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March 19, 2025

🔥 Bump & Grind Newsletter – March 19, 2025

Welcome to all our new (and returning) subscribers! If you’ve ever purchased a ticket to a Bump & Grind night, congrats—you’re officially part of our growing community. Every week, we’re bringing you the best of R&B, from the latest headlines to playlists that set the mood right.

Inside this week’s edition:

🌅 Another Morning R&B playlist to vibe to and get hyped for this weekend’s Bump & Grind.

📡 R&B Radar: Mariah Carey’s viral moment – Her reaction during her tribute at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards that has the internet talking.

📆 On This Day: A 20/20 Experience worth remembering.

🔥 Hot Take: We can’t believe this R&B artist chose to live out of her car.

By the time you’re reading this, this weekend’s Bump & Grind R&B Night is probably SOLD OUT! 🎟️🔥

IF there are still some tickets left, this could be your last chance—there will be no ticket sales at the door!

Much love to everyone supporting this night—it truly means the world! ❤️

Oh, and stay tuned… we’re working on a headliner for an upcoming Bump & Grind night. And trust us, you won’t want to miss it. 👀

Now, this week’s R&B vibes…

🌅 Morning R&B - It’s Party Time

This week, we’ve put together a party-time inspired playlist to get you in the right frame of mind. Whether you’re pregaming for Bump & Grind or just need a midweek vibe boost, these R&B classics got you covered.

1. Don’t Mess With My Man - Lucy Pearl
2. You Know Whats Up - Donell Jones
3. Senorita - Justin Timberlake
4. Wifey - Next
5. Heartbreaker (Remix) - Mariah Carey
6. Real Love (Remix) - Mary J. Blige
7. Bartender - T-Pain
8. Say Ahh - Trey Songz
9. Goodies - Ciara
10. Entourage - Omarion

📡 R&B Radar - Mariah Carey Viral Tribute Moment

On Monday night, Mariah Carey took center stage at the iHeart Music Awards, receiving the prestigious Icon Award—a well-earned crown for the queen of high notes and holiday season domination.

But while the tribute performance by Tori Kelly and Muni Long was meant to be a celebration, it was Mariah’s reaction that seemed to have stole the show. As Muni Long belted out We Belong Together, cameras caught Mariah looking… less than impressed. 👀

It’s probably nothing but the internet, of course, ran with it (and here we are talking about it). If you don’t have time to watch the whole performance, the moment happens around the 1:15 mark.

Was it shade? Or was she just taking it all in?

Regardless, it wasn’t a bad tribute. Tori Kelly held it down at the end singing Always Be My Baby.

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Have an R&B Radar pick? Reply to this email—we’d love to hear it!

🗓️ On This Day: March 19th, 2013

Twelve years ago today, Justin Timberlake made his return to music with The 20/20 Experience—and let’s be real, Suit & Tie featuring Jay-Z still jams!

After a seven-year hiatus, Justin came back swinging with hits like Suit & Tie and Mirrors, proving he hadn’t lost a step. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to become the best-selling album of the year.

Fun Fact: The album was apparently recorded in a remarkably short span of 20 days!

🔥 R&B Hot Take - When To Hire An Assistant?

Dawn Robinson, a founding member of ‘90s R&B group En Vogue, recently revealed that she’s been living in her car for the past three years—and not out of necessity, but by choice.

Robinson explained that she embraced “car life” for the sense of freedom it provides, a lifestyle that’s been glamorized by the #VanLife movement. And honestly? We get the appeal—those YouTube videos do make it look kinda tempting.

But things took a turn when Jermaine Dupri questioned her financial decisions, especially her choice to keep an assistant while living in her vehicle.

Robinson’s journey into car life started after strained family relations and issues with a former manager, but she’s adapted to its unique demands.

Now, The Hot Take 🔥 Is it practical to have an assistant while living in your car, even if it’s by choice? Or is there more to this story than meets the eye?

🗓️ Last Reminder!

🚨 Almost SOLD OUT!

A huge thank you to everyone who grabbed their tickets for this week’s Bump & Grind—y’all showed up big time! 🎟️🔥

As we mentioned before, only a handful of tickets remain. By the time you’re reading this, they might already be gone—but if not, this is your final shot!

⏳ Reminder: No tickets will be sold at the door. This is an exclusive, ticketed event, and once they’re gone… they’re gone.