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Snoh Aalegra Returns With Legendary Love, and the Art of Feeling Everything
The Swedish-born R&B singer returns with a new chapter that puts love, vulnerability and her signature soul-inspired sound at the center of the conversation.

Bebe Flight
5 hours ago3 min read


Westside Gunn Keeps His World in Motion With HEELMATIC
Beyond the music, Westside Gunn has built a universe of Buffalo rap, fashion, art and wrestling. HEELMATIC brings that vision and the Griselda family into focus.

Bebe Flight
5 hours ago3 min read


Tay-K Releases MonstersUnderMyBed, an Album Created Behind Bars
Tay-K's first full-length project since 2017 was developed while incarcerated, with collaborations from Maxo Kream, 1900Rugrat and more.

Bebe Flight
5 hours ago2 min read


Let's Get Familiar: Iman Nunez Is Making Room for Another Side of Himself
From Yonkers and On The Radar to his latest R&B project, when will u call?, Iman Nunez is proving that artistic growth doesn't mean abandoning where you started.

Bebe Flight
6 hours ago3 min read


AfroPunk Brasil 2026
What’s Good Y’all! While I have been to a few shows in other countries, I have never been to a festival. So it only made sense for me to jump at the chance to attend AfroPunk in Brazil. I remember attending AfroPunk a few years ago in Brooklyn, with headliners like Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu, and The Internet. The music drew me in, but it was the fashion, energy, and the space it created for Blackness and Black people to shine through that made me want more. Determined to be
Miss JLH
6 hours ago2 min read


Shygirl Reintroduces Herself on SWALLOW! and Makes Room for Love
A reintroduction does not always require starting over. Sometimes it means letting listeners meet the person you have become. On SWALLOW!, Shygirl stretches beyond the club-floor expectations attached to her name and lets a more reflective side of her artistry take up space. Released November 6, 2026 through Because Music, the 11-track album follows her 2022 debut Nymph and subsequent Club Shy projects. It moves between electronic textures, alternative songwriting and the emo

Bebe Flight
19 hours ago1 min read


Day26 Brings the Harmonies Home for the Holidays With All Year
If there is one thing R&B fans will always make room for, it is a group that knows how to harmonize. Day26 returns to that tradition with “All Year,” a holiday-season single that places romance and vocal chemistry at the center of the conversation. Released November 6, 2026, the song reunites the five-member group with producer Bryan-Michael Cox, alongside j.Que Smith. The record leans into the kind of layered singing that made Day26 stand out when audiences first met them th

Bebe Flight
19 hours ago1 min read


Mai Anna’s Baby Blue Is a Gentle Reminder to Pay Attention to the Voice
Some records announce themselves loudly. Others ask you to lean in. Mai Anna’s “Baby Blue” belongs to the latter conversation, offering another introduction to an artist whose voice deserves a place on your R&B discovery list. Released June 12, 2026, the single arrives through Epic Records and Mai Anna, LLC, with Not So Fast LLC. It is a standalone four-minute release, giving the singer room to establish a mood without the distractions of an oversized rollout. The track credi

Bebe Flight
19 hours ago1 min read


Chxrry Adds Four New Reasons to Listen With U, Me & My Ego (Deluxe)
Chxrry is not interested in shrinking herself to make anyone comfortable. With the November 6 release of U, Me & My Ego (Deluxe), the Toronto singer expands her debut album with four new songs and makes the case that confidence and vulnerability can coexist in the same breath. The deluxe edition adds “Big Shot” featuring Rema, “Like A Man,” “Phone,” and “Friends Don’t Kiss.” The original ten-track album arrived in May through XO Records and Republic Records, introducing a pla

Bebe Flight
19 hours ago1 min read


Let's Get Familiar: Armanii Is Making His Presence Known With “HOLES IN HATS”
Jamaican dancehall artist Armanii returns with HOLES IN HATS, expanding his growing catalog and international reach.

Bebe Flight
Nov 63 min read


Let's Get Familiar: Rebel Rae Is Bringing Soul Into the Conversation With “Salvation”
Get familiar with Rebel Rae, the R&B and soul singer introducing Salvation following performances with Ari Lennox and Amber Mark.

Bebe Flight
Nov 63 min read


Stove God Cooks Brings the Heat Back Home With Swizz Beatz on “STOVIE'S HOME”
Stove God Cooks returns with STOVIE'S HOME (Down Down), a new November 6 single produced by Swizz Beatz.

Bebe Flight
Nov 63 min read


Shenseea Isn't Choosing Between Her Roots and Her Range on CATALYST
Shenseea releases CATALYST, an eight-track EP exploring her Jamaican roots, international reach and personal growth.

Bebe Flight
Nov 63 min read


Anderson .Paak & Cordae - 'Heavy Is The Crown'
What’s Good Y’all! WOW, it’s already November! The year has flown by so fast, but it hasn’t slowed the progress music has made as artists keep exploring different genres, trying new sounds, and break all the rules. My next feature is a duo you may have heard from before but weren’t expecting a collaboration from, or maybe it's just me who continues to be surprised by the release of this project; I don’t know. But Anderson .Paak and Cordae have given me an album I can’t stop p
Miss JLH
Nov 63 min read


JoJo Is Taking The High Road Back on Tour, and New York Is Getting a Seat
JoJo celebrates 20 years of The High Road with an intimate unplugged tour, including a November 18 performance at Irving Plaza in New York City.

Bebe Flight
Nov 62 min read


Mariah Carey Gives Glitter Its Flowers 25 Years Later
Once dismissed and misunderstood, the 2001 soundtrack returns with unreleased music, restored visuals, and a reminder that sometimes the fans get the final word.

Bebe Flight
Nov 63 min read


Anderson .Paak and Cordae Take Their Chemistry to COLORS With “58th Floor”
The duo bring their playful energy to the COLORS stage, giving their J. Cole-produced collaboration a performance that's as entertaining as the music itself.

Bebe Flight
Nov 42 min read


Let’s Get Familiar: Stepp Santana Wants You to Hear His First Three Singles in Order ... and you should
The Bound Brook, New Jersey artist talks about becoming a father at 15, how A$AP Mob shaped his sense of style, and why “loyalty > royalty” had to come first.

Bebe Flight
Nov 46 min read


Lucky Daye and Muni Long Have a Little Something to Say in Their New “Knockin” Video
Apparently, R&B isn't done being messy, and Lucky Daye and Muni Long have decided to bring a whole band into the situation. The two Grammy-winning artists have teamed up for the official music video for “Knockin,” featuring Atlanta band The Paradox. Released November 3, the visual brings another dimension to their collaboration from Lucky Daye's latest album, ALOUD! And this isn't your typical slow-motion R&B love story. A Little Chemistry, a Little Chaos “Knockin” centers on

Bebe Flight
Nov 32 min read


TheARTI$t Is Making Music for People Who Actually Feel Things
From Newark to international stages, TheARTI$t makes vulnerability, authenticity, and emotional honesty central to her R&B journey.

Bebe Flight
Nov 25 min read
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