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6 days ago | ratedrnb.com | Keithan Samuels

Grammy-nominated singer Alex Isley has released her new EP WHEN via Free Lunch Records/Warner Records. Isley’s first project under a major label was preceded by the singles “Hands” and “Ms. Goody Two Shoes,” both produced by Grammy winner Camper. Opening with “Holding On,” Isley flexes a textured falsetto over light keys as she contemplates the future and prosperity of a relationship. “Will this love be my last?

6 days ago | ratedrnb.com | Keithan Samuels

Tamar Braxton gives her lover a taste of his own medicine on her new single “You on You,” out now via Platform Sounds. Produced by her longtime collaborator Tricky Stewart, “You on You” finds Braxton matching the energy her faulty lover gives her. “Can you tell me what you’re seeing / When I show you this mirror / I can’t blame you for leaving / But I can’t be any clearer. I know you’re in your feelings / And I bet it feel familiar / But, you still don’t have a clue,” she sings.

6 days ago | ratedrnb.com | Keithan Samuels

“It is kind of a comeback,” Keri Hilson utters towards the end of “Grateful (Intro),” the opening track of her long-awaited album, We Need To Talk: LOVE. Hilson’s first album in 15 years, available now, will be released in three parts. The first installment is a heart-to-heart with herself, her fans, and future romance. “It’s not a super conceptual moment. It’s not super melodic or too heavily arranged. It is just straightforward,” Hilson told Rated R&B in an exclusive interview.

1 week ago | ratedrnb.com | Keithan Samuels

Keyshia Cole will celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is, with a commemorative tour. The Grammy-nominated singer has unveiled the dates for The Way It Is: 20th Anniversary Tour. Powered by AEG and Free Lunch, the North American leg kicks off July 1 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. From there, Cole will visit Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, Tampa, Atlanta, Oakland and more before concluding Aug. 2 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California.

1 week ago | ratedrnb.com | Keithan Samuels

Muni Long has scored yet another hit. Her latest single, “Superpowers,” moves from No. 2 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart this week, ending Chris Brown‘s two-week stay with “Residuals.” Long now has three No. 1s out of six top 10 hits on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. All three chart-toppers were scored within the last eight months, starting with “Make Me Forget,” which spent one week at No. 1  in August 2024.