Just in time for cuffing season, Ari Lennox has released the official video for “POF,” the opening song from her sophomore album age/sex/location. It was directed by Mez for Heirs with a co-direction assist from Panola Rhode. The new visual for “POF” picks up where the video for “Hoodie,” the album’s second single, left off
Emerging singer Ballad has poured up a new single, “Lemonade,” which is bound to quench anyone who is thirsting for fresh romantic tunes. On the passionate track, Ballad’s ultra-delicious mate activates a sugar rush that comes out in his acrobatic falsetto heard near the close. “So sweet / When I taste you on my lips
Alicia Keys is back in the top ten of Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. “Trillions,” featuring Brent Faiyaz, posts at No. 10 the week of Oct. 8. It cements the 15-time Grammy winner’s 23rd top ten hit overall, putting her behind Mary J. Blige for the most top 10s. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul holds
R&B newcomer Forest Claudette makes his formal introduction on his debut EP, The Year of February, via Warner Records. Though The Year of February is titled after the coldest month of the year, the genre-bending project is filled with heat. The opening track “Creaming Soda,” which is the lead single, is a smooth confessional that
Ciara recently sat down with Zane Lowe of Apple Music for a conversation about her new Summer Walker-assisted single “Better Thangs” and what it felt to collaborate again. The two previously joined forces for Walker’s 2021 album, Still Over It, on which Ciara featured on the outro, fittingly titled “Ciara’s Prayer.” “Summer’s special. Summer’s voice
Jessie Reyez remains on the campaign trail for her sophomore album Yessie. As part of Latinx Heritage Month, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter visits NPR’s headquarters for its ElTiny series, a limited extension of its Tiny Desk series. The set comprises new material from Yessie, including “Mutual Friend” and “Only One.” The ruthless, former track, produced by
The three-time Brit-nominated musician, KSI has just dropped his new single, “Summer is Over” on Atlantic Records and streaming across all the usual platforms including YouTube. His YouTube channel has an impressive 24 million subscribers. This single’s release marks a significant chapter in the talented artist’s burgeoning pop career. The tender lyrics combined with a
Brent Faiyaz has rolled out the official video for his recent single “All Mine.” The black-and-white video, directed by Lone Wolf and Mark Peaced, features a forgotten love interest (portrayed by supermodel Joan Smalls) at a fancy restaurant, waiting across the table for her plus one to arrive. And who’s her extremely late guest? Faiyaz
TeaMarrr has shared a video for her recent single “Wasted.” Directed by Jean Shepherd, the visual begins with a noticeably fed-up TeaMarrr bickering with her male partner about his contribution to the daily household chores. Amid the spat, she conjures up some magical tea and temporarily escapes her current reality for two alternative lives. You’ll
Steve Lacy has done it. The genre-bending act’s single “Bad Habit,” from his sophomore album Gemini Rights, moves to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 the week of Oct. 8. With his breakthrough single dethroning pop phenomenon Harry Styles and his heavyweight hit “As It Was,” it provides Lacy its first visit to the pole