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Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated April 25, 2026. Billboard Charts Adult R&B Airplay Tracks the week’s top Adult R&B hits […] The post Chart Brief: Sentury’s ‘Forever’ Tops Billboard Adult R&B Airplay, Ari Lennox’s ‘Vacancy’ […]

When the Los Angeles wildfires devastated the area in early 2025, MarcLo turned to what he knows best: music. The singer-songwriter’s debut album, 11 Days, takes its title from that period of isolation, where he constructed a new sonic world.    11 Days is a melting pot of R&B, hip-hop, jazz, disco, pop and indie folk that […] The post MarcLo Shines on Debut Album ’11 Days’ appeared first on Rated R&B.

6LACK appreciates the recharge that Sundays bring. On “Sunday Again,” featuring 2 Chainz, the alt-R&B singer equates the serenity his relationship brings him to his favorite day of the week. “You know you good for catching me on my weak days / Oh, it feels like Sunday again,” he sings.  Meanwhile, 2 Chainz delivers a smooth […] The post 6LACK and 2 Chainz Link Up for ‘Sunday Again’ appeared first on […]

Durand Bernarr is on an immaculate run. Following his first Grammy win in February, the multifaceted entertainer has announced his fourth studio album, BERNARR., arriving May 1 via Create Music Group.  “BERNARR. 05.01.26. Pre-Save Now. Link in Bio,” he posted across his socials, along with the cover art that sees him channeling the iconic, leaned-back R&B […] The post Durand Bernarr Announces New Album ‘Bernarr’: Here’s What We Know appeared first […]

It’s a mid-afternoon in March, and Elmiene is in a conference room at Def Jam’s Los Angeles office. He’s dressed in a crisp black t-shirt and seated at the head of the table. He appears relaxed, leaning back in a chair, his hands interlaced behind his head. Behind him hangs a large poster of Public […] The post Elmiene For All appeared first on Rated R&B.

RJtheWeirdo is speaking his truth. On his debut EP, At Least She’s Beautiful, out via EZMNY Records, the alt-R&B singer offers a glimpse of the friction between his personal life and his pursuit as an artist. As the Dallas native puts it, “At Least She’s Beautiful is me figuring love out in real time. I’m […] The post RJtheWeirdo Releases Debut EP ‘At Least She’s Beautiful’ appeared first on Rated […]

Karyn White pauses for a moment as if she’s posing for a photo. She quickly flips through her scrapbook of memories from 1991, when she released her sophomore album. “A lot of great moments stand out with Ritual of Love,” White says with a smile conjured from reminiscence. She then traces it back to her […] The post Karyn White Reflects on ‘Ritual of Love’ After 35 Years and Her […]

Teedra Moses knows exactly what she wants and doesn’t want in a relationship. And her new song “Single” lays it all out.  Produced by PJ Morton, “Single” is built around a piano backdrop accentuated with live percussion and bass. There’s a simplicity to it that evokes how clear-eyed she is about her uncompromising desires.  “Put […] The post Teedra Moses Explains Why She’s ‘Single’ on New Song appeared first on […]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced its 2026 inductees on April 14, spotlighting a standout group of artists whose impact has left a lasting mark on music and culture. According to the official press release, The announcement was  revealed live on ABC and Disney+ by Ryan Seacrest and 2022 Inductee Lionel Richie during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame themed episode of American Idol.  The announcement […]

Rising singer-songwriter Deportee based in Detroit, Michigan, and St. Mary, Jamaica, is known for a sound shaped by a life across cultures releases  two new singles, “Black Women Are Not Cheap, “ and  “Too Pretty” which features an accompanying music video. Raised as the son of a U.S. diplomat in eight countries, Deportee learned to absorb culture intentionally rather than imitate it. That global upbringing fuels a genre-fluid approach, moving […]