Radio One Exclusives

When did R&B singers become thugs? Maybe we should ask Chris Brown. He’s clearly trying to be the rebel of R&B having beat up Rihanna, Drake…

When some people have a good year, they have a really good year. That’s the case for singer Robin Thicke, who had one of the…

Singer/songwriter Lyfe Jennings is now in a good place. He says his fifth recording “Lucid,” comes from that more positive outlook. “Lucid” Is clarity. I’m…

Lyfe Jennings has had his ups and downs in life and love, but his pain has been a gift to his fans through his talent…

Singer Avant has managed to ride the waves of R&B stardom for 14  years. Despite not being a name as big as some, the Cleveland,…

Cinderella with Beyonce music? Count us in. That is the genius idea behind “Cinderonce,” a cleverly done take on the Cinderella story told completely with…

Keyboardist, Composer, Producer and Singer George Duke is dead at the age of 67. Duke died at St. John’s Hospital in Los Angeles on Monday.…

Ronald Isley may not be in a museum but that doesn’t mean he’s not a national treasure. The lead singer of the Isley Brothers has…

From the time he crafted the insta-classic “Where I Wanna Be,” Donell Jones has been among the R&B singers that you loved even if you…

It seems fitting that at the end of Black Music Month, your choice for Top R&B Album was one made by Black music’s top-selling artist…

It’s the last week of Black Music Month and we’ve saved the best for last. We’ve recorded your votes and chosen the Best R&B Male…

The voters have spoken and we have a winner. The #1 R&B love song is Heatwave’s “Always and Forever,” which just beat out “Here and…