New Music: H-Town's Shazam Conner (featuring Bobby V) - “Weekend”

Shazam Conner of the legendary 90's R&B group H-Town has released his new collaborative single "Weekend" featuring multi-platinum R&B singer and Grammy Award nominee Bobby V.

Produced by Twnty47 and released independently via Shazam Music/So, Let's Talk, “Weekend” is the #1 added song at R&B radio in the US this week and sits at #58 on the Mediabase published chart.

New Music: Shades Returns with Latest Single "Summer Nights"

Introducing Danielle, Tiffanie, and Monique - the dynamic trio who once captivated the R&B music scene in the 90s as members Shades on Motown Records. Debuting in 1996 with singles like "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" & "Serenade" on their self-titled album and eventually was part of the movie soundtrack The Associate which starred Whoopi Goldberg.

After Motown, the ladies continued to write and sing together in the studio as a trio writing the song ”Goody Goody" for Kool and The Gang's Gangland compilation album, under the name Reign. The ladies signed a production deal with Peter Thomas Entertainment and recorded with producers and writers like Noontime, Jazzy Phe, Johnta Austin and a host of others. After a hiatus of 25 years, these talented women are reuniting to fulfill their dreams of singing together once again and sharing that joy with all of you.

Danielle, known for her powerful vocals and captivating stage presence, has spent the past two decades as a dedicated vocalist and wedding singer. With five children to care for, she has balanced her passion for music with the responsibilities of marriage and motherhood. Her soulful performances include singing back up for Enrique Iglesias and touring the world have made her a sought-after artist in the wedding industry, leaving couples and guests in awe of her talent.

Tiffanie is a Jersey girl who brings the edge and youthful energy to the group. While the group was in hiatus, she pursued her master's degree in public administration and now is an entrepreneur with several businesses in New Jersey. She is a mother of two teenagers and spends her time traveling and advocating for quality education and childcare.

Monique Peoples, born and raised in Los Angeles, moved to the east coast to finish high school. After graduating from cosmetology school, she met her band mates, and they got a deal on Atlantic as Fourte'. She's been force behind local Black Lives Matter efforts, but many know Monique as a hairstylist at Frank Antonio in Newport, on tv/film sets and as a board member with RIBFF (Rhode Island Black film festival), and as a volunteer at Newport's MLK Community Center. However, she's also mom to Jacob 9, fur Mom to Ella, Peanut &B Kitty, turtle mom to Bella, a yoga enthusiast, a lifelong learner, and a voracious reader.

Shades new single ”Summer Nights” is available now on all digital platforms.

New Music: Louis York (featuring Gramps Morgan) - "Have A Little Light"

Grammy Award-winning duo Louis York (Chucky Harmony, Claude Kelly) has released their new single "Have a Little Light" to all music platforms featuring the legendary Gramps Morgan vi Weirdo Workshop. The vibrant and uplifting track serves as the fifth single following "Puppet Strings" ft. PJ Morton, "Three Little Words" ft. Tamia, "Heaven Bound" ft. Jessie J & "Alone A Lot" ft. Anthony Hamilton from Louis York's highly anticipated sophomore album Songs With Friends, set to release on August 30th. 

“Ever since the first day I met these two brothers, it's been a dream of working with them.  Finally, it's coming to pass.  Their vision and expertise within the music experience is bar none, and it is definitely reflected in this song,” states Gramps.

"Have A Little Light," written by Louis York and Gramps Morgan, is a beacon of hope and positivity designed to uplift and inspire listeners. The song encourages everyone to embrace their inner light and spread joy to those around them. Directed by Fernando Hevia, the accompanying music video was shot in the beautiful landscapes of St. Thomas, Jamaica. The video is also a homecoming for Claude Kelly as he reunites with his Jamaican roots.

“This song is the heart and soul of our new album, Songs With Friends.” Gramps Morgan is one of the first people we met when we relocated to Nashville, and we knew right away it would lead to something big.” He goes on to say, “‘Have A Little Light’ is a call to action to focus on the bright side of life. On a personal note, this song has allowed me to return home to my Jamaican roots, and I couldn’t be more proud!” -Claude Kelly

New Music: Muni Long - "Ruined Me" (from Upcoming Album "Revenge")

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long shares new single "Ruined Me" across all streaming and digital music platforms.

The heartfelt and hypnotic track follows Muni Long's previous singles "Make Me Forget" and the Billboard Top 5 smash "Made for Me" and is set to appear on her highly anticipated sophomore album Revenge on August 30th via Def Jam Recordings/Supergiant Records.

About the upcoming album, Muni states, “The record is definitely my story. I’m focusing on my journey, elevating, and growing as an artist. It’s so much deeper than simply writing songs. It’s therapeutic for me to get all my thoughts out. I’ve been working towards this moment for 17 years. I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. I’m focused on healing and leaving a brightness wherever I go. From my perspective, I think I did a really great job of expressing how I feel in the music. It’s like one big diary entry.”

Revenge is available for PRE-SAVE

RIAA: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" Is Certified Diamond

Congratulations are in order for Global icons Jay-Z and Alicia Keys as their 2009 collaborative song "Empire State of Mind" has been certified Diamond (10 million units sold) in the U.S. by the Recording Assocation of America (RIAA).

In the United States, the track peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100's chart for five consecutive weeks and is featured on Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3 via Roc Nation/Atlantic Records.

New Music: Emoshun Releases Groovy Reggae Track "Bring It"

R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Emoshun releases new single "Bring It" to all streaming and digital music platforms via Sirrah Records.

This groovy Reggae track was written by Emoshun, Jada Johnson and Terrance Harris.

J. Brown's "If You Could See You" Tops Billboard's Adult R&B Radio

R&B sensation J. Brown returns to the top of the charts with his new single "If You Could See You". The song is #1 on the Billboard Adult R&B chart and returns to #1 for a second week on the national Adult R&B Media Base chart.

J. Brown had a #1 for multiple weeks with the first single, "My Whole Heart" from his latest album, The Art Of Making Love, back in October 2023.

"If You Could See You" serves as J. Brown's 8th Top 10 Billboard R&B song and 2nd #1 song in the last four years as a full independent artist, via Mocha Music Entertainment in partnership with SRG-ILS Group.

Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True" U.S. Trailer | In Theaters August 9th

Vertical has unveiled the final official US trailer for the music biopic titled Girl You Know It's True, from German director Simon Verhoeven. It's about the infamous music duo known as Milli Vanilli, referencing one of their biggest tracks (Paramount+ also released their own official Milli Vanilli doc last year). This movie is a fictionalized biopic version of their story. Dancers Pilatus & Morvan rise to fame in the late 80s and become stars with No.1 hits, even winning a Grammy. This is the true story of Rob Pilatus & Fab Morvan, who conquered global music charts as the duo "Milli Vanilli." Their fame turned to infamy when it's revealed the iconic voices behind their hits were not their own, but those of other singers.

Starring Tijan Njie as Rob & Elan Ben Ali as Fab, plus Matthias Schweighöfer as their sketchy record producer Frank Farian. This is a German movie because Rob and Fab met and lived in Munich, and their "Milli Vanilli" fame started in Munich in the 80s with Farian. This was already released in Germany (and Europe) last year, and it will finally be getting a US release on August 9th.

See the official US trailer below:

Milli Vanilli, consisting of German Rob Pilatus (Tijan Njie) & French Fab Morvan (Elan Ben Ali), became a music phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With songs like "Girl You Know It's True" and "I'm Gonna Miss You," they stormed the charts around the world. Fab and Rob seemed to have a great career ahead of them - until it finally came out that they didn't sing any of their songs themselves. What followed was one of the biggest crashes in music history. Fab and Rob had to give up their Grammy, the buyers of their albums were awarded compensation and it was over with Milli Vanilli. Girl You Know It's True is directed by German actor / filmmaker Simon Verhoeven, 100 Pro, Men in the City 1 & 2, Friend Request, Welcome to Germany, and Nightlife, and a producer on the Milli Vanilli doc. Produced by Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Kirstin Winkler. This initially opened in Germany in December last year before anywhere else. Vertical will release Girl You Know It's True in select US theaters starting on August 9, 2024.

New Video: Louis York (featuring Jessie J) - "Heaven Bound" [Acoustic]

Grammy Award-winning duo Louis York (Claude Kelly, Chucky Harmony) shares the acoustic version to their Jessie J collaborative single "Heaven Bound".

Louis York is gearing to release their highly anticipated project Songs with Friends which features "Alone Alot" ft. Anthony Hamilton, "Heaven Bound" ft. Jessie J, "Three Little Words" ft. Tamia and "Puppet Strings" ft. PJ Morton via Weirdo Workshop.

New Music: Eric Roberson Releases Emotional Single "MASK"

Multi Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and author Eric Roberson shares his latest single "Mask". The beautifully written song serves as a continuation of Eric Roberson's mission to release a new piece of work either every month and or every other month, in an effort to keep inspiring music afficionados around the world. 

"Mask" was written by Eric Roberson, Daniel Crawford and Jairus "JMo" Mozee and produced by Eric Roberson, Brett "B Dubb" Baker and Zachariah "SlimKat78" McGant.

 “This was probably my hardest song to write and record this year. Even though I didn't feel it was my story, I dove deep into the character. I cried throughout the entire process. I hope it connects with someone who needs it.” -Eric Roberson

Being that July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, Eric Roberson partnered with the African American Male Wellness Agency for their "Real Men Real Talk" initiative. In an effort to help maximize the song's reach and impact, promoting vulnerability and healing in our community. BIPOC Mental Health Month was created to bring awareness to the unique mental health challenges of historically disenfranchised and oppressed racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

"Mask" is the latest installment of Eric Roberson cycle of continuously releasing new music for his fans. This very emotional piece of art, joins the previous released songs of the series; "You", "Here For You", "Things Meant For Me", "I Apologize", and "Just Don't Hold It In."

Stanley Brown ft. Christopher Williams, Eric Bellinger & Jason Nelson - "Meant for Me"

Legendary Grammy nominated Producer and artist Stanley Brown has released the much anticipated single "Meant for Me" featuring Christopher Williams, Eric Bellinger and Jason Nelson.

Following the massive success of his latest offering, the Grammy and NAACP Award nominated single "God Is Good" featuring Gospel legends Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker and Kierra Sheard, Brown has returned with yet another massive track.

“The song is about being okay with doors that are not meant for you because every opportunity is not a God given opportunity, so you have to be ok with closed doors. Sometimes we think rejection is a bad thing when rejection can actually be God’s protection and we just have to know that everything will work out when it’s assigned to your purpose.” -Stanley Brown

New Music: The Shindellas (featuring Q Parker) - "Think of Me Too"

R&B sensations The Shindellas (Tamara Chauniece, Kasi Jones and Stacy Johnson) has released the official remix single and accompanying visual to their single "Think of Me" titled "Think of Me Too" featuring Q Parker of the iconic group 112.

Produced by Grammy Award-winning duo Louis York (Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly), the original "Think of Me" track appears on The Shindella's latest project Shindo via Weirdo Workshop.

New Music: Teedra Moses Releases Acoustic Single "With All My Heart"

Billboard charting singer-songwriter Teedra Moses has released her new acoustic single entitled "With All My Heart" on all streaming and digital music platforms via her independent imprint company, Black Moses Entertainment.

Written by Teedra Moses and co-produced with Wayne Plummer, "With All My Heart" follows Moses previous single "Make Me".

"I cook slow but I cook good!! My new song dropped yesterday!! We worked long and hard on this one. Creating a simple but poignant song (for me) takes more than you would expect lol but we did it! and I looooove it! Support your indie sista! Run it up! Tell somebody to tell somebody else!! Help me me make sure that everyone that needs to hear this song hears it! Pls and thank you! I loooove yall !!! 😘" -Teedra Moses

K-Ci Hailey & Coko’s “Crazy for Your Love” Enters the Billboard Adult R&B Top 10

Legendary vocalists K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo) and Coko (SWV) scores a top 10 Billboard Adult R&B Airplay hit at No. 10 with their duet “Crazy for Your Love” after seven weeks on this chart.

The powerful collaboration is produced by Eric “E Will” Williams.

Leela James' "Whatcha Done Now" Enters the Billboard Adult R&B Top 10

The Goddaughter of Soul Leela James's "Whatcha Done Now" has entered the Billboard Adult R&B Top 10 Airplay chart this week at No. 8 after spending 12 weeks on this chart.

“Whatcha Done Now” serves as the third single following “Thought U Knew” and the Billboard top 10 R&B hit “Right Back In It” from James eighth studio album Thought U Knew available on all digital and streaming platforms.

Keith Sweat’s “Lay You Down” Tops the Billboard Adult R&B Radio Chart

This week the legendary Keith Sweat tops the Billboard Adult R&B Radio chart with his latest single “Lay You Down” after 20 weeks on the chart.

Written by Sweat, Jermaine Robbins and Wirlie Morris (also producer), the bedroom groove earns Keith Sweat his third No. 1 and 16th overall top 10 hit on this chart.