Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip Hop and R&B songs rarely win Song of the Year, making each victory a major moment for songwriting recognition. These Grammy ...

The R&B and Hip-Hop landscape is rewriting its own rules in 2026, with veteran icons like Mary J. Blige proving that 'final' albums are just the beginning of new chapters. Simultaneously, rising stars ...

These days, it feels like TV shows barely have time for a theme song before jumping into the action—sometimes it’s just a quick title card and a few seconds of music, or it's simply nonexistent. But ...

Billboard recently hosted its annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration in New York City, bringing together some of the genre’s most impactful artists, executives, and rising stars. The exclusive ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists such as Young Moose and Starker.

Major hip-hop acts like NBA Youngboy, Playboi Carti and MGK are scheduled to perform in Music City this fall. Renowned R&B artists, including Raphael Saadiq, Brandy, Monica, and Erykah Badu, also have ...

Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify’s first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top 100 Hip-Hop songs of the Streaming Era. For its criteria, Spotify ...

Fans were treated to one of the best summers ever with local tour stops from Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Future, and the TwoGether Land Festival, the winner of 2024 Best of Dallas’ Best New ...

Although Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination (yet), iconic artists from Missy Elliott to Tyler, the Creator to Wiz Khalifa stop by the city on tour, and there is always an audience ...