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9 Essential New R&B Releases: Ella Mai, Chlöe, Charlie Wilson & More

Keithan Samuels — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:20:50 +0000

Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the week’s essential releases. This week, Ella Mai makes a surprise return and B2K unleashes their first album in decades. Plus, Chloe gets into the holiday spirit. Dive into it all below. Ella Mai – 3two Ella Mai celebrates her 32nd birthday (Nov. 3) with a surprise release of […]

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B2K Releases ‘Eclipse,’ Their First Album in More Than 20 Years

Keithan Samuels — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:25:20 +0000

The members of B2K were in their teens when they last released an album. Now, they’re fully grown and back with ECLIPSE, their first album in 24 years, via BPC Music Group. The 12-track project features a collaboration with Bow Wow, who appears on the West Coast-flavored “Boyfriend.” For production and songwriting, the quartet worked […]

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Erykah Badu, H.E.R. & More Perform at Spotify’s RNB X Live in Dallas: Recap

Keithan Samuels — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:17:31 +0000

Thousands of R&B fans filled The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Sunday (Nov. 1) for RNB X Live in Dallas, Spotify’s first-ever R&B festival. The one-night-only event, in partnership with Live Nation Urban, featured Erykah Badu, H.E.R., kwn, Destin Conrad, Jai’Len Josey and rjtheweirdo. The Calm Before The X-Perience Around 4:30 p.m., […]

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Leela James and the Weight of ‘What U Need’

Keithan Samuels — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:14:15 +0000

Leela James is learning to take it one day at a time. It’s an October afternoon, and the Los Angeles-born singer is at home in Houston before she hits the road again tonight. “It’s always a great grounding feeling to be here,” James tells Rated R&B. “Well, I say I like the balance, because sometimes […]

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9 Essential New R&B Releases: Mariah Carey, Goapele, Leela James & More

Keithan Samuels — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:06:10 +0000

Every Friday, Rated R&B brings you the week’s essential releases. This week, Mariah Carey gets #JusticeForGlitter, Snoh Aalegra offers another preview of her upcoming album Legendary Love, and Leela James serves up her latest single. Plus, Sleepy Brown and Big Boi of OutKast link up for a new anthem. Dive into it below. Mariah Carey […]

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Mahalia Goes Through ‘The 5 Stages of Heartbreak’ on New Song

Keithan Samuels — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:44:44 +0000

Mahalia is entering a new chapter as an independent artist. To kick off her new era, she shared the deeply personal track “The 5 Stages of Heartbreak.” In just three minutes, the British singer cycles through the Kübler-Ross model — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance — while she reflects on the aftermath of a […]

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