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Collard Enlists Bakar for the Effortlessly Smooth "Stone"
November 11, 2019
Collard is the latest artist emerge to from this R&B renaissance.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Ambré Stands at a Crossroads of Past, Present, and Future R&B in 'Pulp'
November 11, 2019
The Grammy award-winning artist's take on R&B is nothing if not refreshing.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Tim Atlas' 'Together Lonely' Is an Introvert's Dream R&B Record [Q&A]
November 8, 2019
"I hope this record does what music is supposed to do: bring people together."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Easy Life and Arlo Parks' "Sangria" Is Intoxicating
November 7, 2019
This collaboration has us on cloud nine.
Author:
Precious Kato
Yes Please Is Your Latest Alternative Hip-Hop and R&B Obsession
November 7, 2019
The project of two childhood friends, Yes Please's music is not lacking in surprises.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Doja Cat's 'Hot Pink' Is the Most Versatile Hip-Hop Offering of the Year
November 7, 2019
Doja Cat's star power is undeniable.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Michael Seyer Is Creating Timeless 'Nostalgia' [Premiere + Q&A]
November 6, 2019
Take your first listen to Seyer's new EP, 'Nostalgia.'
Author:
Bianca Brown
Omar Apollo, Dominic Fike, and Kenny Beats Tackle Unrequited Love in "Hit Me Up"
November 5, 2019
The collaboration of the year.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Christian Kuria's "Losing You" Has Even Those of Us Without Synesthesia Seeing Colors
November 4, 2019
Kuria's latest single is brimming with color.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Biig Piig Showcases Her Versatility and Dreamlike Vocals in 'No Place for Patience, Vol. 3'
November 4, 2019
Biig Piig has honed in on an innate ability to capture a unique feeling of comfort and groove.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Alexandra Starr Is Her Most Unapologetic Self in Cheeky Single "Freakalicious"
April 29, 2025
"'Freakalicious' is just you being that girl, confident, sexy, fierce, walking in a room and just being that bitch."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
$avvy's 'Boys Wear Pearls' Is R&B's Past, Present, and Future
March 8, 2021
Nashville rapper/singer $avvy released his long-awaited debut project 'Boys Wear Pearls,' an eight-track tape featuring some of the most versatile performances and songwriting seen so far this year.
Author:
Carter Fife
The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]
May 7, 2021
Tóke's ability to channel and empathize with complex emotional situations makes his music a documentary on an individual scale.
Author:
DJ Connor
Baby Rose Sets Out on a Winding Journey in the Hypnotic 'Slow Burn'
April 17, 2024
"'Slow Burn' is our eclectic chemistry and the captured essence of our world’s colliding."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Maths Time Joy and Rich Work Towards Healing on "Move"
August 16, 2021
Touching on the importance of putting "one foot in front of the other," "Move" is a gorgeously reassuring, hypnotic offering.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Five Questions With Flwr Chyld on His Debut Album 'Luv N Chaos' [Q&A]
July 6, 2023
It's impossible not to feel something warm and deeply buried when listening to Flwr Chyld.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Sekou Gives Himself Time to Move on in the Heartbreaking "let go of me slowly"
April 12, 2024
"This song was inspired by a time in my life when I was going through something, and I didn't know how to express my feelings about it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
keltiey and skaiwater Get to "Kn0" One Another in Groovy New Single
July 5, 2023
“Kn0” feels like a deliberate departure from the viral sound that put keltiey on the map.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Mallika Vie Searches For Healing and Love in "baby baby love me back"
August 9, 2022
"baby baby love me back" is a message of love, uniting body and mind.
Author:
DJ Connor