Kevin Ross Hits His Stride with “Love in the Middle” and a Chart-Topping Return
Kevin Ross has always played the long game. Nearly a decade after his breakout with “Long Song Away,” the singer-songwriter now sees another milestone with his latest single “Love in the Middle,” which has officially reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. It’s a victory built…
Raphael Saadiq Announces New Solo Tour ‘No Bandwidth’
Raphael Saadiq has never played by the rules. Whether reinventing the R&B landscape with Tony! Toni! Toné!, fusing funk and soul with Lucy Pearl, or producing for icons like D’Angelo and Solange, he’s built a career on shifting expectations. With his upcoming No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night,…
Destin Conrad Plugs into the Future of R&B with ‘Love on Digital’ Tour
Destin Conrad is taking his wired-up, emotionally fluent debut album Love on Digital across North America this fall, and the timing couldn’t be sharper. After steadily gaining traction over the past few years with slick, vulnerable singles and high-profile collaborations, Conrad is stepping into his headlining era with…
“Blue” by Chalumeau Is a Devastating, Gorgeous Surrender to Grief
Grief doesn’t need to be loud to be heard. In “Blue,” the newest single from Chalumeau, it hums under every note like an undertow—subtle, persistent, inescapable. Written and performed by Katherine Bergeron and produced alongside her creative partner Butch Rovan, the track is the emotional core of their…
Lady Wray Returns With Empowering Anthem “You’re Gonna Win” Ahead of New Album ‘Cover Girl’
Lady Wray is stepping into a new era, and she’s bringing joy, groove, and self-love with her. The progressive soul artist—formerly known as Nicole Wray—has officially announced her third studio album Cover Girl, set to arrive September 26 via Big Crown Records. Alongside the news, she’s released a…
Smartzee Crafts His ‘LEGACY’: From Shadows to Spotlight
Smartzee returns with LEGACY, an introspective, hard-earned body of work that dives deep into identity, resilience, and personal growth. Rooted in his Beninese heritage and shaped by years of experience navigating both the music industry and the corporate world, the album reflects a journey of purposeful evolution. Crafted…
Geo Baddoo Breaks Down New Single “Look At Me”
After gaining traction with her COLORS-supported single “My Turn”, British soul-R&B artist Geo Baddoo returns with “Look At Me,” a track that exchanges surface polish for psychological depth. Written in the aftermath of a trip to Los Angeles, the single dissects how identity is performed—online, in industry circles,…
Top 10 New Music Releases You Can’t Miss Right Now
New music just dropped, and it’s straight fire. Whether you’re chasing your next obsession or craving something bold and boundary-pushing, these 10 tracks are setting the scene ablaze — from Pi’erre Bourne’s hypnotic “POP” to Ana Luna’s emotionally explosive “Dance in a Trance,” and Vini ’s uplifting banger…
BET Awards 2025 Highlights: Doechii, Jamie Foxx, and Mariah Carey’s Big Night
The BET Awards turned 25 this year, and if there was ever a question about its cultural relevance, this milestone show silenced it — loud, raw, and unfiltered. What unfolded inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles was a pointed, multi-layered demonstration of what it means to speak,…
Longboat Breaks the Rules, One Album at a Time
With 32 albums under his belt—and at least eleven more in the works this year alone — Longboat is not your average pop experimentalist. Known for character-driven, often genre-defying songs that rarely lean on romance, he weaves stories that both provoke and entertain. His latest album, Word Gets…