This week, we’re bringing you a Highlight Episode packed with some "Golden" moments, from our recent episode with the one and only Jill Scott.

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Jill Scott sits with Tank & J. Valentine to talk about how songs start, how performances breathe, and how an artist protects her center. She walks through the making of signature records——and the choices behind phrasing, silence, and dynamics. We get into the bandstand, the poem-to-melody pipeline, collaboration that serves the story, and what she’s chasing next in the studio and on stage.

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Vincent Herbert sits down with Tank & J. Valentine to unpack the executive side of R&B and pop: discovering and developing artists, shaping records from demo to delivery, and building the teams that turn moments into movements. From the studio floor to boardroom strategy, Vincent breaks down how A&R, production, and marketing align—what makes a single undeniable, how to protect an artist’s identity, and when to take creative risks.

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Jacob Latimore, singer, songwriter, and actor—breaks down the discipline behind his records, the lessons learned on set, and how he balances leading roles (including The Chi) with building a catalog that keeps fans locked in. From early breakthroughs to new chapters, Jacob opens up about craft, faith, and consistency.

Hosts: Tank & J. Valentine — R&B Money
Live From The Sun Rose — @thesunrosewesthollywood @thesunrosemusic

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Season 4 keeps moving with the incomparable Amerie—singer, songwriter, and architect of a groove that reshaped the 2000s. Live with Tank & J. Valentine, Amerie breaks down the making of her signature sound, the discipline behind the pen and vocal stacks, and how she continues to evolve as a creative across music and culture. We talk albums, global moments, and what it takes to build records that still move dance floors and timelines.

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Season 4 keeps rolling with B2K, the group that defined an era with chart-topping records, tight choreography, and stadium energy. Live with Tank & J. Valentine, the fellas revisit the grind behind the early singles—“Uh Huh,” “Gots Ta Be,” “Girlfriend,” “Bump, Bump, Bump”—and the blueprint that made B2K a movement. We unpack the studio process, vocal stacks, show rehearsals, and what it takes to keep the music timeless while introducing it to a new generation.

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Season 4 continues with Ty Dolla $ign—writer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and A&R mind shaping the next wave of R&B. Ty breaks down a decade since his critically acclaimed debut Free TC, the launch of EZMNY Records and its flagship artist Leon Thomas (fresh off six GRAMMY® nominations), and the musical lineage that runs in his family. We get into Ty’s collaborative DNA—Babyface, Brandy, Jagged Edge, James Fauntleroy, Jeremih, dvsn, Kehlani, Khalid, 6lack, Jacob Collier, Mahalia and more—as well as the craftsmanship behind his pen on records like “Loyal,” “Boss,” “Hit Different,” “The Distance,” “Safety Net,” “Chosen,” and “Post to Be.” He also celebrates major plaque talk, including the Diamond certification of “Or Nah (Remix)” and “Psycho” with Post Malone, plus his 8th GRAMMY® nomination for work on JID’s “Wholeheartedly

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