Singer August Alsina has taken R&B to new heights and has broken boundaries as he became the first R&B singer to make XXL Magazine’s Freshman Class Cover. August Alsina had what it takes to change the game or the rules rather and made XXL listen up. Alsina says that he hopes that him making the […]
Neo-soul, R&B, and funk icon D’Angelo recently gave a lengthy interview to documentarian Nelson George as a part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in New York at the Brooklyn Museum. George also featured D’Angelo in his documentary “Finding The Funk” earlier this year. D’Angelo is known as a musical genius and one of […]
The quadruple force that is Havok Jones, uniquely comprised of Kea Aleis, MaiDai, Aire B. and Neiko, have just released their first single “Who Can I Run To,” a remake of the ‘90s super group Xscape’s chart-topping single, off their homage-based EP. Executive produced by super producer Miyk Snoddy, who has created for the likes […]
Rising LA-based (via Orlando, FL) singer/songwriter/producer Chris Batson drops a self-produced, new joint “Come Back For You.” In the song, Chris promises to come back for his lady love. It seems that we will be able to dive deeper into the soul of this new R&B artist through his new emotional releases. He croons, “Baby, […]
R&B crooner and The Voice’s vocal coach Usher ended season 6 of the Voice with two unique performances. Usher took the stage to perform a special cover of D’Angelo‘s “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” with fellow coach Adam Levine. He also collaborated with team member Josh Kaufman for a cover of the Police’s “Every Breath […]
Lyricist Uncle Reece chooses to stand out with his debut album entitled BOLD. The inspirational lyricist is putting the universal language of music to the test! Uncle Reece has been referred to as the next big thing in inspirational music by his musical peers and music executives. He doesn’t just fit into one music genre, […]
Funk Fest 2014 hit Atlanta this past weekend in celebration of its 20th anniversary. The concert series made its second stop in Atlanta to celebrate with a two-day concert at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. The festival attracts music enthusiasts from across the U.S. You never know who will be backstage either! The Atlanta Funk Fest showcased […]
According to Pharrell lately, women are the most beautiful species on earth. This feeling has been heavily expressed with his sophomore album G I R L. Pharrell recently used additional footage from the music video from his single “Marilyn Monroe,” to create a visual letter titled ‘Dear G I R L.’ “That which makes you […]
Comprised of four young men from New York, the members of Gotham Citi definitely possess the vocal prowess to ignite the soul and bring true R&B back. Jonathan, Dijuan, Clif, and CJ plan to take R&B back to its roots and bring “love” back along with that classic and timeless R&B sound! Gotham Citi’s music […]
Singer/actress Brandy is back in the studio and getting ready to release new music for her fans who have been waiting since her ‘Two Eleven’ album. Brandy recently stopped by the Arsenio Hall Show and announced that she is indeed about to start working on her next album, and now is the perfect time for […]
Kelly Rowland is having an amazing year! The songstress has started working on her new album and a few ad campaigns. Recently she has been added to the list of artists and producers joining Pepsi in their fútbol campaign. Pepsi has announced that they will be releasing a compilation LP to celebrate soccer during the […]
LaTavia Roberson made her debut on “The Wendy Williams Show” recently discussing not only the current season of “R&B Divas Atlanta,” but parting ways with Destiny’s Child and Mathew Knowles over ten years ago. LaTavia answered the questions the public has wanted to know for the last decade, including whether or not she was fired […]
Beyoncé paid homage to the late R&B icon Aaliyah on her Instagram recently. Beyonce rocked a pair of chic black shades and a Revolution Riche sweater with the “One in a Million” singer’s face on it. The retro ‘90s photo featured on the sweater was taken from Aaliyah’s Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number era. […]
Michael Jackson‘s new posthumous album will be released in two weeks, however fans in attendance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards last night got to see the leading single revealed by Usher. One knows you can only call on Usher or Chris Brown to do anything Michael Jackson related justice. iHeartRadio called on dancing sensation Usher […]
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Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Grammy Awards hit some of the right notes with viewers on Sunday but not everyone in Hip Hop was thrilled. On a high note according to Nielsen’s preliminary ratings, roughly 28.5 million viewers tuned in to the show on CBS. That’s up from last year’s 28.4 million viewers and […]
Trey Songz, Brandy, Janelle Monae, TGT, Charlie Wilson, New Edition, Solange, Jill Scott, Brandy, L.L. Cool J and many more were amongst the big names to grace the stage at the 2013 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. The four-day festival saw a range of talent pass through the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The fest also […]
