Brandy Scores Top 10 Adult R&B Hit "Love Again" with Daniel Caesar

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress BRANDY teamed up with DANIEL CAESAR on the infectious love ballad "Love Again" from Caesar's recently released album Case Study 01 and will appear on Brandy's upcoming project.

This week the song jumped from No. 11 and climbed to No. 9 on the Adult R&B chart.

Common Announces Upcoming Album "Let Love" with Guests Jill Scott, Dwele, Daniel Caesar & More!

 
Grammy Award-winning rapper COMMON will release his new album Let Love on August 30, 2019, his debut for Loma Vista Recordings.
 
To coincide with this announcement, he shared his  latest single and music video entitled "Hercules” feat. Swizz Beatz. On the track, he serves up his sharp signature wordplay between soulful backing vocals from Swizz Beatz. Meanwhile, the music video directed by Carrick [Weezer] sees Common thwart a convenience store robbery caught on surveillance camera - in between rapping into his iPhone. Vince Staples makes a cameo as the cashier.

"Hercules" follows on the heels of the recent single "HER Love" featuring Daniel Caesar, special guest Dwele, and an unreleased beat from J Dilla.

On the album, Common shares:

“This album is inspired by the book, “Let Love Have The Last Word” which gave me a path to write about things I had never written about before. It forced me to go deeper and because I opened up about so many things in the book, I was charged to go to raw, personal and spiritual places in the music. Production-wise, I knew that the music had to have depth, soul and dimension to it. I wanted the musicianship and the spirit of what live music brings, but it also had to have something raw and basement about it. When my team said, "You should do some music revolving around the book," I just took that energy and went running into my artistry without focusing on anything else. No movies, no commercials, no parties (well, I don’t do that too much anyway) and I just worked on music. So this album is the culmination of this journey, this passion and this Divine Love that I have for one of GOD's greatest gifts - MUSIC.”

Let Love Track List:

1. Good Morning Love feat. Samora Pinderhughes

2. HER Love feat. Daniel Caesar w/ special guest Dwele

3. Dwele's Interlude

4. Hercules feat. Swizz Beatz

5. Fifth Story feat. Leikeli47

6. Forever Your Love feat. BJ The Chicago Kid

7. Leaders (Crib Love) feat. A-Trak

8. Memories of Home feat. BJ The Chicago Kid and Samora Pinderhughes

9. Show Me That You Love feat. Jill Scott and Samora Pinderhughes

10. My Fancy Free Future Love

11. God Is Love feat. Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds

COMMON will kick off his Let Love Tour, which starts in Denver, Colorado at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom tonight, and continues through marquee venues in the US and Canada before touring Europe for the first time since 2014. Special guests include Nicole Bus, July 11 –July 26, and Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh, August 7 – August 29. Each pair of tickets on the second leg of tour dates will come with new music—details to be emailed to ticket holders.

Get tickets HERE!

Let Love First Leg Tour Dates: 

7/11 - Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

7/12 - Salt Lake City, UT – The Gallivan Center

7/14 - Seattle, WA – The Moore

7/16 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

7/17 - Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield

7/18 - Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery

7/20 - Las Vegas, NV – Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center

7/21 - Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

7/24 - Los Angeles, CA – The Theatre at Ace Hotel

7/26 - Newport Beach, CA – The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

 

Let Love Second Leg Tour Dates: 

8/7 - Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

8/8 - Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

8/9 - Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

8/10 - Covington, KY – Madison Theater*

8/11 - McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theater

8/14 - Washington, DC – Warner Theatre

8/15 - Mashantucket, CT – Fox Theatre

8/16 - Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

8/20 - Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

8/21 - Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

8/22 - Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

8/23 - Charlotte, NC – Belk Theater

8/27 - Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater*

8/28 - Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory

8/29 - Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

*No Maimouna Youssef aka Fresh

 

9/7 - Oslo Norway – Sentrum Scene

9/8 - Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA

9/10 - London, England – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

9/12 - Manchester, England – O2 Ritz

9/14 - Paris, France – Elysée Montmartre

9/15 - Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk

9/16 - Berlin, Germany – Astra

9/18 - Utrecht, Holland – Ronda

9/19 - Belgium, Gent – Vooriut

 

 

 

New Album: Daniel Caesar - "Case Study 01"

Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist and songwriter DANIEL CAESAR has released his new album, Case Study 01.

The 10-track project features the lead single, "Love Again", which features fellow R&B singer Brandy.

CASE STUDY 01 TRACK LISTING:

1 Entropy

2 Cyanide

3 Love Again (Feat. Brandy)

4 Frontal Lobe Muzik (Feat. Pharrell)

5 Open Up

6 Restore the Feeling (Feat. Sean Leon & Jacob Collier)

7 Superposition (Feat. John Mayer)

8 Too Deep to Turn Back

9 Complexities

10 Are You Okay?

BET Announces Official Nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards; Hosted by Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold

 

 

Multi-Platinum and Four-Time Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist, Songwriter & Innovator Erykah Badu to Receive the Legend Award.

 

 

Grammy Award-Winner Faith Evans to be Honored with Fourth Annual Lady of Soul Award.

Soul Train Awards to Air on BET and BETHERTV, November 25^th at 8/7c.

 

Today BET announced the nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration will recognize the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from legends to the next generation. Filming on November 17th at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will air on BET and BET HER on November 25^th, 2018 at 8PM C.

 

2018 breakout star, H.E.R. ties with last year’s top winner, Bruno Mars, for the most nods, leading the nominations with six each. H.E.R.’s nominations include ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,’ ‘Album/Mixtape of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award.’ Bruno’s nominations include ‘Best R&B/Soul Male,’ ‘Song of the Year, ‘Best Dance Performance, ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award’ ‘Video of the Year,’ for “Finesse.”

 

Other nominees include SZA who garnered 5 nods, Ella Mai, Daniel Caesar, and Cardi B each garnered 4 nods for this year’s awards.

 

Known for being the iconic best friend duo on the 90’s hit show Martin, real life best friends Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold are sure to bring the fun at this year’s awards.

 

 

BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will feature an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances and viewers can expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in entertainment. The event annually showcases Soul Train’s impact on the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.

 

The complete list of nominees for BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards are:

 

BEST NEW ARTIST
DANIEL CAESAR
JORJA SMITH
KALI UCHIS
LEON THOMAS
NORMANI
QUEEN NAIJA

 

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
ASHANTI
JORJA SMITH
LEDISI
LENNY KRAVITZ
MAJOR.
TAMIA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
BEYONCE
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
MARIAH CAREY
SZA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
DANIEL CAESAR
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
TANK

 

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
ANDRA DAY
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
SNOOP DOGG
TORI KELLY

 

RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
CARDI B				I LIKE IT FEAT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN
CHILDISH GAMBINO				THIS IS AMERICA
DJ KHALED				NO BRAINER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE THE RAPPER AND QUAVO
DRAKE				IN MY FEELINGS
THE CARTERS				APE S**T

SONG OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				EVERY KIND OF WAY
SZA				THE WEEKEND
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
CHLOE X HALLE				THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
CHRIS BROWN				HEARTBREAK ON A FULL MOON
H.E.R.				H.E.R.
LEON BRIDGES				GOOD THING
MIGUEL				WAR & LEISURE
THE INTERNET				HIVE MIND

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD
FINESSE (REMIX) - WRITTEN BY: GENE HERNANDEZ, BELCALIS ALMANZAR, CHRIS BROWN, JAMES FAUNTLEROY, PHILIP LAWRENCE, RAY MCCULLOUGH, KLENORD RAPHAEL, JEREMY REEVES, JAMES YIP, RAY ROMULUS (BRUNO MARS FEAT. CARDI B)
SUMMERTIME MAGIC - WRITTEN BY: DONALD GLOVER, LUDWIG GORANSSON (CHILDISH GAMBINO)
BEST PART - WRITTEN BY: ASHTON SIMMONDS, H.E.R., RILEY BELL, MATTHEW BURNETT, JORDAN EVANS (DANIEL CAESAR FEAT. H.E.R.)
BOO'D UP - WRITTEN BY: ELLA HOWELL, DIJON MCFARLANE, JOELLE JAMES, LARRANCE DOPSON (ELLA MAI)
FOCUS - WRITTEN BY: H.E.R., DARHYL CAMPER, JUSTIN LOVE (H.E.R.)
BROKEN CLOCKS - WRITTEN BY: SOLANA ROWE, CODY FAYNE, ADAM FEENEY, ASHTON SIMMONDS, THOMAS BEESLEY (SZA)

 

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
CHRIS BROWN				TEMPO
CIARA				LEVEL UP
HOODCELEBRITYY				WALKING TROPHY
JANET JACKSON				MADE FOR NOW FEAT. DADDY YANKEE

BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
DANIEL CAESAR				BEST PART FEAT. H.E.R.
JOHN LEGEND				A GOOD NIGHT FEAT. BLOODPOP
KHALID, 6LACK, TY DOLLA $IGN				OTW
SZA				DOVES IN THE WIND FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				AVENUE
SZA				BROKEN CLOCKS
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

New Music: Daniel Caesar 'Who Hurt You?'

 

After the success of his debut album Freudian, Daniel Caesar is back releasing his new solo single "Who Hurt You?" The single penned by Daniel Caesar, complimented with additional vocals from T-Pain was released last week. Caesar rolled out the single with the posting of a craigslist ad, in search of a female companion for the night (which has since been flagged and removed).  

https://t.co/Fe9mPGHVEJ

— Daniel Caesar (@DanielCaesar) October 16, 2018

Caesar has experienced a great year with having two of his songs reach #1 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart. His 'Get You' featuring Kali Uchis peaked 1 week at #1 earlier this year, and 'Best Part' featuring H.E.R. currently holding on to the #1 position for the 2nd consecutive week. 

Check out Daniel Caesar's 'Who Hurt You?' below and tell us what you think!

#NewMusic: H.E.R. "I Used To Know Her: The Prelude" - EP Review

The genre of R&B has witnessed a resurgence in the mainstream with the likes of Ella Mai,  SZA, Daniel Caesar, and H.E.R. On Friday, H.E.R. released I Used To Know Her: The Prelude EP to her highly anticipated debut album. The EP consists of six songs and is twenty minutes in length. The opening track "Lost Souls" features the legendary DJ Scratch of EPMD, which pays homage to Lauryn Hill's "Lost Ones," where H.E.R. is rapping socially conscious lyrics over a gritty beat with subtle singing in the backgrounds, adlibs, and chorus. 

H.E.R. definitely stayed true to her signature sound of R&B with elements of neo-soul on "Against Me." The last minute and forty-five seconds of "Against Me" gives Floetry-esque vibes with H.E.R. reciting her lyrics in a spoken-word poetry style. We can always count on H.E.R to give us a dope interlude that sets the vibe of her project, like what she does with "Be On My (Interlude). The fourth track on the EP "Could've Been" features singer-songwriter, Bryson Tiller, and is definitely in the runnings to be a fan favorite. 

"Feel A Way" is the following track where H.E.R. is begging and pleading in her current relationship where she opens the track singing: 

"I'm up, late, night, my phone so dry, No goodnight, I'm tight 'cause I'm paranoid, I can't sleep you're still mad at me, It's not that deep, we been here before, Oh, I hate when you do that sh*t, (oh, oh) Please stop bringin' up the past sh*t (oh, oh), tell me I'm being irrational (know, know), you're in your feelings, but all I know is -- Don't make me feel a way..."

The sixth and final track on the EP is "As I Am," which is a smooth ending to a greatly crafted vibing session.  H.E.R's new EP is available here on all digital platforms. Take a listen to H.E.R.'s EP  I Used To Know Her: The Prelude below! 

New Video: Daniel Caeser - ‘Best Part’ feat. H.E.R.

2x Grammy-nominated R&B star Daniel Caeser shares the music video for his latest single, “Best Part” featuring fellow emerging R&B singer H.E.R.

A gorgeous beachside affair, the captivating split-screen clip depicts each respective vocalist walking along the water. The sun glistens off the sand as the voices entwine despite the distance. Dreamy acoustic guitar resounds as Caeser’s voice carries off into the horizon and H.E.R. simply hypnotizes as she maintains her signature mystery throughout the clip. It’s a cinematic exposition worthy of the song’s luscious and lovelorn emotionality.

“Best Part” stands out as the latest favorite from the artist’s Grammy nominated full-length epic, Freudian. Another phenomenon, it’s already racked up over 66 million Spotify streams and counting.

Last night, the duo joined forces for the first late night performance of the track on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!

After recently completing his sold out Freudian World Tour, Caeser descends on Coachella this weekend and next.

Caeser quietly built a platform to reach the top of R&B and soul in 2018. He’s performed everywhere from The Late Late Show with James Corden to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Chance the Rapper, no less, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Notably, he even attracted the highest endorsement possible, with “Get You” appearing on President Barack Obama’s “Year-End Best Songs list” alongside another Caeser favorite “First World Problems.”

Essence Festival 2018 Lineup: Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, The Roots, Fantasia, Xscape, 112, And More!

The Essence Festival never seems to disappoint with the selection of talent that they bring to their stage year after year! Recently, the headliners for the Essence Festival 2018 were announced. Musical icons and legends Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott will headline the weekend events along with Rap legend Snoop Dogg and more in a special curation with the 3x's Grammy Award-winning band The Roots!

There will also be performances by Daniel Caesar, DVSN, Fantasia, H.E.R., Idris Elba, Kelela, Marsha Ambrosius, Miguel, Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing Experience Featuring Wreckx-N-Effect, Blackstreet, Guy, Xscape, 112, and many more! Essence Festival 2018, will take place July 5th - 8th in New Orleans. For more info on the festivities and to purchase tickets, visit here!

Jump for joy? Praise dance? Clutch your pearls? Cry? The 2018 #EssenceFest lineup is evoking all kinds of emotions. Grab your tickets now. 🔗 in bio.

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