Tag Archives: R&B

AUDIO: Leroy Booker – “Sign Of The Times”

Milwaukee’s music scene is rife with great rock and roll, and its full of talented rappers. But the middle child, so to speak, between these two genres sits a just-as-promising lineup of R&B artists. The newest single from Milwaukee native Leroy Booker proves that there’s soul in the 414.  A thick curtain of R&B instrumentals lay heavily on this track. The

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AUDIO: Zolton – “The Z-Files”

Zolton caps off the year with his sophomore full-length album. Marrying hip hop with alternative R&B, Zolton skillfully balances struggle and tension with confidence and prosperity. Moments like “First Times”, “December” and “Tough Nights” find him navigating personal and interpersonal conflicts, but he levels it out with the flex on tracks like “RUNNIN” and “CLV” where he’s chasing dreams with

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AUDIO: Abby Jeanne – “That’s Where We Are”

Abby Jeanne has a new single out on Philadelphia’s Eraserhood Sound, and according to her it’s her most ambitious composition to date. Incorporating elements of soul, funk and psychedelia, this tune is a positive one about better things ahead and putting pains behind. It’s got a vintage pop groove that makes you want to break out of your shell and

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AUDIO: Grey Genius – “Hold This 4 A Min: The First Part”

R&B songstress Grey Genius dropped a new EP recently. It’s four tracks where Genius passionately affirms her love for someone, but they’ve got some stuff to work out. “My” is a song about having something genuine with someone and having their back through thick and thin, “Willing” touches on when love gets difficult, “Old You” confronts things not being the

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AUDIO: PLYTME – “Late Bloomer”

Hip hop artist PLYTME dropped a record a few months back. With clever wordplay and precise flow, PLYTME enters a deeply introspective zone over ten tracks. There’s no features; it’s just him and his wisdom here, processing topics such as laying low while staying relevant, the complexities of relationships, staying humble, facing fears and being in charge of your own

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AUDIO: ThatGuyEli – “Whatever’s Next”

Eclectic alternative artist ThatGuyEli released his sophomore album recently. Constantly looking to innovate himself outside the box, Eli incorporates hip hop, R&B and electronic elements in conjunction with variably textural guitars to drive themes of getting his mind right, running from demons and finding peace. The lone feature here is $hiro on “Automata,” who drops bars that seek similar sentiments

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VIDEO: Clayton – “So In Love”

R&B star Clayton dropped the video for “So In Love” off his sophomore EP “Tempting Fate.” The moody jam is adorned with twinkling guitars and ethereal vocals with the video depicting Clayton and his girl going through the good and the bad in their relationship. The song is about tumultuous love; the imagery of dark lighting and nighttime drives feels

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AUDIO: HymnWho – “Ultraviolet Wave”

Eclectic artist HymnWho recently dropped a new album. Incorporating pop, R&B, hip hop and electronica over nine tracks, HymnWho is putting emotions to whatever feels right to him in the moment. He’s got passionate love to give all over this record while favoring synth-laden production, atmospheric vocals and enthusiastic utility of his voice. Deshun Jetson appears on the final song,

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AUDIO: Jacob Latimore – “Selfish”

R&B star Jacob Latimore’s latest single is one about communication breakdown between lovers. Latimore ponders why the other person isn’t meeting his needs while assuring them that things could be better between them. He reflects on how he lost himself before but then got it together, and he’s waiting on his lover to do the same despite all the pressure

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