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This week Sony Music Masterworks released KPOPPED (APPLE TV+ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, VOL. 1), an album of music from Apple TV+’s new global song battle series featuring cross-cultural collaborations between Western musical legends and K-pop superstars – listen here.  The first of an eventual two-volume album release arriving later this month, the collection features chart-topping hits from Patti Labelle, The Spice Girls’, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, TLC, Boyz II […]

Leon Thomas has teamed up with fellow singer-songwriters Muni Long and Marsha Ambrosius for the remix of his single “Yes It Is.”  The revamped version of the yearning ballad features a fresh verse from Long, with additional background vocals by Ambrosius. Long appears in the second verse, where she tells off a vindictive ex. “Now […] The post Leon Thomas Enlists Muni Long and Marsha Ambrosius for ‘Yes It Is […]

Grammy-winning R&B star Miguel has released his new single “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U).”  Recalling his Kaleidoscope Dream era, the self-penned and produced track is a meditation on love and resistance, both personally and amid systemic inequality. In one sense, he asks a love interest if she will be a ride-or-die, while also asserting, “The love […] The post Miguel Drops New Song ‘New Martyrs (Ride 4 U)’: Listen appeared first […]

Grammy-winning producer Camper has enlisted Jill Scott and Ty Dolla $ign for his new single “OOWEE.”  On the hazy production, Jill and Ty’s distinctive voices fuse like a euphoria-inducing hybrid strain, as they float in a romance enhanced by marijuana. “I’m just tryna smoke, she tryna get me out my t-shirt / I was just […] The post Camper Taps Jill Scott and Ty Dolla $ign for New Song ‘Oowee’ […]

R&B newcomer Isaiah Falls has joined forces with SiR for his new single “Brown Sugah.”  On the suave track, the R&B gents show their admiration for Black and Brown women, steeped in intimate desire.  “That Florida sun do miracles for your skin / Florida water is dangerous, girl, can you swim? / Take a dip […] The post Isaiah Falls and SiR Share New Song ‘Brown Sugah’ appeared first on […]

Fallon King, eponymously known as FALLON, isn’t holding back on her new single “Hate You.”  On the Harv (Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber) production, FALLON’s pillow-soft vocals deliver razor-sharp lyrics to an ex who wronged her. “I regret the day I met you / Everything we had, you / Took everything I gave you / I […] The post Fallon Has Some Words for an Ex on New Song ‘Hate You’ […]

Mariah The Scientist has achieved her first chart-topping album on Billboard with Hearts Sold Separately The singer-songwriter’s fourth album opens at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart dated Sept. 6. According to Hits Daily Double, Hearts Sold Separately — released Aug. 22 via Epic Records — sold 36,855 equivalent units in its first week, […] The post Mariah the Scientist’s ‘Hearts Sold Separately’ Tops Billboard’s R&B Albums Chart appeared […]

GRAMMY, Dove, & Stellar Award-winning gospel singer/songwriter, Jonathan McReynolds, joins with American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts, a match made in heaven on their latest single “Still.” “Still” is a moving soul-stirring gospel worship ballad and a touch of country, anchored by McReynolds’ heartfelt guitar playing. Recorded live in Chicago, the track carries an undeniable energy—raw, intimate, and deeply stirring. It’s more than just a worship ballad; it’s a […]

R&B-pop star Ciara has unveiled the music video for “Low,” her Afrobeats-inspired track with Tanzanian artist Diamond Platnumz.  The Sammy Rawal-directed visual opens with Ciara strutting into a New York City nightclub, where she and a troupe of dancers light up the floor. After delivering his verse, Diamond Platnumz joins her in the choreography. Produced […] The post Ciara Drops ‘Low’ Video With Diamond Platnumz appeared first on Rated R&B.

Isaia Huron may not be a playwright, but his three-act album CONCUBANIA could pack out a theater. The alt-R&B auteur’s first full-length project, released Aug. 8 via Slang Music, was accompanied by a visualizer dubbed CONCUBANIA (The Play). The 43-minute presentation, directed by Elliott Muscat, is set in a vacant music venue, with Huron at […] The post The World of ‘Concubania,’ According to Isaia Huron appeared first on Rated […]