Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Tinashe has officially released two brand-new singles, “Pillow Fight” and “I’d Rather Be Alone.” The dual release serves as the latest offering from her highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, Popstar, which is scheduled to ...
R&B singer-songwriter Jack Freeman continues his prolific creative run with the release of his newest single, “Sundae.” Released via Illustrate New Ideas and distributed by Jive Records, the track serves as the debut offering from his forthcoming Americana-influenced studio album, ...
Six years after the release of her Grammy-nominated studio album Chilombo, contemporary R&B luminary Jhené Aiko has officially returned. Following a surprise announcement earlier in the week, Aiko released her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Westside Whimsy, on Friday, September ...
Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the most essential releases of the week. In this week’s edition, Jhené Aiko returns with her first album in six years, while John Legend launches a new era. Plus, Tinashe spoils her fans with ...
Chart Brief is Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest trends across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making moves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated Sept. ...
Beyoncé has a new hit on her hands. “Morning Dew (Donk),” a bonus track on the B’Day (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), rises to No. 1 in its sixth week on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. It marks Beyoncé’s fourth ...
Prince’s vault has yielded another victory. The virtuoso’s posthumous album, Timeless, has debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. Amid a slate of new arrivals, Timeless is the only new entry on this week’s chart, which remains ...
Jhené Aiko is back with Westside Whimsy, her first album in six years, via Def Jam. The 20-track set includes the previously shared “Break,” plus features from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Larry June, Tyga and OHMA. Lamar, a frequent collaborator, appears ...
Victoria Monét will embark on a headlining tour this fall. This Grammy-winning singer has revealed the dates for her Frequency of Love Tour. “AHHH!! IM SO READY TO SEE YOUUUU,” Monét told her 2.1 million Instagram followers on Thursday (Sept. ...
If you asked three people to define love, you’re bound to get three different answers. Sure, there may be some overlap in the language, but each person will draw on their own experience to articulate what it means. On Aaron ...