R&B

Fantasia has unleashed a live version of her beloved 2006 single, “When I See U.” The audio is from Fantasia’s performance at the 2024 TIME 100 Gala, held in April at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Adam Blackstone and Dennis Reed produced the stirring rendition. Blackstone plays the synth bass and aux keys, while

After a five-year hiatus, Black Girls Rock! will return to television this summer through a new broadcast partnership with Lifetime.  The 2024 Black Girls Rock! Awards, hosted by actress Danielle Brooks, will be taped on June 27 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta and will air Aug. 1 on Lifetime.  The star-studded event “celebrates the

Marques Houston has returned with his new single, “Last Drop,” via Phoenix Music Group.  On the romantic serenade, which interpolates Tevin Campbell‘s “Can We Talk,” Houston sings: “I wanna be the one that you call when you’re feeling low / I wanna be the one you can call on, girl, that’s for sure.”  Speaking on

The Queen of Remixes, Mariah Carey, has released an EP dedicated to her 2018 ballad “Portrait.” The four-track ensemble features a special house remix of the heartfelt track, including a 16-minute Hopeful Child Remix, a radio edit of the remix, and another edit. The EP also includes the standard version of the song, which Carey

Grammy-award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and musician PJ Morton is releasing new music inspired by his 30-day journey to the Motherland while visiting South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Egypt.  His new single “Simunye (We Are One)” feat. Soweto Spiritual Singers. The track will be on his upcoming album, “Cape Town to Cairo,” which will be released Friday,

The Grammy award-winning musical pioneering duo Chuck and Claude aka Louis York are constantly thinking outside the box. With their constant challenge to music enthusiasts and the music industry, they insist that artists aren’t defined by just one genre. They’ve decided to create their own sound and genre, New American Soul.  Louis York has worked

You can tell that Gospel dynamo, Koryn Hawthorne has been sangin’ — yes, sangin‘– since she was seven. The Grammy nominee’s robust vocals are unstoppable with well-deserved accolades. When her debut album shattered Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs Chart in 2018, she claimed the title of longest reign by a female artist, with her infectious #1

“Being a mom is all about the relationship you have with your kids, how you see yourself in them, and how they mirror the things that you do. They’re a mirror for you to see that the things that need to be healed, things that need to be enjoyed, things that need to be embraced”-

The Queens of R&B came together for a MYX  & Mingle on May 03, 2024, to celebrate their brand tour at FUHU in Las Vegas, Nevada. A tribute tour to R&B girl groups and musicians of the ’90s, Queens of R&B honors their legacy. The Doux gifted all the Queens of R&B with their all-new

Announced today May 8, 2024, via official press release, Tribeca announces programming for DE NIRO CON taking place June 14 -16 at Spring Studios NYC. Per the release, De Niro Con​, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, today unveiled its programming lineup. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at

Grammy-award-winning artist Bilal has teamed up with Glasshouse Presents to release “Live at Glasshaus,” on June 14, a live performance that also doubles as an album, and releases the first single, “Something To Hold.” The release is just in time for Black Music Month. Each June, Black Music Month appreciates and highlights the contributions of

The Queens of R&B came together on Tuesday (5/14) to celebrate their brand tour at the Brooklyn Chop House in Times Square. Oh what a time it was! The Multi-media mogul Mona Scott Young and her team surely know how to throw a party. Celebrating ‘The Queens of R&B Tour’ which features XSCAPE, SWV, MÝA, TOTAL, and 702,  Brooklyn Chop House

KAYTRANADA has revealed his third album, Timeless, will release June 7 on RCA Records.  The highly awaited album includes collaborations with Dawn Richard, Tinashe, Childish Gambino, Anderson .Paak, SiR, Durand Bernarr, Ravyn Lenae, PinkPantheress, Rochelle Jordan, and more. Jordan is featured on the previously shared “Lover/Friend,” which has been reissued with an updated version that

Muni Long has achieved a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Grammy winner’s current single, “Made For Me,” has been certified platinum, and over one million equivalent units have been sold. It marks Long’s second platinum RIAA award, following her 2021 smash “Hrs & Hrs.”  “Made For Me” was released

Let’s face it: there are so many R&B albums and projects released throughout the year; it can be overwhelming to stay on top of it all. But have no fear, Rated R&B is here to keep you updated on upcoming R&B album releases for 2024. Below, you will find release dates for R&B albums and

Jennifer Hudson is back in the studio. The award-winning singer and talk show host went to social media on Wednesday (May 22) to announce that she is recording new music. “Today is the day yal, back in the studio. Back to the music!!” Hudson wrote in a caption for a photo of her in a

Keke Palmer and her Big Bosses Entertainment label have entered a partnership with SRG-ILS Group. The company, which distributes its releases via Virgin Music Group/UMG, has a roster that includes Chaka Khan, Keith Sweat, Lalah Hathaway, Tito Jackson, and Kenny Lattimore, to name a few. According to press materials, Palmer’s first release under her partnership

Ravyn Lenae has teamed up with Spotify for a reimagined version of Roberta Flack‘s iconic track “Killing Me Softly with His Song.” Spencer Stewart (Alina Baraz, Jacob Banks) produced Lenae’s breathy rendition of the ’70s classic.  The original version of “Killing Me Softly” was recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971 for her self-titled album. Lieberman