Ty Dolla $ign Leads Fresh R&B
New R&B releases this month include tracks from Ty Dolla $ign, Jorja Smith, kwn, Jai'Len Josey, and Yaya Bey, spanning themes from luxury-brand love to self-rescue. The selections illustrate the genre's emotional and sonic diversity in early 2026.
- Ty Dolla $ign is set to release a new six-track EP titled "girl music vol. 1" on March 6, 2026, which follows his October 2025 album, *Tycoon*. The title suggests it may be the first in a series of releases. - Jorja Smith celebrated the 10th anniversary of her debut single "Blue Lights" by releasing a new song, "Don't Leave," on February 20, 2026. The track was an unreleased demo from 2016, which fans voted to have officially released after she shared it on SoundCloud. - Yaya Bey's upcoming album, *Fidelity*, scheduled for an April 17th release, is a companion piece to her 2025 album *do it afraid*. The album explores processing grief following personal losses, including the death of her father, Grand Daddy I.U. of the Juice Crew. - Jai'Len Josey, who originated the role of Pearl in *SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical*, released the single "Housewife" ahead of her full-length debut album, *Serial Romantic*, due later this year. She also co-wrote two songs on Ari Lennox's album *Age/Sex/Location*, including the gold-certified hit "Pressure." - British artist kwn, who blends R&B and alternative hip-hop, released her debut album "With All Due Respect" in June 2025. She was nominated for Best New International Act at the 2025 BET Awards and was also named Billboard's R&B Rookie of the Month in March 2025.
