R&B

Friends That Break Your Heart  is a continuation of the sound he was surfing on his last record, Assume Form James Blake is one of…

The elusive Montreal artist sat down with us to discuss his impressive debut LP, and the road that led to it Normally when one sees…

Now that we know everything about an album before it drops, hidden tracks are a thing of the past It’s time to pour one out…

THEY.’s latest album is sonically pleasant but the duo’s generic approach leaves a lot to be desired. Like most genres, contemporary R&B has certain conventions…

With her third album in a little over two years, Grande brings forth a collection of sultry R&B jams that explore the complexities of romance…

Apolonio brings us one step closer to figuring out what kind of artist Omar Apollo wants to be. Omar Apollo’s identity as an indie-pop artist…

On her seventh LP, Keys shows an adventurousness that results in one of her best releases yet. At this point in her career, Alicia Keys…

Before Shay Lia mounted the platform to perform her full EP Dangerous, Jon Vinyl warmed up the crowd with his smooth vocals and song instrumentals.…

Raveena’s Moonstone EP creates a soothing and alluring ambience leaving listeners wanting more. Following her highly-praised debut record Lucid, released in spring 2019, the R&B/soul…

After highschool, Raven travelled the globe before returning home and beginning work on her first EP Illusions with her childhood best friend, Moneo. Although she did not have the ability to record while moving from country to country, Raven believes that the experiences heavily influenced her songwriting and helped her find her voice. After three years of country-hopping, Raven found herself back in Invermere, unsure what to do next. This is when she and Moneo decided to put those emotions and experiences into Illusions. This gave her insight into the writing and recording process – insight which would be used to improve her songwriting and enabled her to hone her craft before heading east.

On Chixtape 5, Lanez and producer Play Picasso have put a tremendous amount of care into updating these classics to fit contemporary R&B conventions, while maintaining what makes them classics. The instrumentals range from slightly enhanced versions of the originals to completely new songs based around the samples. This is the first installment to include the original artists on a majority of these tracks, and it helps to take the series to the next level.

Now with no leashes or boundaries, Tinashe has released Songs for You, her best work in three years. She seems at home, bouncing from sultry R&B, to club bangers, and even genre-bending tracks such as “Die a Little Bit.”