D’Angelo, the King of Neo-Soul (don’t debate us), inadvertently helped to launch the genre back in 1995 (before Kedar Massenburg coined the term). And although he has grown to defy and deny any one box or category, he has never shied from paying respect to the fact that at his core, he has always been […] The post As D’Angelo’s ‘Lady (Remix)’ Turns 25, DJ Premier Reflects On Its Creation […]

After critically acclaimed singles and much speculation, Amber Mark is finally ready to release her debut LP. Three Dimensions Deep is set to arrive in the new year and will find the singer getting, well, deep as she searches for the meaning of it all. "Three Dimensions Deep is a musical journey of what questions you begin to […] The post Amber Mark Wants To Know ‘What It Is’ & Announces Debut ‘Three […]

Tweet brought us new music last year with singles "I Admit It" and "Neva Felt This Way" with the promise of more newness to come. After a bit of a break, the soulful hummingbird is back to deliver on her word. She does that with the release of her latest single, "Neva Gonna Break My Heart […] The post Tweet Brings Us More Refreshingly Honest Soul With ‘Neva Gonna Break My […]

A couple weeks ago, Alicia Keys got us open with her silky smooth single "LALA (Unlocked)," which found her duetting with Swae Lee over a velvety swatch of '70s soul. She's taken the single to the MTV Video Music Awards since then for a ritzy performance that also incorporated her times "Empire State Of Mind." But […] The post Alicia Keys & Swae Lee Throw A Swanky Party For ‘LALA (Unlocked)’ […]

Multi-hyphenate creative Jordan Rakei recently dropped his fourth studio album, and life as we know it will never be the same. Touted as “an honest album” about his journey through therapy, Rakei calls What We Call Life his “favorite album made to date,” and it might just be ours as well. His introspective trek toward self-discovery has […] The post Jordan Rakei Navigates Through ‘What We Call Life’ On New Album appeared […]