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  1. countdown
    Every Beyoncé Album, RankedHer catalogue is filled with confidence, curveballs, and the occasional cliché.
    By Matthew Ismael Ruiz
  2. vulture lists
    Every Usher Song, RankedAs a child, he seemed destined for stardom — and then reached even greater heights.
    By Dylan Green
  3. song review
    Beyoncé’s New Country Songs Are Plain Ol’ FunAnd bound to upset the worst kind of people.
    By Craig Jenkins
  4. super bowl
    Usher Rolls Out the Complete R&B ExperienceThe Atlanta legend’s halftime show was a message to never doubt him again.
    By Craig Jenkins
  5. a long talk
    Victoria Monét Was Built for ThisThe Grammy-winning songwriter has been on the cusp of stardom for years. Jaguar II should change that.
    By Evan Nicole Brown
  6. superlatives
    The Best and Most Emotional of Kool & the Gang“It’s a chant. Plus the groove — it’s a funky, funky groove.”
    By Shannon Carlin
  7. album review
    PinkPantheress Is Remastering the Y2K AestheticHeaven Knows sounds like lightning striking a 160 GB iPod.
    By Craig Jenkins
  8. fall preview 2023
    Sampha’s Circle of LifeHis first album tackled loss and made him a star. On his follow-up, Lahai, he writes from a happier place: fatherhood.
    By Craig Jenkins
  9. a long talk
    ‘I Was Good by Myself. I’m Better With the Guys.’Raphael Saadiq wasn’t sure a Tony! Toni! Tone! reunion would ever happen. He’s thankful it finally did.
    By Brandon Caldwell
  10. album review
    Doja Cat Is Fighting Fires of Her Own CreationOn Scarlet, the rapper, singer, and internet terror channels negative comments into some of the best work of her career.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. my single is dripping
    Drake and SZA Release Track Inspired by the Kids’ Choice AwardsHalle Berry was not amused.
    By Zoe Guy
  12. chapters
    ‘Can We Sing With You?’How a chance encounter at New York’s Peppermint Lounge birthed the Ronettes.
    By Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz
  13. videology
    Victoria Monét’s ‘On My Mama’ Video Looks Fly, Looks GoodWith a Ciara homage, Chalie Boy himself, and her own mama.
    By Justin Curto
  14. album review
    Janelle Monáe Lets Go of Her (and Our) AnxietyOn her breezy new album, she abandons perfectionism.
    By Craig Jenkins
  15. rip
    Tina Turner, Rock and Soul Powerhouse, Dead at 83“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” her family stated.
    By Justin Curto
  16. gorgeous gowns
    Alicia Keys’s ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ Orchestral Version Plucks HeartstringsPerformed for Netflix’s Queen Charlotte.
    By Zoe Guy
  17. the festival circuit
    Did Frank Ocean Even Want to Be at Coachella?It seemed like he was winging it.
    By Reanna Cruz
  18. chat room
    Don’t Invite Madison McFerrin to Your Bad PartyThe 30-year-old vocalist on turning up, changing her tone, and releasing her first album.
    By Tirhakah Love
  19. my single is dropping
    Janelle Monáe Solves the Mystery of When She’ll Drop New MusicWith the swaggering “Float,” the beginning of a “new era.”
    By Justin Curto
  20. eldorado ballroom
    Solange and Saint Heron Are Honoring Black Innovation at BAMIn a rare interview, Solange talks about bringing together a lineup of Kelela, KeiyaA, the Clark Sisters, and more.
    By Craig Jenkins
  21. chat room
    Liv.e Isn’t Afraid to ’Shroom at the Club“I’m an edgy bitch regardless. That’s just how I’ve always been.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  22. a long talk
    Sincerely KelelaRaven is her first album since 2017. The wait was intentional.
    By Tirhakah Love
  23. rihview
    Rihanna’s Halftime Show Was More Than EnoughIt hit the points it needed to — and then got going.
    By Craig Jenkins
  24. album review
    Kelela Knows How to Interrupt a GrooveHer first album in six years wages war on a world that wrings artists dry.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. chat room
    Raye’s First Album Was About Making Ugly Thoughts ‘Sound Beautiful’The singer says her long-awaited debut is “deep, innit?”
    By Emma Madden
  26. album review
    SZA Wants It AllSOS processes loss and success and pain and desire from the middle of millions of ogling eyes.
    By Craig Jenkins
  27. emo girls
    SZA Finally Unleashed Her Inner Rock Star“F2F” is one of her new album’s biggest, most exciting statements.
    By Justin Curto
  28. chat room
    Smino’s Family Bonds Run DeepThe rapper and singer on his new album Luv 4 Rent, working with J. Cole, and getting inspiration from his grandparents.
    By Tirhakah Love
  29. superlatives
    Babyface on His Biggest, Best, and Most Slept-on Music“I never saw myself being in the room with these people. The fact that they’re listening to guidance from me, it’s kind of crazy.”
    By Briana Younger
  30. rip
    Ramsey Lewis, Chart-Topping Jazz Pianist, Dead at 87Lewis was best known for “The In Crowd” and “Wade in the Water.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. album review
    Ari Lennox Knows Exactly What She WantsOn a/s/l, you can try your luck with the singer, but you might get your feelings hurt.
    By Craig Jenkins
  32. my single is (finally) dropping
    Where Has Kelela Been? Cleansing Her Soul in the ‘Washed Away’ VideoWhile exploring the Danakil Depression and flaunting her newly shaved head.
    By Justin Curto
  33. collabs
    Beyoncé Is the Girl to Make Ronald Isley & the Isley Brothers Say It AgainListen to their new duet of the 1975 hit “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.”
    By Justin Curto
  34. rip
    Lamont Dozier, Motown Songwriting Legend, Dead at 81Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and more pay tribute to the songwriter who made hits for the Supremes and the Four Tops.
    By Justin Curto
  35. album review
    Lizzo Is Hedging Her BetsSpecial seems invested in uplifting everyone in earshot but anxious to secure its slice of the pop radio market share.
    By Craig Jenkins
  36. rip
    William Hart, Co-founder and Lead Singer of the Delfonics, Dead at 77He’s remembered as an originator of Philly soul.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. encounter
    Ella Mai Just Wants to Have FunSurrendering to love, legacy, and embarrassing yearbook quotes with the ever-discreet R&B star.
    By Michelle Hyun Kim
  38. grammys 2022
    Silk Sonic Producer D’Mile Honored His Late Mother by Making Grammys HistoryHe’s the first songwriter to win Song of the Year twice in a row.
    By Justin Curto
  39. videology
    The Weeknd Descends Further Into the Underworld in ‘Sacrifice’Is that how Old Weeknd got on the cover of Dawn FM?
    By Justin Curto
  40. women!
    Teyana Taylor Is Queen of Planet Her in Doja Cat’s ‘Woman’ VideoThe latest visual from Doja’s Grammy-nominated third album.
    By Justin Curto
  41. my single is dropping
    If You Wondered If SZA Was Going to Release ‘I Hate U,’ She DidIt’s officially out, after she anonymously uploaded the song to SoundCloud.
    By Justin Curto
  42. the law
    Ari Lennox Says She Was Racially Profiled Before Arrest in AmsterdamAccording to her manager, she is now “safe and appreciates the support.”
    By Justin Curto
  43. soul train awards 2021
    Maxwell and Ashanti Throw It Back With 2021 Soul Train Awards MedleysMaxwell earned the Living Legend Award, while Ashanti was named Lady of Soul.
    By Justin Curto
  44. my single is dropping
    Maxwell Continues to Take It Slow, Drops New Single ‘Off’His upcoming album blacksummers’NIGHT is now set for spring 2022.
    By Justin Curto
  45. my single is dropping
    Silk Sonic Lights Up on New Song ‘Smokin’ Out the Window’Watch Anderson .Paak pretend to drop dead mid-performance.
    By Justin Curto
  46. obits
    Ronnie Wilson, Gap Band Founding Member, Dead at 73The musician was the older brother of singer Charlie Wilson.
    By Justin Curto
  47. groovy duo
    Feel Good This Fall: Silk Sonic Announces New Album#LetSilkSonicThrive
    By Alejandra Gularte
  48. my single is dropping
    Kelis Serves Up ‘Midnight Snacks’ in New SongHer first music in seven years returns to her favorite topic: food.
    By Justin Curto
  49. obits
    Labelle Singer Sarah Dash Dead at 76Patti LaBelle remembered her collaborator as “an awesomely talented, beautiful, and loving soul.”
    By Justin Curto
  50. my single is dropping
    Worship at the ‘Altar’ of Kehlani and Her New SingleArriving a day after the announcement of her third album, Blue Water Road.
    By Justin Curto
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