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R&B Music Thrives Despite Diddy’s Comments

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During an IG Live with Timbaland, Sean “Diddy” Combs stirred up some controversy with comments about R&B music.

“R&B is motherfu**ing dead as of right now” -Diddy

Diddy did go to Twitter to further explain his comments but the damage was already done. Artist and fans came after Diddy for his comments.

Many people don’t agree with Diddy and his comments. R&B music is not dead and great artist are keeping it alive.

Today’s Top R&B Artist

R&B is still alive and thriving. We can thank numerous artist for that. We must show respect to those giving us great music. Here are a few names that are always giving us hits.

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Jhené Aiko constantly strives to make music authentic to her. This allows both women and men to relate to her music. Everyone self reflects and Jhené self reflects in her music.

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Jazmine Sullivan has always been an open book. Her music gives us a woman’s perspective. Jazmine’s vulnerability connects her to the loyal fans that follow her every move.

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John Legend has never been scared to sing about his feelings. In our society men are always told to be tough but John Legend ignores that. He isn’t afraid to declare his love or to beg for it. John Legend makes 100% R&B music.

Usher

Usher is arguably one of the greatest R&B artist. Giving us tons of hits to enjoy. He has a song for just about any occasion. Need to make babies, heading out to the club, heartbroken, or need to just dance. The hit maker has R&B music for you.

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Chris Brown has put himself in place to be one the best solo R&B artists from this generation. His music is all about rhythm and blues. Dancing and singing put him at the top of the charts. He already has a list of amazing songs and isn’t slowing down. Chris Brown has a lot more R&B music to make.

New Artist Keeping R&B Music Alive

The future of R&B is in great hands. New artist continue to move the genre forward. This is just a very small list of artists who are keeping R&B music on the map.

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Bryson Tiller has become the face of a sub-genre of R&B known as Trap Soul. He let’s everyone know his inner thoughts. His willingness to speak his truth no matter what that might be, is totally R&B. Bryson is not only an open book but also a brilliant writer.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) H.E.R. performs onstage at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

H.E.R. has just started in the music game and is already a phenomenal artist. R&B could be put on her shoulders and be just fine. H.E.R. is Prince meets Lauryn Hill. It’s exciting to see what she does next.

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Giveon is blasting to the top of the R&B music mountain. His momentum is gaining traction and he is making a name for himself. Giveon has a voice that was missed from R&B. The deep ranges of his voice are captivating to all who listens to him sing.

The Heart Of R&B

The heart of R&B is beating strong. To say that R&B music is dead, is disrespectful to the musicians still making music. So many musicians are pouring out their souls to the world. Bruno Mars, Miguel, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz Jennifer Hudson, Summer SZA, × Daniel Caesar, Tink and so many more will keep R&B alive.

 

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Mary J. Blige Considers Working With Summer Walker And H.E.R.

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Mary J Blige hits the stage again as she’s warming for tonight’s (July 27th), Apple Music Live performance. The artist spoke with Apple Music’s Nadeska regarding her career, implying her interest in working with Summer Walker and yet again, H.E.R.

According to All Hip Hop, H.E.R. features on the remix of “Good Morning Gorgeous” for Blige’s fourteenth studio album Good Morning Gorgeous. H.E.R. was also honored with producer credit for the track. The queen of R&B says the first time she saw H.E.R. perform was at the Black Girl’s Rock show. She described feeling honored as she was sitting in the front row where H.E.R. came out with her guitar and all her beautiful hair. Reminiscing, she adds,  Who was this beautiful little girl with this bass? I was in love from day one. Her music was just incredible. So standing ovation and much, much, much love to her.” She continues to add, “And I always wanted to work with her. And this was the opportunity.”

Mary J Blige x Summer Walker!

The RIAA certified H.E.R.’s 2021 Back of My Mind album as Gold. Mary J. Blige also was honored with her nineteenth Top 10 entry on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart thanks to Good Morning Gorgeous. Back in November of 2021, Summer Walker also dropped her album Still Over It which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Blige stated that Summer Walker is a beautiful person who’s super talented. She admits when she was younger she didn’t experience love from other artists who came before her. She says, “I just wanted, what we doing? How we doing it? You all can help me too, I need some help too. What’s new?” She explains that artists must keep up to date with the youth as they can help the older generation as well.

 

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H.E.R. Tapped To Reprise the Role of Belle a “Disney Princess”

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Today the world found out that legendary vocalist H.E.R. is getting the opportunity to live out a dream. And we are here for the magic. 

H.E.R.’s Announcement

According to MSN, the songstress has been tapped to reprise the role of Belle. She will do so on a 30th Anniversary live readaptation of Beauty and the Beast. And she is over the moon. 

A Magical Opportunity

Gabriella Wilson, also known as H.E.R., whose stage presence is undeniable, had some beautiful things to say about her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In her words, 

“I have always wanted to be a Disney princess, and I get to work with two wonderful directors Hamish Hamilton and my favourite, Jon M. Chu.”

The fantastic news is not hers alone. 

The Significance of H.E.R.’s Selection

The artist’s selection for the role is not only notable for her; it is a magical moment for many young girls. Gabrielle’s fulfillment of the part of the Disney princess will mark the first time a woman of mixed heritage will walk on stage as the eloquent and beautiful Belle. As MSN notes, 

“H.E.R.’s casting marks the first time a woman with Filipino and African American heritage will play the role of Belle onscreen.”

Words cannot express the beauty of such a depiction. Because now more than ever, representation matters. 

Everybody’s Happy

The directors were equally enthused to have Gabriella on board.  John Chu went on to elaborate on the perfection of her selection. According to Chu in Gabriella, they found the picturesque embodiment of Belle’s essence. And now, fans of the Disney masterpiece and H.E.R. will get the opportunity to see all the magic in a two-hour premiere on December 15th.

 Congratulations to H.E.R. for living out a dream. Hopefully, this will be yet one more reminder to all young and young at heart that anything can happen. Dreams still do come true.

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Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, and More Make 2022 Oscars Shortlist

With the official Oscar nominations less than two months away, it’s time for a shortlist from the Academy. A shortlist is effectively a progress report for studios to track the success of their projects. Think of it as an “unofficially official” prediction list for the Oscar draft. Among the revealed categories was “Best Original Song,” where some 15 songs are competing for the Academy’s title of “best”. It’s a field packed full of hip-hop and R&B talent, with the likes of Beyonce, a Jay-Z/Kid Cudi combo, and much more.

Jay-Z vs. Beyonce?

Starting us off is Beyonce with her song “Be Alive”, featured in the Venus and Serena Williams biopic King Richard. Beyonce found herself on the shortlist last year as well, for her song “Spirit”, featured in 2020’s The Lion King.

Joining her in the competition is husband Jay-Z. Teaming up with Kid Cudi for their song “Guns Go Bang”, the two big names look to bring a win to the western The Harder They Fall.  Should Jay find himself in the final list with Beyonce, it will be the first time in Oscar history that a couple has gone head-to-head for the title of Best Original Song.

Double Duty for Cudi

And Cudi’s got more. Turns out, you can enter a competition twice. A double nomination, if you will. Joining up with Ariana Grande, the two make The Shortlist, Vol. 1 with their song “Just Look Up”, for the satire sci-fi film Don’t Look Up.

The Best Song Champ Returns

However, the competition is far from decided. After all, there is a returning champ this year. Coming off her 2021 win, H.E.R. is back with “Automatic Woman”, featured in Halle Berry’s Bruised. H.E.R. won last year with “Fight for You”, bringing it home for Judas and The Black Messiah.

Turning up the Difficulty

Finally, we have Jennifer Hudson. She’s a vocal powerhouse. Her heaps of awards (musical and acting) speak for themselves. And now she’s up for Best Original Song with her “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from her Aretha Franklin biopic Respect. J-Hud leads a sharp cast as Franklin and is also an executive producer of the film.

 

The field is packed and there can only be one winner this March. Who do you think has the best shot? Let us know by interacting with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

 

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Halle Berry Heading All-Female Hip-Hop Project With Cardi B & More

Cardi B, Saweetie, City Girls, and many other top female artists are set to appear on the soundtrack for Halle Berry’s upcoming movie Bruised, per reports from Variety.

Halle Berry posted on Instagram to share her excitement about having an all-female musical lineup for the soundtrack.

“SURPRISE! Can’t wait for the world to finally experience my dream come true – the first all female Hip Hop project,” she wrote. “the music of Bruised, featuring @iamcardib @saweetie @hermusicofficial @citygirls @youngma @flomillishit @latto777 and more! these ladies killed it! Project drops Nov. 19.”

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Berry stars as a disgraced M.M.A. fighter in the Netflix feature, which will premiere in a limited one-week run in theaters. After that, the film debuts on the streaming service on November 24.

The tracks by H.E.R. and City Girls both prominently feature in critical moments of the film. Consequently, both tracks should expect to see a big push as awards season unfolds.

The track by the City Girls will be the first single released this Friday. After that, the rest of the project will drop.

Meanwhile, Saweetie teased her contribution to the film last week on social media. The rapper posted internet-breaking clip of herself dressed as Halle Berry’s famed ‘Catwoman’ from the 2004 film. The clip has been receiving a lot of buzz amid Halloween.

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H.E.R., fresh off winning an Oscar with D’Mile and Tiara Thomas for their song ‘Fight for You’ from ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’, is in high demand right now. Moreover, It doesn’t hurt that Halle Berry loves her.

“I can’t wait to show it,” Halle Berry told Variety. “I have to tell you, one of the things I’m most excited about is the title song that H.E.R. sang… and she killed it. So I can’t wait to share with everyone and am super excited.”

“I love seeing these women of color who are now writing, directing, producing,” Berry went on to say. “Telling their own stories.”

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Yung Bleu, BET’s Best New Artist, Releases New Music Video

Yung Bleu has teamed up with Davido to deliver a fresh new music video for Bleu’s song “Unforgiving.” The standout track comes off the rapper’s debut album, Moon Boy.

The video was filmed in Lagos, Nigeria, over the summer. The basis of the plot is Yung Bleu growing up and falling in love with his childhood friend. However, what might sound like a broadly used narrative, comes off in an unexpected yet very creative way. All the small, creative details Bleu includes in the video pull that off.

Bleu manages to create organic mix of natural and surreal. As pictured below, everyday settings and attire have some minor, unexpected details to them. Ones you wouldn’t expect to approach in your everyday routine.

Yung Bleu to Release a New Music Video and Receive the Best New Artist Award
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Futuristic glasses add to the repairman suit, making it look like a supersuit. Furniture levitates around the rappers as they sit in ordinary living spaces, as if they were magicians moving objects with rap wizardry.

Yung Bleu to Release a New Music Video and Receive the Best New Artist Award
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It almost seems like the camera lens is showing a world through a kids’ eyes. Growing up, real and surreal always mix. A similar feeling is captured in the “Unforgiving” music video.

The various joys of non-surreal life are also there: childhood lifelong friendships, romance, family. The video also doesn’t show any decadent life pleasures (expect maybe owning a space shuttle.) But even though shuttles strive for the glory of discovery and exploration, discovering something more significant, actual astronaut training is the opposite of decadent. This adds to the pattern of both otherworldly and everyday imagery in the music video.

The video’s composition ties together the whole experience. Bright and vivid colors make the setting appear light and sunny. The clip was directed by Dammy Twitch.

BET Calls Yung Bleu The Best New Hip Hop Artist

Less than a day ago, BET awarded Yung Bleu as their 2021 Best New Hip-Hop Artist. So far, 2021 has been a very successful year for Yung Bleu. He released his debut album in July, with features from H.E.R, Kehlani, Moneybagg Yo and many more. The record debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 and #15 on the Rolling Stone 20. Moon Boy’s “Baddest” feature with Chris Brown and 2 Chainz currently has more than 30 million views on YouTube.

Yung Bleu is also currently touring dozens of cities. Be sure to check if there’s a show in or near your hometown! You won’t want to miss this Moon Boy’s astronomical rise.

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H.E.R.’s Light’s On Festival Set to Return

On the 2021 BET awards show, H.E.R. announced the return of the Lights on Festival.

And on June 28th, H.E.R. (Gabriella Wilson) spoke to the press, divulging more festival details. 2021 marks the third year of H.E.R.’s celebration of R&B through the festival. She first brought the festival to California in 2019. And this is no ordinary event. As, according to a source, the festival’s 2019 opening was historical. “It was the first female-owned and curated festival in decades,” making it just as groundbreaking as Gabriella Wilson herself.

H.E.R. is a phenomenally gifted artist with a signature style.

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H.E.R. brings a unique intrigue to music. Her 2016 entry into the industry caused quite a stir. Without a doubt, it was her unique style that was voluminous, underscoring her persona. And it was Wilson’s silhouette and sultry vocal feature on Daniel Caesar’s “Best part” that had everyone wanting to know a little bit more about H.E.R.

Although she rolls with an alias, she is not an enigma. Wilson reveals a little of herself with every performance demonstrating to the world that the revelation of one’s identity does not define the depth of talent. She commands a stage no matter the venue. Furthermore, her abilities on the guitar fully compliment her vocals. The Light’s On Festival is one of the ways Gabriella gives back. As a source indicates, a portion of the sales proceeds goes towards the Grammy Museum and MusicCares.

Tickets for this two-day celebration from September 18-19 are now on sale. And the event promises to be an event not to miss. The festival includes a star-studded roster with performances from Ari Lennox, Ty Dollar $ign, Keysha Cole, and Erykah Badu. H.E.R. and her friends, along with other special guests, will also be there.

The Light’s On Festival will be an event to remember.

And as in the past, the festival will be held at California’s Concord Pavilion, with something for everyone. So don’t miss out; not only will the festival showcase musical talent, but it will also include living art, film screening, an arcade, and an R&B museum.

We show our support for H.E.R. in hopes that the 2021 Lights On Festival will be an unbelievable success. After all, a little celebration is well worth it, after the year we have had.

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If you are interested in learning a little more about H.E.R.’s music, check out our retrospective article.

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H.E.R. Shares “ Back Of My Mind” Tracklist

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Summer is not too far away. It is time for new music to come to listeners.  H.E.R. ‘s new album, ” Back Of My Mind,” is one of the most anticipated new R&B Albums to be released this year. Apple Music has assisted in releasing what songs will soon be on the playlist. The playlist consists of twenty-one new songs. 

The singer was not alone in creating this brand new playlist. She had the assistance of several artists in these new songs. Some artists consist of Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae, Lil Baby, KAYTRANADA, Thundercat, Chris Brown, Yung Bleu, DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller, and YG.

H.E.R.’s New Creation

There’s plenty of room for H.E.R to shine despite the substantial number of co-stars. Thirteen of the twenty-one tracks are solo tracks. “ Back Of My Mind” will be released tomorrow, June 18th, 2021. On the day before the release of the entire tracklist, she released “ My Own,” which will be one of the songs on the twenty-one song soundtrack.

What Else Has The Artist Has Done?

H.E.R. has done so much in the past year. Being a grammy-winning artist as well as being a part of a project that led to her performing a song that went on to be the best song at this year’s Academy Awards. In addition, she has done several radio collaborations with other artists that kept her busy and listeners hearing her.

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DJ Khaled Teases Says Album is 98 Percent DONE

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DJ Khaled is gearing up for another summer, and it will be a BIG one!

With the summer increasingly drawing near, that means new music is on the way! He says all he needs is some vocals for the finishing product. With Khaled being in full complete album mode, Khaled is not stopping until he gets the finishing product.  

Besides being in Jamaica, the Grammy Award-winning DJ showing a glimpse of who is on the album. In two separate videos, the Miami DJ poses not only with The Migos but H.E.R as well. It seems like DJ Khaled is going through all the stops to promote his upcoming album— Khaled Khaled and it’s working. 

 

In fact, on the beach, you can see DJ Khaled teasing the “paparazzi” tweeting the album is 98 percent done. Also, indicating there won’t be just one guest appearance from H.E.R.

“Khaled Khaled” is the follow-up from DJ Khaled’s 2019 album, “The Father of Ashad”. The Father of Ashad included singles “Wish Wish” with 21 Savage and Cardi B, “Higher” featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, “Top Off” with Jay-Z, Beyonce’,  Future, and “No Brainer” featuring Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Justin Bieber. 

 

DJ Khaled also teamed up with The Migos and H.E.R. on this little vacay. Key figures in Reggae and Dancehall are also on full display in his tweet pics. Appearances consist of Barrington Levy, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, and Capleton. Levy, being excited about the collab has been showing clips of the two together. Along with Khaled, who posted the two with the caption:

“HISTORY!!! “Listen, legendary Barrington Levy..legendary, legendary, legendary. Barrington Levy, Bounty, Buju, Fireman, they don’t just come out for anybody.”

Since never being shy from incorporating Reggae into his music, this is no surprise from me. If anything, it makes me more excited to see what this group has up its sleeves.

This summer may be a “Wild” one for the records! Dj Khaled is bringing the heat and incredible artists by blending cultures together to make great music. Khaled is making a sound for the summer. Safe to say, I don’t think the “We The Best” DJ has had an awful summer yet. 

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#FreshJuice: Chris Brown Announces ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon Tour’

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Chris Brown heads out on tour with 6LACK, H.E.R. and Rich the Kid this summer!

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