New R&B Friday August 28, 2026: Erykah Badu, Majid Jordan, Prince and More

New R&B Friday: Erykah Badu and The Alchemist, Majid Jordan, Sy’rai, Prince, Vory and Dahi.

New R&B Friday August 28, 2026 is anchored by a genuine event: Erykah Badu and The Alchemist finally deliver their long-awaited joint album. Around it, Majid Jordan return to the electronic atmosphere they helped define, Sy’rai introduces her adult voice, Prince’s vault opens again, and Vory and Dahi stretch the genre’s edges. These ten rotation-cleared tracks form a deeper R&B listening guide rather than a mixed-genre compromise.

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist — “Echos”

The album opener establishes Badu and The Alchemist as true co-builders, letting voice, drums and atmosphere unfold with patient, deeply textured intent.

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist — “Witch Doctor”

“Witch Doctor” remains the most immediate doorway into their collaboration, pairing Badu’s sly phrasing with production that feels dusty, elastic and deliberately strange.

Majid Jordan — “Have I Gone Too Far?”

Majid Jordan open Two Roads with a vulnerable question, returning their sleek electronic R&B to the uncertainty that has always sharpened their songwriting.

Majid Jordan feat. Clementine Douglas — “Best Behaviour”

Clementine Douglas joins the duo on a polished late-night record where restraint, space and overlapping vocals carry more weight than oversized production.

Sy’rai — “Mind Ya Business”

Sy’rai begins Cold War by drawing a firm boundary, using the EP’s adult perspective to establish an identity separate from the famous family name.

Sy’rai — “Cold War”

The title track turns early-adulthood pressure into contemporary R&B, with Sy’rai singing through emotional distance instead of smoothing over the conflict.

Prince — “I Am You”

Recorded before Prince’s commercial breakthrough, “I Am You” offers a rare look at an artist already testing intimacy, melody and complete studio self-direction.

Prince — “Stone”

“Stone” brings the Timeless vault set into the mid-1990s, revealing how Prince kept reshaping soul, rock and romance long after mastering all three.

Vory — “HEAVEN OR HELL”

Vory opens DONDADA in the blurred space between melodic rap and R&B, leaning on tone and emotional ambiguity rather than a clean genre boundary.

Dahi, Elmiene & Ravyn Lenae — “Drowning”

Dahi brings Elmiene and Ravyn Lenae together for an alternative-R&B finale whose layered voices give his producer album its most graceful emotional release.

For today’s rap-first selections, continue with PowerPage’s companion New Hip-Hop Friday guide. Last week’s New Music Friday roundup remains available for listeners building a longer weekend playlist.