KOTA the Friend and Statik Selektah teased fans on social media that they will be collaborating on another project to be released in January 2023. Kota and Statik collaborated on “To Kill a Sunrise” in 2020, which was a project that received talks of Album of the Year. The name of the new project is
Rihanna’s return to music is proving to be a strong one. Her new single “Lift Me Up,” from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart this week. According to Billboard, the Hot R&B Songs chart is “ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services
Femme It Forward, the women-led music and entertainment company, has announced its inaugural Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala. The event will recognize “trailblazing women in entertainment who empower, uplift, and inspire change.” This year’s honorees include Ciara and her husband, Russell Wilson, Muni Long, Victoria Monét and Jozzy, to name a few.
Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie will receive the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs). It’ll mark his 18th American Music Award. The Icon Award “honors an artist whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry.” The global star, 73, is also scheduled to perform. He
R&B powerhouse Leela James has scored her first award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2014 single “Fall for You” is now certified gold, selling more than 500,000 equivalent units. It’s James’ most popular song on Spotify, with 26 million streams. “My team and I decided to ‘Reach For It’ this weekend
R&B duo dvsn has announced the dates for their headlining Working On My Karma World Tour. No supporting acts have been revealed at this time. Their international trek begins Jan. 22, 2023, in Denmark. They will play across the U.K. and Europe through Feb. 8, 2023. In mid-February, dvsn will kick off the North American leg
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Kenyon Dixon has returned with Closer (Deluxe), an expanded edition of his latest album. Closer (Deluxe) features four bonus tracks, including “On My Mind,” “Getting Late (Extended),” “Love Away” and “Friend Zone.” Regarding Closer (Deluxe), Dixon says, “It’s more of the R&B we love and have always loved. I think nostalgia plays a huge part
John Legend has enlisted Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra for his “Nervous (Remix).” The new version is a bilingual interpretation of the heartwarming tune. Legend opens the track with the original first verse and chorus. Yatra comes in for the second verse and chorus, before they harmonize together toward the end of the song. “Sebastian is
Rising R&B singer, songwriter and producer Scribz Riley has returned with his new single “Satisfied.” He co-produced it with Guilty Beatz. On “Satisfied,” a confident Riley is certain that no one his ex gets with can measure up to him in the bedroom. It’s why she always call him whenever she is craving some good
Chrisette Michele is opening up more about her divorce from her ex-husband, Doug “Biggs” Ellison. The Grammy-winning singer recently went to Instagram to inform her fans that she is “in the middle of a three-year divorce” that has “lasted longer than the marriage.” In the lengthy post, Michele described how her experience going through the