Each week, check out 10 recent releases to add to your Spotify Playlists. Plenty of different vibes curated for various moods. Each week the list will consist of artists you may have already heard of or new ones to watch out for.
Expand your music palette and check out the new singles below.1. Charlie Wilson, Johnny Gill, Babyface & K-Ci Hailey – No Stoppin’ Ushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4N98wAVRucCharlie Wilson’s new single, “No Stoppin’ Us,” is an all star collaboration featuring fellow R&B legends Johnny Gill, Babyface and K-Ci Hailey. The Babyface produced song puts a modern-day tribute spin on the timeless McFadden & Whitehead classic, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.” Wilson, Babyface, K-Ci and Johnny have all geared up to hit the road on two major concert tours so the message of the track reigns true- there’s no stoppin’ these R&B veterans.
Wilson is currently sharing the stage with New Edition and Jodeci on the hot selling “The Culture Tour” and Babyface will join Kem on the much anticipated “The Full Circle Tour” this March.Listen to the new single from this all-star line-up above. 2. Robin Thicke ft. Rapsody – Day One Friendhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaJDkSxl7AI/Robin Thicke enlists Grammy-nominated rapper, Rapsody, for his new song, “Day One Friend.” What starts as a beautiful strings orchestra, turns into a straight-ahead mid-tempo jam where Rapsody blends in nicely with an ill flow that depicts the tight bond she’s created over the years with a best pal.
In an Instagram post, Thicke shared why he dedicated “Day One Friend” to Uptown Records Founder and cultural icon Andre Harrell, who died in 2020. “The song is dedicated to @AndreHarrell, my mentor and day one friend who taught me everything he knew and made my soul richer, my life better and my journey much more fun and fabulous!” wrote Thicke. Take a listen to Robin Thicke’s new song “Day One Friend” featuring Rapsody below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_CvKdjEi5I3. Mary J.
Blige ft. Anderson .Paak – Here With Mehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZQyOUhltz0Good Morning Gorgeous, Mary J. Blige’s latest album comes with an upbeat, positive message, and plenty of songs you’ll quickly be inclined to add to your streaming rotation once you have a listen to them.
Among the features on the 13-track record is “Here With Me,” featuring Anderson .Paak. Take a listen to “Here With Me,” above. 4. Tiana Major9 ft.
Smino – 2 seaterhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaV7IPuFYjF/Tiana Major9 has entered 2022 with a brand new single titled, “2 seater,” featuring St. Louis native, Smino. The single is followed up with a video as well.
A mellow mid-tempo groove to played while you’re cruising in your car while the goes down. Singing of simply riding in the car in being in the presence of someone, Tiana resonates over the beat and towards the end switches up the beat with a harder bass to end the song with a well-crafted rap. Listen to “2 seater” and check out the visual below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqJeDV4nk-w5.
EARTHGANG ft. Musiq Soulchild – AMENhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaP3rYoOX0l/Earthgang’s long-awaited sophomore effort Ghetto Gods seems to be drawing near, as the Atlanta duo just dropped another new track off the project titled, “Amen,” featuring Musiq Soulchild. They also announced a massive world tour. “Amen” follows the release of the singles “American Horror Story” and “All Eyes on Me.” Ghetto Gods is finally set to drop on Friday, Feb. 25 after it was pushed back from its Jan. 28 release date.Listen to the new single featuring Musiq Soulchild below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE9NjO-vzSs6.
Robert Glasper – Black Radio IIIhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaY1goLlg59/Robert Glasper releases the highly-anticipated third installment of his Black Radio series, Black Radio III. The Grammy-winning pianist and producer features a star-studded tracklist, including appearances from Q-Tip, Esperanza Spaulding, Lalah Hathaway, Common, Musiq Soulchild, De La Soul’s Pusdnous, India Arie, Ty Dolla $ign, and more. Robert Glasper wasn’t planning to make Black Radio 3, the latest installment in the genre-obliterating series that began in 2012 with Black Radio, and the following year’s Black Radio 2.
Although he had nabbed a Best R&B Album Grammy for the first release and a nomination in the same category for the sequel, he had since moved on to other things. But then popular demand intervened.Listen to Black Radio 3 below. https://open.spotify.com/album/0rLSX7OMtwRHDjjCWL6tHC?si=diM6_IGpRGmPLrGMKrT6_Q7. Kehlani – little storyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaSYdkIJ3O0/The second single from Kehlani’s forthcoming third studio album, blue water road, “little story,” premieres with a beautiful black and white music video.
Produced by Pop & Oak’s Pop Wansel, Some Randoms, and Wes Singerman, Kehlani pours out a love story while singing to someone “with a face I couldn’t lie to” as the singer relates why exactly they feel for them. “I want you to pick up the pen and write me into the story,” Kehlani sings against the song’s strains of acoustic guitar. “You know I love a story, only when you’re the author / Tryna meet you at the altar / Workin’ on bein’ softer.” Listen & check out the music video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNnDeBvLWag8. Tyga & Doja Cat – Freaky Deakyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CaQB7tfP2aT/Three years after the release of their collaborative hit, “Juicy,” Tyga and Doja Cat have officially reunited for another one. Individually, Tyga and Doja Cat have dominated the ever-growing Rap-Pop genre, and together, the pair have crafted a marketable hit, “Freaky Deaky.” It’s unclear where this track will eventually land or if it’s a one-off release, but it arrived with a playful visual.Watch the visual to “Freaky Deaky” below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZHXYnGVlcg9.
Leven Kali – EEKhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-uNsbpRFl/It’s been two years since Leven Kali released his album, “Hightide,” the sequel to his 2019 effort, “Low Tide,” and now he is back making confessions thanks to liquid courage on his latest released single, “Eek.” Backing up his un-sober thoughts is a mellow groove of synths and easy drums that glide along with his voice as he opens up about his pain. Listen to Leven’s confessions when you press play.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJJJzDLDVJg10. Anomalie ft.
Masego – Memory Leaveshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTw6UYc4cMAs he prepares for the release of his new album, “Galerie,” Montreal-based producer and multi-instrumentalist, Anomalie, tapped one of the industry’s most sought-after artists for his new single, “Memory Leaves.” Anomalie and GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and singer Masego joined forces and created the smooth track about the struggle to balance romance and your passion. Amid dazzling keys and head nod-worthy percussion, Masego effortlessly oscillates between a laid-back flow with a spoken-word cadence on the verses and his always mellow, melodic vocals on the hook.Catch a vibe and listen to Anomalie’s “Memory Leaves” featuring Masego above.