Thursday, June 29, 2017

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Big Sean - Feels [Official Music Video]



Here's the video for Calvin Harris' 'Feels' featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean and taken from the new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1.

Throwback Thursday: Roy Ayers - "Everybody Loves the Sunshine"



Released in 1976 on Polydor Records, Roy Ayers hit single "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" was released under the Roy Ayers Ubiquity umbrella. A revered classic and favorite to many hip-hop artists over the years for sampling purposes, for Ayers, who began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" remains one of his signature compositions.

Roy Woods feat. Madeintyo - Instinct [Official Music Video]



OVO singer Roy Woods links up with rapper Madeintyo to produce his latest visual for 'Instinct'.

Sevyn Streeter Spills On Album 'Girl Disrupted' At BET Awards 2017

Bruno Mars x David Guetta – "Versace On The Floor" (Remix)




Bruno Mars’ latest song ‘Versace on the Floor’ gets a David Guetta remix.

Moses Sumney - Doomed [Official Music Video]



West-coast artist Moses Sumney submerges himself in water for his new “Doomed” video.

Davido feat. R. Kelly – "If" (Remix)





Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido, who recently worked with Tinashe on the hit single "How Long", enlists R. Kelly for an eclectic remix to his "If" single.

Masicka feat. Kranium - "Fire In The Rain"





Dancehall artists Masicka & Kranium drops new "Fire in the Rain" collab.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Hashtags: #SummerSongs with Camila Cabello

Tanea – “Day One”





Los Angeles, CA, singer Tanea debut's new single “Day One“.

Manu Delago feat. Isa Kurz - Mesmer Mesmerising [Official Music Video]



Austrian/UK artist Manu Delago releases video for his bouncy track 'Mesmer Mesmerising' featuring Isa Kurz.

Pharrell Williams Talks About ‘Despicable Me 3’ Music And New Triplets | TODAY

Mike Jay - "Safe With You"





Singer/songwriter Mike Jay shares new single "Safe With You".

SZA in The BET Awards Radio Room w/ Dj A-Oh

Eli Sostre – “blame”





Here's a smooth new track called "Blame" from New York-based singer/songwriter Eli Sostre.

Sean Kingston - "Trust Me"





Check out Sean Kingston's new single "Trust Me", as he continues to work on his forthcoming Made in Jamaica project.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Rotimi Talks "Nobody," "Power" Season 4 & More

JoJo – "Wonder Woman"





There's a new Wonder Women flick out, so why not JoJo taking on the same theme with her new empowering single.

Angel feat. Protoje - Hi Grade [Official Music Video]



English singer-songwriter Angel gets lost in the clouds in new visual for 'Hi Grade' featuring reggae artist Protoje.

Alesia Lani feat. G-Jet – "Intentions"





Austin, TX based singer/songwriter Alesia Lani shares new single “Intentions”, featuring G-Jet.

Tamar Braxton – My Man [Official Music Video]



Tamar Braxton releases a visual for her ballad 'My Man', the first single from her forthcoming album.

Mary J. Blige Performs 'Set Me Free', 'Love Yourself' With A$AP Rocky at BET Awards

Biance’ Badd feat. M-City JR – “Hard”





Produced by Jay Johnson & Manner, Detroit singer/songwriter Biance’ Badd shares a new track entitled “Hard” with M-City JR.

Marko Penn feat. Lil Dicky – “Dirty Work”





Los Angeles, CA, singer Marko Penn teams up with rapper Lil Dicky for this new feel-good track “Dirty Work".

Naturi Naughton Talks Adrienne Bailon's Apology, Lil Kim & New Season of 'Power'

Monday, June 26, 2017

Rotimi feat. T.I. & 50 Cent - Nobody [Official Music Video]



Rotimi's recently released 'Nobody' track, featuring T.I. and 50 Cent, gets a very sultry visual.

Adrian Daniel - "This City"





Brooklyn, NY, Alt/R&B singer releases new single "This City".

Fabian Secon & 5ive Beatz - Until We Meet Again [EP]



UK singer Fabian Secon and producer 5ive Beatz unveil their collaborative, 4-track, Until We Meet Again EP.

JAHKOY - 1000 Times / Don't Beg [Official Music Video]



Def Jam artist Jahkoy shares double music video for 'Don't Beg' and '1000 Times'.

Tabi Gazele - "Touch Somebody"





UK soul/pop artist shares new single "Touch Somebody".

Zaida - “WYA”





Zaida, an emerging singer/songwriter from LA, shares a new track titled “WYA” from her upcoming EP pen.paper.poetry.

Bashli - Take It All [Official Music Video]



Rising indie artist Bashli gets romantic by the beach in new visual for 'Take It All'.

Marquis Fioré feat. Robert Curry – “No More”





Compton, CA, rapper and singer Marquis Fioré enlists Day26's Robert Curry for new single "No More".

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Strictly R&B: In The News - Week of 6/25/17


R&B Singer Keke Wyatt Reveals She Will Shave Her Head to Support Her Child Battling Cancer

The School of TLC: Matching 10 of the Group's Classics With '10s Songs Modeled After Them

Stevie Wonder: 'You Cannot Say Black Lives Matter and Then Kill Yourselves'

These students just received a scholarship from Beyoncé; Choreographer Knows The Name Of The Twins

BET Awards 2017: Beyonce, Bruno Mars to compete for top awards

The World Finally Gets a Glimpse of H.E.R. During 2017 BET Experience

Prince Bassist BrownMark Discusses ‘Purple Rain’ And Friendship With The Icon

Keyshia Cole’s Co-Parenting Relationship With Her Ex Will Be Highlighted On ‘Love & Hip Hop’

India.Arie Preps New EP “Songversation: Medicine” For June 30th

Jagged Edge, Shanice, Switch & More To Be Featured On 11th Season Of ‘Unsung’

TLC - "American Gold"





Chilli and T-Boz are back again with this uplifting "American Gold" track, from their upcoming album.

Blush - Work [Official Music Video]



Mathew Knowles' girl band Blush make an emphatic push for 'Work' in new video.

Melat - "The Now"





Melat offers a mellow slice of soul on new single "The Now".

Mike City - The Feel Good Agenda Vol. 1 [Album]





Singer/songwriter/producer Mike City delivers The Feel Good Agenda Vol. 1 album featuring Faith Evans, Dwele and more.

Luke Christopher - Waterfalls [Official Music Video]



ByStorm Entertainment singer/songwriter/rapper Luke Christopher shares new video for 'Waterfalls', from his TMRWFRVR album which drops soon.

LaTavia Roberson - "Best Time of Your Life"





Former Destiny's Child singer LaTavia Roberson returns to the scene with new EDM single "Best Time of Your Life".

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Ane - Dreams [Official Music Video]



Korean-American and New Jersey bred vocalist Ane gives us a peep of her 'Dreams' in stirring new visual.

Mike Taylor – Colours [Official Music Video]



Philadelphia artist Mike Taylor shares the visual to his new Jamee Ranta-produced single 'Colours'.

Camila Cabello Performs 'Crying in the Club' @ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Stokley - Introducing Stokley [Album]





Stokley Williams, lead vocalist of veteran band Mint Condition, is ready for the spotlight with his debut solo album Introducing Stokley.

TLC Talk Overcoming Struggle and Their Impact on Other Artists

The-Dream feat. Fabolous – "Summer Body"





Get your summer off to the right start with this bumping new The Dream single "Summer Body", featuring Fabolous.

India Shawn feat. Childish Major & Remey Williams – "What Love Is" (Cover)





L.A.-based vocalist India Shawn enlists producer Childish Major and singer/songwriter Remey Williams for a cover of Matt Martians of The Internet's “What Is Love" track.

Adrian Marcel On Finally Putting Out A Full Album, Performs His Song 'No Limit'

Friday, June 23, 2017

Rotimi feat. 50 Cent & T.I. - "Nobody"





Singer/actor Rotimi links up with 50 Cent & T.I. for new track "Nobody".

Aldae Long - Underwater [Official Music Video]



Columbia Records singer Aldae Long drops new visual for 'Underwater'.

Teenear - Something Else [Official Music Video]



Slip-N-Slide Records artist Teenear enjoys a beautiful day in the neighborhood with her man in new video for 'Something Else'.

Khalid Performs 'Let's Go' & 'Location' (Apple Music Up Next) @ The Late Late Show with James Corden

Jhene Aiko feat. Chris Brown - "Hello Ego"





Following past collabs such as “Drunk Texting,” “Post to Be,” and “Wishing Remix,” Jhene Aiko and Chris Brown reunite for new single "Hello Ego".

TYuS feat. 21 Savage - "Between Us"





Portland, OR singer/songwriter TYuS drops new single "Between Us" with rapper 21 Savage.

MIKExANGEL Talks "NOTHiN 2 SOMETHiN," Building His Craft + More

Planes - SOMETHINGMISSING [EP]



Las Vegas producer Planes shares her 7-track electrofunk debut EP SOMETHINGMISSING.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Andy Stokes - Let's Have A Good Time [Official Music Video]



Singer/songwriter Andy Stokes offers a feelgood video for the aptly-titled 'Let's Have A Good Time'.

Throwback Thursday: Mary Jane Girls - "All Night Long"



Rick James protege's Joanne “JoJo” McFuddie (lead singer), Cherl “nn” Bailey, Candice “Candi” Ghant, Kimberly “Maxi” Wuletich, Yvette “Corvette” Marine, Maxine and Julia Waters (aka Mary Jane Girls) scored a huge in 1983 with their single “All Night Long” from their self titled album. Produced and written by James, "All Night Long" hit number 11 on the Billboard R&B Chart and has been sampled over the years by Mary J. Blige, Black Eyed Peas, LL Cool J, Redman and others. It was also included in the 2002 video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Zendaya on How Oakland Molded Her, Landing Role in "Spiderman" Movie & Lessons From Recent Breakup

Kali Uchis feat. Jorja Smith - Tyrant [Official Music Video]



Check out Kali Uchis’s 'Tyrant' video featuring Jorja Smith.

TLC - Haters [Official Music Video]



TLC address the negativity from 'Haters' in playful new video.

Justin Garner - Into the Wild [EP]





Baton Rouge crooner Justin Garner releases new 7-track EP, Into the Wild.

DJ Stevie J & PARTYNEXTDOOR - "Trouble"





Longtime DJ/producer Stevie J enlists PartyNextDoor for new single "Trouble", from Stevie's new Appreciation 9 mixtape, which just dropped.

Tory Lanez Breaks Down The Lyrics to His Verse on "Litty Again"

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Adrian Marcel Talks Debut Album 'GMFU', Keeping Love in Music and Connecting with Fans

SZA - Drew Barrymore [Official Music Video]



SZA releases 'Drew Barrymore' video with a cameo from...Drew Barrymore.

Jacob Banks Performs 'Mercy' - Vevo Dscvr (Live)

Chrystel - "Dangerous"





ATL artist Chrystel relates a tale of risky love on new track "Dangerous".

Denai Moore - Does It Get Easier? | A COLORS SHOW



From London singer/songwriter Denai Moore.

Iyanya - Hold On [Official Music Video]



Shot in the UK, Nigerian singer/songwriter Iyanya has released visuals for his single 'Hold On', produced by Don Jazzy.

Parlor Social - “That’s Just The Way"





Los Angeles-based duo Parlor Social (aka vocalist Dessy Di Lauro & producer/keyboardist Ric’key Pageot) release a new single, entitled “That’s Just The Way".

Tory Lanez feat. Dave East - Loud Pack [Official Music Video]



Tory Lanez and Dave East collaborated back in May on 'Out Of Center' and now they embrace the ladies in new 'Loud Pack' video.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Quincy - Seventeen [Official Music Video]



Quincy releases visuals for his previously unreleased track, 'Seventeen'.

PJay Johnson – “Options”





NY singer/songwriter PJay Johnson shares his newest single entitled “Options".

Prince - "Father's Song"





Listen to Prince’s newly released track “Father’s Song” off the upcoming ‘Purple Rain’ reissue.

D'banj feat. Wande Coal, Harrysong - It's Not a Lie [Official Video]



Nigerian singer D'Banj premieres his highly anticipated single 'It's Not A Lie'.

Denitia - "Waiting"





Brooklyn, NY vocalist Denitia releases new single "Waiting", from upcoming album Ceilings.

Tristan Price – “Let’s Get To It”





Singer/songwriter Tristan Price debuts new single “Let’s Get To It,” a track from his forthcoming project Midnight Love.

Mayuex – Right Hand [Official Music Video]



Bay area artist Mayuex looks to convince his 'Right Hand' that he's the one in new visuals.

YE Ali feat. Izaïah – “Refreshing”





L.A. singer YE Ali debuts breezy new single “Refreshing”, featuring rising Brooklyn, NY artist Izaïah.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Tone Stith - Madiba Riddim [Drake Cover]



South Jersey singer/songwriter/producer Tone Stith shares a stripped down, soulful version of Drake's "Madiba Riddim".

Jorja Smith sings 'Teenage Fantasy' live for Mistajam @ BBC Radio 1Xtra

Malakia - "Stop For A Minute"





Rising Uk singer/songwriter Malakia releases new single "Stop For A Minute".

Tamar Braxton Debut's New Music & Addresses Tiny & Toya Issue @ V-103 Atlanta

Omarion - The Reasons [Earth, Wind & Fire Cover]



With his Reasons album now scheduled to be released later this month, Omarion keeps his fans thirsting with this cover of the Earth, Wind & Fire classic.

A.Chal - "Love N Hennessy"





Peruvian R&B singer-songwriter and producer A.Chal drops new single "Love N Hennessy", from his new mixtape titled ON GAZ.

Alkaline - "My Love"





Dancehall artist Alkaline teams up with producer Tru Ambassador for a new track “My Love".

Siedah Garrett Talks Writing "Man In The Mirror" + Working With Miles Davis & Barry White

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Strictly R&B: In The News - Week of 6/18/17


Diana Ross Talks Legacy, Proudest Moments & What She's Looking Forward To About Performing In

R&B Heartthrob Omarion Talks ‘Reasons,’ Fatherhood and Love

Trey Songz and the Sad State of Pelvic-Thrust R&B

H.E.R: 5 Things To Know About TheMysterious R&B Singer

Jaheim on the current state of R&B

Jill Scott To Headline 3rd Annual Chicago Summer Block Party Festival

From Disney To Vogue: Zendaya Covers Major Fashion Publication, Channels 100 Years Of Beauty

Judge Grants Karrueche 5-Year Restraining Order Against Chris Brown

Kehlani Throws Fans Out Of Concert For Yelling Out Ex’s Name

Mario Premieres 'Pain is the New Pleasure,' Discusses New Musical Approach & Therapeutic Creative Process

Beyoncé and Jay Z welcome twins

Majid Jordan feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR - "One I Want"





Majid Jordan & PARTYNEXTDOOR collide on new jam "One I Want".

Pharrell – There’s Something Special [Official Music Video]



Pharrell released a mellow video for 'There's Something Special,' one of his five new songs from the upcoming Despicable Me 3 soundtrack.

H.E.R. - H.E.R. Vol. 2 [EP]



The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Vol. 1 EP, H.E.R. releases the silkier, 8-track H.E.R. Volume 2.

Tank – "When We"





R&B vet Tank, who's still working on his upcoming album Savage, makes time to share a sultry new single, entitled “When We".

Adrian Marcel Speaks on Stepping Away From Music For a Year, New Album + Performs Live

Tank and The Bangas - Quick [Official Music Video]



New Orleans-based funk-soul band Tank and The Bangas release video for new single 'Quick'.

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Tawiah - "Queens"





UK singer Tawiah shares an ode to female empowerment with new track "Queens", from her forthcoming EP Recreate, which is scheduled to be released June 30.

Chaka Khan feat. B. Slade - "I Love Myself"





Legendary soul singer Chaka Khan shares first track from her newly formed iKhan Records label, a single called “I Love Myself” featuring B. Slade.

Bianca Rose - Hidden [Official Music Video]



UK vocalist Bianca Rose drops introspective visual for new track 'Higgen'.

DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts [Official Music Video]



From DJ Khaled’s Grateful LP, which is due to arrive June 23, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller guest-star in this Latin-infused 'Wild Thoughts' video.

Earth, Wind & Fire Talk Maurice White Legacy, Staying Together After 40 + Years + New Tour

Mario – "Pain is the New Pleasure"





Still readying his new album, Mario drops a new single called “Pain is the New Pleasure”.

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean - "Feels"





Pharrell, Big Sean and Katy Perry get up with Calvin Harris for "Feels," which is set to appear later this month on Harris' Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 album

Tammy Rivera - "All These Kisses"





Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Tammy Rivera shows off her musical side with the Rico Love-produced ballad "All These Kisses".

Friday, June 16, 2017

Goapele Speaks on 2-Year Hiatus & New Album

JMSN - Patiently [Official Music Video]



Here's JMSN's hot and steamy video for 'Patiently,' off his latest album Whatever Makes U Happy.

Louis York - Nerds [Official Music Video]



Louis York drop a cinematic visual that showcases the trials and tribulations of life in 'Nerds', from their new EP, Masterpiece Theater Act -1, available on iTunes now.

Jarrod Milton - "Sage"





Atlanta artist Jarrod Milton releases bruising, but heartfelt new single "Sage".

Kesley Vaz - "Focus"





Canadian vocalist Kesley Vaz shares new single, "Focus".

SZA on 'CTRL,' Kendrick Lamar, and Wonder Woman

Josh X - "Low Key"





Josh X shares a heartfelt emotional ballad entitled “Low Key".

Charlotte Dos Santos - Red Clay | A COLORS SHOW

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Tina Yao - Remind You [Official Music Video]



Yonkers, NY native Tina Yao releases a sentimental video for her nostalgic ballad 'Remind You'.

Throwback Thursday: Vaughn Mason & Crew - “Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll”



Released in 1980, Vaughn Mason & Crew's single “Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll” hit #5 on Billboard‘s Hot Soul Singles Chart and was the title track of the New York funk/disco group’s first and only album. "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll", an eclectic track that has been sampled by many hip-hop groups, was a staple of the roller disco wave that was popular at the time. It still remains an old-school hit today.

Ibeyi - Away Away [Official Music Video]



French-Cuban twins Ibeyi shares a joyous visual for 'Away Away'.

Keke Palmer feat. Quavo - Wind Up [Official Music Video]



It's a celebratory dancefest for Keke Palmer and company in new video for 'Wind Up', featuring Quavo.

Ray J feat. Chris Brown - "Side Bitch"





Ray J brings along Chris Brown to muse on the notorious "Side Bitch".