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“This is the most important night of my life,” Drake told the sold-out Toronto crowd at the kick-off concert for his October World Weekend festival on Thursday night. He’s the biggest artist in the world, so you’d imagine he’s had many Important Nights™, but it didn’t sound like he was hyperbolizing. The show, dubbed “All Canadian North Stars,” […]

Ray J has never shied away from professing his love for his older sister Brandy. The actor and singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to unveil a new tattoo he got in honor of his sister. The tattoo, which Ray J had inked on his leg, features a portrait of Brandy’s face with “Best Friends” written across her forehead […]

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 […]

If there’s one thing Mississauga R&B artist anders is passionate about, it’s being a father. His love for his son, Seven, is one of the many things that are influencing his ever-evolving magnetic R&B sound. He shares: “he’s young, so I kind of feel like a protector. But he’s also like a friend.” As an […]

Less than a week after revealing the title and release date for her follow-up to 2016’s Lemonade, Beyoncé returns with the project’s first single “Break My Soul.” The new song arrives just hours after Beyoncé teased its existence by changing the bios on her social media pages, which now read: “6. BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET.” Pitchfork reports that the track “marks […]

The captivating singles leading up to No Love is Ever Wasted have shown Zach Zoya reaching new heights with his songwriting. Now that his sophomore EP is out, the Montreal R&B artist has proven those tracks weren’t mere flukes.  To celebrate today’s release, Zoya has also gifted us with the contemplative music video for “Upper Hand,” featuring his […]

Swizz Beatz won’t tolerate any Alicia Keys slander. The legendary hip-hop producer took to Twitter on Thursday to defend his wife’s performance on “Diary,” a track off her 2003 album The Diary of Alicia Keys.  A Twitter user tweeted about how she thought that Keys “got cooked” on the song by featured artists Tony! Toni! Toné! and […]

Swizz Beatz won’t tolerate any Alicia Keys slander. The legendary hip-hop producer took to Twitter on Thursday to defend his wife’s performance on “Diary,” a track off her 2003 album The Diary of Alicia Keys.  A Twitter user tweeted about how she thought that Keys “got cooked” on the song by featured artists Tony! Toni! Toné! and […]

Fresh off collaborating with Antonio Brown on his debut album, Keyshia Cole might be developing feelings for the NFL wide receiver. The R&B singer took to her Instagram Stories this week to post pictures of the two together, writing, “Miss him! A lot.” Back in April, after collaborating with AB on “Don’t Leave,” the first single off […]

Vancouver rapper Kresnt has dropped his second project of the year, visual EP CALMER. Each of the five tracks have their own visualizer, which were all shot, edited, and co-produced by Kresnt himself, with a little help from Vancouver beatmakers Audiodrugz, Ryan Lore, Bowen Sanderson (aka Nxsty), and DJ Big Smoke. Calmer calls on late ’90s R&B, simple keys and recognizable […]