R&B veteran Bobby V. gives us a taste of what you can expect to experience at one of his shows, with the new live album “Bobby V. In Concert”. The album was recorded during his performance at one of his recent shows and he is backed by a full band. Included are the project are hits spanning his entire career from his own songs and songs he was featured on. Also included is a new song called “Karma” which he performed live for the first time that night. Although Bobby V. hasn’t released an album of new music since “Electrik” in 2018, he’s been working with his supergroup RSVP in recent year ..read more

Bilal is gearing up to release his upcoming live album later this month, and gives us another taste with the release of “All For Love” featuring Questlove, Robert Glasper & Burniss Travis. The album “Live At Glasshaus” will release on June 14th. The music is lifted from a live performance that Bilal performed at Glasshaus in Brooklyn on December 2, 2023 for a studio audience of 100 fans. During that evening, Bilal teamed up with a supergroup of Common, Questlove, Robert Glasper and Burniss Travis to perform re-worked standouts from his catalog including the albums 1st Born Second, Love For ..read more

The Canadian singer-songwriter cuts loose from Toronto’s thriving R&B scene with a subtle yet fun-loving second album A uniquely atmospheric brand of R&B has been coming out of Toronto over the past decade. Harnessing jazz instrumentals, introspective lyricism and intricate vocals, local artists such as Daniel Caesar, BadBadNotGood and Mustafa have all released ambitious projects that put a fresh spin on the genre. Carving her own creative path within this community is Canadian producer and singer Charlotte Day Wilson. Pairing subtle electronics with the low-register intimacy of her vo ..read more

Cleveland bred R&B sensation Durand Bernarr has just released his new visual EP “En Route”. The project is a genre-bending compilation of his musical influences and serves as a transitional bridge between Durand Bernarr’s sophomore album Wanderlust and his forthcoming solo and collaborative releases. Over a period of five days, Durand Bernarr collaborated with long-time partners Sam Hoffman and Budda Foster, as well as Kay’ce Thompson and the renowned duo Louis York, consisting of Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony, at Spotify’s newly-launched Coke Studio in Los Angeles, CA. Described as a roa ..read more

Marsha Ambrosius has been teasing her upcoming album “CASABLANCO” for quite some time now, but she finally gives us an official release date. The new album is presented by Dr. Dre and will arrive on June 28th, via Aftermath Records/Interscope Records. Included on the album is the lead single “The Greatest” which released in late 2023 and was produced by Dr. Dre. It will also include recently released single “One Night Stand”. This is the first new album from Marsha Ambrosius since she released “NYLA” nearly six years ago in 2018. Stay tuned as we await more information about the album in the l ..read more

R&B star Kehlani has just released her new single “Next 2 U”. The song is accompanied by a brand new video, directed by Cole Santiago and produced by Field Trip Media. The track follows the release of her smash summer anthem “After Hours,” off her highly anticipated fourth studio album, CRASH, arriving June 21. CRASH notably marks Kehlani’s first full-length release in over two years following the 2022 release of her chart topping album, blue water road. The post Kehlani Releases New Single “Next 2 U” appeared first on YouKnowIGotSoul.com | New R&B Music, Songs, Podcast, Interviews. Th ..read more

R&B sensation Lucky Daye has just released his brand new single “Soft” via Keep Cool/RCA Records. The single is set to be included on his upcoming album “Algorithm”, set to release on June 28th. Also on the album is the previously released single “HERicane”. Lucky adds about the new single: “‘Soft’ is about how love can come over a person and make them feel vulnerable, and whilst it’s unexpected, it’s also okay to embrace it. To be comfortable doing the things society labels “soft” like cuddling, PDA, hugging and kissing – shamelessly. It’s about a lover putting a spell on you but that spe ..read more

The Beninese-Nigerian singer-songwriter puts her big voice to work on a set of songs that are over all too soon Beninese-Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr has fast become one of the biggest musicians to come out of west Africa. Her debut, 19 and Dangerous, was gutsy, but there’s a noticeable jump in maturity in her latest, The Year I Turned 21. Here, she puts that big voice to work and experiments with more sounds and cadences. Alt-R&B pop track Birds Sing of Money is a statement opener: “I don’t watch my tone ’cause I like how it sounds bitch,” she spits. She bids farewell to an ex on ..read more

(EGA Distro) The Brit-nominated south Londoner’s not quite debut album of trap and drill showboating flies by The Brit awards feel increasingly pointless, a dripping tap in a streaming world. With successful bands at a historic low, the industry is reduced to nominating rap duos to fill the best British group category. Earlier this year it was Headie One & K-Trap, who have made one mixtape (Strength to Strength) but are very much not a group. Still, the recognition is nice, as south Londoner Devonte Perkins alludes to during Victory Lap. He’s tagged Smile? as his debut but it’s been traile ..read more

As she prepares for a UK tour – including Glastonbury – the singer and actor answers your questions on Prince, what makes her blush, and why we shouldn’t ostracise AI You always look immaculate. Who are your style icons? 12monkeys That’s very nice of you to say. I wish you could see me right now – I look like I just came out of a dirty dishwasher. I think maybe my style icons are the different versions of myself: I live in different realms, so the version of me that lives in 1960, 2719 or 2805. I think about the magazines that exist in those times and take inspiration from that. I am drawn dow ..read more