SZA’s latest track “I Hate U” has made history on Apple Music, becoming the most-streamed R&B song by a female artist in its first week. The kiss-off anthem rocketed to the top position on various Apple Music charts, including the ...

Sunni Colón has been relatively quiet this year, but he breaks his silence with a new self-produced track called “Flowerbug (Interlude).”  Speaking on the inspiration behind the new track, Colón tells Rated R&B, “‘Flowerbug’ is a short sweet symphony conveying ...

We have been gone for a minute, but we had to finish the year off strong. In this special episode of the SoulBack podcast, we discuss our picks for the top 100 R&B songs of 2021. We published the whole ...

There appears to be a posthumous Aaliyah album on the way! Blackground 2.0 has announced that the new project “Unstoppable” is set to come out in 2022. The new song “Poison” featuring The Weeknd will be the lead single off ...

Legendary R&B producer Troy Taylor has decided to open up the vault as he just released his new EP “The 90’s Demos”. The 5 song project consists of songs that he wrote and produced over 25 years ago! Troy Taylor ...

Monica has teamed up with Yung Bleu for his new track, “Family Feud,” from his new EP, No, I’m Not Ok.  The mellow, guitar-driven song is based on a relatable story where family partner disapproval is running rampant in Bleu’s current situation. ...

6LACK has released a pair of singles to hold fans over.  On “Rent Free,” co-written by Leon Thomas, 6LACK walks on thin ice to console a distant partner who went away following a romantic mishap.   He assures her that she ...

Getting to know Chicago based band Attack the Sound By fusing jazzy Hip Hop combos with rock and gospel influences, “Reboot the Sound” shows fans why Attack the Sound has coined the term ‘Chi-Pop’. Having been developing their sound since ...

As 2021 draws to a close, it’s time to once again reveal our top 100 R&B Songs of the Year List. We’ve linked up with our friend Edward Bowser of SoulInStereo.com once again to put together this year end list. ...

Iconic singer Alicia Keys continues the celebration of her latest album with the release of “Keys: A Short Film”. The cinematic film begins with narration by Keys, before going through different scenes depicting stages of her life, and backed by ...