D Smoke

SiR Wants To Bring Honesty and Vulnerability Back To R&B

SiR ushers in a vulnerable stage of his life with his upcoming album, Heavy. For our September cover story he… Read More

September 22, 2022

9 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of June 3)

Arin Ray has unleashed Hello Poison, a steamy and romantic album. Vory also releases his debut album Lost Souls.  Arin… Read More

June 3, 2022

Robert Glasper & Maxwell Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Valley

Hosted by Dave Chappelle, the 2022 Blue Note Jazz Festival held in Napa Valley will feature Robert Glasper, Erykah Badu,… Read More

April 22, 2022

Best Music Videos Of The Week: D Smoke, Doja Cat, Tyga, Amindi & More

The best new music videos of the week include selects by Doja Cat, Amindi, Dreamer Isioma, D Smoke, thuy, and… Read More

February 25, 2022

Robert Glasper Teases ‘Black Radio 3’ with Empowering New Single “Shine”

Robert Glasper teams up with D Smoke and Tiffany Gouché on the second single from Black Radio 3. More than a… Read More

October 7, 2021

15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24)

This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the… Read More

September 24, 2021

Best Music Videos Of The Week: Nas, D Smoke, Syd & More

The best videos of the week include selections from Nas, Kehlani, D Smoke, Syd, Baby Keem and more.  This week… Read More

September 17, 2021

D Smoke Drops New Single “Sade” Paying Homage to Soul Singer

D Smoke's new singles released exclusively on Spotify ahead of the 63rd Grammy Awards. The Inglewood rapper is nominated for… Read More

March 10, 2021

12 New Albums You Should Listen To Right Now (Week Of Feb. 5)

For the first week of February, we got new albums from Pooh Shiesty, VanJess, Conway the Machine & Big Ghost… Read More

February 5, 2021

D Smoke is Trying to Bring Home Two Grammys for the Family

We spoke with D Smoke about his two Grammy nominations, which hitmaker offered to sign him after he won Rhythm… Read More

February 2, 2021

Empire Drops ‘Voices for Change Vol.1’ Feat. PJ Morton, Mozzy, and More

Empire signees PJ Morton, Mozzy, and Jean Deaux appear on the project. On Tuesday, independent music distributor Empire released the… Read More

September 22, 2020

TeaMarrr Details Her Artistry, Soulful Inspirations & Unveils Exploratory EP ‘Before I Spill Myself’ [Interview]

In an exclusive interview, the Los Angeles-based singer shares how she's been coping with quarantine, details her upbringing in Boston,… Read More

May 29, 2020