November 20, 2021 Marked the 50th anniversary of the annual Soul Train Awards, and oh what a spectacular event it was! ThisIsRnB was thrilled to participate in this historic milestone of the show, which was taped at the World Famous ...

The ‘90s era, without question, is one of the most recognizable times in R&B. JKing, a seasoned marketer-turned-singer, embraces this supreme decade with his debut project, ‘90s F*ck It Vibes.  On his 10-track release, JKing introduces himself as a skilled ...

As an artist, discovering a true sense of agency within yourself can afford you an opportunity to produce a whole new sound. For Priscilla Renea Hamilton, an in-demand writer, this became the case when she introduced her alter-ego Muni Long ...

Dylan Sinclair has a couple of “Regrets” swarming his head on his new focus track. It features co-production credit from Jordon Manswell, Zachary Simmonds, Bryan Allen and Jason Amos.  On the self-penned tune, Sinclair tenderly sings about prematurely letting go of ...

Jon Batiste’s name was heard many times during the reveal of the 2022 Grammy Awards nominations. The accomplished musician earned 11 nominations this year, including two nods in the general field, Album of the Year (We Are) and Record of the ...

This holiday season, Masego and Devin Morrison are gathering around the table with their minds set on scarfing down “Yamz.”  This desirable jam, produced by Morrison and Michael Daniel Foster, a frequent collaborator of Masego, certainly has a retro sound ...

“I want people to simply be intrigued by the music,” Bridges told Rated R&B in a summer interview about his most recent album Gold-Diggers Sound. The Fort Worth, Texas native, got his wish, at least with the Recording Academy. Bridges ...

Silk Sonic’s (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) An Evening With Silk Sonic starts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 104,000 equivalent units sold in its debut sales week. Of that total, 42,000 copies were from pure sales. An Evening ...

Snoop Dogg’s newly-released project Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm features R&B input from not only Mary J. Blige but Eric Bellinger and Usher. The two gents appear on “New Oldie,” which finds them pre-stamping this jam as one that will be considered a ...

The Recording Academy has revealed the nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards.  Moments before the big reveal, the Academy announced an update to its general field categories. “Effective this year, in our four general field categories – Song of the ...