They don’t know… however they’re about to. Three a long time after charismatically crooning his way into R&B historical past with “Somebody to Love” and “They Don’t Know,” Grammy-nominated Jon B continues to be scorching with easy, grown-folk love songs and oozing Casanova allure; this time together with his brand-new album, Ready on You.
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Jon B has been a cornerstone of soulful music because the mid-Nineteen Nineties, fascinating audiences together with his hits like “Somebody to Love,” that includes Babyface, “They Don’t Know,” and “Are U Nonetheless Down” with Tupac. Identified for his easy, emotive vocals and heartfelt storytelling, Jon’s genuine and weak type has solidified his place as a standout within the R&B style for over twenty years. Now with 30 years underneath his belt, he’s reflecting on his well-earned spot in 90s-nostalgic hearts, and his intro to a brand new viewers.
The day-one listeners who slow-danced to “They Don’t Know” are actually joined by Gen Z followers discovering his catalog via TikTok and streaming playlists.
“It feels superb,” he informed BOSSIP. “I’m doing what I like to do, which is make music, carry out music for my prolonged household, my followers for 30 years. That’s the rationale why I’m nonetheless round, [they’re] popping out to the reveals, ensuring my reveals are bought out, ensuring that the brand new music that I put out independently is appreciated. It’s the present that retains giving.”
The independently launched Ready on You arrived on March 21, 2025, marking Jon’s eighth studio album (or tenth for those who depend his Christmas and B-sides albums). It options collaborations with Tank, Rick Ross, Donell Jones, and Alex Isley, showcasing a maturity and development he’s embraced over time.
“I really feel like I’m getting higher with time, I haven’t loosened up in any respect. I feel I’ve tightened up.”
A part of that “tightening up” consists of having full artistic management:
“I actually have all the time taken the artistic result in what I wish to do. It’s great to not have anybody get in the way in which of something… My spouse coordinates with our efforts, and it’s a group effort. Every little thing we do may be very a lot hands-on—from the touring to the stylizing, to placing the data collectively in manufacturing and writing.”
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The album’s vibe is traditional Jon B romance, a sound that also resonates at present.
“The romanticism wants to return again, the romance is rarely going away. That’s all the time going to be one thing that folks can relate to and that they want extra of of their life,” he says.
Highlights from the album embrace a collaboration with Rick Ross. Jon recounts that it was stamped with that signature Maybach music drop, a lot to Jon’s delight.
Tank and Donell Jones, longtime mates and mutual followers, additionally make appearances, in addition to subtle songbird Alex Isley, who fantastically belts out notes on the enchanting observe, “Present Me.”
Alongside this new album, Jon B is constant to tour.
The Decide Me Up tour, which kicked off April 11, 2025, at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been a real celebration for Jon and his followers. The tour is protecting nearly each state, bringing that timeless Jon B sound nationwide.
And for an much more intimate expertise, Jon is internet hosting the Up Shut & Private Cruise from February 15 to 19, 2026, crusing from Lengthy Seashore, California, to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. He describes it as “an actual intimate vibe.”
“That one-on-one time with the followers is what retains all of it particular for me.”
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Followers can buy cabins and prepare for a novel mix of music, mingling, and reminiscences at sea.
Jon additionally sees the sweetness in bridging generations of followers.
“I find it irresistible. It retains it particular for me and thrilling, you already know, to be new on somebody’s radar. There’s a number of gems to find right here,” he says, referring to his catalog that spans 10 albums. “Now we have the classics, however you even have these new data which might be gonna be classics at some point. It’s only a matter of time.”
As Jon B continues to tour, launch new music, and join with followers outdated and new, it’s clear his soulful storytelling and heartfelt romance stay timeless.
