Tag: R&B

The 24-year-old from Tondo, Manila came up writing songs in her bedroom and recording until sunrise, and now she's one of the first homegrown Filipina artists signed to a major US label. She's had the internet buzzing after her From The Block performance of 'SPEECHLESS' racked up over 16 million views on Twitter, becoming the first Filipino artist to bring the platform to the Philippines, filmed right in Tondo with an all-Filipino team whose work landed on a Times Square billboard in NYC.

29 years ago today, Joe dropped "All That I Am," his second album and his first on Jive. "All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)" went gold, "Don't Wanna Be a Player" ran the summer of '97, and "No One Else Comes Close" still gets played at weddings to this day. The album shipped over 1.2 million copies and went platinum in under eight months.

Billboard thought Leon Thomas had one of the best sets at Lollapalooza. He celebrated his 33rd birthday on the main stage, brought out Chicago's own BabyChiefDoIt for 'Ghetto Love Story,' and closed with his Grammy-winning 'Mutt.' He performed 'Make It Shine' from his Victorious days for longtime fans. A full-circle moment for one of R&B's brightest artists right now.

The Kehlani World Tour kicks off tonight in Minneapolis, featuring 44 shows across North America and Europe through December. The tour includes R&B openers like Durand Bernarr, Dixson, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL, with Destin Conrad joining for South Africa dates. Fans can get tickets now.

Odeal really doesn't miss when summer comes around. For A Good Time is seven tracks of that Afro-R&B he's perfected, from Rush to the Jorja Smith duet Coming Home to the softer, neo-soul moments like Trying Things. Every song feels made for warm nights and good company.

Isaiah Falls is back with Side B of his LVRS PARADISE world, and it might be his most complete work yet. The Orlando singer built his name on that atmospheric, late-night R&B sound, and this side leans into it while giving you more tempo and more confidence.