R&Cs: Higher
Hewa Yasin
As I alluded earlier, DJ Khaled’s latest album is out and one of the tracks we were so eager to hear was “Higher”, one of the last songs Nipsey Hussle…
Hewa Yasin
R&Cs: I Don’t Care
From one ubiquitous pop smash to another in the making. “I Don’t Care”, the collaborative single between Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber, is already breaking streaming records, contending for the…
R&Cs: Old Town Road
I believe that, at this point in time, there are very few souls that have yet to hear Lil Nas X’s catchy, undeniable and wildly popular hit “Old Town Road”.…
R&Cs: Body Deep
It would be an exercise in futility to ascribe Wavy The Creator’s music to a specific genre. After all, is there a neat designation out there for an amalgam of…
R&Cs: So Long
Diplo is incredibly adept at collaborations and genre-melding. As one third of the super group Major Lazer, the hip-hop DJ turned EDM mega-producer has had the opportunity to fuse electronic…
R&Cs: Triggered
On how “Triggered” came about, Jhené Aiko wrote on her Instagram story feed, “One night I was so deep in my feelings, I was afraid of what I might do.…
R&Cs: Power Is Power
The final season of HBO’s wildly successful series, Game of Thrones, is breaking all kinds of records and redefining fan engagement. A show of that magnitude would obviously spawn merchandise…
The D’Angelo Live Experience
An accomplished musician and multi-hyphenate artist — he sings, produces and writes — D’Angelo is most notably a mesmerizing performer. For those of us that have yet to see him…
R&Cs: Oulala (Chilla)
We could have started off with any of the four first tracks in this playlist, but let shine more bright lights at French rapper Chilla, because she deserves it! Her…
R&Cs: Have Mercy
Admittedly, I don’t know much yet about YBN Cordae. I was impressed by a past single titled after my favorite other player of the Chicago Bulls era. And I’m very…