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Yellow Days Keeps the Vibe Mellow in the Soulful 'Slow Dance & Romance'
April 29, 2022
<i>Slow Dance & Romance </i> a celebration of understated musical inventiveness.
Author:
Thomas Burns Scully
KiNG MALA Evokes the Electrifying Magnetism of a "cult leader"
April 15, 2022
"I decided that instead of being sad I was just gonna be delusionally confident."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Omar Apollo Cements His Star Power With 'Ivory'
April 8, 2022
<i>Ivory</i> is a humble wink at anyone who dared to doubt the inevitable star.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
à˜HENRY Claims His Throne in 'My Turn to Be King'
April 6, 2022
"We're all kings and queens, we're all royal."
Author:
DJ Connor
Renao Carves Out a Tender Moment of Comfort on 'Holding My Breath' [Q&A]
March 30, 2022
"Holding My Breath" is all about finding comfort regardless of being separated from things you love.
Author:
DJ Connor
keshi Grapples With the Cost of Fame on Stirring Debut Album 'GABRIEL'
March 28, 2022
"It's an album that I hope is candid, varied, and one you can come back to again and again."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
ASTN Wants You to Know 'You're Almost There' [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"No matter how sideways your love life may seem, it's important to know that there's someone out there for you."
Author:
DJ Connor
Allan Rayman Looks Back on His Life on 'Roadhouse 02'
March 21, 2022
<i>Roadhouse 02</i> is some of Rayman's most captivating and hypnotic work to date.
Author:
Joe Beer
Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
March 15, 2022
Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
Author:
Holly Alvarado
tobi lou Proves His Career Is 'Non-Perishable'
March 14, 2022
tobi lou thrives in a state of comfortable unpredictability.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Mamii Is Ready to Step Into the Spotlight [Q&A]
July 13, 2023
The rising R&B artist is no stranger to working behind the scenes for some of the industry's greatest stars, but her time is now.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
BIM Speaks on the Black Voices Who Changed Music For Her
June 24, 2021
BIM charts out a legacy of impressive black talent that shaped today's music landscape.
Author:
DJ Connor
MIKNNA'S "MIRAGE" Is A Shimmering Lucid Daydream
August 7, 2019
Funky-fresh electro-R&B duo Ken Nana and Mike B. have dropped another summer bop for your poolside playlist.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
'TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES' Is a Defining Snoh Aalegra Record
July 12, 2021
Whether she's reveling in euphoric bliss or wrestling with love-fueled insecurity, Aalegra never fails to deliver.
Author:
Carter Fife
Raveena's "Petal" Video Sees an R&B Artist Amidst a Superbloom
October 10, 2019
Raveena is nothing short of euphoric.
Author:
Precious Kato
Arlo Parks' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams' Is a Shining Self-Introduction
February 1, 2021
"It's a story about those big moments that you have to weather in friendships."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Yeek Gets Eccentric on "3000 Miles (Baby Baby)"
February 8, 2021
"3000 Miles" is the kind of song that makes the most sense when you're, in Yeek's own words, "higher than a kite."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Cautious Clay's Rhapsodic "Roots" Takes Us Back to the Basics
March 8, 2021
With "Roots," Clay has mastered the art of musical minimalism done right.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
ilham Ushers Forth a Wave of Sensual Bliss With Self-Titled EP
October 3, 2022
Def Jam’s newest prodigy is alchemizing love and fear into sonic bliss.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Brandy Haze Puts Herself First on 'That's Unfortunate' [Q&A]
August 31, 2021
Haze is here to prove that no matter how bad things get, there is always hope to be found in the arms of R&B.
Author:
Chloe Liz