Def Jam’s rising R&B sensation, 2BYG (To Be Young And Gifted), is using their voices to make music not just to entertain but to tell real stories about love and growth. Coming out of Fort Worth, Texas, the quartet—Matt Brown, Nixx, Tourè, and KD—has built a reputation for a sound that feels both classic and current, a “foundational and fundamental” approach, as member Nixx puts it.

Girl group XG will return to audiences for a second world tour, XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE, in 2026. Kicking off in Japan in February, the tour will follow the release of a new full-length album, set to drop January 23rd. Here’s more on what’s coming up. Formed by South Korean label XGALX, XG is composed of seven Japanese members: JURIN, CHISA, HINATA, HARVEY, JURIA, MAYA, and COCONA. XG first debuted with the catchy English single "Tippy Toes" in March 2022.