Mary J. Blige continues to collect her well-deserved flowers in 2022. The reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is featured on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022 list. She joins a range of prominent public figures, including Issa Rae, Jazmine Sullivan, Oprah Winfrey, Quinta Brunson and Zendaya. Edward Felsenthal, TIME’s editor-in-chief and CEO, said, “Our…
Most music fans want to know the artists they support are empathetic to what goes on in their everyday lives. Mychelle speaks an identifiable language on her latest project, Someone Who Knows. There’s a sense that the six songs that comprise Someone Who Knows are approved tales from first-hand experiences. The first tune, “Pressure,” is…
Fousheé is determined to convince herself that all is well. The extreme volume of chaotic rock roars planted in between the half-whispered vocals and lines of deception on her new single “I’m Fine” would beg to differ. She softly sings, “I am fine / I swear I don’t mind / Sticks and stones to curb…
Leven Kali has found his match and tells the world about it in his woozy new single, “Everything I Want,” produced by Robin Hannibal. A petite mid-tempo, leaning more toward fluid R&B, Kali sings about the simplicity most men desire when establishing a connection: someone who can match their sexual appetite. Here, the shawty of…
Iman Omari may be breaking some male code on his new song “All They Wanna Do,” co-written and produced by K, Le Maestro. It begins with a thick bass before Omari anxiously awaits to jump into like a game of double-dutch to present his case on why he’s not like other men. He asserts that…
A red balloon can seem creepy to some if their only reference point is the one used by a creepy clown to lure children into a sewer grate (Hint: IT). Tank and The Bangas’ new album, Red Balloon, is sure to wipe that frightening image from the mind of those fans. The follow-up to 2019’s Green…
Emerging R&B act Brandon Banks releases his latest song, “Wonderland.” Starting with a rhythmic guitar, courtesy of Lophiile (Jack Harlow, BTS), the song eventually grows into a masterful production that includes beautifully placed harmonies and great drumming. Against this background, Banks sings with a soulful tone about balancing oneself and relates it to the nature…
Thuy has shared a pair of Spotify Singles for Asian and Pacific Islander month. The first, released with support from Gold House, is a reimagined version of Tamia’s classic “So Into You.” Addicted to R&B of the ’90s and ’00s, Thuy called it a “no-brainer” to put a new twist on the song she admired some…
The Ton3s, the Anthony Hamilton-endorsed band formerly known as The HamilTones, have shared a new song titled “Got So Much Love.” The Greg Cox-produced track is filled with beautiful harmonies and sounds tributing classic Southern soul. Hamilton’s blueprint is undeniable throughout the vocal stylings of this romantic reassurer that provides a guarantee of devotion and commitment…
Ari Lennox reaches back in time and grabs hold of “A Kind of Magic,” an immortal tune from Queen’s catalog in the late ’80s. The effortless and faithful remake was produced by longtime collaborator Elite and featured in a global film titled The Conductor, honoring the iconic rock band. Lennox is one of seven artists to…