Tink, a singer and rapper out of Illinois has us reminiscing about 90’s R&B with her silky tone laced across dope beats. It also doesn’t hurt that she’s backed by Timbaland, who made his name in the 90’s. The 20-year-old has been on the scene for a couple of years but her name is starting […]
Born in London, England, singer Jessie J landed a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing where she wrote for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus (Fun fact: She attended the BRIT School with Adele and Amy Winehouse). She began a solo career after realizing her dream was to be in front of the mic. While she’s huge in […]
You probably think of Rihanna as just a recording artist. But you’d be wrong. Rihanna is a multimedia artist who uses multiple platforms, including her social media accounts, to entertain, tantalize and even to support various causes. Rihanna is the perfect artist for the digital age. While her music may reference both Janet Jackson and […]
Leon Bridges brings us back to when soul music was the première sound. The 25-year-old Fort Worth, Texas native brings nostalgia with his raspy tone, blaring horns and sweet lyrics. Luckily, we had the opportunity to have the rising star stop by our studios for an exclusive jam session that left every one wanting more. […]
There’s not much to say about Fantasia besides the very obvious — the chick can sang. But what do you really expect when your cousins are K-Ci & JoJo? Citing Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin as her musical icons, we first met the 19-year-old North Carolina native in 2004 when she won American Idol […]
With 20 years in the business you’d think Calvin Richardson would be coasting by now, but he’s doing everything but. The North Carolina native has been writing, recording and performing music since 1995 (he made his solo debut in 1999 with the album Country Boy, helped by K-Ci, Chico DeBarge and Monifah). And for some of your […]
It makes sense that Janelle Monae doesn’t recognized the normal barrier of time and space and considers herself an otherwordly spirit. Her music and style transcend normal boundaries to transport the listener to a different head space. Or, if we were considering a more earthly plane, Monae could very well be the result of the […]
Fayetteville, N.C. native Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known to hip-hop fans as J. Cole, is one of the the new young guns of hip-hop. Just 30, Cole has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most thoughtful artists as well as one of its most prolific lyrically. He’s released three studio albums and four mixtapes thus […]
Miguel can’t be placed into a box. If you listen to the singer, songwriter and producer’s albums, you’ll find that the California native’s sound has a multitude of flavor which includes Hip-Hop, electronic, soul, funk, pop and rock. Signing with the then Jive Records in 2007, Miguel’s career didn’t begin to flourish until well after […]
English import Marsha Ambrosius already had a massive fan following from her days in the duo Floetry with classic love songs like “Say Yes” and “Getting Late.” She is also the songwriter behind Michael Jackson’s hit song, “Butterflies.” But as a solo artist, Ambrosius ramped up the sensuality, releasing two solo projects Late Nights and […]
Ariana Grande has been on fire. Her smash single Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea) soared to the top of the Billboard charts last summer, and she followed it up with another smash hit when Jessie J released the surefire hit song Bang Bang (feat. Grande and Nicki Minaj).” Her career started in the Broadway musical 13, before landing the […]
Over the last couple of years, the UK has provided us with a steady stream of talented artists that have taken over the American airwaves- Labrinth, born Timothy McKenzie, is no different. Although relatively new to the masses, Labrinth was raised, along with his nine siblings, in a musical family rooted in the sounds of […]
