What does it mean to create art when life feels turbulent? Alt-R&B singer Kelela is still figuring that out. Her new single “Idea 1” feels like a compilation of observatory notes. Produced by Oscar Scheller, the soundscape begins with dreamy ...
Team Breezy won’t have to wait much longer for a new Chris Brown album. The R&B superstar has announced his 12th LP, BROWN, will release May 8, three days after his 37th birthday. He confirmed the news in an Instagram ...
The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” Mary J. Blige, has returned with her second solo offering of 2026, a mid-tempo anthem titled “Want Love.” Released today via Beautiful Life Productions, the track serves as a definitive statement on the singer’s current ...
R&B icon and former Blackstreet lead vocalist Dave Hollister has officially ended a 10-year hiatus from solo music, announcing his signing to the revamped Death Row Records in partnership with gamma. To mark the career milestone, Hollister released his new ...
Grammy Award-winning music producers and songwriters Bryan-Michael Cox and Johntá Austin have expanded their creative partnership to the digital broadcasting space with the launch of a new YouTube podcast, Sessions. Available now, the platform is designed to offer audiences direct ...
Multi-platinum musician and six-time Grammy Award winner PJ Morton has officially returned to the solo spotlight, launching a dual-single rollout that highlights the stylistic duality of his career. Following his 22nd career Grammy nomination earlier this year, Morton released the ...
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger is stepping boldly into a new chapter of his career, and it’s already sounding like something special. With a fresh deal under Tamla Records in partnership with Motown Records, he returns with his latest single, “Cry ...
YouKnowIGotSoul had a chance to talk to R&B veteran Shanice about her discography as well as the residency that she is involved in with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The talented vocalist has been going strong for almost 40 years ...
Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated ...
Rated R&B is bringing you the most essential releases this week. From the traditional R&B that purists love to the boundary-pushing sounds of the alt-R&B scene, this new music roundup keeps its pulse on the essence of R&B. Dive into ...