Releases of the week

R&b releases, week 44

October 26 to November 1, 2026 · 30 releases

This week in R&B, a range of new releases and retrospectives highlight the genre's evolving landscape. From The Weeknd's Hong Kong debut featuring a sample of Faye Wong to Justice and Gesaffelstein's contribution to the GTA VI soundtrack, the music spans global influences and experimental sounds. Meanwhile, anniversary celebrations for Back to Black and expanded editions of Prince's 3121 underscore enduring legacies, while emerging artists like Sampa the Great and Janalynn Castelino introduce fresh takes on the genre. New projects from Olivia Rodrigo, Post Malone, and Jennifer Lopez further reflect the genre's broadening reach and cross-genre collaborations.

Justice Gesaffelstein Rockstar Games
Justice and Gesaffelstein release 'Pusher' from GTA VI original score
Oct 30 · 19 outlets
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black turns 20 years old
Oct 28 · 10 outlets
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men to release country album following Warner Records Nashville deal
Oct 27 · 6 outlets
Prince
Prince's 3121 to Receive Expanded Edition, Live Album, and Concert Film
Oct 31 · 5 outlets
Post Malone
Post Malone teases new song 'Bad Mood' and upcoming album 'Eternal Buzz'
Oct 30 · 4 outlets
Olivia Rodrigo Chappell Roan Tate McRae
Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200
Oct 28 · 3 outlets
The Weeknd 王菲
The Weeknd debuts new song 'Hong Kong' in Hong Kong, samples Faye Wong
Oct 27 · 5 outlets
Daft Punk Ralph Lawson
Lost Daft Punk mix from 1997 discovered and restored
Nov 1 · 4 outlets
Nelly Taylor Swift
Nelly Recalls Taylor Swift Paying Him $50,000 in a McDonald’s Bag to Perform
Oct 30 · 4 outlets
2 Chainz Statik Selektah
2 Chainz announces new album with Statik Selektah, shares 'A Week in Paris'
Oct 31 · 3 outlets
Sampa the Great
Sampa the Great releases new album Nu Zamrock
Oct 30 · 3 outlets
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez Announces New Song 'Proof of Love' on 'Love?' Vinyl Reissue
Oct 30 · 3 outlets
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Teases Upcoming Grunge Album
Nov 2 · 3 outlets
Drake
Drake Has 10 or More Albums on Billboard 200 Chart
Oct 31 · 2 outlets
Daft Punk
Space annonce une tournée en 2024
Oct 31 · 2 outlets
Pharrell Williams
Rocket Williams previews new beats
Oct 30 · 2 outlets
Anderson .Paak Cordae
Cordae Shows Off 18-Month Body Transformation He Underwent During Anderson .Paak Joint Album
Oct 29 · 2 outlets
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez teases new songs for 'My Gays'
Oct 29 · 1 outlet
KAROL G Drake
Karol G and Drake's 'Ahi' Tops Latin Airplay Chart
Oct 29 · 2 outlets
Adrian Younge Ali Shaheed Muhammad A Tribe Called Quest Jazz Is Dead
Ali Shaheed Muhammad On Jazz Is Dead, And The Legacy Of A Tribe Called Quest
Oct 28 · 2 outlets
ALA.NI Adrian Younge
ALA.NI et Adrian Younge annoncent « Proud of Me »
Oct 28 · 2 outlets
Janalynn Castelino
Janalynn Castelino releases 'But Without You (Temptation Remix)'}
Oct 27 · 2 outlets
SZA
SZA Heads To Tahiti To Work On New Album Amid Coachella Reports
Nov 1 · 1 outlet
Cordae Anderson .Paak
Cordae & Anderson .Paak Land Top 10 HITS Debut With Heavy Is The Crown
Nov 1 · 1 outlet
宇多田ヒカル
Hikaru Utada annonce la sortie d'un nouveau single !
Nov 1 · 1 outlet
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson, Superheroes & The Weird Costumes Make 2026 Halloween Cool
Oct 31 · 1 outlet
2 Chainz
2 Chainz Chooses Business Over Another Chain
Oct 31 · 1 outlet
Bryan Adams Elvis Presley
Rock Hebdo : Rock en Seine, Bryan Adams et Elvis Presley
Oct 31 · 1 outlet
Dusty Springfield
Gregory Ackerman releases his Halloween take on Dusty Springfield's "Spooky"
Oct 31 · 1 outlet
BTS j‐hope
BTS’s j-hope’s “MONA LISA” MV Surpasses 100 Million Views
Oct 31 · 1 outlet

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