R&B

[embedded content] On April 13, North Carolina-based singer/songwriter, Dana, released his latest single “Rejuvenation” and lyrics music video on YouTube which has already been viewed over 3,000 times in just two days post-release. Dana was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama and he’s been making music since he was very young. He started his musical

The wait is over, and the return of Kendrick Lamar is near.Kendrick’s long-awaited fifth studio album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ will be released on May 13, 2022.As a torchbearer of refreshing, authentic and lyrical Hip Hop, Kendrick has kept fans waiting patiently since the release of his well-received, 2017 Pulitzer-winning ‘DAMN’ album.Lamar isn’t much of a

Lucky Daye is a walking magazine layout. The Grammy-winning singer maximizes his page count in the video for his D’Mile-produced song, “NWA,” which features Lil Durk.  The Rubberband-directed video turns like pages in a high-end publication designed around Daye and his flashy fashion choices. There’s no one picture of Daye. He has several looks, from

Grammy award-nominated R&B-pop singer and songwriter Priscilla Renea credits Grammy- winning rapper  2 Chainz with giving her the stage name “Muni Long” as she shared in an interview with host and radio personality, Kalisha Perera.  In case you’re not familiar with the name Muni Long, you will definitely recognize her viral hit song “Hrs &

John Legend will headline a benefit concert at Northwell Health‘s 4th annual Side By Side: A Celebration of Service. The EGOT winner’s performance is Sunday, May 29, at UBS Arena in New York City. R&B-pop singer Jason Derulo will open the show at 8 p.m. EST.  Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster. All proceeds will

After a two-year hybrid experience, the AFRAM Festival will return to a two-day in-person event later this spring. The 45th Annual AFRAM Festival will be held at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 18 and June 19.  As usual, R&B will make a strong presence at the festival with The O’Jays, El DeBarge,

Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, known together as Silk Sonic, have reached the end of the line on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. “Love Train,” the duo’s remake of Con Funk Shun’s bedroom classic, makes a stop at No. 1.  Of Silk Sonic’s four singles to appear on this chart, “Love Train”

Not every artist is a fan of touting their new music releases on TikTok, the booming app where countless, specially-made short videos can spontaneously cultivate instant viral success. Gemaine, an emerging singer/songwriter from Compton, California, is one of them. “I don’t like the way artists are getting pushed to do TikTok and make it a

Mary J. Blige will receive this year’s Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, which takes place on Sunday, May 15, at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.  The special achievement “recognizes outstanding artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts and have made an indelible mark on music itself.”  Blige is now the 11th

PJ Morton has revealed the tracklist for his upcoming studio album, Watch The Sun, which arrives April 29 via Morton Records.   The proper R&B follow-up to 2019’s Paul has 11 songs and features an all-star cast of collaborators, from El DeBarge and Jill Scott to JoJo and Alex Isley, to name a few.  Water The Sun features

Jazmine Sullivan and Ari Lennox have earned a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “On It,” their duet that appears on Sullivan’s Heaux Tales project, has been certified gold. It has sold more than 500,000 equivalent units. Sullivan went to Instagram to thank her fans for their support. “Thank you all for making “On

Durand Bernarr is a man who can do both. On “Company,” from his 2020 album Dur&, the multifaceted entertainer sings about his many layers — especially when it comes to romance. “The song is about duality,” Bernarr tells Rated R&B. “I’m the man that can do it all. There are different dimensions to how I

Aiyana-Lee is spellbinding in the official video for “Make You Love Me.”  The Nayip Ramos-directed video begins with a police officer and an investigator opening the trunk of a seemingly abandoned car. Inside, where confetti pops out, they find a note sealed with a kiss and a potential voodoo doll.  The video’s storyline shifts to

Two-time Grammy nominated  R7B artist Davion Farris has been busy keeping pure R&B alive, and he recently debuted his latest single, “Bad Guy” via Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Records partnership with Def Jam. Hailing from Inglewood, the multifaceted artist comes from quite an incredibly talented family as his brothers are D-Smoke and SIR. Known for

The Library of Congress has announced that Alicia Keys’ debut album, Songs in A Minor, has been added to the National Recording Registry. The album qualifies to be preserved for all time based on its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” “I’m so honored and grateful that Songs in A Minor,

With fame and fortune comes human evolution. On his new single “Lifetime,” Canadian singer-songwriter Dylan Sinclair understands this change will happen but hopes his love interest can handle it in the long run. Partnering again with Jordon Mansell on production and inviting in Rowan, Sinclair has deeply felt emotion spewing from his voice as he sings of

[embedded content] R&B musical sensation Princeton Michael has just released his latest single and music video “No Better Time” hot on the heels of his February 2022 release, “Everything” also covered by Singersroom. Since its April 9th release, “No Better Time” has already been viewed over 8,000 times on his YouTube channel and it’s not

The rumors are confirmed: Mariah Carey and Brandy have collaborated to remake “The Roof,” a treasured song from Carey’s 1997 album, Butterfly. Yesterday (April 12), in celebration of The Emancipation of Mimi anniversary, Carey took to Instagram Live to find out fans’ favorite tracks from the 2005 masterpiece. During the time, she also verified the reports about what she and Brandy recorded.