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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru R&B singer-songwriter Alex Isley would release her major debut album, “When The City Sleeps,” on March 20 via Free Lunch Records/Warner Records. The Grammy-nominated songbird spread the news on Instagram on February 20, “WHEN THE CITY SLEEPS. An album for the dreamers, and my most personal work yet, whew… March 20,…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét became a bright-shining star with her 2023 debut Jaguar II, which featured her hit song, On My Mama, which won her a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2024. She is looking forward to releasing her sophomore album. Monét released her 1990s-inspired slow-jam track, “Let Me,” on…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru Multi-Platinum, Grammy-winning R&B songstress Ella Mai New Album released Do You Still Love Me? on February 6, 2026, via 10 Summers/Interscope Records. Mustard held responsible as an executive producer. The album represents the revolution of Ella’s artistic growth through raw emotions and pure honesty that focus on the themes of romance,…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru Nija Released Her Second Album, “What I Didn’t Say?” on January 23, 2026, via Amnija LLC. It is the follow-up to her 2022 debut album, Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You. The New Jersey-native songstress explained the creative development of What I Didn’t Say. This project came from moments where I…
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Some artists spend an entire career chasing a sound. Michael Harris—better known as Magic Mike—already has one, and it hits like a Michigan winter: cold, honest, and impossible to ignore. Hailing from the city that birthed Motown but tempered by the concrete realities of modern Detroit, Magic Mike represents a lane that doesn’t make it into…
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From Florida With Feeling Florida has always been a melting pot for sound, and because of that, Storm fits naturally into that lineage. Coming out of a state where the culture blends Hip-Hop, Blues, and Latin influences, Storm’s music carries a lived-in soul that feels inherited as much as it is learned. Rather than chasing…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru A$AP Rocky Billboard 200 success continued as Don’t Be Dumb peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 during the week of January 31, 2026. Don’t Be Dumb became A$AP Rocky’s third number one album and added another major milestone to his career. A$AP Rocky’s album has previously peaked at number…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru Raelle, James Berkeley, and Mom Tudie released Sunsets on January 23, 2026, via Stereofox Records. The composition style of Sunsets combines neo-soul and jazz. It started at Stereofox’s songwriting camp in London, England. All three co-wrote the song, while Mom Tudie produced the track. Influenced by the importance of stop and…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru Singer-Songwriter, Leena, released her latest “blink twice”, a sultry, emotionally demanding R&B sound created with her collaborating producer Kamen. The song is influenced by the after-dark, pure, sincere conversations with her friends. Lyrically, the single delves into the amusement and variability of creating true connections – the mixed indicators, the overanalyzing,…
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Written By: Wanjiru Waweru In the release of LK99: The Prelude – EP, last summer, Leven Kali released his new single Breathe! on January 23 via Def Jam Recordings for his upcoming album, to prepare his groovy vibe to give listeners an expectation of his new music. It also featured the music video. LK99 is…
