On August 13, Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson will grace theaters worldwide as Aretha Franklin in the Respect biopic. The film’s companion soundtrack will be released the same day via Epic Records. The first single, “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” ...

One night in 1994, Donnie Johnson, simply known as Donnie, was invited to attend Yin Yang Café, a supper club in Atlanta. During his visit, the Kentucky-born singer performed an original song called “You Got A Friend.” (It later appeared ...

Love can be quite the gamble when it grows from a previous friendship. Jon Vinyl discusses how this risk can cause unsettling feelings in his new song “Stacy.”  Faced with a dilemma in his bond with a woman of the ...

Emerging group The Shindellas return with the impactful new single “Volcano Love”. While the temperature outside is rising, the Shindellas also turn up the heat on this song that stands as an ode to the 90’s with its impressive vocals ...

For many, intimacy is an essential factor in a healthy relationship. On Leon Bridges‘ new guitar-laden song “Why Don’t You Touch Me,” he uses an earnest tone to languish about his partner withholding affection in their relationship.  “Can you be ...

Gospel duo Dawkins & Dawkins most recently released their new single “In My Feelings” after a decade long hiatus from the industry. The single has a progressive R&B sound to it, so some people have speculated that they are moving ...

The self-proclaimed King of R&B Jacquees has linked up with Queen Naija for the new single “Bed Friend”. No word on whether this single is part of an upcoming project from Jacquees, but we do know that he’s been locked ...

Only 6% of music industry execs are Black. That system fails artists, say the founders of 0207 Def Jam, whose uniquely diverse boardroom aims to change the culture – for good Rick Rubin’s initial ambitions for Def Jam were modest. ...

Jennifer Hudson has released the new single “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” which was co-written by legendary songwriter Carole King. The song is part of of the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” where J-Hud will be portraying the ...

Jacquees sure does have a fixation with beds. The multi-platinum artist reunites with Queen Naija for a new song titled “Bed Friend,” which outlines a story of how a pre-existing friendship turns into one with sexual benefits. “Started off as ...