Guardian Music — (Mind of a Genius)In a post-Frank Ocean world in which his new album seems stuck in musical purgatory, fans of contemporary R&B have plenty of other options. Ty Dolla $ign offers a rugged masculinity tempered by hip-hop, while Bryson Tiller is a sult... more info

Guardian Music — (Warner Bros)Now released in the UK following US success, including two Grammy R&B nominations, Andra Day’s debut also comes armed with classy backing from the likes of Questlove, the Dap-Kings and Raphael Saadiq: all varnished-walnut producti... more info

Stereogum — Last night, a whole lot of understated and laid-back rap and R&B craftsmen descended upon Rockefeller Plaza. Big K.R.I.T. was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show, and he performed “Soul Food,” the elegant and heartfelt... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T. will release his new album Cadillactica, and everything we’ve heard suggests that it could be really fucking good. We’ve posted first single “Pay Attention” and the great title track, a... more info

USA Today Music — The New Orleans musician co-produced 'Say That to Say This' with Raphael Saadiq more info

Discobelle.net — “I’m originally from Philly, and so you should probably understand my inherent connection to soul music because of my rearing in this great city. Soul music, in its many forms, is what it always comes back to. And when you think of people of our ... more info

Mercury News, California — Put your ear to the streets of East Oakland and be surprised. Or not, if you've paid attention over the last decade to the likes of music producer Yancey Richardson, multiplatinum producer Raphael Saadiq, and a sweet, 23-year old R&B crooner on the r... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2012 New Yorker Festival happens October 5 - 7, bringing together writers, musicians, filmmakers, chefs, deep thinkers and all other sorts of creative types. Highlights for the 13th annual fest include "Portlandia Live" with Fred Armisen, Carrie ... more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of Band of Skulls and Raphael Saadiq @ Annenberg Space for Photography as part of the KCRW Live ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/band-of-skulls-raphael-saadiq-annenberg-space-for-/ more info

Totally Fuzzy — Australia’s finest purveyors of funky soul sounds return with Medicine Man, their 5th full-length album, and, as might be expected, it proves to be an expertly crafted blend of old and new R&B styles, with some killer pop twists for good measure. ... more info