R&B

By Status Ain't Hood Staff June 30, 2025
In a clear sign that she's definitely over her recent divorce from former NBA star Iman Shumpert, Teyana Taylor and new beau Aaron Pierre , lay in a “Bed of Roses” in the music video for the song (from Teyana's upcoming album 'Escape Room'). The visual starts with a monologue by Issa Rae , who takes the time to assure her lover that he is in a safe space and can open up.
By Status Ain't Hood June 19, 2025
LaTocha, a founding member of the legendary 90s girl group Xscape, drops the video for her new solo single "Love Changes".
By Status Ain't Hood Staff June 19, 2025
Slim of the legendary 112 releases his latest single, Somebody to Love, a nod to R&B’s past and a message for today’s generation.
By Status Ain't Hood June 19, 2025
Los Angeles artist India Shawn returns with “Kill Switch,” her first solo release since Before We Go (Deeper), delivering a powerful vocal performance over lush, psychedelic soul. Released on VANTA Music, the single explores reclaiming control in love and life. Co-written and produced with D’Mile, Livvy Bennett, and Michael Benjamin Hunter, the track reflects the emotional risks of blurring friendship and romance. Shawn describes it as a shift away from unreciprocated love. The Anne-Sophie Bine-directed video, co-starring Luke James, follows Shawn through a dreamlike maze of past lives, capturing the song’s themes of love, loss, and self-discovery in vivid, surreal visuals.
By Status Ain't Hood Staff June 19, 2025
Chris Brown, fresh off BET Awards wins and launching his Breezy Bowl XX tour, released a new single, “Holy Blindfold.” The track follows his Grammy-winning 11:11 (Deluxe) album and recent assault charges. Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz, Jon Bellion, and Tenroc, the song features Brown seeking emotional refuge in love.