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Ashanti, in a pink Balenciaga jersey, and Nelly laughing together on stage

Nelly and Ashanti are going on tour together in “2027”

Their first official joint headline run. No dates yet, but the couple confirmed it while promoting season 2 of We Belong Together.

By FIFI, Editor-in-Chief · Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

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RNBEATS0 cover: Soul Train Awards 2026, over a still from Chaka Khan's I'm Every Woman video

News · Awards · Soul Train

Soul Train Awards 2026: Chaka Khan, Durand Bernarr and Elmiene to be “honoured”

BET is giving Chaka the Classic Soul Honor, Durand the Soul Personified Honor and Elmiene the New Soul Honor. The show airs Nov 27 on BET, and on CBS for the first time.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

RNBEATS0 cover: Mary J. Blige, over a still from her Family Affair video

News · Business · Catalog

Mary J. Blige partners with Primary Wave on her “catalog”

"Family Affair", "My Life" and "Be Without You" are among the songs in the deal. Here's what was announced and what wasn't.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

RNBEATS0 cover: ALOUD! Tour 2027, over a still of Lucky Daye from his Roll Some Mo video

News · Touring · Lucky Daye

Lucky Daye takes his new album on the road with the “ALOUD! Tour”

24 North American dates from March 2 to April 8, 2027, behind his first album for Warner Records.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

RNBEATS0 cover: Legendary Love, over a still from Snoh Aalegra's I Love You video

News · Albums · Out Nov 13

Snoh Aalegra's first album in five years, “Legendary Love”

13 tracks, out November 13, with Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Raphael Saadiq and Nile Rodgers in the credits.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

B2K performing on stage under blue lights

News · R&B · Out Friday

B2K's first album in two decades lands Friday: “Eclipse”

Omarion, J-Boog, Raz-B and Lil Fizz are back with a full album on November 6 — and the singles say they know exactly who they're talking to.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Erykah Badu performing in a white fur coat

News · Live · Dallas

Badu, a H.E.R. comeback and two surprise guests: inside Spotify's first “RNB X Live”

Spotify's first standalone R&B festival hit Dallas on Sunday — and the night belonged to legends and the next class in equal measure.

Nov 2, 2026 · 2 min read

Cordae and Anderson .Paak performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2019

Photo: NBC

News · Hip-Hop · Charts

Anderson .Paak & Cordae score their first No. 1 on Billboard's rap chart with “Heavy Is the Crown”

30,000 units in week one, a No. 11 Billboard 200 debut and a first Top Rap Albums No. 1 for both men.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Chris Brown and Usher perform in Denver, Colorado on June 26, 2026

Photo: Justin Ongeri

News · Touring · Billboard

Usher & Chris Brown take R&B to No. 1 on Billboard's touring chart with “The R&B Tour”

$77.4 million, 423,000 tickets, 10 shows — and a first for the monthly Boxscore report.

Oct 30, 2026 · 2 min read

RNBEATS0 cover: IKEBE 3000, over a still from the Blaqbonez and Asake video

News · Afrobeats · UK Chart

Blaqbonez & Asake top the Official UK Afrobeats Chart with “IKEBE 3000”

Blaqbonez's first No. 1 on the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, with Ayra Starr and Zayn right behind. Plus: Omah Lay gets Gunna for Clarity of Mind (Extended).

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

RNBEATS0 cover: Weh Di Money Deh, over Beenie Man's artwork for the song

News · Dancehall · Jamaica

Beenie Man turns his ITV interview into a song: “Weh Di Money Deh”

A year after Hurricane Melissa, the King of the Dancehall asks where the recovery money went — and Jamaica is listening.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

News · Hip-Hop · New Album

BigXthaPlug tops Apple Music's US albums chart with “Better Over Time”

18 tracks, GloRilla on "FAF", Leon Thomas on "NO LIMIT" — and the top spot on Apple Music's US albums chart all weekend.

Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Usher in a Confessions-era portrait, 2004

Trending · The Debate

The 2000s R&B albums debate is back: Complex crowns Usher's “Confessions”

It's No. 1. D'Angelo, The-Dream and Mariah round out the top four — and the timeline has thoughts.

Nov 2, 2026 · 2 min read