While R&B isn’t always featured on this site, undeniable talent is. Aleicia Nicole of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has that talent. Her latest, “Love You Too”, is a single with mainstream radio potential. With soulful production by BrandonWayne, and a feature from Rmromrzn, this track showcases some sultry vocals that match the production well. With the right talent behind her, this
Now this is some music you can ride to. BKnitts’ latest, “MIL”, is all sorts of smooth, complete with a hook you’ll have yourself singing by midway through the track. Aided by Drúdini, the track has both a hip hop and R&B feel, and it sounds even better coming out the back of your car’s speakers. Save this track for
Read moreMany names come and go like wildfire in Milwaukee’s hip hop scene; however, much less talked about is the R&B scene, and emerging names like DeLikeDay. With only a handful of songs out, he is slowly coming into his own as an artist, and tracks like “4/40” display that. With an attempt to cross hip hop and R&B, DeLikeDay makes
Read moreAt last, the wait is finally over to hear the start of Gerald Walker’s “Target” era. The first single from his long-awaited album, “No Heart Feelings”, hit the internet yesterday. While the production may have improved beyond his last few mixtapes (which have also sounded stellar in their own right), the sound is still uniquely Gerald. With that combination of
Read moreEvery once in a while, we get a submission with a sound that confirms the musical climate in 2015 still does, in fact, involve a wide variety of influences. Kaleem The Dream’s Valentine’s Day release, “Young Luv”, is just that submission. This song is a hip hop/pop crossover in the truest sense, with soulful production that reminds you records by
Read moreThis week’s Milwaukee Artist of the Week is B. Alxndr, an emcee with an EP that blends hip hop and R&B into an EP with a story to tell. His latest “Memoirs of a Broken Heart” was released last October, and in doing so, it helped get his name out to the world. This is a project that is beyond
Read moreSeemingly out of nowhere, D’Angelo reemerged last week Friday, culminating in this week’s release of “Black Messiah”, his first authentic album in 14 years. To be completely honest, I know D’Angelo best as “that singer who had a creepy video of him singing naked back in 2000”. In truth, D’Angelo is much more than that. There’s been an extended history
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