From Newark to international stages, TheARTI$t makes vulnerability, authenticity, and emotional honesty central to her R&B journey.

Money can buy a lot of things. An ear for great Hip Hop isn't necessarily one of them. Let's talk about expensive taste. Because everybody loves the finer things. The watches. The jewelry. The designer labels. But when did having expensive taste become more about what something costs than knowing what makes it valuable? That's the conversation Statik Selektah's Expensive Taste invites. Its luxurious artwork suggests exclusivity, but Statik's career points toward another kind

Conway the Machine has never needed to soften his edges to make his presence felt. With “Diggwutumsayn!”, the Buffalo MC returns to the kind of uncompromising lyricism that made listeners pay attention in the first place. The Power of Saying Exactly What You Mean There's a particular confidence in Conway's approach to Hip Hop. His reputation was built on dense bars, hard-earned perspective, and a delivery that doesn't ask for permission. In a music landscape where so much is

Some songs make you want to fall in love. Others make you remember exactly why you said you were done. Let's talk about love for a minute. Not the perfectly curated, matching-outfits, soft-launch-on-Instagram version. I'm talking about the kind that has you staring at your phone a little longer than you'd like to admit. The kind that makes you question whether you're being romantic or just making questionable decisions with excellent background music. Because R&B has always h

Some artists follow the sound. Others return to their roots and create something entirely their own. There's something special about an artist who knows exactly where they come from. Not because they're expected to stay there, but because they understand that their history can be just as influential as their future. And when it comes to Sampa the Great, that connection to identity, heritage, and musical exploration has always been part of the conversation. With Nu Zamrock, Sa

Some artists spend their careers trying to find their lane. BKTHERULA seems more interested in creating one. Let's talk about artists who refuse to be put in a box. Because somewhere along the way, the music industry became obsessed with making everybody easy to categorize. Are you a rapper? A singer? Alternative? Underground? Mainstream? Pick a lane. Pick a sound. Pick an audience. And preferably make sure the algorithm understands what you're doing. But then there are artis

Sleepy Hallow shares “Dirty Dan” ahead of Still Sleep ??, due November 13 via Winners Circle and RCA Records. Watch the video and pre-save the project.

Curren$y and Harry Fraud announce Off To The Races, arriving November 6 via Jet Life Recordings, and share “The Telethon” featuring Rome Streetz.

Philadelphia rapper Surf7 follows his WHOVILLE mixtape with the Wayne616-produced “YODA” and a new video. Watch and stream the project.

Dominic Fike closes HOW TO QUIT SMOKING with a candid conversation featuring Tay-K, exploring childhood and growth amid complicated legal realities.

Two Bronx women, one record, and not a single reason to lower the standard.

Soulja Boy returns with “Candy” and its official music video. Watch the new visual and read more on LipsticknLyricsz.

What’s Good Y’all! I'm excited about this next feature because it really surprised me. The cover caught my attention. I told y’all I’m a sucker for a good cover, and this one right here was GOOOOODDDD! At 43, Dawn Richard beautifully posed with her head and face facing forward, a gold-jeweled grill in her mouth, and hands (supposedly hers) covering her face in a way that turned her facial features into a look that says “Don’t play with me,” with her hands and neck adorned in

Featuring Lenny Eastside, the new single explores the courage it takes to let go of an old identity and embrace a different future. There's something uncomfortable about change. We often celebrate the idea of becoming a better version of ourselves, but rarely discuss what it takes to leave the old version behind. Sometimes growth requires acknowledging mistakes. Sometimes it means confronting uncomfortable truths. And sometimes, it means saying goodbye to the person we once b

Halle Bailey expands love?…or something like it with five additional songs, bringing her deluxe album to 20 tracks.

Full Crate and Samoht explore self-love on “Lately,” the third single from the forthcoming album New Home Same Heart.

LAYA announces the Lipstick + Leather Tour with November stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and Philadelphia.

Boyz II Men are preparing a country music project for 2027 through Warner Records Nashville, bringing their signature harmonies to a new chapter.

FLO bring their chemistry and signature harmonies to the Los Angeles-set visual for “I Can't Be High Around You Anymore.”

Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, a celebration of her enduring influence on Black music.