He crossed paths with James Brown and Quincy Jones but hated playing fame’s game, and shrank into obscurity. Now 82, the Portland singer is thriving once more As Ural Thomas freely admits, he is not a man overburdened with ambition. ...
Our Global R&B Spotlight series continues and this month we are shining the light on Sage Harris, Dylan Sinclair, Amaal (Toronto Canada) with Moliy (Ghana) rounding out this month’s list. From the pop dominance of Drake and The Weeknd, to ...
“I’m just trying to create a world for people to experience and feel something,” Josh Levi tells Rated R&B over a video call one afternoon in April. The 23-year-old singer/actor is metaphorically speaking about his vision for creating a body ...
Anthony David and Algebra Blessett have teamed up to remake BeBe & CeCe Winan’s classic “Heaven.” Their superb cover of this late ’80s inspirational has no bells and whistles to fill out the production. It’s for a good reason. Blessett’s ...
No one should be surprised that T-Pain is still collecting certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While on his Road to Wiscansin Tour, the rapper-turnt-sanga’s sophomore album Epiphany graduated to double-platinum status with more than two million ...
Billboard charting global music star, singer-songwriter, and actress, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko widely known as Simi releases her new album titled, “To Be Honest” (June 3rd) via her own label, “Studio Brat.” ‘To Be Honest,’ there are literally no skips! Her ...
The last big song titled “Magic Stick” united Lil’ Kim and 50 Cent and occupied the number two spot on the Hot 100 without a video. None of that is intended to add pressure on Trè Samuels, the newest Warner ...
The 2022 Roots Picnic is happening on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hosted at The Mann at Fairmount Park, the two-day festival is headlined by Mary J. Blige and the Roots, and Summer Walker. Other performers ...
Fresh off tour, R&B journeyman Marc E. Bassy follows last year’s album, ‘Little Men,’ with the release of the sequel to his fan-favorite 2015 album, “East Hollywood 2.” Released last Friday (May 27) on New Gold Medal, Bassy announced the ...
Grammy-nominated, R&B platinum-selling singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, Tank and multi-platinum singer-songwriter and music executive J. Valentine premiered a new “R&B Money Podcast” on (6/1). From iHeartMedia Inc. and Charlamagne tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network, this podcast is for ...