On his first collection of songs since 2018's Run to Waters, Justin Nozuka tries to channel his musical beginnings. He cites '70s singer-son...
In the late '00s, R&B had a certain gloss. Neo-soul's grip on the soundscape had loosened, trading soulful earthiness for upbeat, synth-infu...
At first glance, Table for Two has all the markings of a Valentine's Day haymaker: it's an EP full of duets from R&B darling Lucky Daye with...
The day before TOBi's latest album, ELEMENTS Vol. 1, dropped, Lagos State was on fire. Ongoing anti-police brutality protests there took a v...
Though his image boasts an unflappable cool, Brampton crooner TOBi proves to be a sprightly performer on ELEMENTS Vol. 1, slinking effortles...
Honey Jam founder Ebonnie Rowe started 2020 by crossing a big item off of her bucket list. "There was one big, spectacular thing I was able...
Grimy, soulful and rife with the infectious, gun-like ad libs we have grown to love, Westside Gunn's third studio effort is largely without...
Like the name of his winning single, "Sum 2 Prove" implies, Atlanta's Lil Baby approaches My Turn like he's trying to silence doubters. On t...
Mississauga crooner PARTYNEXTDOOR usually has a knack for making music meant to be turned up and repeated on impulse. That infectious qualit...
In the same vein as his explosive 2018 single, "This Is America," Childish Gambino continues to contemplate the state of the world on 3.15.2...
Scant yet enduring, Jay Electronica's humble catalogue has elevated him to godlike status among fans. But his music has also built a level o...
Most music tends to focus on life's milestones — the first kiss, the epic heartbreak, and other brief, significant moments. But Moses Sumney...
Record label drama, personal loss and creative blocks have placed more than a few obstacles in Kamaiyah's way since her acclaimed 2016 debut...
Brent Faiyaz blends the bitter with the sweet on his latest EP, Fuck the World. Here, Faiyaz perfects his knack for juxtaposition by mix...
There is so much potential for disaster on posthumous albums. But Circles, the final effort from the deeply missed Mac Miller, sets a new st...
Whether acting up or having a hot girl summer, women in hip-hop and R&B gave zero fucks in 2019. While women artists have always been fixtur...
This year, three simple words shook up the internet and permeated the pop culture lexicon: Hot Girl Summer. But how did the term, coined by...
Age of the Goonda, the latest EP from Calgary duo Cartel Madras, starts with a cacophony of screams, swearing and menacing bass. Before the...
In an interview with Exclaim!, Cartel Madras said that Age of the Goonda, their first release since signing with Sub Pop, speaks to a certai...
Longtime collaborators Xavier Omär and Sango return with the followup to 2015's Hours Spent Loving You just in time for cuffing season. Whil...
