The crew tackles three hot plates this week:
1. Royal Chief’s prompt—was “shawty” wrong in the KC R&B debate, or did she say the quiet part out loud?
2. A listener challenge pushes us to curate an all-Kansas City R&B playlist—we took it seriously and it passed the vibe check.
3. Summer Walker’s latest perspective on love—evolution, performance, or both?
We dig into what “supporting local” should actually mean, the difference between talent and infrastructure, and how audiences, venues, DJs, and artists can build something real together.
Tap in & participate:
• Send us your KC R&B must-adds (artist + song).
• Tell us how you’re feeling about Summer Walker’s new era.
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In this episode of Rhythm & Brunch, the crew dives into Kansas City nightlife, from the parties that shape the culture to the challenges artists face in keeping R&B and soul alive locally. We also break down Elmeine’s latest project, explore Destin Conrad’s jazz-inspired album, and share a few more gems along the way. Whether you’re here for the music, the vibes, or the debates, this one’s for you.
On this week’s Rhythm & Brunch, we dig into the question: is Teyana Taylor’s new album just good—or actually necessary? We unpack standout records, songwriting, and the vision behind the rollout. Then we slide into Mariah the Scientist’s latest project—vocals, pen, and production choices—plus a rapid-fire round of new R&B drops on our radar. Pull up a plate of opinions, a side of laughs, and real talk about where R&B is headed next.
Highlights: album deep dives, best/worst tracks, what’s playlist-worthy, and who’s pushing the sound forward.
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This week we pivot from our usual music focus to dive into Glenn and Keyshawn’s influencer journey. They share their creative process, struggles, and wins while Dutch and Glenn highlight fresh R&B talent like Hylann Starr and YN R&B. Plus, we break down the surprising fact that Prince once dropped a rap record called “Pussy Control.”
Perfect vibes for your playlist—press play and join the conversation.
On this episode of Rhythm & Brunch, we dive deep into Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon’s smooth new collab album and share our unfiltered thoughts on why Kenyon still isn’t getting his mainstream flowers. We also break down Coco Jones’ rising impact in the culture—spoiler: she’s that girl!! Plus, quick takes on Giveon’s latest release and Justin Bieber’s return to the R&B pocket. Vibes? Immaculate. Takes? Spicy.
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In this episode of Rhythm & Brunch, we kick things off by giving flowers to some local KC talent before diving into a hilarious revelation—Big Bougie just found out that KWN is a woman. From there, things spiral into a generational reality check: today’s artists are sampling our childhood jams, and we’re suddenly the “old heads” in the room. We chop it up about how these samples hit (or miss), debate whether Cynthia Erivo’s latest project qualifies as R&B, and whether genre even matters when the art is thoughtful. Tune in for hot takes, cultural commentary, and laughs that hit harder than a Neptunes bassline.
On this episode of Rhythm & Brunch, we lace up and get honest — it’s Time to HEEL. We give the supremely talented Leon Thomas his long-overdue flowers and unpack why his pen game deserves way more respect in the R&B game. Then, we slide into one of the music industry’s most frustrating trends: the deluxe album scam. Is it smart marketing or just lazy repackaging? We’ve got thoughts. Tap in for hot takes, soulful appreciation, and a little brunch-worthy mess.
Happy holidaze!! Sooooooo we kinda forgot to plug in the music so have that fast forward on and that and have ya pens ready to get these songs down.
Behind the scenes, Dutchy and big bougie have been plotting on Cherayla and her love for Sir. Let’s see how this goes…. Finally, the team takes it up a notch and had to take a breather when we discuss the viral R&B mt Rushmore
On this episode we welcome back Ki Lo Lo!! What’s up Ki!! We get straight into it. When you see your friend out with they little yea yea, how do you act? We are on Alex Isley watch!! Why Kilo be blocking Big Bougie? And MJ never sang to the coochie. Let’s go….
On this episode, the gang educates Dutch on how to act and what to expect when dating women with children. Cherayla asks what are your sex playlist must haves? And we touch on separating the art from the person…
It seems like every time we play music, the gang gets real intense about wtf R&B really is. Cherayla brings a Lady Gaga song that lead us to ask “are ballads classified as R&B?” We then reintroduce the R&B House to the show and left with a little room for improvement. We show big love to Warner Bros new signee Alex Isley, and you DONT wanna miss Dutch’s date story
The team jumps right on in and WATCH YOUR EARS!!
Today we get into Big Bougie’s nasty ass date story, we go deeper into the listening segment that we planned.
The Drake debate is back again 🙄 and don’t bring Marvin Sapp back to the R&B house please and thank you
Songs played:
Q - Pretty Woman (Epitome) 11:30mm
Yebba - tiny desk concert (Cherayla) 17:10mm
Bren Joy - BLOODONETHETIMBS (Dutch) 24:20mm
Yung Bleu - What Makes Us Human (Melo) 30:00mm
PARTYNEXTDOOR X Drake - Crying in Chanel (Dutch) 48:48mm
PARTYNEXTDOOR X Drake - Greedy (Cherayla) 54:33mm
4:12 - Date Stories
9:56 - WYL2?
31:52 - Dutch v Epitome singin to niggas
37:10 - How do you listen to/process music
44:10 - $$$4Who?
60:12 - Bloom
On this episode the cast takes time to relearn why we love this show. The team takes a deep dive into the Queens Grammy win for AOTY and Dutch finally spills the beans on why he hates Trey Songz