To understand the sheer magnitude of Kehlani’s highly anticipated, self-titled fifth studio album, KEHLANI, one must first look backward. Releasing an eponymous album is a time-honored industry tradition, but it is a card an artist can only truly play once. It signals...
When you dedicate over 16 years to curating, analyzing, and documenting the evolving landscape of R&B, you quickly learn to separate the fleeting trends from the foundational pillars. Eric Roberson undeniably stands as a towering pillar of the genre. Often...
If you were a fan of R&B in 1996, you didn’t just have a playlist—you had a lifestyle. It was the year that Neo-Soul found its footing, the “Timbaland Sound” redefined the airwaves, and the legendary Bad Boy era reached its peak. From the sultry...
The announcement of “The R&B Tour”—a massive 33-date co-headlining stadium run featuring Usher and Chris Brown—has officially set the music world on fire. From the moment the joint teaser commercial dropped on Instagram, fans have been scrambling to...
The Architects of the Sound Before the stripped-down acoustics of the late 90s or the digital trap-soul of today, there was New Jack Swing. Born in the late 1980s and peaking in the early 90s, New Jack Swing was more than just a genre; it was a cultural revolution...
90’s Rnb will always be remembered as one of the most beloved decades that the genre has produced. There are a few different variations of r&b that dominated the genre during this period, including Contemporary, New Jack Swing, Hip Hop Soul, and...
