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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Avenoir, LaRussell, Fridayy, RealestK, Jaz Karis & More
Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 1900Rugrat and Johnny Venus.
The following night (March 2), Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a goosebump-inducing medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz, “Home” from The Wiz and “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, honoring the staggering legacy of the classic American story. Teaming up with longtime collaborator and fellow producer YMC, “Art of War” finds Avenoir settling into a sparkling alt-R&B fantasia complete with ebullient synths and lush keyboard chords cradling his breathless falsetto. Back with a hard-hitting, percussive cut helmed by The Rayo and Kyu Steed, rising TDE star Ray Vaughn has delivered yet another knockout single ahead of his forthcoming The Good, The Bad & The Dollar Menu EP.
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