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Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Now there are many staple artists that you absolutely know can riff and run, hoot and holler (and we love them for it). But today, we wanted to show some love to those that we typically do not talk about when it comes to their runs but can certainly take us on a ride. This week’s episode is all about th...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! We back with another R&B game night and this one was a time. We played a bit of trivia, multiple choice, finish the lyrics and name that song. As always, Kea dropped some knowledge that left Ash stunned. Pull up, grab ya drinks and hope you enjoy the games! Correction: Grammys trophies are free, but...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Sometimes there are artists that come and go and sometimes there are artists that must pivot into a new direction. Today’s episode is all about those R&B girlies that were featured on major Hip Hop records but we haven’t heard from in awhile. We talk about their start, the impact they made and what...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! The pen is lethal! Ya know ya girls always show love to the writers. They are so instrumental when combined with an artist that can execute the vision of a record and bring it to life. It is a beautiful experience to witness great writing. In this week’s episode, we share some of our favorite writers an...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! ANNNNNNNDDDDDD we are back!!! To kick off this season Kea and Ash wanted to show a different side of us. Usually on the pod, we discuss the voices of many artists but we never really shared about our own. We thought it would be interesting to share what drew us to music, what our vocal types are and had...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! First, the ladies of the Always on Key Podcast would like to wish all the mamas out there a special Happy Mother’s Day. May you feel seen, heard, and loved on this day and beyond. We are excited to release a flashback of our first live episode we did on Instagram live back in 2025. Ya girls are still na...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! As we close out season 7, we couldn’t help but to duke it out and debate what R&B records we liked most, the original or the remix. And when we say remix, we really mean remix, not a remake!!! *shade*. So come kick it with your girls and tell us which versions you liked best. Don’t forget to check o...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! When the bad boy gets the good girl, sometimes it actually just works out. This episode, we are talking all about the marriage of rap and r&b and our favorite pairings. Not all couples make it these days but when we discuss rap artists that just elevates and certainly match the energy of a R&B r...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Warning: NSFW Welp, the title is self explanatory. We grown, right?! Ya girls wanted to show a different side of us by sharing our favorite freaky songs. Some are very telling of our personalities; *cough cough* Ash is always talking freaky, but can you blame her with the vast catalog of freaky R&B...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! To be the best, you have to go through the best to claim that top spot! In the spirit of the upcoming Superbowl, we thought it would be fun to create our own brackets of some legendary artists and some of their fan favorite records. So to put this out, we did not include any deep cuts but more of the ma...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! There are artists that can produce records that within the first 2 seconds it touches your mind, body & soul. Those types of intros left you craving for more and can leave a lasting impact on fans. You could truly tell when an artist cares about the craft by the effort they put into the intro. But w...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! We back with lucky season #7!! Today’s episode is all about the nostalgic vibes of the generation of millennials. If you were born within the years 1981 - 1996, the music, the culture, the times and events really defined what it meant to be a millennial. Ya girls got into various topics of what it meant...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Ever watched an awards show and they are honoring an artist with tribute performances and you are wondering why the hell they have this artist giving a tribute? Kea and Ash think there has to be some synergy between the artist giving the tribute and the artist receiving. While Kea doesn’t mind an artist...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Okay but who is that in the back?!?!?!?! How many times have you heard a song or watched a performance and the background vocalist truly shined through?! Today’s episode we had a lot of fun highlighting songs and performances where the backgrounds were top tier! We even had some gems of superstar artist...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Kea kicks off today’s episode by giving us what it truly means for a song to be a “deep cut” because clearly the internet and Ashley hav no clue LOL. *Disclaimer*  there is a record Ash mentions that apparently was a deep cut at the time of recording but is now on the radio * face palm *. In any event,...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Welp, I don’t know what we were expecting, but that sure wasn’t it! Has there been a record from an artist that you were actually excited to hear but once you take a listen you were like "WTF?" It’s a shame when you have high expectations for an artist and they seem to let you down. In this ep...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Everyone is unique in the world, but then there are people who just seem to have it all. In today’s episode we talk about artists that certainly have grown to have not only successful careers in the music industry but in other spaces as well. Check out who has been blessed with multiple talents! Come ha...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Whitney Houston once said “My friends try to tell me find a man of my own.” TLC also told us “So I creep, yeah just keep it on the down low” and the only question ya girls have is why the cheating records go so hard!?! We are kicking off the new season on FIRE and diving into the songs and anthems with...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Who told us to grow up? Are we really the new aunties and uncs? On today’s episode, we explore the music that has taken us on a new journey, our 30s, and what that has meant to us. It is amazing how music grows up with us and has changed right before our eyes. As we navigate through life in our 30s, let...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! One thing for sure, the internet is always going to have and voice their opinion.  Especially artists they deem as “doing too much”. But what is considered “doing too much”? In today’s episode, Kea and Ash discuss respectability politics in the industry. Is there such a thing as a righteous ratchet? Why...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Now we know we can’t be the only ones who have been singing a song completely wrong for years! Friends, this episode Kea and Ash go through a few songs where we thought they said one thing and it actually turns out it was something totally different. We wonder how many of you also heard the same thing :...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! We are not even going to sugar coat it; What is wrong with being considered an R&B artist?? There have been instances where an artist could have what seems like a successful career for music we know as R&B but still refute the idea of being an r&b artist. Does it really matter if they experi...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! So what’s the secret sauce to a beautiful duet?  Get into today’s episode as Ash and Kea talk about their favorite R&B duets and what makes a delicious pairing. So HOT TAKE, there is a duet that Kea was not really proud of to say the least. Could you guys guess the artist?? The energy in this episod...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! Welcome back y’all! This episode is truly special to ya girls as we kick off the new season of the Always on Key Podcast by celebrating the life and legacy of none other than Aaliyah, the princess of R&B. Aaliyah was a singer, dancer, actress and model that redefined the genre of R&B and paved t...

Questions or thoughts on the episode? Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. Talk to ya girls! First off, no shade to any of the artists mentioned in this episode. Today's episode is truly a topic of love and curiosity. With that said, we need some answers. What happened? There were times in the music world where if you had the complete package and support of the label behind you, having a h...