

“I found out hosts got to listen to music every day and talk about it, I knew at that moment I needed to be in radio.”


For every anthem and romantic ballad, female artists have also asserted their independence through empowering lyrics, challenging the constraints of gender stereotypes, bad relationships or the music industry itself.


“I don’t know what I’d do without music, and you can find me often in my car with the speakers blasting.”


A coming-of-age tale set to thumping bass and wheezing synths, ‘Kaleidoscope’ saw Kelis set the standard for a new era of experimental R&B.


‘Chilombo’ features an all-star lineup of guest talent, including Future, Miguel, Nas, Big Sean, John Legend and Ty Dolla $Ign.


Over a woozy trap beat, Reyez twists and turns her voice, as she sings how her ex will never find a lover who even “measures up to my ankles”.


“Generous has such a beautiful balance between the classic Hollywood era as well as the hip-hop world we live in now. I felt it was key to express that visually.”


‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ features original cast renditions of songs from The Beatles, Whitney Houston, the Jonas Brothers and more.


“Changes: The Movement” features his favourite choreographers and dancers performing songs from ‘Changes’.


Newly announced artists will join The Chemical Bros, Duran Duran, Lewis Capaldi, Lionel Richie and more for the 2020 festival.


The classically trained jazz pianist has always straddled the two worlds of jazz and hip-hop, most audibly on pathfinding albums the likes of ‘Black Radio’.


Thoughtful and envelope-pushing, the best Erykah Badu songs prove exactly why the singer has been crowned “The First Lady Of Neo-Soul”.


Steeped in tradition while pushing music into new frontiers, modern R&B has infiltrated the mainstream and become the go-to sound for pop music.


Rihanna was awarded the President’s Award the NAACP Image Awards this past Saturday, where she was honoured for her many philanthropic efforts in the black community.


After a three-year hiatus, Justin Bieber makes a triumphant return to the charts, earning his seventh No.1 album with his album ‘Changes’.