R&B


SZA has finally released her new album, SOS., her long-awaited follow-up to CTRL. Self-described as her “most daring body of work yet,” the 23-track project comes after the release of her latest single, “Shirt,” which SZA teased almost two years ago.  The album has features from Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, Travis […]

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In 2 minutes and 50 seconds with keys, guitar, sax, drums and bass, Kawan DeBose expresses the feeling of longing for someone in particular in his new song, “Hello.” While the fear that prevents people from doing certain things is typically seen as bad, DeBose encapsulates that uneasy internal feeling regarding going […]

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With the prior release of “Caliber” and “ICU,” Coco Jones has released more, long-awaited music with her “What I Didn’t Tell You” EP. The seven-track EP follows Jones’ last project, H.D.W.Y. from 2019 with the single, “Just My Luck.” As with previous music, Jones gets personal, but the “What I Didn’t […]

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Singer-songwriter Mashonda has worked with Jay-Z, DMX, Lil’ Kim and Raphael Saadiq throughout her career, and she’s returning to the music scene with her five-song Note to Self EP. Co-written and co-produced by Mashonda and The Millennials, Mashonda combines affirmations with music in a way that can serve as inspiration and self-reflection […]

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UK R&B group Flo recently performed their popular single “Cardboard Box” on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, making it their first live television show in the U.S. “Cardboard Box” gained popularity across social media, and Flo gained fast notoriety, especially from artists like Brandy and SZA.  Formed by Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and […]

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In the latest release from her Beauty Marks label, Ciara has everything she needs and moving on to “Better Thangs.” “Better Thangs” follows Ciara’s single, “Jump,” and comes months after she first teased the single through an Instagram clip. People have asked for Ciara’s prayer given her public life after her […]

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Following the release of her second single, “Hoodie,” and the “Queen Space” EP to “hold fans over,” Ari Lennox has released her long-awaited “age/sex/location” album. The 12-track project has features from Chloe Bailey, Lucky Daye, her 2021 released single “Pressure,” along with her “Queen Space” single with Summer Walker. “Age/sex/location” follows […]

#NewMusic: Ari Lennox Releases Sophomore Album ‘age/sex/location’


Ahead of her next album due on Sept. 9, “Age/Sex/Location,” Ari Lennox has gifted fans with the “Queen Space” EP to hold them over until the album. The “Away Message” EP features the latest lead single “Queen Space” with Summer Walker. This music update comes after Lennox released her second single […]

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After releasing a snippet and being released exclusively through iHeartRadio on Aug. 9, The Isley Brothers and Beyoncé have released their version of the classic Isley song “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.” The single is set to be a part of the group’s forthcoming album, which will have features from […]

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