Goapele is a synesthete. “I see colors along with sounds and words,” the singer and songwriter tells Rated R&B. “They’re associated naturally in my mind. Sometimes, when I am writing or working with producers, and notes come together in a ...

Muni Long’s rising single “Made For Me” is still going strong. The romantic tune has landed at No. 7 at R&B radio this week, marking her third top 10 hit on the format. Long previously appeared in the top 10 ...

New Edition has announced its residency at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The legendary R&B group — Ricky Bell, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant — will begin their residency ...

“This project was probably the hardest project that I had to release,” RealestK tells Rated R&B in a video call from his home. The Toronto native is reflecting on his recently released EP, Real World, the follow-up to his 2022 ...

With Chris Brown’s 11th album, 11:11 set to drop Nov. 11, the R&B star has revealed the official tracklist.  11:11 will consist of an A-side and a B-side with 11 tracks each. Side A will include Brown’s latest single “Sensational” featuring Davido and ...

Emerging R&B group WanMor has released a festive track, “This Holiday,” produced by Troy Taylor and written by Jabreh Shaw. Taylor shared on Instagram, “Anytime I get to do harmonies, bridges and modulations I’m super excited and what better artists ...

Alt-soul band Phony Ppl has dropped “Christmastime Is Here,” a faithful rendition of a classic carol first heard in the 1965 film A Charlie Brown Christmas. Predominantly relaxed and rather warmly colored, the reimagined version hears vocalist Elbee Thrie adding ...

Muni Long has scored a new top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with “Made For Me.” The lovestruck song moves from No. 13 to No. 9 in its fifth chart week (Nov. 11). It’s Long’s first top ...

R&B Icon Ne-Yo taps rapper Fabolous for the remix to his latest single “Link Up”. The pair also share an accompany visual for the song which was directed by Azzie Scott. In the black-and-white visual, the duo adds their own ...

Musical icon Robert Glasper has just released his brand new Holiday album called “In December”. The project mixes classic carols with a set of three brand new originals, and is available exclusively on Apple Music. The project features special guest ...