R&B: Last News

SZA has surprise-released three new songs – ‘Nightbird’, ‘I Hate You’ and ‘Joni – on an anonymous Soundcloud page.The tracks follow the star debuting a new song called ‘Shirt’ during a livestream performance that took place last month (July 1).All three songs appeared on the Soundcloud account, named only as “.”, earlier today (August 22). However, SZA confirmed the songs were her work by tweeting a link to the page and saying she was “dumping random thoughts”.‘Nightbird’ features SZA singing, “Stay the night/ I only got you for a short time” over crisp programmed drums and a yearning guitar line.

Swae Lee and Jhené Aiko have come together for a new track called ‘In The Dark’ – you can listen to it below.Taken from the soundtrack of Marvel‘s upcoming new movie, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, the glistening pop-meets-R&B record hears the Rae Sremmurd rapper plead for more respect from his ex.“Don’t leave me in the dark/ I deserve more/ I’m somebody’s reward,” Swae sings on the song’s chorus.

Craig David has announced a massive show at Sunderland’s Herrington Park with a full band and special guests.Set to take place on October 1, the iconic singer, rapper and producer will perform a number of hits from his extensive catalog, including some from his seminal 2000 debut, ‘Born To Do It’.The ‘7 Days’ singer will be joined by a live band and a number of special guests – although it’s not yet known who they will be. Early Bird tickets for the gig are on sale now and can be purchased here.The Sunderland show comes ahead of David’s rescheduled ‘Hold That Thought’ UK arena tour which is now set to kick off in April next year.The new list of dates are as follows:APRIL 202207 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena 09 – BIRMINGHAM Utilita Arena 10

Ghostface Killah has teamed up with Lion Babe for their latest single, ‘Rainbows’ – you can watch the song’s video below.Taken from the alt-R&B/soul duo’s brand new, third studio album, ‘Rainbow Child’ – which was released yesterday (August 6) – the rousing new track is an audio stimulant of sorts, providing motivation for people to keep on pushing, no mater their circumstance.“Rainbows (We can, we gonna make this change, I can, I got a long way ahead of me)/ Rainbows (We can, we gonna do this finally, why can’t we all?),” frontwoman Jillian Hervey sings on the song’s shimmering chorus.Wu-Tang Clan‘s Ghostface then chimes in on the second verse with some of his trademark, glossy, wordplay wizardry: “Yo, yo, exorbitant light colours this

Bryson Tiller has dropped off a surprise new track, ‘One Sided’ – you can listen to it below.The Louisville R&B star’s latest track, which is produced by 30Roc, Bass Charity, Hue Strother and DaBlackMic, follows the release of last year’s ‘Anniversary’, Tiller’s third studio album.Nurturing a broken heart, Tiller sings: “I don’t wanna make no scene, but yes I’m hurting (I’m really hurting now)/ If he swear you wanna be, I guess you deserve him (yes, you deserve him)/ And you don’t need no stress from me, I guess/ I should just leavе, I guess.”Opting to not put the track out on major streaming platforms, Tiller released ‘One Sided’ via Soundcloud. You can listen to it below.Tiller is currently busy at work on his next album, ‘Serenity’.

The Internet vocalist Syd has released the new single ‘Fast Car’, her second track of the year.The R&B song’s accompanying music video, directed by Ethan Nelson and Graham Epstein, shows Syd and a romantic partner heading out on a road trip.“I wanted to make something for the gay Black girls,” Syd said of the single in a statement. “I want them to see themselves in this and in me.”Watch the clip below: ‘Fast Car’ follows Syd’s February single, ‘Missing Out’.

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis have released their debut album, ‘Jam & Lewis Vol.1’ – you can listen to it in full below.The iconic hitmakers, best known for working with the likes of Janet Jackson, Usher and Prince, announced last last year that they will be releasing their first ever album as artists though a new deal with BMG.Now the pair, who are also former members of The Time and are widely considered architects of the “Minneapolis Sound” popularised by Prince in the late ’70s and early ’80s, have shared ‘Jam & Lewis Vol.1’.The 10-track album sees Jam and Lewis team up with an array of stars they’ve worked with in the past, including Usher, Mariah Carey, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men, Mary J.

BJ The Chicago Kid has shared a cover of The-Dream’s classic R&B cut ‘Fancy’ – you can listen to it below.The singer-songwriter, who has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Chance The Rapper and more, has announced plans to begin releasing new music and content each week moving forward.Kicking off the campaign with a cover of The-Dream’s ‘Fancy’, taken from the Atlanta singer, songwriter and producer’s 2009 album ‘Love vs.

Brent Faiyaz has released a new single titled ‘Wasting Time’, which features a verse by Drake and production by The Neptunes, aka Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.‘Wasting Time’ features lush synth pads and booming 808s by the production duo, as Faiyaz launches into an appeal to the object of his affections.“If you’re gonna waste your time / then waste your time with me / you can have all the space / more than you need / it’s no pressure, girl / if you got time to waste / waste it with me,” he sings in the chorus.

We're a few days out from the release of Call Me If You Get Lost, the new album from Tyler, The Creator. The project's rollout thus far has included video teasers, billboards, and a song called "LUMBERJACK," and on Tuesday Tyler dropped a new song called "WUSYANAME," along with a self-directed clip under his Wolf Haley moniker.

Snoh Aalegra has revealed a new single, ‘Lost You’, which arrives ahead of her upcoming album ‘Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies’.The mid-tempo track finds the Swedish artist navigating uncertainty in a relationship, where she finds herself doubting an intimate connection she’s had with a lover.“Didn’t know that love could change up, then I woke up to a stranger/ After all this time I thought that I knew, you and I was no debatin’/ I was up for conversation, tell me was it all a lie? I’m confused, hmm,” she sings.An accompanying music video premiered last night (Jun 21) via Aalegra’s YouTube channel.

Earth, Wind & Fire played their first show in over a year last Friday (June 4), appearing as headliners at the Drive-In to Erase MS Gala in the Southern California city of Pasadena.Variety reports that the band performed as part of the gala, which took place at the Rose Bowl Stadium and was hosted by former *NSYNC vocalist Lance Bass.The gala, the second of its kind, was created to raise funds for the titular charity Race To Erase MS.

Lloyd Price was one of the great R&B stars of the 1950s and ‘60s, known for hits including “Personality” and “Lawdy Miss Clawdy.”Price was still a teen when he recorded his first hit, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” in 1952. Written by Price and recorded with Fats Domino (1928–2017) on piano, it became an R&B hit and was one of the legendary tracks that helped lay the groundwork for the development of rock and roll.

Justine Skye dropped her sophomore project Bear With Me (The Album) last year, and she's already got a follow-up in the chamber. Space & Time is out on June 25 — the album is produced by Timbaland, and contains the previously released single "Intruded." Today we get another new track from the album called "Twisted Fantasy" featuring Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema.

Sunday's Academy Awards saw some of the top names in film collect awards on Hollywood's biggest night. Despite the ceremony looking slightly different than previous years, musicians left their own mark.

Snoop Dogg – listen to it below.The famous DJ and former Boogie Down Productions member has been busy keeping people entertained during the past year with his acclaimed ‘Club Quarantine’ virtual DJ sets.Those that have stopped by his digital gigs have included Barack and Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Drake, Joe Biden, Will Smith and even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He won Entertainer of the Year at last month’s NAACP Image Awards for his efforts.Now, the DJ, whose real name is Derrick Jones, has returned to putting out original music.

Andra Day has shared her new single ‘Phone Dies’ – listen to it below.The track is the star’s fourth release of 2021 following three singles taken from the soundtrack of The United States vs. Billie Holiday.‘Phone Dies’ was produced by Anderson .Paak and was released today (April 16) via Warner Records.

Usher was criticised for using fake notes with his face on to tip dancers at a strip club in Las Vegas earlier this week, although the venue’s management has since denied the claim.A dancer from Sapphire Las Vegas Gentleman’s Club, ‘Pisces’, shared an image of three mock-up bills ($1, $20, $100) on a private Instagram Stories post, along with the question: “Ladies what would you do if you danced all night for Usher and he threw this??”The upload subsequently went viral after catching the attention of The Shade Room.

Colombian star J Balvin and singer-songwriter Khalid have teamed up on a new song “Otra Noche Sin Ti,” the third single from Balvin's upcoming album. The bilingual track also landed with an eerie, Collin Tilley-directed video, finding the pair performing in a dark, foggy forest while lamenting over lost loves.

Ray BLK has spoken out about her frustrations dealing with a “sizeist, ageist, racist, homophobic” music industry.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, the BBC Sound of 2017 winner opened up about how “a lot of people made me feel like, ‘Oh, as a black woman, these opportunities seldom come, so I’d better not make a mistake, better not saying anything’” early in her career.BLK – whose real name is Rita Ekwere – said that Black artists were constantly being confronted with “this rhetoric of ‘Your race [is] such a disadvantage!’, and that you can’t get through doors”.Set to release her debut album via Island Records this summer, Ekwere also spoke about the need to celebrate Black success stories, as well as drawing attention

Art, much like life itself, is meant to evolve. Creativity is rarely static and artists are often alchemists in their own right.