Archive - AZARIAN

The Return of the Queen: Jill Scott’s Sixth Offering 'To Whom This May Concern' Is a Love Letter to Humanity

Sisterhood, spiritual restoration, and the "Jill" we grew up with.

Jan 2 • Jzon Azari

December 2025

Why Donna Summer is the Mother of Everything You’re Listening to Right Now

Donna Summer: The Original Diva Who Taught Us How to Shine

Dec 31, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Martha Wash: The Most Famous Unknown Legend You’ve Always Heard

How Martha Wash Taught the World to 'Carry On'

Dec 29, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Tyra Banks’ Sweetest Comeback: How "Santa SMiZE" is Serving Up Holiday Magic and Hot Ice Cream

Tyra Banks has never met a camera or a product she didn’t love. Her new holiday persona, Santa SMiZE, is currently blanketing the airwaves with a…

Dec 24, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Betty Wright: The Mother of the Miami Sound

How Betty Wright taught a generation of superstars to find their voice and keep their coins.

Dec 21, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Anita Ward: The Disco Bell That Still Rings Into the New Year

Anita Ward’s “Ring My Bell”: A Disco Landmark That Still Resonates

Dec 21, 2025 • Jzon Azari

THE NDX: Every Essential Track from the Last 12 Months

Inside the 304 Essential Songs That Made Our Year, Plus Our 7 Unstoppable Artists to Watch in 2026.

Dec 16, 2025 • Jzon Azari

USHER Joins Protégé JayDon on "Lullaby (mega remix)"

R&B Legend Teams Up With New mega Signee as Viral Hit Gets an All-Star Rework.

Dec 16, 2025 • Jzon Azari

From the Hard Ground Up: The 21-Year Bloom of Ashanti’s Concrete Rose

Two Decades Later, We Revisit the Platinum Powerhouse That Gave Us "Only U" and Proved the Princess of R&B Was Unbreakable.

Dec 15, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Sylo Drops Alt-R&B Banger 'Seraphine'

The Korean-Canadian star channels the 'witchy' energy of Mexico City on his first independent statement.

Dec 5, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Remember When Tyra Banks Was a Pop Star? And Why She Should've Been.

Revisiting the model's forgotten 2004 single that had all the makings of a major hit, and how the world was not ready for a Pop Diva Tyra.

Dec 4, 2025 • Jzon Azari

Jaymin is Reshaping Modern R&B—And His New Video “HELP!” Is Pure, Hypnotic Tension

The former Nike and Adidas model blends glossy aesthetics with a moody edge, trading on a confidence and falsetto that signals the arrival of R&B’s next…

Dec 3, 2025 • Jzon Azari

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