Legendary R&B group After 7, responsible for classic hits like "Ready or Not" and "Can't Stop," bless fans with the holiday single, "The Loneliest Christmas." "The Loneliest Christmas" is a somber ballad that hearkens on that feeling of an empty heart. Penned by Daryl Simmons, the emotional and timeless recording aims to tug on the heartstrings of those missing a loved one [Read More]
London Based Future Soul artist Amy Steele releases an acoustic cover of Cher's classic hit, "Believe." On her rendition, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter gives a breathtaking and sultry performance while making the record personal to her sound. Amy recently completed her degree, now being Dr. Steele, she has fully set her sights on her music career. For the past year, she has been in [Read More]
Put some respect on Kelly Rowland's name! The veteran R&B singer returns with the trap single, aptly titled "Kelly," and after listening, you may look at her in a new light. "Kelly" is a self-affirmation, self-worth anthem for anyone that feel they've been taken advantage of, looked over, or talked about. For Rowland, who is typically quiet, it seems like [Read More]
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood castmembers Brooke Valentine and Bridget Kelly join forces for the sultry new anthem, "Swear To Gawd." On the feel-good record, both songstresses deliver emotion-filled vocals about how their significant other puts in down. "Oh my God, I fell in love with what you got," admits Brooke while Bridget says she "ain't too proud to beg for [Read More]
Soul crooner Gene Noble gives us a delicious new R&B version of the single, "The Cost," which he originally sang the hook on for rapper Emilio Rojas (listen). On his revamped rendition, Gene breaths a breath of fresh air into the thought-provoking song as he delivers intoxicating vocals about going all in and not getting the return. "I don’t trust like I [Read More]
K. Michelle shoots for the heartstrings with her latest single, "Save Me," which premiered last night on the season finale for VH1's Love & Hip-Hop: Los Angeles. On the offering, the singer and songwriter steps back to the essence of R&B, tapping into the musicality and sonics as she delivers emotionally-rich vocals about wanting to be covered and protected by [Read More]
If you're the kind of person who listens to music with a deep ear then "Lady" by Senegalese-American artist Moha will leave you musically torn. The song's production is sensual, groovy, and eclectic (which is attributed to a full band featuring horns, percussion, bass guitar, and more) but the lyrics are somber and a bit depressing. Nonetheless, "lady" has the [Read More]
Trey Songz draws inspiration from R&B veteran Jill Scott for his latest release, "Jill (Sumn Real)." On the A-Wall-produced song, which samples Jill's "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" off 2000’s Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, Songz deliver sensual and seductive vocals proclaiming, "give me something real," backed by the Philly songstress' soulful vocals. The single's cover art [Read More]
Following the summer release, "True," which included a music video, R&B artist Ginette Claudette returns with the new single, "Love Me Back," released via Summerchild Records/RED MUSIC. Set to appear on her forthcoming project, On To Something, due out November 30th, "Love Me Back" is a richly-textured, feel-good ballad with hypnotizing and emotion-filled vocals from Ginette. About her upcoming project, Ginette proclaims, "On [Read More]
That Brandy sound is just irresistible! It's been a while since we've heard new music from the R&B legend, but the wait is over, at least for now. The singer and actress drop off the new, sultry song, "All I Need," which is tied to Season 3 of the FOX hit series, STAR. The record invokes classic Brandy vibes through finely-calibrated [Read More]
