• NEW Ravyn Lenae talks ‘Blue Island,’ fan reception and stepping into her artistry | X102.3 | Aug. 19, 2026, 4:35 p.m.
It's been a few days since Ravyn Lenae released her album Blue Island, and she's pleased with fans' response."The reception has been so good. I think people are

• Ravyn Lenae talks 'Blue Island,' fan reception and stepping into her artistry | KISS 104.1 FM | Aug. 19, 2026, 4:35 p.m.
It's been a few days since Ravyn Lenae released her album Blue Island, and she's pleased with fans' response.

• Ravyn Lenae, viral success story, adjusts to the aftershock | WKNO FM | Aug. 14, 2026, 3:12 p.m.
TikTok made "Love Me Not" a Top 10 hit, but its rise felt disembodied from the artist behind it. On Blue Island, Lenae responds to a career plot twist by stepping into the past.

• Ravyn Lenae Finds Herself in 'Blue Island' | Rated R&B | Aug. 25, 2026, 7:26 p.m.
Ravyn Lenae returns home on 'Blue Island.' Her third album features singles 'Handle' and 'Reputation' with Dominic Fike, plus Doechii.

• Ravyn Lenae talks 'Blue Island,' fan reception and stepping into her artistry | 95.1 The Beat | Aug. 19, 2026, 4:46 p.m.
Artwork for Rayvn Lenae’s ‘Blue Island’ (Atlantic Records) It’s been a few days since Ravyn Lenae released her album Blue Island, and she’s pleased with fans’ response. “The reception has been so good. I think people are already finding their favorites, which is fun. It’s good to hear that people are resonating with it,” she […]

• Ravyn Lenae wants her music to fly free: The FADER Interview | The FADER
In our latest FADER Interview, Ravyn Lenae talks her new album 'Blue Island,' rejecting genre constraints, coming up in Chicago with Noname, and the

• Ravyn Lenae - Blue Island | The Needle Drop | Aug. 19, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
Ravyn's album-craft keeps improving.

• On Her New Album ‘Blue Island,’ Ravyn Lenae Proves She Can Do It All | Vogue | Aug. 20, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
The genre-defying musician is back with a standout third record that serves a riposte to those who have previously tried to pigeonhole her as a Black artist.

• The Arrival of Ravyn Lenae | VIBE | Aug. 19, 2026, 2 p.m.
Chicago supernova Ravyn Lenae dishes on Black identity in music, her multi-genre-fused ‘Blue Island’ album, life, and what success really means.

• Ravyn Lenae on Being Big, Bold, and Riding Creative Momentum on Blue Island — Polyester | Polyester Zine
A week before her album’s release date, Ravyn tells me that this period is the calm before the storm, in a good way. The week before an album release, she explains, is a special time for her to be alone with her art before it belongs to the world.

• Ravyn Lenae wants her music to fly free: The FADER Interview | The FADER
In our latest FADER Interview, Ravyn Lenae talks her new album 'Blue Island,' rejecting genre constraints, coming up in Chicago with Noname, and the

• Ravyn Lenae is building a future beyond virality | Paste
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• Ravyn Lenae throws fans fun '80s-inspired curveball with 'Blue Island' | The Daily Targum | Aug. 16, 2026, 8:06 p.m.
Genre in music is often the catalyst for discourse surrounding an artist's oeuvre. It's great for classification by grouping songs with similar sound and production, but it is often used to trap artists into a single genre. Deviations from these expectations thus cause outrage, and pop star Ravyn Lenae is the latest artist caught up in it. 

• Ravyn Lenae, viral success story, adjusts to the aftershock | NPR
TikTok made "Love Me Not" a Top 10 hit, but its rise felt disembodied from the artist behind it. On Blue Island, Lenae responds to a career plot twist by stepping into the past.

• Day 220/365 Album Review: Blue Island - Ravyn Lenae | malaynachang.substack.com
An incredibly disappointing project, this was both boring and bland.

• Ravyn Lenae – Blue Island | EUPHORIA. | Aug. 11, 2026, 7 p.m.
It's not always easy for an artist to put forward a bold promise and follow through, but Ravyn Lenae surprisingly did with Blue Island.

• Ravyn Lenae’s ‘Blue Island’ Is a Masterclass in Time Travel and Sonic Poise | www.azarianmagazine.com
Read our review of Ravyn Lenae’s Blue Island. Track breakdowns, time-traveling production by DJ Dahi, and a full 14-song ranking.

• On 'Blue Island,' Ravyn Lenae Comes Home to Herself | Exclaim!
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• Ravyn Lenae connects with her Panamanian roots, joins forces with Doechii in new album 'Blue Island' | Los Angeles Times | Aug. 10, 2026, 1 p.m.
R&B singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae speaks about her Afro Latina heritage, collaborating with Doechii and blossoming in her new album 'Blue Island.'

• Coco Gauff reps for 'good friend' Ravyn Lenae's new album Blue Island | Women's Tennis Association | Aug. 10, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
Coco Gauff may have been busy reaching the National Bank Open quarterfinals over the past week, but she still found time to listen to her good friend Ravyn Lenae's new album, Blue Island.

• NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Ravyn Lenae refuses to do the thing a thousand Tiktok coaches told me I should do | gracespelmanmusicproject.substack.com
Thank goodness Ravyn Lenae's album, 'Blue Island', knows exactly what it's doing.

• Ravyn Lenae, 'Blue Island' Review | Paste
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• Album review: Ravyn Lenae "Blue Island" | Showbiz by PS
"Blue Island" is decent, but it feels like more could’ve been done to make it stand out.

• Ravyn Lenae is redefining the boundaries of R&B - Blue Island review | The New Feminist | Aug. 7, 2026, 8:14 a.m.
Ravyn Lenae’s third studio album, Blue Island, seeks to redefine the boundaries of R&B through an innovative blend of genres.

• Ravyn Lenae – 'Blue Island' review: R&B’s wunderkind finds her new pop groove | NME | Aug. 7, 2026, 8 a.m.
Ravyn Lenae frees herself from preconceived notions of her music and comes guns blazing for the pop crown on 'Blue Island'.