Music publishing executive Robert Louis Gordy, Sr., the younger brother of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, passed away. He was 91. His family confirmed that he passed away from natural causes on Friday, Oct. 21 at his home in Marina del Rey, California. “I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my younger brother
Ray J is heading back to campus. The singer and entrepreneur will return to BET’s College Hill: Celebrity Edition for season two. It will premiere in 2023 on BET+. Ray J will be joined by new cast members Amber Rose, Joseline Hernandez, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Parker McKenna Posey, Iman Shumpert, Kwaylon “BlameItOnKway” Rogers, and O’Ryan Browner.
LeToya Luckett’s acting resumé continues to expand. The Grammy-winning singer and actress will star in the upcoming holiday movie, A Miracle Before Christmas. The original film is directed, written and produced by LazRael Lison. It will premiere Dec. 8 on BET+. Luckett stars as Mercedes Wright, “a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric Bellinger and music executive/super producer Hitmaka have announced a new joint project, 1-800-Hit-Eazy: Line 2. It will follow their 2021 project, 1-800-Hit-Eazy. Ahead of the release, Bellinger and Hitmaka have unleashed the lead single “Obsession.” Speaking on the new single and state of R&B, Bellinger says, “I’ve been making R&B music my
Shanice Wilson was just a pre-teen (11) when she signed her first major-label record deal with A&M Records. At the time, her labelmates included Al Green, Atlantic Starr, Janet Jackson, Jeffrey Osborne, Quincy Jones, Vesta Williams and more. Three years prior, at age eight, Shanice, her mom and her aunt packed their belongings and took
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jeremih is back with a new single, “Changes. It’s accompanied by an official music video directed by Mills Miller. The Hitmaka-produced single is his first new solo single in over four years. Wrapped in layers of nostalgia, “Changes” borrows from Avant’s 2003 classic “Read Your Mind,” which he cleverly utilizes to challenge a
R&B icon Babyface has released his new album, Girls Night Out, and it’s full of guests. The new LP marks his debut offering on Capitol Records and the first since 2015’s Return of the Tender Lover. Babyface says he was inspired to record the album following his Verzuz with Teddy Riley, which was hosted on
R&B duo dvsn has released their new song “Don’t Take Your Love.” It’s the third offering from their forthcoming album, Working On My Karma, out Oct. 28 via OVO Sound/Warner Records. On “Don’t Take Your Love,” vocalist Daniel Daley holds himself accountable, as he comes clean about his bad-boy player faults in his relationship. Sonically
Marques Houston has returned with a new single titled “Coming Back.” It was produced by Eif Keyz and co-written by Houston and Dave Young. Over fluttering strings that are paired with airy oohs and aahs, Houston sings about a love that is irresistible. No matter what issues may arise, he knows that his heart is
Dvsn has officially announced their much-anticipated fourth album, Working On My Karma. The follow-up to 2020’s A Muse in Her Feelings will arrive on Oct. 28 via OVO Sound / Warner Records. The R&B duo (vocalist Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85) confirmed the title and its release date on Thursday morning. While the details on