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Fridayy Announces Third Album ‘Tension’ Dropping August 14
Are you ready for a new Fridayy era? He just dropped the trailer for 'Tension,' his third studio album, landing August 14. Following his latest single 'Haiku,' he's calling it his most adventurous work yet, contemporary R&B with warm, Caribbean-inspired rhythms and the emotional songwriting that made his name.
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Kehlani on Billboard: Self-Titled Album Milestone
Kehlani really did that what's your favourite song from her album? Her self-titled album has now surpassed 500,000 units sold in the US, another milestone for one of the biggest R&B projects of the year. A huge moment for her and a reminder of how strong this run has been. Congratulations Kehlani
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Sisqó’s Forgotten Ballad Finally Did What Thong Song Couldn’t
Everybody remembers 2000 as the year of Thong Song. But Thong Song never went No.1, it stalled at No.3. The record that actually took Sisqó to the top was this one, a ballad Montell Jordan wrote after watching Jerry Maguire. It was a late add to the album, then 26 years ago today it hit No.1 on the R&B chart and took the Hot 100 right after. His only No.1 ever. The slow song did what the anthem couldn't.
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Kehlani on Shaboozey’s “Bullets and Blade” Exclusive
Shaboozey pulled Kehlani into his world for 'Bullets and Blade,' a standout on his new album 'The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.' The whole project plays like a film, 20 tracks, a full cast including Leon Bridges, Gunna, and Teyana Taylor, and Jamie Foxx narrating. Kehlani in a country lane works perfectly.
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Angela Winbush Brings the Heat on Cadillac Chronicles
The legendary Angela Winbush came through to Cadillac Chronicles TV with some certified generational classics. Her mic is all the way on and she played no games. She's a dope person with great energy and has contributed so much to music culture.
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Owen Saward on 2026: Rising UK R&B Star
The UK singer Owen Saward has fans going back in time. Between 'Not Mine' and 'Without You,' people keep saying his sound reminds them of early Craig David and that golden era of UK R&B. He calls 'Not Mine' a homage to Michael Jackson, and you can hear that inspiration in the phrasing.
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IMANI IMANI BREAKS DOWN HER PGLAND JOURNEY WITH KENDRICK AND DAVE FREE
In her first interview with Pigeons and Planes, the first woman signed to pgLang opened up about her journey. She talked about how Dave Free never made her promises and instead gave her the time and space to develop on her own, which she calls the best kind of artist development. She named Erykah Badu and Nina Simone as the first musicians she fell in love with, crediting Badu for teaching her about being a Black woman in the world and Simone for the raw, honest way she translated pain.
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GLENN LEWIS RETURNS WITH SURPRISE R&B MASTERPIECE AFTER 13-YEAR HIATUS
The Toronto R&B legend just dropped a masterpiece out of nowhere after 13 years away and nobody's even talking about it yet. Glenn Lewis just...
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Unknown Artists We Love: Bryce Wilson, Amel Larrieux, LeShaun
We explore the deep and unheralded catalogs of Trey Lorenz, Amel Larrieux, and LeShaun. Discover how their quiet brilliance shaped the sound of R&B and hip-hop.
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Gabrielle Cheyenne Claps Back After Usher Stage Encounter
A standard floor seat at Usher's Nashville concert turned into a national conversation for Gabrielle Cheyenne after a stage serenade went sideways.
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Drake’s Summer of Living Large
Drake is living very large this summer surrounded by superstar athletes, towering accolades and enough busty women to make his victory lap seriously top-heavy. The rapper uploaded an Instagram carousel from his second annual NOCTA Manor retreat where he invited a who's who to take over a New Jersey mansion. In one snap, Drake is suited up in matching gray sweats with Sexyy Red, Kevin Durant, Central Cee and Devin Booker. In another, Drizzy stands beneath massive banners celebrating his Billboard accolades.
