Alternative R&B
Stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B
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| 2025 | The Weeknd hints at potentially 'killing' his alter ego and potentially changing his musical identity, suggesting this might be his final album under the name the Weeknd. |
| 2025 | Anderson .Paak has an unspecified project in post-production |
| 2025 | SZA won Best R&B Song at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for 'Saturn' and was also nominated for Best R&B Performance. |
| 2025 | Following the reissue of the album SOS, it returned to number one on the Billboard 200 for an eleventh non-consecutive week. |
| 2025 | SZA made her acting debut in the Issa Rae-produced film 'One of Them Days', co-starring with Keke Palmer. |
| 2025 | Has upcoming films Golden (post-production) and Is God Is (filming) |
| 2025 | Will make her acting debut in the Issa Rae-produced film One of Them Days. |
| 2025 | SZA was declared an 'honorary muppet' by Elmo during an episode filmed for the 55th season of Sesame Street, set to be released in 2025. |
| 2025 | Made her acting debut in the comedy film One of Them Days and performed in the Super Bowl LIX halftime show alongside Kendrick Lamar. |
| 2025 | Declared an 'honorary muppet' by Elmo during a Sesame Street episode for the 55th season. |
| 2025 | Won Best R&B Song at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for the single 'Saturn'. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to embark on the Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar. |
| 2025 | Made her acting debut in the film One of Them Days, playing the character Alyssa alongside Keke Palmer. |
| 2025 | Made her acting debut in the comedy film One of Them Days and performed in the Super Bowl LIX halftime show alongside Kendrick Lamar. |
| 2025 | SZA is set to embark on the Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar. |
| 2025 | The Weeknd hints at potentially 'killing' his alter ego and potentially changing his musical identity, suggesting this might be his final album under the name the Weeknd. |
| February 2025 | Releases collaborative album Some Sexy Songs 4 U with Drake. |
| February 16 2025 | CD release of 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' in the United States by OVO, Santa Anna, and Republic labels |
| February 14 2025 | Digital download and streaming release of 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' across various regions by OVO, Santa Anna, and Republic labels |
| February 14 2025 | PartyNextDoor and Drake released their collaborative studio album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' through OVO Sound, Republic Records, and Santa Anna on Valentine's Day. |
| February 14 2025 | Alessia Cara releases her fourth studio album 'Love & Hyperbole', which receives universal critical acclaim for its production, songwriting, and vocal performances. |
| February 14 2025 | Released collaborative studio album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' with Drake. |
| February 14 2025 | Digital download and streaming release of 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' across various regions by OVO, Santa Anna, and Republic labels |
| February 14 2025 | Alessia Cara releases her fourth studio album 'Love & Hyperbole', which receives universal critical acclaim for its production, songwriting, and vocal performances. |
| February 13 2025 | Drake reveals the album's 21-song tracklist and confirms its runtime of 74 minutes. |
| February 13 2025 | Announced the Love & Hyperbole Tour, her third concert tour, which was postponed from her previous album due to COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures. |
| February 13 2025 | Announced the Love & Hyperbole Tour, her third concert tour, which was postponed from her previous album due to COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures. |
| February 12 2025 | Drake shares a snippet of the track 'Somebody Loves Me' and a photo of the screenplay '$$$ 4 U', listing himself and PartyNextDoor as writers. |
| February 11 2025 | Drake shares the album's official cover art via Instagram, showing himself and PartyNextDoor standing together during a snowstorm. |
| February 9 2025 | Drake shares a snippet of the song 'Crying in Chanel'. |
| February 9 2025 | Performed as a featured artist in the Super Bowl LIX halftime show alongside Kendrick Lamar. |
| February 9 2025 | SZA was a featured performer in the Super Bowl LIX halftime show alongside Kendrick Lamar. |
| February 3 2025 | The album's title 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' is revealed, and its release date of February 14 is announced, along with a snippet of the song 'Deeper'. |
| February 3 2025 | Announced a collaborative studio album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U' with Drake. |
| February 2 2025 | The Weeknd performs at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, performing 'Cry for Me' and 'Timeless' with Playboi Carti. |
| February 2 2025 | The Weeknd performs at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, performing 'Cry for Me' and 'Timeless' with Playboi Carti. |
| January 2025 | In an interview with Variety, the Weeknd revealed that a significant portion of the album was completed by September 2022, but the touring incident led to an overhaul of the album and its accompanying film. |
| January 2025 | SZA released the promotional single 'Drive' at midnight EST, accompanied by a music video starring filmmaker Ben Stiller driving an SUV on an empty road at night. |
| January 2025 | SZA released the promotional single 'Drive' at midnight EST, accompanied by a music video starring filmmaker Ben Stiller driving an SUV on an empty road at night. |
| January 2025 | In an interview with Variety, the Weeknd revealed that a significant portion of the album was completed by September 2022, but the touring incident led to an overhaul of the album and its accompanying film. |
| January 31 2025 | The Weeknd releases his sixth studio album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' through XO and Republic Records, marking the final installment of his trilogy following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022). |
| January 31 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow is released, with 24 songs across three editions. |
| January 31 2025 | The Weeknd releases his sixth studio album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' through XO and Republic Records, marking the final installment of his trilogy following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022). |
| January 30 2025 | The Weeknd performs 'Open Hearts' on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and unveils the official album cover. |
| January 30 2025 | Scheduled to perform at the FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue music-based fundraising initiative. |
| January 30 2025 | The Weeknd performs 'Open Hearts' on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and unveils the official album cover. |
| January 24 2025 | Released 'Slow Motion' to online music streaming platforms. |
| January 24 2025 | Released 'Slow Motion' to online music streaming platforms. |
| January 13 2025 | The Weeknd announces the album's release is postponed to January 31 due to Los Angeles wildfires, and cancels the Rose Bowl concert. |
| January 13 2025 | Announced through an X posting that the 'Fire' single release would be postponed due to ongoing Californian wildfires, and would be replaced with 'Slow Motion'. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles SOS (SZA album), SZA, Love & Hyperbole, Anderson .Paak, Hurry Up Tomorrow, PartyNextDoor, Some Sexy Songs 4 U, Lana (album) & Janelle Monáe, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.