Tone Stith is stepping into a defining new chapter — evolving from a sought-after songwriter and collaborator into a fully realized R&B artist leading with his own voice, perspective, and creative direction. After years of contributing to records for some of the genre’s biggest names, this era places him firmly at the center of his own story.

Before the co-signs from SZA, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, and Ty Dolla $ign, Larissa Lambert was already creating music that felt deeply personal and strangely nostalgic — the kind of records that sound like late-night thoughts, hidden playlists, and emotions people don’t always say out loud. Her music doesn’t just sit in the R&B space; it creates an atmosphere around it, blending softness, longing, intimacy, and cinematic emotion into something immersive.

Buffalo music don’t always get its flowers, but it’s always been there in the DNA of real ones — funk, soul, and a certain cold-weather hunger you can’t fake. TheRealSkitso comes out of that East Side energy where you learn quick, move quiet, and let the work speak first.

II D Extreme came out of early nineties Washington, D.C., right in that in-between moment when New Jack Swing was fading and R&B was getting deeper, slower, more emotional—less flash, more feeling. They didn’t come in trying to fit the wave… they came in sounding like what the wave was turning into.

GoGo Morrow didn’t arrive—she emerged already sharpened. Philly-bred, stage-forged beside Lady Gaga and Kanye West, she carries that rare polish you can’t fake: control, patience, and presence that doesn’t beg—it locks in.

The internet doesn’t usually find JaYy Wick—it catches him mid-motion and tries to make sense of it after the fact. One clip becomes a phrase, a phrase becomes a wave, and suddenly “Pork Chop Sammich” is moving like it was always supposed to mean something bigger.

Some artists rap like they’re trying to be heard. Others rap like they’ve already seen too much to stay quiet. Sleepy da Hitman falls in that second category—the kind where every line feels like it came from somewhere real, not rehearsed.

Jahi doesn’t just make music — he moves through it. From Cleveland corners to Oakland streets, from stadiums with Public Enemy to the soul of Dakar, Senegal, he’s lived hip-hop as a global practice, not just a career. JOURNEYMAN RAP and ‘The Microphone Journeyman: The Journey Continues’ aren’t nostalgia trips — they’re statements from a man who’s seen, felt, and survived more than most artists ever will.

Some artists have a sound. The RoneyBoys have a pulse. You don’t just hear them—you feel the space they grew up in: a home alive with jazz, gospel, R&B, and instinctive harmonies, where music wasn’t just heard, it was lived.

Early ’90s. Baggy jeans, shiny kicks, and mixtapes spinning on every corner. Atlanta buzzing, New Jack Swing blasting from car speakers, clu

Before the blogs, before the playlists, before Houston had a spotlight big enough for everybody, K-Rino was already in motion—moving through

Before everything got digital, filtered, and microwave-fast… there was a time when your name had to ring out—block to block, borough to boro

Before the charts, David “Davinch” Chance was a kid in Baltimore chasing music that carried honesty and real life.

Dice Raw doesn’t walk into a room—he storms it. Every verse hits like lightning, every beat lands like a punch, every stage ignites with unf

Some voices don’t just sing—they stay with you. Long before playlists and algorithms began shaping what the world hears, voices like Phaedra

On the block in Amityville, RJ Da Realest grew up knowing hip-hop wasn’t just music—it was a code, a language, and a way to claim respect.

Leaf isn’t easing into this moment—she’s stepping into it like it’s already hers, no hesitation, no second-guessing.

There’s a quiet power to the way Carolyn Michelle Smith moves on screen and off, grounded in truth, and driven by purpose.

Bishop Lamont is back on his own terms. With Just Don’t Die — The Theatrical Cut and JDD2 on the horizon,

Dr. Rama Montakhabi is building a career that blends compelling performances with a deep commitment to uplifting women and our youth.