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Okayplayer Exclusive: Dionne Warwick is Entering Her Final Chapter in Music and She’s Letting What’s Next Come to Her

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Brandy to Get a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Issa Rae and Babyface to Speak at Induction

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Tank and Tyrese Set To Face Off In ‘Verzuz’ Battle

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Brandy’s Unconventional National Anthem Draws Mixed Reactions

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The Listening: New Music From Jill Scott, Brent Faiyaz, Victoria Monet, Mary J. Blige, Ras Kass and More

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Which Came First: The Shift in R&B or the Shift in Intimacy?

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On 'Vacancy,' Ari Lennox Sinks Smoothly Into Hard-Earned Freedom

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Carl Carlton, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” Singer, Dies at 73

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The 10 Best Aaliyah Songs That Weren't Radio Hits

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Walter Scott of The Whispers Dead At 81

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The 19 Most Influential R&B Albums of '90s & the Waves They Left

First Look Friday: Girlfriend’s Quest for Creative Greatness

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Hip-Hop Loves Frankie Beverley

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First Look Friday: Denise Julia Wants to Take Her Music Global

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The Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2024 So Far

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First Look Friday: Maeta is Turning Realities into Fantasies on Star-Studded 'When I Hear Your Name' EP

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How BLK ODYSSY Brought Together Bootsy Collins, The Alchemist & More For ‘Diamonds and Freaks’

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aja monet's 'When the Poems Do What They Do' is the Weighted Blanket We All Need

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Anita Baker Reportedly Asked Babyface Not to Open At Concert in New Jersey

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Janelle Monáe Announces New Album With Single ‘Lipstick Lover.’

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Victoria Monét & Buju Banton Get Spicy In “Party Girls” Video

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Kool & the Gang to Release Their First Album in a Decade This Summer

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Here’s How Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby” Appeared in ‘Beau Is Afraid’

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Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Documentary ‘TLC Forever’

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Chlöe Finally Releases Her Solo Debut ‘In Pieces’

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Pink Siifu & Ahwlee on Owning the Neo Soul Lane w/ New B. Cool-Aid Album

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Diddy Announces Release Date for Debut Love Records R&B EP

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SZA’s 'SOS' is the Biggest R&B Album of 2023; ThankGod4Cody is a Big Reason Why

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Robert Glasper's Chris Brown-Inspired "Who the f*** is Robert Glasper?" T-Shirt Sells Out

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Ari Lennox, Please Don't Let This Be Your Last Tour

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Chlöe Announces Release Date For Long-Awaited Solo Album

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Anita Pointer, Founding Member of The Pointer Sisters, Has Died

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Okayplayer's 22 Best Songs of 2022

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Okayplayer's 22 Best Albums of 2022

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Watch the Trailer For ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part III: The Final Chapter’

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6 New Hip-Hop Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of November 25)

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The Making of Miguel’s 'Kaleidoscope Dream' Album

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'Day in the Life:' Kenyon Dixon Feels the Love for 'Closer' in Charlotte

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R&B Vocalist Jesse Powell Has Died At 51

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Producer Jordan Waré is the Secret Weapon Behind Brent Faiyaz’s 'Wasteland'

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10 Underrated Albums In 2022 You May Have Missed So Far

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Without SZA’s 'CTRL,' R&B Wouldn't Be Where It Is Now

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How R&B Allows Black Women To Express Their Sexuality

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First Look Friday: UMI on Making Music That Heals

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Mary J. Blige is No Longer Worried About the State of R&B

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PJ Morton's 'Watch the Sun' is a Full Circle Moment

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Watch H.E.R., Lenny Kravitz, & Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Perform at the 2022 Grammys

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Kehlani Shares Release Date For New Album, 'Blue Water Road'

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5 Albums That Made Neo-Soul Possible

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Why Erykah Badu's 'Baduizm' Is The Best '90s Neo-Soul Album

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Muni Long Was a Pop Songwriter – Then She Bet on Herself as a Solo R&B Act

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22 Albums Okayplayer Can't Wait to Hear in 2022

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Ronnie Spector, Legendary Singer from the Ronettes, has Died

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First Look Friday: Wiley From Atlanta Wants To Make Authentic, Soulful Southern Music

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The Weeknd & DJ Jim Carrey Host a Purgatory Dance Party on New Album 'Dawn FM'

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Jessie D, From Beloved '80s R&B Group Force M.D.s, Has Died

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Ari Lennox & Summer Walker: The Yin & Yang of R&B

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Black Women Are Leading Pop Music's Next Evolution

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Listen to Aaliyah's First Single In Over 15 Years

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Okayplayer's 21 Best Songs of 2021

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First Look Friday: Madison Calley is the Black Harpist Reimagining Your Favorite R&B Songs

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The Smokin Grooves Festival Celebrates the Past, Present & Future of Neo-Soul

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Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak Have (Finally) Dropped 'An Evening with Silk Sonic'

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14 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of October 8th)

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12 Classic R&B Songs Written By Andrea Martin

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The Selling of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

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Summer Jam 2021: NYC's "Cursed" Concert Takes Off Despite Hurricane Henri

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One Album at a Time, Phabo Is Continuing The Legacy of The Soulquarians

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Retro Neo: Reaux Marquez on How Neo-Soul Produced Some of the Best Rappers

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