Ari Lennox Brings the Heat and Heels on "Soft Girl Era"
On "Soft Girl Era" Ari Lennox brushes past the velvet rope without a second thought, stares you down mid-stride, and orders something top shelf on your dime.
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Marvin Twiggs
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Marvin is a music writer focused on sound, substance, and everything soul music related. He covers hip-hop, R&B, soul, and genre-defiant pop—often with a spotlight on rising independent talent. Rooted in the South but writing with a global ear, his reviews lean into the details. He’s got a soft spot for music that lingers and a bias toward artists who bring more to the table than just a beat and a hook.
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Chrissy Renick Flows Between Jazzy Soul and Airy Electro-Pop on “jasper”
Chrissy Renick (from the group Sample Kulture) isn’t new to the nu-soul game, but on "jasper," she takes a sweet, surprising left turn.
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Saba & No ID Ride a Laid-Back Groove on “Crash”
Saba and No ID drift through cool tones on “Crash” - a cut that allows the Chi-City emcee to move like he’s floating but never losing ground.
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IAMDDB finds the power to shimmer during turbulent times on her single, "Silver Lines"
I think that I've connected to IAMDDB's bouncy new single "Silver Lines" in a way that she may not have intended. Over the past couple of days it has become…
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Melly-Mel & Tone Spliff’s “South Under Repo” is a laid-back lesson in maintaining your peace
South African emcee Melly-Mel links up with L.A.-based producer/arranger Tone Spliff on a hypnotic head-nod single called “South Under Repo”. Lifted from the pair’s collaborative album New People, this easy-flowing…
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LaShonda Schofield lays down the law on "No Grown Boys Allowed"
Rousing soul singer LaShonda Schofield has a knack for making the type of high-energy R&B that artists like Missy Elliott and Cee-Lo Green bring to the table when the weather starts…
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Singer Khyenci entices and empowers with her new single "Only Fans"
Khyenci, a Bay Area native who now resides in Las Vegas, has released a tempting new R&B single titled "Only Fans," which practically drips with a sexy swagger. The young…
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Teedra Moses keeps would-be baes on their toes with "Cashmere Compliments" [Video]
Even though there are more than a few moments in Teedra Moses' new single "Cashmere Compliments" that suggest she's in need of opulent praise, there's little doubt that the honey-voiced…
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BOSCO conjures up spirit lifting vibes with her "Car Therapy" EP
The beginning of the Car Therapy album from Slug Agency leader (Brittany) BOSCO unfolds with a sweet impression of contemporary R&B, one that happily allows its bold hallmarks to melt…
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One Be Lo takes a soulful trip down memory lane on the 'B.A.B.Y.' LP
For all of its flaws, hip-hop as an art form has always shown a knack for uncovering beauty in the simplistic. A sample from an overlooked album by an overlooked…
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BLK serve up their own take on pop music with "Got It" [Video]
Inasmuch as "pop music" is made by the likes of Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez, it is also created by black performers like Beyoncé and Ciara whose hits are often…
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Ahu delivers her eclectic nu-soul debut album "Platonic"
The album Platonic, from the enigmatic nu-soul singer Ahu, comes off like an immersive set performed in a modish and cozy live-house. Following on from last year's Latin-jazz leaning single "Go",…
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