Luke James Announces the 'To Feel Love/d Tour'

Grammy nominated R&B Singer, songwriter and actor LUKE JAMES took to social media to announce the To Feel Love/d Tour in support of his upcoming sophomore LP of the same-name To Feel Love/d via Culture Collective in early 2020.

The project is led by the Ro James & BJ the Chicago Kid-assisted single "Go Girl" and follow-up single "All of Your Love".

The To Feel Love/d Tour kicks off January 29th in Philadelphia, PA at the Voltage and make stops in other major cities such as Washington DC, New York NY, Atlanta GA, New Orleans LA, Chicago IL, San Francisco CA before ending February 16th in Los Angeles at the Troubadour. Visit www.officiallukejames.com/tour

New Video: SINGLTN - "Congratulations"

Rising R&B recording artist SINGLTN shares the visual to his new song "Congratulations", which serves as the lead single from his upcoming debut album for 2020.
 

 

"Congratulations" follows after Singltn's remake of the Stevie Wonder classic, "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer".

New Music: Kevin Ross - Switching Sides (From Upcoming Album "Audacity")

R&B recording artist KEVIN ROSS has released his follow-up single "Switching Sides" from his upcoming sophomore LP Audacity that's scheduled for a January 31, 2020 release via Art Society Music Group.

Audacity is led by the single "Thing Called Love" which has made a strong impact at Urban AC radio.

New Video: Robin Thicke - "When You Love Somebody"

Grammy nominated R&B Singer-songwriter ROBIN THICKE shares the visual to his latest single "When You Love Somebody" which has impacted Urban AC radio.

"When You Love Somebody" follows after previous singles "What Love Can Do" and "Testify" and will appear on his upcoming eighth studio LP in early 2020.

New Music: Kameron Corvet - "This Magic Moment" (The Drifters Cover)

Atlanta, GA-based Grammy Award-winning Singer, songwriter and producer KAMERON CORVET returns with a reimagined take on The Drifters 1960 hit, "This Magic Moment".

A Morehouse Graduate, Corvet has previously collaborated with the likes of Angie Stone, Case and Sting & Shaggy on their Grammy Award-winning 2018 album, 44/876 as well as his own solo projects.

New Video: Tinashe - "Stormy Weather"

Singer, songwriter, dancer and actress TINASHE unveils the visual to her latest single "Stormy Weather" which opens in black and white choreography dance scenes and closes out with Tinashe dancing solo in color.

"Stormy Weather" follows after Tinashe's "Save Room for Us", "So Much Better", "Touch & Go" & "Die A Little Bit" from her most recent album Songs for You.

New Video: Trevor Jackson - "Tell You the Truth"

Singer, songwriter and actor TREVOR JACKSON delivers the visual to his latest single, "Tell You the Truth" which he's portrayed as a therapist whose having a session with a client about a relationship when things take a turn for the worse.

"Tell You the Truth" comes courtesy of Jackson's project Rough Drafts, Pt. 2 released earlier in the year which features the songs "Warning" & "Puddles".

New Music: Tamika Scott of Xscape - "All of Me" (Featuring Q. Parker of 112)

TAMIKA SCOTT of the Award winning R&B female group Xscape has released her Q. Parker-assisted single "All of Me" which follows after Scott's previous singles "Almost Over" & "Go Outside in the Rain".

Produced by Brian 'B Flat' Cook and written by RL of Next, the track is featured on Scott's solo debut EP Family Affair.

RnBJunkieOfficial recently caught up with Tamika Scott for an exclusive interview to get a breakdown of the tracks on her EP and much more. See HERE!

New Music: Kehlani - "All Me" (Featuring Keyshia Cole)

Grammy nominated R&B recording artists and Oakland natives KEHLANI & KEYSHIA COLE joined forces on their brand new collaborative single "All Me".

On the song, Kehlani adds:

"I've never had a song hype like this before it dropped. I've never had this much energy for a musical release and this was accidental. This wasn't my planned single, this isn't a part of the roll out for my album. I put a snippet up and y'all made it viral."

James Worthy Enlists Ruff Endz, Truth Hurts & More for Upcoming EP "Kaleidoscopes"

Singer, songwriter, record producer and actor JAMES WORTHY took to social media to announce his upcoming sophomore EP Kaleidoscopes which will drop January 17th via Humble Sound Music Group.

The 7-track project features guest appearances from Ruff Endz, Ray Lavender, Truth Hurts, Drag-On & Jillisa Lynn.

Kaleidoscopes follows after Worthy's debut EP Blu Leisure which was released earlier in the year.

New Music: RL of Next - "Christmas Mornin"

RL of the Award-winning R&B group Next returns with his all new original Holiday single, "Christmas Mornin".

Produced by Brian "B-Flat" Cook, the song is a free download to fans for the support throughout the years.

New Video: Anthony Hamilton - "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto"

Grammy Award-winning Singer/songwriter ANTHONY HAMILTON returns just in time for the holiday season with the visual for his reimagined take on James Brown's Christmas classic, "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto".

Hamilton adds:

"Often times we think that the world's problems are too big to solve. Each of us has the power to the shape a person's life. No gift is too small when it comes from the heart."

New Video: Ro James - "Last Time"

Grammy nominated R&B Singer-songwriter RO JAMES has unveiled the visual to his new single "Last Time".

Produced by Soundz and co-written by Ro James and Verse Simmonds, "Last Time" serves as the lead single from James upcoming sophomore LP via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA.

New Video: LeToya Luckett - "Love On Christmas"

Grammy Award-winning Singer, songwriter and actress LETOYA LUCKETT shares the visual for her latest holiday single, "Love On Christmas".

Directed by Jamal Simmons, Luckett celebrates what matters most during the Holiday season: Family, which features appearances from her mother, brother, children and husband Tommicus Walker.

New Music: Mario - "Xmas Early"

Grammy nominated R&B Singer-songwriter MARIO returns with his new original holiday track, "Xmas Early". The midtempo groove is available on all digital music streaming platform services.
 

"Xmas Early" is Mario's first offering of new music since his 2018 album Dancing Shadows.

Top 100 R&B Songs of 2019 ...Presented By RnBJunkieOfficial

As we're moving closer to the year 2020, it's only right we recap the top 100 R&B songs of 2019 that made significant impact throughout the year. 2019 has been a great year for R&B with debut albums from Summer Walker, Lucky Daye, Ari Lennox, Johnta Austin, Nicole Bus & Louis York to the critical returns from Raphael Saadiq, India.Arie & Rahsaan Patterson. Let's take a look back at the Top 100 R&B Songs of 2019 and tell us if you Agree/Disagree:

100 Carl Thomas - "One with Heaven"

99 Tao Soprano - What Ever Happened to Love

98 Gene Noble - "Expectations"

97 Louis York - "Don't You Forget"

96 Johnta Austin - "Love Angel"

95 Chrisette Michele - "Don't Pull"

94 Daron Jones of 112 - "Pleasure"

93 Lumi Trice - "Same Way"

92 Montell Jordan ft. Lecrae - "When I'm Around You"

91 Bridget Kelly - "The Great Escape"

90 Angie Stone ft. Jaheim - "Gonna Have to Be You"

89 Bobby V - "Everybody"

88 Eric Roberson - "Leave It In"

87 Such - "Before Dark"

86 Calvin Richardson - "Let Me Love On You"

85 Jon B. ft. Donell Jones - "Understand"

84 Syleena Johnson - "Woman"

83 Slim & Mike of 112 - "Tonight"

82 Avery Wilson - "Callin"

81 Jon B. - "Priceless"

80 Kelly Rowland - "Don't You Worry"

79 J. Brown - "Sunrise Sunset"

78 Avant - "Not Gone Lose"

77 dvsn ft. Future - "No Cryin"

76 Chante Moore - "Fresh Love"

75 Kevin Ross - "Thing Called Love"

74 The HamilTones - "Best Friend"

73 Tank ft. JoJo - "Somebody Else"

72 Stokley - "She"

71 Miguel - "Funeral"

70 Missy Elliott - "Why I Still Love You"

69 Amerie - "Curious"

68 Tory Lanez ft. Mario - "The Cry"

67 LeToya Luckett - "Feeling"

66 Rahsaan Patterson - "Sent from Heaven"

65 Luke James ft. Ro James & BJ the Chicago Kid - "Gone Girl"

64 Lion Babe ft. Leikeli47 - "The Wave"

63 Guordan Banks - "Can't Keep Runnin"

62 Mary J. Blige ft. Nas - "Thriving"

61 Ro James - "Last Time"

60 Elle Varner - "Kinda Love"

59 Deborah Cox - "Easy Way"

58 Gallant - "Sleep On It"

57 Raheem DeVaughn - "Just Right"

56 Tameka Tiny Harris - "I F***** Love U"

55 Chaka Khan - "Hello Happiness"

54 Mya - "Down"

53 Brandy - "Freedom Rings"

52 Raphael Saadiq - "Something Keeps Calling"

51 BJ the Chicago Kid - "Time Today"

50 Johnny Gill ft. Ralph Tresvant - "Perfect"

49 Jagged Edge - "Closest Thing to Perfect"

48 Daniel Caesar ft. Brandy - "Love Again"

47 Brian McKnight - "When I'm Gone"

46 Lucky Daye - "Love You Too Much"

45 Elle Varner ft. Wale - "Pour Me"

44 Robin Thicke - "That's What Love Can Do"

43 Summer Walker - "Clear"

42 Lyfe Jennings - "Accusing Me"

41 Queen Naija - "Away from You"

40 Tank - "Dirty"

39 Fantasia - "Enough"

38 Ashanti ft. Afro B. - "Pretty Little Thing"

37 Robin Thicke - "When You Love Somebody"

36 Kehlani ft. Musiq Soulchild - "Footsteps"

35 Nicole Bus - "You"

34 Sammie - "Face to Face"

33 Solange - "Almeda"

32 Arin Ray ft. Kehlani - "Change"

31 Lloyd ft. City Girls - "Caramel (Remix)"

30 H.E.R. - "Hard Place"

29 Mario - "Care for You"

28 Anderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson - "Make It Better"

27 Johnny Gill - "Soul of A Woman"

26 The Bonfyre ft. 6LACK - "U Say"

25 PJ Morton ft. JoJo - "Say So"

24 MAJOR. ft. Kas - "Love Me Ole"

23 Monica - "Commitment"

22 K. Michelle - "The Rain"

21 Alicia Keys ft. Miguel - "Show Me Love"

20 Teyana Taylor ft. Kehlani - "Morning"

19 Summer Walker ft. Bryson Tiller - "Playing Games"

18 India.Arie - "Steady Love"

17 Mahalia ft. Ella Mai - "What You Did"

16 Jacquees - "Who's"

15 Jhene Aiko - "None of Your Concern"

14 Teyana Taylor ft. King Combs - "How You Want It? (HYWI?)"

13 Beyonce - "Brown Skin Girl"

12 Ciara - "Thinkin Bout You"

11 H.E.R. ft. YG - "Slide"

10 Ari Lennox ft. J. Cole - "Shea Butter Baby"

09 Beyonce - "Before I Let Go"

08 Trey Songz ft. Chris Brown - "Chi Chi"

07 Whitney Houston - "Higher Love (Kygo Mix)"

06 Chris Brown ft. Gunna - "Heat"

05 Ella Mai - "Shot Clock"

04 Chris Brown - "Undecided"

03 Normani - "Motivation"

02 Chris Brown ft. Drake - "No Guidance"

01 Khalid - "Talk"



Mahalia & Ella Mai Scores Top 10 Adult R&B Hit "What You Did"

 

This week rising British singer and songwriter MAHALIA scores her first top 10 with "What You Did" on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart at No. 10. The sultry R&B track features fellow British breakout artist ELLA MAI.

 

"What You Did" appears on Mahalia's sophomore LP Love and Compromise.

New Music: Alicia Keys - "The Christmas Song"

Grammy Award-winning Singer, songwriter and musician ALICIA KEYS shares her re-imagined take on the timeless holiday classic, "The Christmas Song".

"The Christmas Song" follows after Keys' Miguel-assisted No. 1 Adult R&B hit "Show Me Love" and "Time Machine", which both songs will appear on the songstress upcoming seventh studio LP A.L.I.C.I.A in early 2020.

Guordan Banks Releases Holiday EP "Christmas On the Vinyl"

 

Critically acclaimed R&B sensation GUORDAN BANKS has released his first-ever holiday EP Christmas on the Vinyl which follows after his recently released sophomore LP Blood on the Vinyl via Bank On It Entertainment / Almond Butter Records.

 

Tracklisting: 

1. Never Ends

2. Oh Holy Night 

3. Christmas Without You 

4. Let Us Adore Him

5. Silent Night 3000

 

Stream Christmas On the Vinyl HERE!

Exclusive: Tamika Scott of Xscape Breaks Down Solo Debut EP "Family Affair" Track-By-Track

TAMIKA SCOTT of the multi-platinum R&B female group Xscape returns with her solo debut EP Family Affair via Brolic Entertainment across all digital music streaming services. I caught up with the songstress who shares a break-down of the tracks from the project.

 

 

TERRANCE: "No" (Interlude)

TAMIKA SCOTT: Back in the day when you heard a real R&B album, it always started off with an Interlude. An Interlude made you think, sometimes it made you feel good, sometimes it made you wanna cry, sometimes it was just an emotional track, so that's what I wanted to do with this EP to start off. I wanted to grasp the attention of the audience when they hear it and try to make their minds wander, what was I singing about or who I was singing about.

TERRANCE: "Go Outside In the Rain"

TAMIKA SCOTT: That's a Milira remake from 1991. It's funny because my group Xscape, we would sing that at auditions when we were 15 and 16 years old. That's also one of my husband's favorite songs, so I recorded the song because he loved it so much.

TERRANCE: "All of Me" ft. Q. Parker of 112

TAMIKA SCOTT: That's a song about meeting someone and you're falling for this person but you're afraid you're falling for this person because of your prior experience of your relationship. He's saying, I'm gonna treat you right and she's saying I wanna give you all of me, just don't hurt me like that again and he's saying, I won't. That's him saying, I got you and I wanna show you how to be loved type of song.

TERRANCE: "Almost Over"

TAMIKA SCOTT: That's one of my favorites on the EP. It's been received well from both the secular and gospel worlds. It's an inspirational song that teaches you how to dance through your storm. It's encouraging no matter what you're going through know that trouble don't last always, so just dance your way out of whatever situation you're in because at the end of that storm is a rainbow.

TERRANCE: "Reflection" ft. Young Niyah & O'Shun

TAMIKA SCOTT: That's my baby. It's a song about when I see my daughters I see myself. I'm here for you and I will fight for you. When you hurt, I hurt. When you cry, I cry. You are my reflection.

TERRANCE: "What Was I Thinking"

TAMIKA SCOTT: That's the breakup song. Giving yourself and your all to somebody only to find out you've given your best to the worst person that could've had it. Like, what was I thinking? Why did I even allow myself to take this for so long? Why did I even meet this person and why did I even say yes? What was I thinking? Everybody's been in a relationship with someone who has taken them for granted and you don't realize it until you've been burnt.

 

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See our extended exclusive interview HERE!

An Interview with NAJEE

 

Grammy nominated and Award-winning Jazz saxophonist and flautist NAJEE returns with his 18th overall album Center of the Heart in his illustrious musical career which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Jazz Album chart. I caught up with the renowned musician himself to discuss the project, his earliest musical influences, dream collaboration and much more...

TERRANCE: Can you first share with us a little about your earliest musical influences coming along and those who continue to inspire you?

NAJEE: I grew up in New York City, so during the time I came up, Jazz and music in general was promoted as part of our education in the public school system. So, I'm always proud to say I'm truly a product of New York City's public education during that time. That expanded for me to be able to study at Jazzmobile where I had the experience of studying with Jimmy Heath and Frank Foster. I came up during that time when I was just exposed to a lot and that ultimately extended to me becoming a professional musician at 16 and at 18 I did my first world tour for the USO. Playing with my band touring all over Europe, Central America, Greenland and Iceland on behalf of the military. My influences were probably my teachers, my mother was a great influence because she loved the sound of the saxophone. Starting with Miles Davis on trumpet to listening to George Coleman on tenor saxophone and Joe Henderson. In the contemporary world, it was Grover Washington and others.

TERRANCE: You recently released your #1 Billboard Jazz album, Center of the Heart. What inspired that title?

NAJEE: Oh, yes. Thank you. I really didn't have a working title for the record. There's a young bass player that's been on the road with me this past year, named Blair Bryant, who wrote the title song and I ended up giving it the title Center of the Heart and that's pretty much how it came about.

TERRANCE: Talk about the process you took when you went into recording this album.

NAJEE: You know, I'm at a stage in my career where I enjoy working with other people who are writing because for me the sense of sitting in the studio and writing, I really don't enjoy that much anymore by myself, but I enjoy it more when I'm working with other people who are great writers and producers and on this album I had the chance to work with Demonte Posey who produces for Eric Benet, Toni Braxton and a lot of other people. He produced the orchestral version of "Alfie" for me as well as the song "Better" which features Kenny Lattimore.

TERRANCE: How did "Better" with Kenny Lattimore come to be?

NAJEE: Well, Kenny and I have known each other for many, many years. We've toured together. Our first meeting was in 1998 in South Africa with Nelson Mandela. We went as a guest along with Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan and that was our first association and until this time, we've always made a commitment that one day we would love to work together and the opportunity didn't come until now, you know?

TERRANCE: There's a re-imagined take on Maxwell's "Sumthin' Sumthin'" on the album.

NAJEE: I first met Maxwell when I was touring with Prince. I've always liked that song. That's just some old R&B redone. (Laughs).

TERRANCE: One of the interesting tracks is, "Face to Face". What inspired that song?

NAJEE: That's a song that was co-written by Darren Rahn, whose a saxophonist. I went to record that song on saxophone and for whatever reason, none of my reads would work on my mouthpiece (Laughs). So, I ended up playing flute and using him to play saxophone and we made it a collaboration between the two of us and that's how "Face to Face" came about.

TERRANCE: Is there a personal favorite on the album?

NAJEE: I have a love for the song "Alfie", because my mother really enjoyed that song when I was growing up. So every time I hear it, I think of her.

TERRANCE: You've collaborated with many artists over the course of your career, but is there still a dream collaboration on your wish list?

NAJEE: I toured with Chaka Khan in '83 on the Ain't Nobody Tour. She was really the one who brought me to the forefront in terms of what I consider to be like a real gig on a major level.(Laughs). But we've never done any recordings together. I would love to be able to do at least one recording with her.

TERRANCE: We should shout her out and get her on board.

NAJEE: Yeah, but you know I might get my friend 'Bluey' from Incognito to do it.

TERRANCE: Have you ever looked back on your discography and thought, what was I thinking when I recorded certain tracks?

NAJEE: Oh yeah, all the time. (Laughs). Sometimes when you were signed to big labels back in the day, you would try to meet a deadline and that was not always a good thing, because you find yourself recording songs you wish you didn't want to record.

TERRANCE: If there's one track in your catalog that defines Najee, what would it be and why?

NAJEE: I think that's really hard to lay down to one track, because I suffer from multiple personalities because of the different instruments. (Laughs). I play flute. I play saxophone. So, I couldn't really, honestly name one song.

TERRANCE: Are there any hidden talents outside of music, people might not be aware of?

NAJEE: I wish I could claim some, but honestly man, this is where I've devoted my life and my time. (Laughs). Fortunately, I'm one of the musicians that have been able to benefit and monetize it.

TERRANCE: What do you hope listeners take away from the Center of the Heart experience?

NAJEE: Just another Najee experience. I try not to record the same album twice. That's really important to me that every album is different from the last one.

TERRANCE: You've recently collaborated with LaToya London.

NAJEE: Yes, we did a song together and I actually would like to do something more with her. Do more recordings with her, because she really is an underutilized talent.

TERRANCE: And to wrap it up, what can you tell us what we can expect next from Najee?

NAJEE: I am touring in the beginning of 2020. Starting in January. I believe Cincinnati, OH is our first, then the Capital Jazz Cruise and we have a few international dates.

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Ray J Releases New EP "Emerald City" with Special Guests Brandy, K. Michelle & More...

Singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur RAY J. returns with his new 5-track EP Emerald City which features special guests Brandy ("Emerald City"), K. Michelle ("Partys Over"), Knotch ("Church On Sunday Morning") & Truth.

Ray J adds:

"Music is my first love and it's in my roots."

JoJo Releases New Single & Visual "The Christmas Song" (Amazon Original)

Singer, songwriter and actress JOJO has released her re-imagined take on the timeless holiday classic, "The Christmas Song".

The track is available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music:

"The Christmas Song" follows after JoJo's recent singles "Joanna" and "Sabotage".

New Music: Usher - "Don't Waste My Time" (Featuring Ella Mai)

Grammy Award-winning R&B icon USHER returns with his new single "Don't Waste My Time" which features R&B Breakout artist ELLA MAI.

The Jermaine Dupri-produced track samples Hi-Five's 1990 hit "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)".

Usher is currently in the studio prepping his new studio album Confessions 2 for 2020 which serves as the follow-up to 2016's Hard II Love.