R&B

[embedded content]Artwork from “Attack The Sound” You Tube video On May 26, Chicago-based R&B funk band Attack the Sound (ATS) released their latest single, “Pick Up Your Phone” on You Tube and all the usual streaming platforms. “Pick Up Your Phone” is a Doo-Wop-inspired up-tempo tune coming hot on the heels of the band’s earlier

As one of the world’s most popular rappers, Lil Baby uses his credibility and star power to endorse an R&B upstart destined for big things. R&B newcomer Chalynn has signed to the Grammy winner’s label, 4PF (Four Pockets Full), and is the first R&B act on the roster.  Following her signing, Chalynn has released her debut

The Shindella’s are back and hitting hard with the teaser “BBQ and Body Rolls” the intro of their new EP dropping later this summer. If this is the prelude to what we can expect from the EP, we are in for a real treat! Vocals are on point and serving up delicious eargasms just in

K. Michelle’s current single “Scooch” has checked in at No. 10 on the R&B radio chart. The make-out jam is the singer-songwriter’s first song to fill a top 10 position since the New Edition-inspired “The Rain” in February 2020. Released days ahead of Valentine’s Day, “Scooch” marked a direct yearning in K. Michelle’s voice that

Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, Mod Sun, Girlfriends, and more are set to headline the first-ever Atlantis Concert for Earth, a nonprofit concert and global conservation celebration taking place July 22-23, 2022 in partnership with and from the Azores Islands, Portugal. Sting will provide a special virtual performance. Nicole Scherzinger will also be performing as well as hosting.

T-Pain and Kehlani share a gold award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “I Like Dat,” released as a standalone collaboration last May, has been certified gold with more than 500,000 equivalent units sold.  The achievement marked a couple of notable firsts for the rapper-turnt-sanga. It’s T-Pain’s first certified release under his imprint, Nappy Boy

Music collective Maverick City and gospel legend Kirk Franklin have teamed up to raise awareness about mass incarceration in America. Their upcoming collaborative album, Kingdom Book One, will release June 17 via Tribl Records and Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/RCA Inspiration. Ahead of the album’s release, they have shared the title track.  “Thine is the Kingdom /

R&B represented in a major way on this year’s annual Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list as chart-topping singers Mary J. Blige, Jazmine Sullivan, and Adele have all made the list among the 2022 honorees. Others on this year’s list include a wide assortment of influential individuals, like billionaire Oprah Winfrey, actress Zendaya, podcaster

R&B newcomer Kendy X has released her debut EP, Misplaced, on Rose Records. The six-track project, which features production from Ayo n Keyz (Beyoncé, Chris Brown) and AVB (Eric Bellinger, Queen Naija), takes listeners on Kendy X’s self-discovery journey.  “Misplaced can mean a lot of different things, depending on who you are,” she explains. “Personally, I

An emerging artist follows his heart for his formal introduction to the world.  Musical artist Say Rex makes his worldwide debut with the release of  his music video for the breakout single “Love Finds Us.”  Under ‘Art Records,’ the Afro&B, Creed-directed visual stars the talented new act, sends out an S.O.S. with his heartbeat as

Ravyn Lenae’s moment is now. The emerging singer-songwriter has released her debut album, Hypnos, her first project since 2018’s Crush EP. Hypnos is left-field R&B at its best, consisting of 16 songs, four of which have cameos from other artists of the same caliber. Those upstarts include Steve Lacy, Fousheé, Smino and Mereba. The first featured

Nick Cannon has many jobs, from hosting VH1’s Wild ‘n Out to hosting Fox’s The Masked Singer, among others. The common thread between the gigs is music. So it is not surprising that the multi-hyphenate would release an album mixing his comedic charm and vocal prowess and featuring some of the biggest names in music

Leven Kali has found his match and tells the world about it in his woozy new single, “Everything I Want,” produced by Robin Hannibal.  A petite mid-tempo, leaning more toward fluid R&B, Kali sings about the simplicity most men desire when establishing a connection: someone who can match their sexual appetite. Here, the shawty of

Fousheé is determined to convince herself that all is well. The extreme volume of chaotic rock roars planted in between the half-whispered vocals and lines of deception on her new single “I’m Fine” would beg to differ. She softly sings, “I am fine / I swear I don’t mind / Sticks and stones to curb

Thuy has shared a pair of Spotify Singles for Asian and Pacific Islander month. The first, released with support from Gold House, is a reimagined version of Tamia’s classic “So Into You.”  Addicted to R&B of the ’90s and ’00s, Thuy called it a “no-brainer” to put a new twist on the song she admired some

Emerging R&B act Brandon Banks releases his latest song, “Wonderland.”  Starting with a rhythmic guitar, courtesy of Lophiile (Jack Harlow, BTS), the song eventually grows into a masterful production that includes beautifully placed harmonies and great drumming. Against this background, Banks sings with a soulful tone about balancing oneself and relates it to the nature

Serayah has a slight addiction and has something to do with the tool in her man’s pants. On “Revenge,” the second song released by the singer/actress this year, she sings about throwing fits and causing a toxic relationship environment to get the best makeup sex of her life. With striking lines like “I’ma block you

Rising artist Kendy X is touching the top with her highly anticipated debut EP titled “Misplaced” which hit the airwaves on 4/29.  And today (5/19) the singer-songwriter unveils a new music video for her single “Options” the second song from the album. The alluring Chi-town native and Long Beach resident is an artist who exudes confidence

Ari Lennox reaches back in time and grabs hold of “A Kind of Magic,” an immortal tune from Queen’s catalog in the late ’80s. The effortless and faithful remake was produced by longtime collaborator Elite and featured in a global film titled The Conductor, honoring the iconic rock band.  Lennox is one of seven artists to