Tag: Alternative R&B
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Dariel Amant: A Fusion of R&B and Latin Influences
Every once in a while, doom scrolling actually pays off. Most nights it’s the same routine. A few reels, some music clips, sports highlights, random memes, and before you know it, an hour has disappeared. But every now and then, buried somewhere between all the noise, you come across something that makes you stop scrolling.…
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Viuta: A Soulful Sound from New Jersey
Happy New Year to everyone—and thank you all for continuing to follow along. I wish you nothing but peace, clarity, and success here in 2026. It’s been a little while since my last post, but that’s about to change. I’ve spent most of January deep in discovery mode, digging through new artists and letting the…
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Too Far Close: Discovering the Soul of Chase Shakur
Getting to know Chase Shakur through his music has been a one-of-one Godsend. I remember being deeply consumed in my AirPods during my corporate job — one I strongly disliked. My lunch hour was a 60-minute safe haven filled with noise-cancelled music and whatever cheap lunch my pockets could manage. One afternoon, sitting in my…
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Majo (sickoftheinternet) – Toronto’s Best-Kept R&B Secret
Daniel Cantu | August 27th, 2025 Back in 2017 when I was hard-core music producing for rappers and singers around the US and mainly the Chicagoland area, I used to network a lot with producers and beatmakers. One name that always stood out to me was Jordon Manswell — one of the dopest producers I’ve…
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MERGES: A Genuine Discovery in the New Wave of R&B
Daniel Cantu | August 25, 2025 I first found MERGES as a mention on Soulection founder Joe Kay’s album as a featured artist on one of the songs. His album had been out for a little while, and I finally got around to listening. She crooned her soft, sweet vocals over the chorus line of…
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LOONY: A Voice as Soft as Silk, With Lyrics That Hit Home
Again from the Northern Vibes playlist on Apple Music, I stumbled onto a voice I couldn’t ignore — LOONY. My introduction came through her 2021 EP soft thing, and the first track I ever played was Faceless. From the moment it started, I was pulled in by her lush, airy vocals that seemed to float…
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CHANCE THE RAPPER – “AND HE BACK”
After six long years of dropping singles and features, Chance the Rapper has finally returned with a full project — Starlight. For fans across the country, and especially for Chicago, this album feels like a breath of fresh air. I’ll be honest: The Big Day was good, but it didn’t stick with me the way…
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JMSN: The Soul Architect of Alt-R&B
If you know, you know — and if you don’t, it’s time to tune in. JMSN (pronounced “Jameson”) has quietly built one of the most consistent catalogs in modern soul and alternative R&B, fusing raw vulnerability with lush, vintage-inspired production. While he might fly under the mainstream radar, for those who crave substance and sonic…
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Samara Cyn: The Nomadic Voice Of Rap & Alternative R&B
PRESS PLAY, THEN CONTINUE TO READ. I first stumbled upon this video on Instagram, randomly scrolling through reels. I heard the beat start and knew it was Erykah Badhu’s instrumental. I anxiously listened as Samara Cyn opened up with her first line. I instantly knew she was about to give us some heat. Like her…