R&B MUSIC
GIVĒON has returned to the bruised elegance of BELOVED with BELOVED: ACT II, released today, May 15, 2026, as an expanded edition of his 2025 album. The new version stretches the project to 19 songs and nearly an hour in length, adding five fresh records to the emotional architecture of the original album. What makes the release…
Luke Brown comes back swinging softly on “Reflection,” a first solo drop in five years (released April 24, 2026) that doesn’t beg for attention—it earns it. The pocket is the whole point: a soulful, groovy bassline doing the heavy lifting, Rhodes keys glazing…
A long-distance love is basically Wi-Fi for the heart: the bars look good until the signal starts acting up. That’s the tension Elle Murphy bottles on “Time Zone,” a laidback Alternative R&B cut that still moves with purpose, and the first flag planted…
Matt Storm’s “words don’t describe” arrives with the calm confidence of an artist who knows silence can be part of the arrangement. Landing somewhere between Alternative R&B and indie pop, the single borrows a 90’s-leaning psych-rock…
Kiki Rowe’s “Fool” lands with the kind of smooth confidence that doesn’t need to raise its voice to be heard. The Mississauga native has been building a reputation as a true double threat—equally comfortable shaping a song from the writing…
Bor Luos turns a deeply personal idea into something warmly universal on “PARADOX,” a single that balances laidback charm with genuine emotional weight. Blending alternative pop and indie R&B, the track moves with an easy, feel-good…
Mista-Ree, J.O.Y., and Cherry Blaster come together on “Blue Avenue Pt. II” with the kind of chemistry that makes a groove feel instantly lived-in. Framed by alternative funk and disco-R&B, the track leans into movement without sacrificing polish…
Some songs do not rush to be noticed; they settle into the air with the quiet assurance of something exquisitely made. HENRY ABERSON’s “Call” carries precisely that kind of presence, unfolding as a laid-back alternative R&B offering with an elegance…
There is a certain kind of song 6LACK has always made better than most of his peers: the sort that does not need to shout to leave a bruise. His new single “Bird Flu”, released in March 2026, slips into that space with remarkable ease…
Emily Rose Burnett leans into quiet self-possession on “thank u,” a smooth R&B single that turns reflection into something elegant and easy to sit with. Framed by velvety chords, soft riffs, hypnotic bass lines, and laidback drums, the track carries…
Music Collective Waveendz steps into a softer register with “iCare,” a late-night R&B single that pairs Producer and Singer-Songwriter Guff Lavander and vocalist Lorlyn Sage in a mood built on warmth rather than spectacle. The record moves with quiet confidence, letting…
Guff Lavander (From Waveendz Collective) and Lorlyn Sage give “Tired To Be Hurt (Sage Version)” a renewed sense of emotional motion, reshaping the original into a single that feels both wounded and quietly liberating. Rooted in contemporary R&B…
PS Joey’s single “Cry” turns vulnerability into something quietly absorbing, delivering a contemporary R&B single that feels intimate without ever sounding overworked. Built around chill acoustic guitar riffs, laid-back soulful drums, and silky vocals that…
Dutch Singer songwriter Joya Mooi doesn’t dress grief up in soft-focus clichés on “Look Alike.” She flips it into motion—warm, slightly upbeat Indie R&B that still carries weight in the pockets. The premise is gut-real: spotting your late brother…
Myles Lloyd treats “DMC” like a familiar room redesigned with better lighting: same footprint, sharper lines, more air between the furniture. The Montreal-based artist revisits his breakout “Drive Me Crazy” with a K-pop/R&B lens, and the rationale is baked…
Nassím plays it smart on “Tiramisu”: instead of chasing the 2000s revival wave like a tourist, he builds a little apartment inside it. The single sits in that pop R&B sweet spot—laidback, glossy, and groove-first…
Pride is loud until the room gets quiet—then it’s just you, your thoughts, and that one name you keep circling back to. That’s the engine in Kep Lockhart’s “Spin,” a chill R&B joint that moves like late-night headlights on an empty road: steady, soft, and a little…
A good slow song doesn’t beg for attention; it settles into the room the way lamplight finds the edges of a late evening. That is the quiet magic of Jaffa’s “Douceur”—a chill soul/R&B single from Belgium that wears its warmth with restraint, never mistaking…
Flo Malley’s single “21 Grammes” moves with the hush of a dim lamp left on in the next room—warm, steady, and quietly magnetic. The track settles into a neo-soul-tinted R&B/Soul pocket where soulful guitar riffs do more than decorate; they function like soft architecture…
Gee’s song “Tu fais ça” breathes with the kind of polished ease that only feels effortless after a lot of deliberate design. Built on a groovy bassline that behaves like the song’s spine—flexible, buoyant, quietly commanding—the single taps an early-2000s R&B memory…
TALI’s “Style” is indie pop with a bright, fashion-forward concept and the kind of bounce that makes three minutes feel like a quick change in a mirror-lit dressing room. The production opens on acoustic…
New-York based artist davidwuzhere’s “MIA” plays like a chilled indie R&B record with a tight core: soft piano keys, tender neo-soul drums, and a funky bass-line that keeps the track moving without ever breaking…
Neon can look like a celebration until you notice it’s flickering—still bright, still dancing, but threatening to go out between blinks. That’s the atmosphere Nique The Geek builds on “Losing You,” an upbeat contemporary R&B / pop-R&B record that smiles…
Waveendz’s “Bandz on the Side” arrives with the kind of polish that doesn’t need to announce itself. Tagged as contemporary R&B with hip-hop in its bloodstream, the single plays like a quiet victory lap…
SamTRax comes through with “Still,” a contemporary R&B cut that moves like it’s exhaling—steady, warm, and quietly stubborn. The Haitian American producer has been stacking credibility through collaborations with names such…
Hakim THE PHOENIX doesn’t sing on “Behind The Mask” like he’s trying to impress you—he sings like he’s trying to unclench you. That matters, because the song is basically a calm intervention for anyone trapped inside their own head…
Tension doesn’t always arrive as noise; sometimes it shows up as a calm face holding back a storm. Giovanni Vazquez leans into that quiet pressure on K MAS DA, a chill-edged single that threads Alternative R&B instincts…
Like a streetlight caught in mist, “Ways” glows without shouting—soft, steady, and quietly persistent. On this indie R&B single, 92elm sketches intimacy as something half-seen: two people moving through the same room yet missing each other…
Old bartenders swear the sweetest cocktail always arrives with a sting; Pastels and Jessica Domingo seem to agree, bottling that exact paradox on “Sugar Lychee.” Released via Nettwerk, the collaboration between…
Producer and songwriter Henry Aberson links up with Cortez Johnson and Derran Day on new single “Don’t Wait Too Long,” a contemporary R&B cut that treats restraint as the main instrument. The track sits on soulful, jazzy guitar figures and a groovy bassline…