R&Cs: Late Night Messages
Hewa Yasin
Just in case you may have forgotten, Wiz Khalifa dropped a solid album this year and his new single, “Late Night Messages”, will serve as a reminder. It also sets…
R&Cs: Fever
Wizkid’s “Fever” is the latest in a surge of surefire hits and crowd pleasers from the Nigerian pop scene. These singles are strategically released in the buildup to December, with…
R&Cs: Let You Love Me
Word on streets Twitter is Rita Ora’s “Let Me Love You” is her biggest hit to date. Well done. It’s been a long road for Rita (remember her Roc Nation…
R&Cs: Atarudi
Tanzania’s crooner Harmonize has had a meteoric rise to fame and was quick to step out of the huge shadow of his label mate/boss Diamond Platnumz. His specialty: tear jerkers…
R&Cs: Be Alright
I could rattle off the luminaries of Australian electro-pop to prove my bonafides and establish a link to Dean Lewis, but it really ain’t that deep. I stumbled upon his…
R&Cs: Complicated
Sometimes you have to give in to your biases. And it’s easy when the people you tend to favor come through in a major way. For instance, I’ve been a…
R&Cs: Pay Up
Last year, one of the best rappers out right now released her sophomore album, Laila’s Wisdom. Oh boy, was I not ready for such dopeness! The latest Rapsody single off…
R&Cs: Audio
The supergroup trio of Labrinth, Sia and Diplo — aptly named LSD — is one I can wholeheartedly get behind. Each member stands out on their own, and their collaborative…
R&Cs: Never Be the Same
Let’s close out the week with the theme of love, shall we? While unintentional, that’s the recurring topic throughout this playlist. And I believe there’s much to love. The story…
R&Cs: Till the End
This is the kind of playlist I love to create. When there’s no clear standout and when it’s all over the place. The challenge of cohesion. I usually tend to…