Jhené Aiko has earned a new award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2014 track “Lyin King,” produced by Fisticuffs, has been certified gold for selling more than 500,000 equivalent units. It marks Aiko’s fifth RIAA award ...
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is back at the top of the urban radio chart for the first time in eight years. “Creepin’,” his collaboration with Metro Boomin and 21 Savage has reached No. 1. The Weeknd previously hit No. 1 ...
R&B legend Alicia Keys has regained a position of power on R&B radio. Her track “Come For Me” featuring Khalid and Lucky Daye is now No. 1 on the format, displacing Ledisi’s “I Need to Know” after a week in ...
John Legend has achieved a new milestone on Spotify. His 2013 hit “All of Me” has surpassed two billion streams on the platform. “I played ‘All Of Me’ for Chrissy at our wedding almost 10 years ago, and since then, ...
After touring her sophomore album, age/sex/location, around the world, Ari Lennox is making time for the studio again. Powerhouse songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri is among the studio associates Lennox has been seen with earlier this week. “Excited to be ...
Grammy-winning producer has released a new track titled “Whatever You Say” to celebrate his 33rd birthday (May 25). On the libidinous slow jam, Camper writes toward R&B stereotypes, describing a disrobing scene with a sweetie who’s got his nose open ...
Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Saint Smith has released his debut album, Yours, Saintly. The 11-track effort was led by “Round and Round,” released in April 2021. Produced by Jay Abe, Smith described it as a “coming of age” record in ...
Podcaster Rory has released his debut album, I Thought It’d Be Different, via Avant Garden, I Thought It’d Be Different is an exceptional 13-track project that showcases the remarkable talents of Rory and some of the most renowned R&B and hip-hop ...
Robin Thicke is in a celebratory mood. He digs into the vault to pull out the song “Bitter Sweet” as a way of celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album “A Beautiful World”. “Bitter Sweet” was actually recorded during ...
Check out the new single from former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard called “The Way I Remember It”. The song is the first offering from Ruben’s upcoming album. The beautifully-sang ballad was written and produced by Belewa Muhammad. Ruben adds: ...