Jhené Aiko adds another platinum award to her Recording Association of America (RIAA) collection. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter’s sophomore album, Trip, is now certified platinum, surpassing U.S. sales of one million equivalent units. It marks her second album behind 2020’s Chilombo to cross the platinum threshold. Released on Sept. 22, 2017, Trip arrived a
Brent Faiyaz returns to urban radio’s top ten at No. 10 with “All Mine,” lifted from his sophomore album, Wasteland. The self-produced song has garnered eight million audience impressions. It is his second top ten entry as a lead artist and first without accompaniment. The Columbia, Maryland, native last occupied space in this vicinity with
Chris Brown is presently gearing to send his next single from Breezy to urban radio. His Wizkid-assisted single “Call Me Every Day,” co-produced by Blaise Beatz and RoccStar, will impact the hip-hop-dominated format on Tuesday, Sept. 20. It follows his previous focus track “We (Warm Embrace).” On Spotify, “Call Me Every Day” has been played
It’s officially a new era for Kelela. The singer/songwriter has returned with her new single “Washed Away.” On the soothing tune, produced by Yo van Lenz, Kelela’s angelic vocals soar across an atmospheric backdrop. “The mist, the light, the dust that settles the night / The hope, the longing, fade away, blurry-eyed / Riding out
Singer-songwriter Yuna has revealed the dates for her November Tour to support her forthcoming album Y5. The tour will span six major cities on the West Coast, kicking off Nov. 3 at The Wise Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia. A part of the November Tour includes two back-to-back nights in Oakland, California, plus concerts in
Kiana Ledé has returned with her first new single in a year. Her latest track, “Irresponsible,” was co-produced by Cardiak and Wu10 and co-written with their input as well as Nija and Ledé. The beginning sounds as if Musiq Soulchild’s 2002 classic “Halfcrazy” serves as an inspiration. The topic of “Irresponsible” is an incapable partner
Queen Naija continues to make new gains. After scoring her fourth No. 1 Billboard Adult R&B Airplay single with her Big Sean-assisted “Hate Our Love,” emerging singer and songwriter receives its gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Mike Woods-produced song has amassed sales of more than 500,000 equivalent units. “Hate
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige has given a stamp of approval to bourgeoning R&B quartet WanMor. The South Jersey-born group, composed of real-life brothers Big Boy, Chulo, Tyvas, and Rocco, has been announced as the first signing to the Emmy and Grammy-winning icon’s new imprint, Beautiful Life Productions, a partnership with 300 Entertainment.
Rising singer/songwriter UMI announced a European tour following a lengthy U.S. tour to support her debut album, Forest in the City. The tour will begin on Oct. 22 at Hole 44 in Berlin, Germany. She will play three additional shows through Oct. 28. Tickets are available for the mini-tour via her official website. “I can’t
Babyface has revealed the artwork and tracklist for his forthcoming album, Girls Night Out, which will release Oct. 29 via Capitol Records. It’s his first album on the label, after announcing his signing earlier this year. Girls Night Out includes the previously released singles “Keeps On Fallin’” featuring Ella Mai and the Kehlani-assisted “Seamless.” The