THEY., Ariana Grande & H.E.R. Hold Down This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist

Close your Sunday out with some songs from THEY., H.E.R & Ariana Grande.

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As we do each week, we round up some of the best new drops in the world of R&B for our weekly R&B Season Playlist on Spotify. Now that we're deep into October, and inching closer and closer towards the end of the year, artists aren't allowing the pandemic to hold them off any longer from releasing new music. 

This week, we received a brand new project from THEY. who have been steadily teasing new music throughout the year. The Amanda Tape, specifically, is a body of work that fans have been longing for. It arrived in its entirety with appearances from Tinashe, Juicy J, and Wale. Still, one of the many highlights of the project is the intro, "The Moment." The trap-esque production by Dante Jones is met by the smooth vocals of Drew Love for an infectious R&B banger to kick off the project.

H.E.R. also slid through with some new heat this week. Bringing a familiar sense of soul by sampling "Making Love in the Rain" by Herb Alpert, Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson, H.E.R.'s "Damage" is a warm record filled with passion and soul.

Meanwhile, we're also anticipating a new album from Ariana Grande soon. Though often regarded as a pop singer, she's been getting deeper in her R&B bag over the past few years. This week's release of "positions," the title track of her upcoming project, is a promising look into what she has up her sleeve on her forthcoming project.

Check out our R&B Season playlist update below. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.