R&Cs: Django Jane
Hewa Yasin
When news that one of your favorite and accomplished singers is coming through with a new album (and then some), you already know your happy weekend is assured. In the…
Roll and Coasters
R&Cs: Hussle and Motivate
Today marks a week since the release of Nipsey Hussle’s debut album, the triumphant Victory Lap. I’ve been listening to it every day and I see no better way to…
R&Cs: Till the End
This is the kind of playlist I love to create. When there’s no clear standout and when it’s all over the place. The challenge of cohesion. I usually tend to…
R&Cs: God’s Plan (R.I.P. Ebony)
Here’s your 20-pack of newness to kick off the week and I had to lead it with Drake’s whose heartwarming video for his latest hit single would have endeared him…
R&Cs: Club Controller
Let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my friends for putting up with my way-too-effusive nature whenever gqom is brought up. (By the same token, my appreciation…
R&Cs: Naked
There were still several holdovers from Valentine’s Day and it would be criminal to narrow those (and the latest potential hits) to 20 songs. So, in the first instance, here’s…
Pour Me Water
There’s no denying that aficionados of Afro Pop vibes have been regaled this year. And the tap of Pon Pon rhythms is still turned on as artists from all over…
Hood Go Bang
Ain’t nothing like the Wu to bring up and sustain a boisterous attitude. That is exactly the energy I’m going for here with Tical, ATL vibes, bad (meaning good) chicks…
Shulala
Being a fan of Harmonize and having converted a few Nigerians to his falsetto, it was a joy to see him collaborate with his fellow soft-voiced rising star from the…
Let Me Know
Last year, Maleek Berry blessed us with an absolute gem of an EP, Last Daze of Summer. Although he’s built on that with a few singles this year already, it…