R&B

On Mother’s Day, SiR posted an Instagram Reel of him, his brothers Davion Farris and D Smoke, and their mother Jackie Gouché, singing Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need of Love Today.” The minute-long clip began with SiR singing the first few lines, then everyone else joined for a hair-raising, harmonious performance. For Davion Farris, it

[embedded content] Singer-producer Remey Williams On May 17, 2022 the rising R&B talent Remey Williams dropped his latest track “The Real” featuring OLA & Slimwav on YouTube and all the usual streaming platforms. The new single, “The Real” is Williams’ first single released in 2022. It follows the success he experienced with his earlier release

Kaash Paige wants a girl who’s not into wasting time. On her Lil Tjay-assisted single, “24 Hrs,” the emerging singer looks forward to being entangled with a young lady who makes her interludes back home in Dallas memorable. “I’m up till 3 in the morning / Calling ’cause you know that I want it /

Kele-le Album cover artwork On May 27, 2022 five of Nigeria’s best young female artists got together to create a musical project EP named “Kele-le” to raise awareness and funds for women’s health organizations fighting the HIV/AIDs epidemic in Nigeria. The “Kele-le” collaboration is the latest in a series of over 20 compilation projects that

Lucky Daye has announced the European leg of his Candydrip Tour, following his recently completed North American run. The R&B heartthrob will kick off the second leg on Sept. 16 at Debaser Strand in Stockholm, Sweden. He will play 12 other dates until the trek ends on Oct. 9 at SWG3 Galvanizers in Glasgow, United

Caleb McLaughlin could not have timed his return to music more perfectly. After taking a woozy stroll through the “Neighborhood” on his debut single, the emerging singer/actor has shared “Soul Travel.” It arrived ahead of the season four premiere of Netflix‘s Stranger Things, in which he stars as Lucas Sinclair. On “Soul Travel,” produced by

Arin Ray‘s first album of new material in four years has a title, official cover artwork, and release date. Hello Poison will release June 3 via Interscope Records. It is the follow-up to the rising singer’s debut album, Platinum Fire, which was released in March 2018 and later upgraded to a deluxe suite that December.

After a seven-year hiatus, Natalie La Rose has returned with her new single, “Tables.”  On the D’Mile-produced track, La Rose dismisses her unfaithful lover, who thinks he can creep around without her noticing. Luckily for La Rose, she is hip to his game and gets the last laugh as she entertains her other options.  “I’ll

Rising singer, songwriter, and producer Malachiii comes out the door swinging on his sonically, and one could even say, “perfect pitch” on his debut EP titled “The Ascension” which released on Motown Records. The seven-track EP showcases Malachiii’s amazing talent and vocal prowess throughout. Beginning with the opening track “Elevate” delivering beautiful lyrics, Malachiii’s tone

Ella Mai visited the Vevo studios in London to perform “Leave You Alone” and “Feels Like.” Both songs are from her sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve. Mai wore an oversized crinkled eggshell-colored windbreaker and matching pants in both sets. The Grammy winner performed each song with tons of heart and fun as she worked

The multi-talented Haitian-American musician JOSH X exclusively premieres the music video for his single “One Nightie” today on  BET Soul and ThisIsRnB ahead of the single release on 5/27/22. Raised in Queens, the singer, songwriter, and producer Josh X (born John Xantus) initially honed his musical chops as a classical pianist at the age of 6.

Kehlani’s video for “Melt” is inspired by a romantic interlude to Brazil with their partner 070 Shake.   Co-directed by Kehlani and 070 Shake, the video begins with Kehlani taking travel photos in the vivid streets of Brazil. Kehlani takes time away from photography to grab a drink at a nearby bar, where they siren a

Just announced, Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival, the premier hip-hop music festival in the Midwest, is excited to reveal an expanded music lineup broken down by day for this year’s three-day music festival returning Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19 to Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois. Kicking off the festival on Friday night features

Singer/songwriter Kristina Murrell – Album artwork for “Beautiful Disaster” From the soulful opening bars of Kristina Murrell’s new title track to her album, “Beautiful Disaster” it’s apparent that this sublime collection of songs is anything but. The sultry singer/songwriter, Kristina Murrell’s newest album, “Beautiful Disaster” was released on Friday, May 27 on Soundcloud. Because of

Front + Center is Rated R&B’s artist discovery series, putting new and emerging R&B singers at the center of your attention. Honesty is a two-way street. How upfront someone is at the beginning of any situation can influence the initial emotions of the person on the receiving end, whether that be for good or bad.

As part of the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of “THE GODFATHER “this year, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and activist  Aloe Blacc has released a new original composition incorporating the iconic love theme from the cinematic masterpiece. Releasing the new single entitled “Mercy The Godfather Mix” along with an accompanying video. A throwback to

[embedded content] Album artwork “OTW” The hot new hip-hop artist, Mechie So Crazy has just dropped his latest single “OTW” (“On the Way”) on YouTube (scheduled release: May 26) which was produced by Tasha Catour. The official music video was directed by Chastity Corset. His fans should also check out his “making of” video which

UMI is a breath of fresh air and a thoughtful freshman act whose soft soul paraphrases self-reflection, love, and existence with such delight. What comes out of all this is Forest in the City, her debut album and third project overall for Keep Cool/RCA Records.  As ever, UMI’s downy voice is beautiful and lulling, a

Naomi Raine is best known as one of the breakout stars from GRAMMY® Award-Winning supergroup, Maverick City Music. Whether songwriting, singing or playing the guitar, she has always found it easiest to communicate to people through lyrics and melodies. Raine’s signature vocals have been heard on the Maverick City Music #1 singles, “Jireh,” and “Promises,”