UK R&B
Tiana Major9 Is a Singular Voice in Black British Soul
We've got the exclusive stream of her debut EP 'Rehearsal @ Nine,' and talk to Tiana about pouring her energy into it.
Please Let Mahalia Win the BRITs Critics Choice Over Two Guitar Lads
Sam Fender and Lewis Capaldi are absolutely fine, but Mahalia's already shown she means so much to listeners in the UK and beyond.
I Was in Cleopatra, One of the UK’s First Black 90s Girl Groups
It's been 20 years since the three Mancunian sisters gave black girls pop role models. Cleo Higgins looks back on her experience of fame at a young age.
Malika's R&B Burrows into Love's Awkward, Painful Grey Areas
You know that thing where you're dating someone, and one day you look at them and are like '…idk about this??' The Londoner's set that to song.
Miink Is Building a Body of Impressive, Genre-Spanning Music
The soulful London-based musician creates as people should: thinking that what he makes will last forever.
Five Artists Who Prove London R&B Is Having a Moment
The kids who grew up on 90s and 00s R&B are reaching adulthood, bringing with them an ability to meld UK and US influences.
The UK Is Sleeping on Ella Mai and It's Embarrassing
I'm embarrassed!! But seriously, the "Boo'd Up" singer is a rising British talent, who gets more love in the US. Why is that?
How Mabel Pushed Past the Pressure of Being the 'Next Big Thing'
With her debut EP on the precipice of release, the 21-year-old artist has her shit sorted and her pop sound perfected—so what comes next?