Sammie, who plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on Nov. 3, 2023. Credit: Photo via sammieLeighBush/Facebook

Despite his mother being charged for murder in January, 36-year-old R&B singer Sammie—born Sammie Lee Bush Jr.—has been riding high with both the release of his latest album L.A.W (an acronym for “love always wins”), as well as the news that him and his partner Teanna Reid are expecting a baby in the coming months.

Bush—who arrived on the scene 23 years ago with his sugary-sweet, baby faced pop album From The Bottom To the Top—has also acknowledged how heavily hip-hop has completely changed R&B music mainly because of autotune. “R&B works best, truthfully, when you’re able to tap into your sensitive side, but still be masculine,” he said during a recent appearance on “The Gauds Show.”

Tickets to see Sammie at Ybor City’s Crowbar on Friday, Nov. 3 are sold out.