Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds has opened dug through his archives to share his demo of The Whispers’ 1987 classic “Rock Steady” under his alter-ego Lil Bayface. He co-produced and co-wrote in his late teens with L.A. Reid. Bo Watson of Midnight ...
Rising singer Maeta has signed a record deal with Roc Nation. “I can’t believe I’m officially part of the Roc Nation family! I am so thankful to Omar, Shari, and the rest of the team for embracing me and believing ...
Shelley FKA DRAM‘s brand of time-honored R&B is irresistible. It’s definitely the case on his new self-titled album, which arrives just in time to commemorate his late mother’s birthday. His latest release serves as the follow-up to Big Baby DRAM debut ...
“I don’t need a genre / F*ck it — I am the genre,” Dawn Richard firmly sings on the “King Creole (Intro)” of her new album Second Line. The new LP is the ever-morphing diva’s first full-length project since 2019’s New ...
Raheem DeVaughn is giving “Zaddy” vibes on his new single featuring New Orleans rapper 3D Na’Tee. It’s the second offering from his upcoming joint album, Lovesick, with producer Apollo Brown. On the pillow-biting track, DeVaughn details to his woman that he’ll make ...
Front + Center artist Dixson has released a new video for his India Shawn-featured song “Yours” from his most recent EP DARLING. The visual was directed by Michelle Parker and illustrates an old-school romantic connection between Dixson and Shawn. It ...
Ari Lennox is setting up all the right moves for her official return. The platinum-selling artist just signed a global publishing administration agreement with Warner Chappell Music. Under the pact, Warner Chappell will cover existing and future work like her ...
A new documentary centered around the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival is headed to Hulu and theaters this summer, with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of the Roots at the helm of the storytelling. Summer of Soul, directed by Questlove, is described as ...
Butterfly Ali pays a visit to the altar to share his “Testimony” on his new single. Within the highly rhythmic funky jazz tune, Ali discusses how people and their opinions on his life don’t matter. He’s following his own rules, ...
Dvsn, the dynamic duo of vocalist Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85, has signed a management deal with Love Renaissance (LVRN), Billboard reports. The freshly-inked agreement is a mutual one as LVRN’s co-founder and head of A&R Justin Baiden recalls being ...