Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the most essential releases of the week. In this week’s edition, Mariah Carey links with an alt-R&B phenomenon for a special remix, Cleo Sol returns with her first album in three years and Eric ...
R&B newcomer Jaymin will drop his second project of the year before the end of summer. The Seattle native has announced his new EP, STATIC, will release Sept. 18 via Warner Records. The project will include “Proud” and the freshly ...
Lucky Daye has called on Leon Thomas for “Fly U Out,” the second single from his upcoming album. In a world that’s becoming too reliant on algorithms and A.I., Daye opts for less digital communication and more tangible time with ...
Steve Lacy has unveiled the dates for his headlining Oh yeah? Tour. The 27-city North American leg kicks off Sept. 27 in Minneapolis at The Armory. From there, Lacy will play in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Houston and ...
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 Aug ...
Chris Brown and Usher‘s R&B Tour just got even more massive. Due to overwhelming demand, the R&B icons have added eight new shows to their co-headlining stadium tour, bringing their total North American run to 59. The newly added dates ...
Brandy Norwood and her daughter, Sy’Rai Smith, are set to return as sisters in the sequel to Lifetime’s original holiday movie Christmas Everyday. With the working title Christmas Everyday Again, the film is slated to premiere later this year as ...
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Boney James has joined forces with Ledisi for his new single “I Belong To You.” Over a lush, horn-infused backdrop, Ledisi sings of unwavering devotion to her significant other as she craves more time together amid her demanding ...
We’ve been outside all summer with new music and hot shows, including the must-not-miss ‘Nights Like This’ tour featuring AKON and Ne-Yo. “It’s the best show out there that’s for sale right now!” AKON told ThisIsRnB’s Rocki Harris before he ...
Grammy Award-winning R&B vocalist October London has officially released his highly anticipated new studio album, Love Me For Me, via Death Row Records/gamma. The 10-track project arrives alongside a brand-new official music video for the album’s focus track, “Body Talk.” ...