Keithan Samuels

Ciara & Russell Wilson have arrived at the 2026 Met Gala. #MetGala

@tiffanyynow @even_biz

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Official posters for Alicia Keys’ documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. 🎬

.@Dondria on "Solitude," the first single from her upcoming album: “In a world that constantly demands your attention, this record is a reminder to quiet the noise and reconnect with who you are at your core." ratedrnb.com/2026/05/dondri…

janet talks about the meaning of The Velvet Rope on the Rosie O‘ Donell show in 1997. 🤍

You just had to be there.

Tone Stith’s new album ‘The Edge’ drops May 15.

Hopefully a project drops SOON. I am tired of waiting 😒😂 @tiffanyynow

It’s soo good. The harmonies. 😮‍💨 Tiffany is coming .

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Album of the day. Few artists are able to do so much with what sounds like so little. With sparse arrangements complemented by seemingly simple chord progressions and direct songwriting, the all-time best singer-songwriters evoke strong emotions and trigger every sense that allows the listener to feel what they're expressing. The late great Bill Withers was a master at pulling from a nuanced gamut of human emotions with every experience he sang about. His 1971 debut, Just As I Am is simply one of the most riveting debut albums ever recorded in music history. With a deep listen, it's very much in the tradition of great Blues recordings, drawing into the psyche and observations of a southern-born Black man in America. There's the sad nostalgia of a bygone era in the Black experience found in the album's opener, "Harlem" that's only undercut with the sadness of love lost on "Ain't No Sunshine." Then, we find Withers recalling fond memories of a deceased loved one and a romantic love on "Grandma's Hands" and "Sweet Wanomi." But it's the album's flip side that confirms why Withers was a riveting storyteller (just focus in on the vivid feeling and immense emotion conveyed in "Hope She'll Be Happier," "I'm Her Daddy," "In My Heart," "Moanin' and Groanin'," and "Better Off Dead.") I must also give credit to the hidden musical treasures of Withers' backing rhythm section, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and the great Stephen Stills (of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), who provided succulent lead guitar work on this classic as well.

@Variety Photo by @KeithanSamuels 💜

The-Dream on if his iconic ad-libs will be included on “Love/Hate 2”: "Oh, absolutely. I was playing the record and Playboi Carti works in the studio next to mine. And he’s like, 'Yo, bring one of the records over.' He’s doing something with somebody else, I won’t comment on what that is. I played him some records from the album. And he’s like, 'Wait, big bro, where’s the ‘ellas?' He’s like, 'What? Are you crazy?' As soon as he said that I said, alright, cool. Thank you, young fella. I went on to make sure that I was adding them in places where it was tasteful and meant something for it to be there." variety.com/2026/music/new…

The-Dream is back with "Bring That Body" from his upcoming album 'LoveHate 2.' ratedrnb.com/2026/05/the-dr…

Floated 😮‍💨 @durandbernarr #BERNARR

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@BigEllieATL 😂

@iamKeithan The monotone queens!! 👯‍♀️

My song