Niecy Blues’ ‘Exit Simulation’ Is the Sound of a Singular Artist
Niecy Blues’ Exit Simulation is a breathtaking and immaculate creative statement, expanding R&B. It will lay down fire and love in innumerable hearts and minds.
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The 15 Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2021
In these challenging times, soul and R&B walked tall and carried a big stick, while also being a much-needed balm and source of warmth in 2021.
serpentwithfeet Celebrates Black Queer Love with the Emotionally Naked DEACON
Part of why serpentwithfeet’s DEACON is so remarkable – aside from its obvious musical merits – is that it’s a rare record that highlights Black queer love.
serpentwithfeet’s ‘soil’ Is a Visionary Statement of Arrival, a Potent and Singular Masterpiece
On his debut album soil, experimental R&B’s serpentwithfeet delivers a masterpiece of intimate poetics and gospel-inspired soul music about love and identity.