The long-awaited reunion of past collaborators Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon, as well as dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign, and Banju Banton linking up are just a few reasons that this week’s “R&B Season” playlist is looking hot as hell. As usual, we’ve been keeping our specially-curated “R&B Season” playlist updated with the best R&B offerings, and this week we’ve racked up a few essential additions.

Of course, the highly-anticipated “SexBeat” from Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon made the cut, marking the official reunion of the iconic trio behind 2004’s “Yeah!” and “Lovers & Friends.” Although fans were made aware that such a collaboration existed back in November, Jon built the hype way up during his beat battle with T-Pain over Instagram live last weekend when he played almost the entire track. In the days to follow, fans begged Usher to let Jon drop it as a single ASAP, since Usher had initially intended to release it on his upcoming album, Confessions III. However, we were officially treated to the raunchy yet romantic “SexBeat” on Friday, and it was well worth the 16-year wait.

Dvsn also came through with a dope new single featuring the likes of Ty Dolla $ign and Banju Banton, titled, “Dangerous City.” The single is the latest from the OVO duo as they gear up for the release of their album, A Muse in Her Feelings, their first since 2017’s Morning After. We’ve also included another track from Kiana Ledé’s new album, KIKI, this week, this time highlighting the Ari-Lennox-featured “Chocolate.” And make sure to check out “On The Road” from up-and-comer, Young Rog. Get into our updated “R&B Season” playlist below and don’t forget to follow our other specially-curated playlists.

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Whenever Florida superstar DJ Khaled attaches his name to a musical project, you know the liner notes will be filled with the names of tons of his star connections. If you follow the mega-producer on social media, you know very well that he holds one of the most impressive networks out of the entire business. On any given day, we can observe him going on jet ski adventures with Diddy, Meek Mill, Bryson Tiller, Jay-Z, and many others. The man is socially wealthy, relying on his network to continue impressing the masses with projects that are filled to the brim with talent. This morning, Khaled officially announced that the upcoming soundtrack to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s film Bad Boys For Life would be released under his We The Best imprint. In doing so, he revealed the featured guests for the first time and they’re pretty crazy.

Already, we knew that J Balvin and the Black Eyed Peas would be included on the list but the rest of the artists being advertised have us salivating and waiting (im)patiently for the final product. Sharing a teaser clip on social media, DJ Khaled revealed a few extra additions to the BBFL OST, naming the following as soundtrack stars: Meek Mill, Rick Ross, City Girls, Jaden Smith, Quavo, Lil Jon, Rich The Kid, Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, and more.

It appears as though the movie will feature a healthy mix of hip-hop vibes and Latin flare. The body of work will be available on January 17. Are you looking forward to it?