their relationship. As mentioned above, Ledé shared “Irresponsible” on Sept. 16. The Musiq

Teyana Taylor is headed to the silver screen. The multifaceted entertainer will star in The Smack, an indie thriller based on the novel of the same name, written by Richard Lange, The Hollywood Reporter reports. “Whewwwwww won’t he do it?! 😰 I meannnnnnnn AunTEY is in great company & I am honored 🥹🙏🏾 Thank you

If you think R&B is dead, R&B singer/songwriter Ballad is proving that theory wrong with his new single, “Lemonade,” which is debuting on This is RnB today. With a musical journey spanning the last decade, the singer/songwriter is taking R&B by storm. “Lemonade” is a classy, sexy song talking about being “sweet like a glass