With the holiday season approaching ever so quickly upon us, a plethora of new music releases is available to add a touch of spice and everything nice as you embrace the dawning of a new year. Check out the following artists below and learn more about their music and albums you can add to a fabulous playlist.
Melanie Charles is a vibe, and her blend of Jazz, Soul, and R&B is a gift for listeners to embrace. In lieu of the emerging artist title, Charles is a breakthrough voice that displays the pure in heart reminiscent of the ancestral greats that have gone on before us. Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women is her new album containing reimagined works by Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, and more. Listen to her first major-label release out now on Verve here.
“THIS IS IT” – Chubb the Dreamer Featuring Esther & Chip
The 1997 single “Luchini AKA This Is It” from the hip-hop duo Camp Lo is one of my all-time favorite songs that will stop you in your tracks and cause nostalgia to flow all over you. Peaking at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in ’97 proves that this classic will never go out of style. The debut single from hip hop urban artist Chubbs the Dreamer highlights this narrative with his new single, “This is It” from his debut EP; JUST BECAUSE. “This Is It,” and the EP from Chubb the Dreamer is now available across all streaming platforms. Listen Here.
The phenomenal existence of Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak joining forces to sing us into another hemisphere is the super duo we didn’t know we needed. OMG is an understatement for all of the peeps who want that old school back. An Evening with Silk Sonic is the new album that we’ve all been patiently waiting for from these two musical geniuses. And when the link drops for the tour, I’m sure it will sell out in seconds, and many will be left with tears of exhaustion from missing the opportunity to witness this magic in person. Check out the album from Silk Sonic with special guest host Bootsy Collins out now.
GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter Lyrica Anderson is quite comfortable performing on the big stage and seeing her name in lights. As a Los Angeles native, Anderson is stepping firmly in the musical footsteps laid before her by her mother, Lyrica Garrett (Original Ikette with Ike and Tina Turner). The new single “Guilty” is an infectious chopped and screwed melody that meshes beautifully with Anderson’s voice and will remind you to have fun a little fun in the bedroom with the one you love. Listen to “Guilty from her upcoming album due in early 2022 here.
“LESSONS” Remix – Eric Roberson Featuring Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn and Kevin Ross
“Lessons” is a single from Eric Roberson’s anticipated forthcoming 14th studio album, entitled LESSONS. The album will be released in January, 2022, via the B.L.U.E. ERRO SOUL label imprint. The “LESSONS” (REMIX) was written by Eric Roberson, Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn and Kevin Ross and produced by Anikan & Vader and Jairus Mozee. Listen Here.
Suppose you’re churchy like me and love an excellent foot-stomping musical experience for a holiday. In that case, BMI award-winning songwriter, Stellar Hall of Fame Inductee, and CEO of Blacksmoke Music Worldwide, Kerry Douglas does not miss with his LP, Gospel Mix Christmas compilation. The single “That’s What Christmas Means To Me” will have you reaching for a tambourine and shouting for joy as Zacardi Cortez sings to the heavens above. The entire album is good from beginning to end. Stream the Gospel Mix Christmas here.
“I Deserve” – TANK
9x GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B superstar Tank has released a new single, “I Deserve,” culminating his two-decade career with a full circle moment by sampling his now-classic single, 2001’s Top 40 smash, “Maybe I Deserve.” The new single heralds the upcoming release of Tank’s final album, R&B MONEY, due to arrive Friday, February 4, 2022. Listen Here.
