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Mario and Omarion, who both dominated mid-’00s R&B radio, are facing off in a Verzuz event preceded by a bonus match-up. The event can be livestreamed via YouTube, Triller, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and will see the two singer-songwriters pit their discographies against each other. The battle marks a return to the world of R&B after the 8Ball and […]
Following April’s brilliant, country-tinged cut “Lights Out”, North London’s Zakhar is back with a new single in “Fly Away”. The track is an ode to an ex as the rising star opens up about the affection he still feels for them. Zakhar’s lyricism expertly captures the range of emotions and situations he’s experiencing, from reminiscence and regret to difficult […]
After the worst of COVID-19, Strawberries & Creem made a triumphant return last year with Burna Boy, PartyNextDoor, Little Simz, Koffee and more. It was a trying time and not without its challenges, but the festival’s co-founders, Chris Jammer and Preye Crooks, managed to pull it off. This year brings its own challenges, but it has […]
Two years ago, 18-year-old Rio Rainz made his debut with a double-tap of releases, “Never Know” and “Heartless”, before heading back to the studio and spending much of 2021 working on his next steps. Now the young Londoner has emerged and he’s today dropping off visuals for the first in that fresh batch, “Damaged”—and there’s […]
Having broken through with his two first singles, “Follow You” and “Blue Skies”, last year, alt-R&B/soul singer Jeff Darko is looking to make an even bigger splash with the release of his debut EP, Strange Dreams. That’s due to land tomorrow, May 11, but before that he’s dropping off the hypnotizing, late-night visuals for its title […]
Birmingham’s Lotto Ash has returned with a new banger just in time for summer. Following his January ballad “Give You”, Lotto Ash gives us the upbeat “Que Sera”, a song that is bound to have you up on your feet. Produced by Nosa Obasahon, the beat was made for the summer months in mind, and with a laid-back, […]
Allan Rayman holds things close to the vest: “I don’t want to give too much away,” he says. It’s a sentiment that has persisted throughout his career, and it’s something he notes more than once throughout our conversation. It’s not necessarily because he’s determined to keep up living up to his oft-referred to label as the most […]
Fresh off joining forces with Steve Lacy for her latest single “Skin Tight,” Chicago-born R&B singer Ravyn Lenae returns with “Light Me Up.” The ballad arrives alongside an Aliyah Otchere-directed video that sees Lenae singing to her lover in a candlelit room. “‘Light Me Up’ is about exploring the unknown with a new love; leaning into those tingly feelings while letting […]
Once again, for those at the back: UK R&B is NOT dead. It’s still alive, still thriving, and continues to grow year on year, with promising new artists popping up seemingly every other week. Seek, and ye shall find… When this annual list began in 2016, initially as a one-off piece, it couldn’t have been […]
Ever since she released her debut single “Into The Dawn” in 2019, Manchester-hailing RAHH has been plotting a steady course to the top of the UK R&B game with a steady stream of singles combining soulful R&B melodies with almost club-ready electronics. Last year was relatively quiet for solo releases—although she did contribute to singles by Levi […]
