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 ...
Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Victoria Monét has officially announced her highly anticipated Frequency Of Love Tour. The 27-city North American headline trek, produced by Live Nation, arrives in celebration of her forthcoming studio album, Frequency Of Love, ...
Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the most essential releases of the week. In this week’s edition, Jhené Aiko returns with her first album in six years, while John Legend launches a new era. Plus, Tinashe spoils her fans with ...
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. ...
Beyoncé has a new hit on her hands. “Morning Dew (Donk),” a bonus track on the B’Day (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), rises to No. 1 in its sixth week on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. It marks Beyoncé’s fourth ...
Jhené Aiko is back with Westside Whimsy, her first album in six years, via Def Jam. The 20-track set includes the previously shared “Break,” plus features from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Larry June, Tyga and OHMA. Lamar, a frequent collaborator, appears ...
Prince’s vault has yielded another victory. The virtuoso’s posthumous album, Timeless, has debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. Amid a slate of new arrivals, Timeless is the only new entry on this week’s chart, which remains ...