The Roots and Live Nation Urban have unveiled the lineup for the 2026 Roots Picnic. The two-day festival returns to Philadelphia on May 30 and May 31 at Belmont Plateau. Rap icon JAŸ-Z will headline day one, where he will be ...
British R&B singer Daley inked a new deal with SRG/ILS Group via his imprint Texx7 Records. He joins a roster that includes Lalah Hathaway, PJ Morton and Tweet. “Daley is an amazing talent,” says Claude Villani, president and CEO of the ...
6LACK has announced his fourth album, Love is the New Gangsta, will arrive May 22 via LVRN/Interscope Records. According to a press release, “The project finds the Atlanta artist peeling back every layer — examining love, identity, growth, and the quiet ...
Arin Ray is keeping it real with his new song “Both of Us,” out via Brand G Enterprises/True Purpose. On the soulful ballad, produced by Paperboy Fabe, Ray confesses to a prospective partner that he isn’t ready for a relationship. ...
Singer-songwriter Inayah has unveiled the official music video for her latest single “Choose.” Directed by City James, the dramatic clip, co-starring actor Patrick Cage, captures the pressure of balancing personal life with career ambitions. In the video, Inayah and her ...
(Human Re Sources)Almost overstuffed with musical ideas, the singer’s second studio album can be self-indulgent and messy, but it’s a heartfelt and exuberant grand statement from an artist determined to go her own way Last autumn, Raye was the subject ...
Keri Hilson‘s three-act album is now complete. The Grammy-nominated singer has released We Need To Talk: Redemption via Create Music Group. Redemption, which follows Drama and Love, includes the preceding installments, bringing the album’s total to 20 tracks. The final act, which consists of ...
R&B singer-songwriter MarcLo will release his debut album, 11 Days, independently April 17. Regarding the album, MarcLo exclusively tells Rated R&B, “In January 2025, while Los Angeles was recovering from devastating fires, I came home to terrible air quality and 11 ...
Grammy-nominated vocalist Alex Isley has delivered her debut album, When The City Sleeps, via Free Lunch/Warner Records. The 15-track LP includes all six tracks from her WHEN EP, including “Ms. Goody Two Shoes” and “Hands,” plus the singles “Sweetest Lullabye” and “Westside.” It ...
Buckle up. Durand Bernarr is back with his new single “Wild Ride” featuring James Fauntleroy. The Fauntleroy production knocks with the same intensity Bernarr feels for a prospective partner. While Bernarr is in the driver’s seat, Fauntleroy’s vocals ride in ...