Xavier Omär is a provider. In his personal life, he’s a husband and new father. In his professional life, he is a singer and songwriter. It’s the day of Omär’s b l u r r EP release and he’s out shopping for furniture for his family’s new home in Dallas, Texas. They moved there just
Beyoncé has earned 69 new certifications from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Her singles “Halo” and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” are now 9x multi-platinum with more than nine million equivalent units sold. Both songs appear on Bey’s Grammy-winning album I Am… Sasha Fierce, which has been updated to 6x multi-platinum.
Emerging singer bLAck pARty has returned with Hummingbird, his third studio album, via Childish Gambino’s Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records. It follows his 2019 album, Endless Summer. Hummingbird‘s previously shared singles, “Hotline” and “On My Way,” arrived with some type of visual. The first was unrolled with its official video, and a live performance accompanied the
Beyoncé is back on top. “Break My Soul,” the current single from the iconic entertainer’s seventh album, Renaissance, has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The empowering anthem, co-written and co-produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, represents her eighth Hot 100 leader, following Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage (Remix)” in May 2020. It
Steve Lacy is on the rise. “Bad Habit,” the focus track from his sophomore album, Gemini Rights, reaches No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It marks his first-ever top ten single on this list, equaling his first solo appearance. “Bad Habit” initially debuted at No. 100 on the Hot 100 during the week of
Grammy-winning singer Jonathan McReynolds has returned with his new single “Your World,” which he co-wrote with Dee Wilson. On the inspirational track, McReynolds lets go of all his worries and put them all in his higher power’s hands. “The world hasn’t stopped turning / And the sun hasn’t stopped burning / You make the universe
Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 332,000 equivalent units. It’s the largest first-week sales by a woman this year. The album’s hefty debut numbers also put Beyoncé behind British megastar Harry Styles as the second artist of 2022 with the most albums sold in its first week. Outside
R&B newcomer TRAETWOTHREE has released his debut mixtape, Out the District, via Nick Cannon’s Ncredible, in partnership with Art@War and Atlantic Records. The 11-track project includes guest features from Blueface, DDG, DW Flame and Justina Valentine. The South Central, Los Angeles, California, native says Out the District is an introduction to him as an artist. “It’s
Vedo and producer OG Parker have released a joint project titled While You Wait. Across eight tracks, Vedo is not modest about his sexual wishes. He begins on “Soon As I Get Home,” unbuttoning himself and his lady over a sample of The Isley Brothers’ classic 1983 slow jam “Between the Sheets.” Vedo trails the
Dvsn (vocalist Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85) has teamed up with Spotify for its Spotify Singles. As part of the campaign, the duo recorded a stripped-down rendition of their latest single, “If I Get Caught.” Working with a simple, guitar-laden production, Daley’s remarkable vocal illuminates thoroughly all through the reworked version. In addition to prescribing