1010benja 3X10review: oddball R&B bliss

1010benja 3X10review: oddball R&B bliss

Three new tracks from the perennially underrated singer-songwriter reaffirm his talents. 1010benja. Photo by George Ian Hewitt   Kansas City-based producer-singer-songwriter 1010benja’s new three-track EP follows his 2024 debut album Ten Total, a collision of neo-soul, sugary pop, gospel, drill, and trap that I was wary of at first but warmed up to almost immediately….

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Sampha shares new song “Cumulus / Memory”

Sampha shares new song “Cumulus / Memory”

The extended new single arrives two years after the release of his second album LAHAI Sampha. Photo by @ISHASHAHPHOTOGRAPHY.   To celebrate the two-year anniversary of his sophomore album LAHAI, Sampha has shared a new seven-minute track entitled “Cumulus / Memory.” The song was the first that Sampha worked on for the LAHAI session, he…

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Chappell Roan commits 0K to LGBTQ+ nonprofit

Chappell Roan commits $400K to LGBTQ+ nonprofit

Roan’s Midwest Princess Project launches with a huge donation to trans youth projects. Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Chappell Roan has announced the launch of The Midwest Princess Project, a new nonprofit initiative that will support organizations that provide resources for trans youth and “uplift LGBTQ+ communities through action, care and connection.” According to a…

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