Sometimes the can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday. Since the of this weekly R&B column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists.
Beyoncé announced her and Usher officially . FLO announced their , which they called the “the soundtrack of our lives” while Janet Jackson officially announced her Las Vegas residency. Elsewhere, Justine Skye for Uproxx’s series.
Here are the new releases you need to have your eye on this week: Jessie Reyez — “Ridin” Feat. Lil Wayne new single “ ” is her second of the year following “ ” with Big Sean. This time, Lil Wayne joins her on the track to help her open up about past relationships and how they’ve repeatedly failed.
Now, all Reyez wants to do is be physically pleased by her partner. Chxrry22 — “Poppin Out (Mistakes)” ended her 2023 year with her stellar EP and it looks like another one could be on the way. She’s back with “Poppin Out (Mistakes),” a futuristic-feeling R&B record that relishes in the freedom of the early days after a breakup.
Eric Bellinger — “Chase” Feat. Jastin Martin and put their chemistry on display for their latest collaboration “Chase.” .