The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® is back in New Orleans from July 4–6, celebrating 55 years of ESSENCE Magazine with the theme “Made Like This.” This year’s festival honors Black culture with intentional, impactful experiences and ...

Due to overwhelming demand, Chris Brown has announced more dates to his Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour.  The post Chris Brown Reveals More Dates for ‘Breezy Bowl XX World Tour’ appeared first on Rated R&B. ...

Ciara‘s new single “Ecstasy” has debuted on multiple Billboard charts. The alluring bedroom jam opens at No. 3 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart dated April 19. It marks Ciara’s 11th top 10 hit on this chart out of ...

R&B icon and GRAMMY-winning singer Ann Nesby is back with her first studio album in more than a decade. She’s just released the new project “ANNiversary” via her label It’s Time Child Records, distributed by GoDigiPath, LLC in association with ...

Emerging R&B sensation Honey Bxby has just dropped her unapologetic new single “Think I Might”. The new release comes ahead of her upcoming anticipated EP “Raw Honey” which will arrive on May 30th via Rebirth Entertainment/Warner Records. Honey’s sultry, crystal-clear ...

Husband and wife duo Kindred The Family Soul return with the release of their new single “I Need You”. The song is a tribute to the late Frankie Beverly, and was produced and mixed by their frequent collaborator Vidal Davis. ...

The Library of Congress has announced Mary J. Blige’s seminal sophomore album, My Life, has been added to the National Recording Registry.  The post Mary J. Blige’s ‘My Life’ Album Added to National Recording Registry appeared first on Rated R&B. ...

R&B newcomer Aqyila has unveiled her debut album, Falling Into Place, via Columbia Records. The post Aqyila Shares Debut Album ‘Falling Into Place’ appeared first on Rated R&B. ...

R&B sensation Jai’Len Josey kicks off another creative season with the release of her brand new single “New Girl” via Def Jam Recordings. It marks her first release in two years, and it heralds the arrival of her full-length debut ...

R&B superstar Ciara returns with the brand new anthem single “Ecstasy”, via her independent label Beauty Marks Entertainment. The track was written by Ciara, Courtlin Jabrae, and 2024 Grammy winning “Songwriter of The Year” Theron Thomas and produced by Leather ...