Over current years, R&B artists have steered away from solely releasing music on sure days of the week. Since there’s at all times one thing new popping out, we all know it’s generally troublesome to remain up to date all issues R&B — even in your days off over the weekend.
Though we’re at all times right here to present you day-by-day updates, we figured supplying you with a recap of a number of the finest R&B tracks and moments from weekend’s previous (and generally a bit earlier than) on the prime of every week is an effective way so that you can hear all the good things in a single place. And with a number of the prime R&B artists releasing new songs, asserting plans for upcoming albums and excursions, 2020 is admittedly off to an incredible begin for our beloved style. Likewise, Sunday evening’s airing of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards made for a memorable evening and celebration of music.
So, if you happen to occurred to overlook out on what’s been taking place on the R&B entrance, right here’s a brief record of what you might have missed.
Tragedy led to an emotional 2020 Grammy Awards.
Music’s Greatest Night time celebrates artists from throughout all genres for his or her superb work over the previous yr. However the 2020 Grammys had been met with a somber tone after basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and 7 others died in a helicopter crash hours earlier than the awards ceremony. Bryant spent a lot of his NBA years taking part in on the Staples Heart, the place the this yr’s awards present was held. R&B starlet, Alicia Keys, hosted the ceremony as soon as once more this yr, and led the evening with a message in regards to the tragedy in addition to sang a tribute alongside Boyz II Males.
The evening was nonetheless filled with lovely performances, and the crowning of a number of R&B artists for his or her unbelievable work. Taking house the award for finest R&B Tune was PJ Morton for “Say So,” a gorgeous collaboration that includes JoJo. For Finest R&B Album, California’s Anderson.Paak gained the title with Ventura. Lizzo additionally gave a strong speech after successful Finest Pop Solo Efficiency. You’ll find a listing of the rest of this yr’s winners right here.
Alicia Keys proclaims new album and world tour.
Talking of Alicia Keys, the completed songstress had just a few different thrilling moments in January on prime of internet hosting the Grammy Awards. She not too long ago celebrated her birthday, and introduced to followers she’s hitting the street for her long-awaited ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR. The tour announcement follows the information about plans to launch her seventh studio album, ALICIA, on March 20. The mission will embody already launched single “Present Me Love,” which reached primary on the Billboard Grownup R&B chart.
The Weeknd rips it up in new video launch “Blinding Lights”
If you happen to loved The Weeknd’s visible for his new tune “Heartless,” then prepare for a fair wilder trip. The crooner has returned with a sequel to the hit tune, this time ripping up the streets of downtown L.A. in “Blinding Lights.” Sounding prefer it could possibly be an ’80s hit, the tune appears like a launch for the artist who has had up and down relationships over the previous couple of years. The visible kicks off with him rocking the identical outfit from his earlier video and a bloody face. He takes over downtown, racing via the streets in a prime down Mercedes, dancing aimlessly, and hanging out at an evening membership of some kind. The artistic visible may need you doing a little bit of dancing your self.
Jessie Reyez drops beautiful visible for “Love In The Darkish.”
Proficient Grammy-nominated songstress Jessie Reyez is again with new music, releasing a video for her newest tune “Love In The Darkish.” The attractive visible reveals her alongside a mountainous countryside lake, the place she wades via the water as the celebs illuminate the evening sky. She sings, “I’m nothing with out you, and I can’t depart you alone.” The tune will probably be featured on her debut album, Earlier than Love Got here To Kill Us, set to be launched March 27, by way of FMLY/Island Data. Reyez attended the 62nd Annual Grammys as a primary time nominee underneath the class Finest City Modern Album.