This Fresh Finds Fridays column curated by Flisadam Pointer features releases from Jordan Sparks, Annie Tracy, Robin Thicke, Alexia Jayy, Gallant, Mariah The Scientist, Layton Greene, Destin Conrad, Naomi Sharon, and Davionne. Check out this week’s roundup and forget to let us ...

Rising singer Journey Montana expresses her frustration towards a former lover on her new single, “Jack,” delving into the details of her grievances. No, Montana didn’t name her new song after an ex named Jack. She took the name partly ...

Singer and poet Jamila Woods has returned with her third album, Water Made Us, via Jagjaguwar.  The 17-track offering includes the previously shared songs “Tiny Garden” featuring duendita, “Boomerang,” “Good News” and “Practice” featuring Saba. “Water Made Us is a study ...

Emerging singer and songwriter Johnny Manuel has returned with his second EP, Blue. It’s the follow-up to his 2022 debut EP, Younger Skin. “With last year’s Younger Skin EP, I was mainly focused on telling my story and introducing my authentic ...

First-round voting for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards started on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The deadline for first-round voting, which determines the nominations for the 2024 ceremony, is Friday, Oct. 20. Nominations will be announced Nov. 10, and the live ceremony ...

Victoria Monét has achieved a new milestone at urban radio. Her single “On My Mama,” which samples Texas rapper Chalie Boy’s 2009 hit “I Look Good,” moves from No. 17 to No. 10 on the airplay chart this week. It ...

R&B sensation Tone Stith has just released his brand new vignette for latest single “Lonely”. The vignette is the final offering in a series of vignettes from Tone’s latest EP “P.O.V” which he released last month via RCA Records. The ...

Check out the brand new single from Bradd Marquis called “O U”. This is the first single from his upcoming EP called “I Choose You”. Marquis uses the song to reminisce on the first time him and his wife met, ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has unveiled a stunning music video for his Teyana Taylor-fronted song “Closer To God.”  Taylor directed the video, utilizing a deserted region as the backdrop to showcase her bold and futuristic fashion choices and belt her heart ...

Maxine Ashley is not someone to be toyed with. The versatile artist has released “Somebody Else,” a funky farewell that will make you bop your head and tap your feet. Ashley assures her insecure lover that she is irreplaceable, and ...