It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and Darhyl Camper, eponymously known as Camper, is happily celebrating his fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with Coco Jones’ breakout song “ICU.” He produced the piano-laden track for her ...

R&B singer SiR has teamed up with rapper D Smoke for a new bop titled “Work Hard Play Hard.” Arriving just in time for the summer season, “Work Hard Play Hard” is a fresh anthem that hears the SiR and ...

It’s the first day of summer, and what better way to kick off the new season than with some fresh music? Rest assured, Raheem DeVaughn is back with his new EP, The Summer of Love, via New Era Soul Records/DMG. The ...

The nominations for the 2023 BET Awards arrived last week. Beyoncé, Chris Brown, and SZA were the top nominees among R&B artists, each receiving four nominations, including Album of the Year. Coco Jones isn’t far behind with three nominations, while ...

“I don’t know when I’ll get used to people actually listening to everything,” Forest Claudette says early on in our conversation after receiving a compliment about their music. “I spent so much time making music and the only people listening ...

Complacency is not an option for Phabo’s music. In fact, with his latest album, Don’t Get Too Cozy, which is out now, Phabo gets pleasure from pervading momentary suspense throughout to keep the listener on their toes. “It’s purposely peaks ...

Hip-hop soul legend Musiq Soulchild and emerging singer/songwriter Destin Conrad have linked up for a new song, “To This Day,” for Spotify’s Are & Be playlist to celebrate Black Music Month. “To This Day” is blatantly nostalgic yet progressive, finding ...

The wait is over. Monica’s long-awaited radio show, MoTalk, is launching on Apple Music on Saturday, June 24, at 3 p.m. ET. Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal will appear as the first guest. The logline states that in the ...

Kiana Ledé has unveiled the dates for her headlining Grudges Tour.  The upcoming trek kicks off Sept. 5 at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. From there, Ledé will play across the U.S. and Canada, hitting cities such as Vancouver, Los ...

Ty Dolla $ign has announced headlining More Motion Less Emotion Tour.  The 30-city North American leg launches Sept. 15 in San Diego, California. From there, Ty Dolla $ign will play in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, Atlanta, Montreal and Chicago, before ...