WATCH: 6LACK Unveils Captivating “Temporary” Music Video

6LACK Unveils Captivating "Temporary" Music Video

6LACK continues to dominate 2023 with the release of his visually stunning music video for “Temporary.”

Following his recent Grammy nod for Best Progressive R&B Album, the video, directed by Cameron Dean and shot in Houston, Texas, encapsulates the transformative journey 6LACK has undergone this year, both artistically and personally.

Featuring an electrifying collaboration with Don Toliver, the single delves into the impermanence of emotion, echoing the artist’s growth, discovery, and healing. The captivating visuals portray the natural progressions of change, emphasizing its crucial role in personal and artistic development. As 6LACK closes out this extraordinary year, “Temporary” is a testament to the artist’s ability to translate introspection into powerful, evocative art.

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What Are The R&B Grammy Nominations For 2024?

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The 2024 Grammy Awards aren’t set to take place until February 2024. But today, the conversations surrounding each category of the coveted award show have begun. Ans we’re here to talk about the R&B Grammy nominations for 2024.

Today (November 10), the official R&B nominee list was broadcast. With the sheer dominating force shown on the charts, many artists racked up multiple nominations. R&B’s golden child, SZA, is the star of today. The singer is the most nominated artist at the ceremony, with nine total nominations, including four nominations in R&B and one in rap. What are the R&B Grammy nominations for 2024?

View the complete 2024 R&B Grammy nominations below.

Best R&B Performance

Chris Brown – “Summer Too Hot”
Coco Jones – “ICU”
Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – “Back to Love”
SZA – “Kill Bill”
Victoria Monét – “How Does It Make You Feel”

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Babyface ft. Coco Jones – “Simple”
Kenyon Dixon – “Lucky”
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – “Hollywood”
PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol – “Good Morning”
SZA – “Love Language”

Best R&B Song

Coco Jones – “ICU”
Halle – “Angel”
Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – “Back to Love”
SZA – “Snooze”
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

Best Progressive R&B Album

6lack — Since I Have a Lover
Diddy — The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy — Nova
Janelle Monáe — The Age of Pleasure
SZA — SOS

Best R&B Album

Babyface — Girls Night Out
Coco Jones — What I Didn’t Tell You
Emily King — Special Occasion
Summer Walker — Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Victoria Monét — Jaguar II

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

J. Cole & 6LACK Perform “Pretty Little Fears” To Surprised Crowd In Los Angeles

J. Cole isn’t one to give updates about his life on social media the way some of his contemporaries do, but we’ve been seeing a noticeable increase in the amount of time the multi-talent has been spending outside lately. He’s obviously been busy in the studio perfecting verses to assist friends like Summer Walker and Gucci Mane, but for some of his closest pals, the North Carolina native has also been making surprise concert appearances, much to fans’ delight. Earlier this month, Cole helped Drake close out his It’s All a Blur tour in Toronto with their new “First Person Shooter” collab.

Now, he’s back in the US, this time performing with 6LACK in Los Angeles on his Since I Have A Lover Tour. On Tuesday (October 10) evening, the “Love Yourz” artist and his pal brought their East Atlanta Love Letter joint effort, “Pretty Little Fears” to the stage at YouTube Theater. As expected, those in attendance sang the throwback hit along word for word, getting in their feelings over both artists’ emotional verses.

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J. Cole Fans Were Pleased to See Him in LA Last Night

Seeing both Cole and the “Switch” singer in one evening was major for many music lovers, but 6LACK’s surprises didn’t stop there. Later on in his set, he also brought out his upcoming opening act, Jordan Ward, as well as Canada’s own R&B sensation, Jessie Reyez. With the latter, he sang “Imported” before recruiting Khalid to join him for “OTW.”

At this time “Pretty Little Fears” is the only collaboration we’ve heard from the Dreamville head and 6LACK at this time. Of course, Cole has been hard at work on his highly anticipated album for some time now, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed to see the East Coast R&B star’s name on the tracklist when it finally arrives.

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6LACK Brought Out Plenty of Other Friends

Check out videos from 6LACK’s performances with Jessie Reyez, Snoh Aalegra, and Khalid above. Who would you be most excited to see join the Baltimore native on stage as a surprise? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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J. Cole Surprised Fans At 6lack’s ‘Since I Have A Lover’ Tour Stop In Los Angeles To Perform ‘Pretty Little Fears’

J. Cole has long had a reputation for being a bit of a recluse, but in recent months, the North Carolina rapper has seemingly embraced his star status. He’s begun a new run of high-profile collabs with the likes of Gucci Mane, Lil Durk, Lil Yachty, and Summer Walker, while joining contemporaries like 50 Cent and Drake onstage during their respective tours.

Last night, he again joined a former collaborator onstage in Los Angeles, surprising fans at 6lack’s Since I Have A Lover Tour stop at the YouTube Theater to perform their beloved East Atlanta Love Letter duet, “Pretty Little Fears.” Fortunately, Uproxx was in attendance and got the full performance on video:

Other guest cameos at 6lack’s show included singer Jordan Ward, who’s set to join the tour in his native St. Louis next month; Jessie Reyez, who skipped out from backstage to join 6lack for a well-received rendition of their song “Imported”; and Khalid, who of course, sang “OTW” alongside the Atlanta rapper.

Although J. Cole has been busy working on his next album, The Fall Off, he’s still found time to make a few other star moves, such as buying a portion of his beloved Charlotte Hornets and throwing his weight around to help a young NBA prospect land a job with the Miami Heat. If his recent activity is any indicator, it looks like he’ll have plenty of folks to call on to help him finish the album, because clearly, he’s owed a lot of favors now.

Here Is 6lack’s ‘Since I Have A Lover Tour’ Setlist

6lack’s Since I Have A Lover Tour has begun with openers Mereba, Quin, and Jordan Ward, and now that he’s officially set out, we have the setlist of songs he’ll be performing.

In addition to the bulk of his new album, from which the tour borrows its title, the setlist includes songs from past projects Free 6lack and East Atlanta Love Letter, as well as three songs on which 6lack has featured: Snoh Aalegra’s “I Want You Around,” Lil Tjay’s “Calling My Phone,” and “OTW” by Khalid. Check out the setlist below, courtesy of Setlist.fm, and scroll down for the tour dates.

Here Is 6lack’s ‘Since I Have A Lover Tour’ Setlist

01. “Inwood Hill Park”
02. “Talkback”
03. “Talk”
04. “Free”
05. “Luving U”
06. “Worst Luck”
07. “Let Her Go”
08. “Never Know”
09. “Alone / EA6”
10. “Know My Rights”
11. “East Atlanta Love Letter”
12. “Long Nights”
13. “Fatal Attraction”
14. “B4L”
15. “Playin House”
16. “Tit For Tat”
17. “Decatur”
18. “Spirited Away”
19. “Foreign”
20. “I Want You Around” (Snoh Aalegra cover)
21. “Calling My Phone” (Lil Tjay cover)
22. “OTW” (Khalid cover)
23. “Rent Free”
24. “Switch”
25. “Ex Calling”
26. “Temporary”
27. “Since I Have A Lover”

10/04/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum **
10/05/2023 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater **
10/07/2023 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic **$
10/08/2023 — San Franciso, CA @ The Masonic **$
10/10/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater **$
10/12/2023 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA **$
10/13/2023 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren **
10/15/2023 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex **
10/17/2023 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium **
10/19/2023 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
10/21/2023 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory *
10/22/2023 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater *
10/25/2023 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center *
10/26/2023 — New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans *
10/31/2023 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis *$
11/01/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom *$
11/02/2023 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit *$
11/05/2023 — New York, NY @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom *$
11/06/2023 — Brooklyn, NY @ Great Hall – Avant Gardner *$
11/08/2023 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem *$
11/10/2023 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *$
11/11/2023 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS *$
11/13/2023 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY *$
11/14/2023 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY *$
11/16/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia *$
11/18/2023 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *$
11/19/2023 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte *$
11/21/2023 — Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando *$
11/22/2023 — Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center *$
11/24/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *$
02/12/2024 — Dublin, Ireland @ 3Olympia Theatre #
02/14/2024 — Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 ­­Academy Glasgow #
02/15/2024 — Manchester, United Kingdom @ O2 Apollo #
02/17/2024 — Birmingham, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy Birmingham #
02/18/2024 — London, United Kingdom @ Eventim Apollo #
02/20/2024 — Paris, France @ Bataclan #
02/21/2024 — Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall #
02/22/2024 — Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique #
02/252024 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg #
02/27/2024 — Berlin, Germany @ Huxley’s Neue Welt #
02/29/2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio #
03/01/2024 — Stockholm, Sweden @ Berns #
03/03/2024 — Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller Music Hall #

** — Mereba
* — Jordan Ward
$ — Quin
# — Spinall + Sadboi

6LACK Drops “Homicide” With Jessie Reyez And “Mean It”

6LACK has always been an artist who is able to evoke a lot of different emotions from his listeners. His gravelly voice can allow you to feel sad, angry, depressed, and lost. If you are looking for music to go to when you are down in the dumps, he knows how to craft the perfect song for any of those situations. He has proven that since his debut, FREE 6LACK, which put him on the map in 2016.

Fast forward to 2023 and the Baltimore R&B talent has grown his catalog a lot in these past nine months. After dropping his East Atlanta Love Letter LP back in 2018, 6LACK took his time to release another solo project. In fact, he waited five years, before giving his hungry fans Since I Have A Lover. That project has done well for him and he is carrying his new momentum with a two-pack of singles.

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Listen To “Homicide” / “Mean It” By 6LACK And Jessie Reyez

“Homicide” features Canadian singer Jessie Reyez for a toxic love tale. These two have worked together a few times already, and they have a fun time with this one. The melodies are very catchy and the chorus will have you undoubtedly becoming a toxic partner too. “Mean It” is the more mellow of the two. The tune is also very intoxicating, but it is about 6LACK breaking up with his partner. He wants to know how serious she is about it, needing reasons behind all of her undesirable behavior.

What are your initial thoughts on these two brand new tracks, “Homicide” with Jessie Reyez, and “Mean It” from 6LACK? Which track do you think is better? Do you think 6LACK has been having a great year with all of his releases? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest song releases, as well as the rest of the latest breaking news around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics From “Mean It:”

How you act so easy? (Easy)
So your a** gon’ leave me? (Leave me)
Well, if you say that, better mean it? (Mean it)
And you better back that with a reason (Reason)
Sayin’, “Oh, girl, before you go, you better know, you better know
I don’t do no pleadin’” (Pleadin’)

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6lack And Jessie Reyez Play Toxic Lovers On Their Chaotic And Entertaining New ‘Homicide’ Collaboration

6lack and Jessie Reyez have once again joined forces for their brand new collaboration, “Homicide.” After teasing it on social media with the cover art earlier this week, many fans had wondered exactly what to expect.

The result is the two trading lyrical turns, telling the story of toxic lovers. Taking more of the title’s energy, she wants to make 6lack’s fictional ex jealous — and he is equally here for the energy, singing about a chaotic love affair.

“Don’t make her pull up, pull up, pull up,” 6lack raps. “She got a shooter, she ready to suit up / Hand in my face and she wishin’ me / Darin’ me, touch me, like do sum, do sum.”

“Find out that your ex live close, so I’m tryna f*ck you with the windows open,” Reyez adds. “Love it when your jealousy shows a little / Love it when you check my phone and give me some sh*t, then you give me some d*ck.”

Reyez and 6lack previously performed together on “Imported” and “Forever” — making this new song seem like a perfect finale to a solid trilogy of music.

Check out 6lack and Jessie Reyez’s “Homicide” song above. 6lack is set to kick off his next tour this Sunday, so he also shared an emotional solo track titled “Mean It,” which you can listen to below.

6lack And Jessie Reyez Look To Work Their Magic For A Third Time On Their Upcoming Single ‘Homicide’

6lack and Jessie Reyez look to work their magic for a third time on their upcoming single, “Homicide.” The two artists previously worked together on the songs “Imported” and “Forever“; today, 6lack posted a teaser for “Homicide” on his Instagram page, promising to complete “the collab trilogy.” Along with the moody cover art, he shared clips of the videos from the pair’s previous output, as well as an offer for “more surprises this week & all through tour season.”

“Forever” appeared on Reyez’s most recent album, Yessie, while “Imported” appeared on her debut studio album, Before Love Came To Kill Us in 2020. Her most recent collaboration with another R&B star has also been making waves; “Jeans” featuring Miguel came with a spicy video complementing its explicit content.

Meanwhile, 6lack is around six months removed from his most recent full-length release, Since I Have A Lover. The album spawned a handful of singles including the title track, “Talkback,” “Fatal Attraction,” and “Preach.” 6lack has since been preparing for his Since I Have A Lover Tour, which starts in Portland, Oregon on October 1 and runs through November 24 in his hometown, Atlanta. Then, he’ll hop the pond for a series of European shows beginning in February of 2024.

“Homicide” is out this Friday, September 29. You can pre-save it here.