Kicked off 2019 raving about how much good music is out and we quite literally haven’t been able to keep up!
We’re always updating the ‘On The Wave’ playlist across the streaming platforms so you can always keep up with the best new music R&B / Soul has to offer. But there’s been such a steady stream of good music, it’s been tough finding the best time to publish a piece about this on here. So now, we’re bringing you a supercharged update of our 2019 faves since our February update. Our top pick R&B tunes for 2019 (so far) down below.
Ari Lennox & J Cole brought the FYAH with Shea Butter Baby
Avid On The Wave followers will have noticed Ari Lennox & J Cole’s Shea Butter Babywas our opening track for a hot minute. A classic bedroom banger, the duo followed the song’s release with the sultriest video that had fans everywhere swooning. The delicious visuals aside, Shea Butter Baby, is another powerful showcase of Lennox’s unique ability to make true Neo-Soul ever fresh. The song, featured on the Creed II soundtrack, has been Lennox’s most successful to date, with the video being streamed over 10 million times on YouTube alone.
We’ve been raving about Lennox’s stand-out talent as early as 2016 and even named her as one to watch back in 2017. It’s taken longer than it should’ve but it’s always a great moment seeing a deserving talent get credit for the work they’ve put in. Ari Lennox has announced her debut album, also titled Shea Butter Baby, will be dropping May 7 2019. It’s definitely one to keep a keen eye out for.
The EPs you need to be spinning
It’s been EP season, many of which definitely deserve a spin. The standouts for us have been the releases by Melle Brown, Jerome Thomas, Sasha Keable and Amahla.
Melle Brown - Intersection
It’s no secret we love Melle Brown over here. She kicked off the show at our biggest show to date last summer. The Producer / DJ / Radio Host introduced her unique brand of Jazz & Neo-soul infused House music on debut EP, Blossom. She’s now back with Intersection, taking that sound to the next level of sophistication. With a stellar feature set including Tiana Major9, Olli Hannaford and LayFullStop. Intersection is a MUST HEAR. Debut single, Background Noise even got Elton John’s seal of approval, featuring on his Beats1 show and his Elton Loves Playlist. Not many 22 year olds in the game can boast of such.
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