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    R&B track reviews

    Omar Apollo, “3 Boys” [📷: Omar Apollo / Warner]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Apollo, 3 Boys | Track Review 🎵

    On his alluring first single of 2023, “3 Boys,” versatile singer/songwriter Omar Apollo tackles monogamy, polyamory, and unrequited love simultaneously.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 20, 2023 ago
    Smokey Robinson, "If We Don't Have Each Other" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype;;OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Smokey Robinson, If We Don’t Have Each Other | Track Review 🎵

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson makes a strong return with “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” the promo single from his 2023 LP, Gasms.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 9, 2023 ago
    Chlöe, “Pray It Away” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Chlöe, Pray It Away | Track Review 🎵

    Angry, pissed off Chlöe is incredibly effective and ultra-compelling on her short but potent R&B single, “Pray It Away.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 2, 2023 ago
    Daniel Caesar, “Do You Like Me?” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Hollace Inc. / Republic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Daniel Caesar, Do You Like Me? | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar brings the heat on his first single of 2023, “Do You Like Me?”.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 31, 2023 ago
    Arlo Parks, “Weightless” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Arlo Parks / Transgressive; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Arlo Parks, Weightless | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated British singer/songwriter Arlo Parks makes a stellar return with “Weightless,” the promo single from her sophomore LP, My Soft Machine.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 23, 2023 ago
    Queen Naija, “Let’s Talk About It” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Queen Naija/UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Queen Naija, “Let’s Talk About It” | Track Review 🎵

    R&B artist Queen Naija shines on her first single of 2023, the authentic, honest, and unapologetic ballad, “Let’s Talk About It.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 10, 2023 ago
    Coi Leray, “Wasted” [📷: Uptown / Republic]
    Music

    Coi Leray, “Wasted” | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper/singer Coi Leray shares her experiences with a romance that just isn’t worth the time or energy on the relatable “Wasted.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 26, 2022 ago
    Chlöe & Latto, “For the Night” [📷: Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia]
    Music

    Chlöe, “For the Night” | Track Review 🎵

    Ascending pop/R&B artist Chlöe and ascending rapper, Latto, join forces for an enjoyable, incredible sexy single, “For the Night.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 31, 2022 ago
    Omar Apollo, “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All) [Live At NPR’s Tiny Desk]” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Apollo, “Evergreen (Live)” | Track Review 🎵

    Genre-bending Mexican American artist Omar Apollo wows on “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All),” recorded live at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 17, 2022 ago
    Jazmine Sullivan, “Stand Up (From the Original Motion Picture ‘Till’)” [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Jazmine Sullivan, “Stand Up” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan shines on the inspired, uplifting single, “Stand Up,” which appears in the 2022 film, Till. 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 13, 2022 ago
    SG Lewis, "Vibe Like This" [📷: Jasmine Music Limited / PMR]
    Music

    SG Lewis, “Vibe Like This” | Track Review 🎵

    SG Lewis, Ty Dolla $ign & Lucky Daye make a formidable team on “Vibe Like This,” a single from Lewis’ sophomore LP, AudioLust & HigherLove.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 26, 2022 ago
    dvsn, “If I Get Caught” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, OVO Sound, Warner]
    Music

    dvsn, “If I Get Caught” | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian R&B duo dvsn – Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 – come back strong on their first single of 2022, “If I Get Caught.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 26, 2022 ago

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