Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the most essential releases of the week. In this week’s edition, Daley returns with his first album in nearly a decade, while Brandy joins Josh Levi on a remix from his deluxe album. Plus, ...
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. ...
Bruno Mars has achieved a new milestone on Billboard. The global star’s hit single “I Just Might” is No. 1 for a 35th week on the Hot R&B Songs chart. With its latest tally, the D’Mile-produced track breaks its tie ...
Beyoncé’s sophomore album, B’Day, is still reaching new heights two decades after its release. The project has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart, dethroning Michael Jackson’s Thriller from the top spot. It’s worth noting that the ...
Syd is hitting the road again this fall. The Internet’s frontwoman has revealed the dates for her headlining Beard Tour. The 23-date North American leg kicks off Nov. 7 at Commodore in Vancouver. From there, Syd will make stops in ...
Arin Ray is in rebuild mode. After parting ways with Interscope Records, where he released two albums and two EPs, the singer-songwriter has spent the last couple of years reconstructing his foundation. On a late July afternoon, Ray is in ...
Congresswoman awarded the convicted abuser and musician a congressional record recognition in Arlington Democratic US representative Jasmine Crockett is under fire for honoring musician Chris Brown, a convicted abuser, with an official recognition at a Texas concert over the weekend. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...