RIAA to Count Streaming Towards Album Certifications Jay Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' to benifit from revised RIAA policy. Seventeen albums immediately affected by rare rule change The Recording Industry Association of America has changed its rules to now factor streaming sales into its singles and albums certification process. The change has now made 17 albums either platinum or gold [...]
Rather than celebrate the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough single, Monica declares a Code Redorder on the commercial airwaves that have squeezed out soul-rooted R&B. The first song on her seventh U.S. album is the title track, a scuttling assault produced by Polow and assisted by Missy Elliott, which involves the protest "Turn off the radio, damn right/We don't hear real shit no mo'." [...]
![Chris Brown's Full Album "e;Royalty"e; & Interview](https://snschicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/chris-brown-royalty.jpg?quality=100.3022033014090 "Chris Brown's Full Album "e;Royalty"e; & Interview")
Another day, another Chris Brown music video. With his seventh studio album Royalty now in stores, the 26-year-old singer celebrates by releasing yet another video for his tribute song “Little More (Royalty).” Earlier this week, Chris flooded the market with countless songs and music videos for “Back To Sleep, "Liquor, ” Fine By Me “Wrist,” Zero, “Anyway,” and “Picture[...]
[metaslider id=1383]The sound of R&B has evolved over the years with many artists contributing new styles and approaches to making their music. A number of talented acts have contributed but few have had as dominant a run as R. Kelly. Born on January 8, 1967 in Chicago, R. Kelly was the product of a single-parent household and grew up in the Ida B. Wells Homes, a notorious housing projects [...]