After taking his scheduled month-long break from his Las Vegas residency, Usher returned on Oct. 14, which is also his birthday. The night was filled with special moments, including a “Happy Birthday” serenade from Anita Baker. During his show, Usher brought out Chris Brown as a special guest to perform a few songs, including “Back
Cuffing season is in full effect. R&B sensation Pink Sweat$ has recruited rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie for a new track called “Lay Up N’ Chill.” It was produced by frequent collaborators Jayson Dezuzio and Kenneth Wright. Across the sweetly seductive record, Sweat$ projects a desire for an irresistible partner who reaffirms their attachment
Singer-songwriter KIRBY has released a thoughtful new song, “Take Care,” and there’s much to digest. Evoking a lot of thought with a few words, KIRBY sends a clear message not to neglect and be good to yourself, even when providing for your village. “I hope this song brings you peace. I hope you put it
Four-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper has reissued his 2022 album, Black Radio III, with a deluxe edition. Black Radio III (Supreme Edition), divided into two discs, features the 13 tracks that appeared on the standard version released in February. It includes nine additional tracks on side two, including the recently shared “Therapy pt. 2” featuring
Singer/actor Jacob Latimore has returned with a new song, “Selfish.” Latimore drifts over a mesmerizing production, as he sings about dedication to his craft and not wanting to hold the heart of a woman he can’t give 100 percent. “All I need is good vibrations / Need some new sensations / You know how /
Canadian R&B singer Jon Vinyl is back with a new project a year after his Lost in You album. His new EP, Palisade, features the singles “Entice Me” and “FTU.” He recently shared a live performance of the former and first single. Vinyl recorded Palisade in collaboration with prominent producers Akeel Henry (Givēon, Jazmine Sullivan)
Ciara has teamed up with country singer Walker Hayes for the remix of his latest single “Y’all Life.” The hip-hop-influenced banger interpolates rapper Nelly’s 2000 hit “Country Grammar.” Ciara comes in for the second verse, singing, “See you tryna copy my wave / But you cannot do it my way / It don’t matter how
In June, Sean “Diddy” Combs recruited Bryson Tiller for his comeback single “Gotta Move On.” Now, the cultural icon and music mogul has shared Gotta Move On: The Remixes, a maxi-single that features three variations of the breakup anthem. The four-pack features the original version, a Kings Remix and a Cool & Dre Remix. Another
Jimmie Allen doesn’t like to be boxed in. He occasionally vents about it on social media, too. “Think bigger than the box they try to put you in,” he tweeted in 2018. The following year he told fellow artists, “Dear musicians, make the music you want, DO NOT let anyone put you in a box.”
Fours years after her Carolina Blues EP, Mikhala Jené‘s major-label debut project, The Missing Peace, arrives via Def Jam. Jené co-wrote all the songs from The Missing Peace. Grammy-nominated super producer Deputy (Mack Wilds, Ari Lennox, Ne-Yo) produced most songs, except for the closer “When Bridges Burn,” which Brian Alexander Morgan produced (Usher, SWV, Tamar