Three cheers for Leon Bridges. Columbia Records’ reigning soul-man was part of the epic list of artists to receive new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  Bridges earned two new bright honors, including a platinum award for ...

For the first time, Lucky Daye is on the Recording Industry Association of America’s honor list. “Roll Some Mo,” the breakout lead single from his Grammy-nominated debut album Painted, has been certified gold. This shining certification level was reached for the D’Mile-produced song ...

When Dernst “D’Mile” Emile, II landed his first major placement in 2005 on Rihanna’s debut album, Music Of The Sun, he had no idea about the successful path that would follow. Even his recent Oscar win (H.E.R.’s “Fight For You”) ...

It’s been said that Black don’t crack. R&B veteran Lyfe Jennings gives us his personal experience of the culture mantra on his return single “What.”  Over a trap-soul production, Jennings experiments with a voicebox cadence, telling the story of how ...