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Between Helpless, Unbothered, and Overdressed
Giveon knows, Baby Rose knows, and Jaz Karis’s therapist knows. The difference is who says it out loud.
15 hrs ago
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Soulpolitan
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Keziah Amara Reid
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R&B Songs We Can’t Get Out of Our Heads
A British trio’s piano ballad fills a therapy prescription, while a Compton grandson finally writes the song his mother deserved.
May 10
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Soulpolitan
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Grown-Folk Flirtation and Juke-Joint Confessionals
Brown and Thomas trade heartbreak, Wrice hovers above the beat, Chxrry’s breakup anthem, Mýa calls Too $hort at two in the morning, and The-Dream steals…
May 3
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Soulpolitan
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Alexandria Elise
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April 2026 Roundups: The Best Albums of the Month
Rap ran deep in April, deep enough for its own list. Jazz, soul, indie rock, and folk claimed the remaining seats and argued over the armrests.
Apr 29
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Shatter the Standards
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Kehlani, Durand Bernarr, and Three More R&B Songs You Need Right Now
From Kehlani’s birthday-weekend slow burn to Dani Offline’s Oakland jazz-soul daydream, the week’s best R&B refuses to sit still.
Apr 26
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Soulpolitan
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A Proposal and a Standing Reservation
6LACK brings 2 Chainz along for a Sunday reset, Queen Naija sings her actual proposal, plus new Teedra Moses, KIRBY and Natanya.
Apr 19
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Soulpolitan
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The Handguide to Muscle Shoals: Southern Soul (‘70s Edition)
The Muscle Shoals region in Alabama—centered around the city of Florence—became a powerhouse in its own right.
Apr 14
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Shatter the Standards
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Brandon O'Sullivan
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The R&B of April 2026 Already Knows How the Conversation Ends
Kehlani hands Missy Elliott a room the business had closed, Kelela makes her first drumless song, and three more new releases refuse to perform…
Apr 12
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Soulpolitan
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Love Songs for Grown Folks With Standards
Mary J. Blige won’t bargain, Johnny Venus won’t stop apologizing, LAYA flirts through GPS, PJ Morton won’t rush, and India Shawn plays no games.
Apr 5
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Soulpolitan
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The Lineage of Michael Jackson (Vocal Groups)
Each guide is based on this run of albums, believed to be part of Michael Jackson’s roots. It then branches out into post-1995, drawn from that tree…
Apr 3
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Shatter the Standards
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Brandon O'Sullivan
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Phil
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A Rock ‘n’ Roll Entrance: Black Women Pioneers
All of these rock ‘n’ roll pioneers were African American, coming from jazz, rhythm ‘n’ blues, and even gospel backgrounds. They took an active…
Mar 30
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Blackpolitan
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Esther Blake
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March 2026 Roundups: The Best Albums of the Month
From comeback records to quiet stunners, March proved that the year’s best music might already be behind us. Jazz, soul, rap, and everything in between…
Mar 30
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Shatter the Standards
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