Jan. 8 is an unforgettable date in R&B and hip-hop for various reasons. R. Kelly was born on this day in 1967. He has ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Doechii, Jill Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, SZA, DaBaby, YKNieve, BunnaB, Fetty P Franklin & Trim.

The best songs of 2025 delivered viral moments, genre shifts, and cultural heat. See which Hip Hop and R&B tracks defined ...

The remixes, the hooks, the guest verses that mattered. Here’s the proof that Jennifer Lopez stayed tapped into the culture ...

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 ...

Kendrick Lamar earned five iHeartRadio nominations after a banner 2025 that saw him earn $109M and lead Grammy nods with nine nominations.

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 emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Awich and Tia Ray. Last weekend, F1 went hip-hop with superstars Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Travis Scott descending upon Sin City for the ...

CSG has been moving in the opposite direction by shaping a single national model that treats production not as a chain of transactions but as one continuous system. That shift has helped the company ...

Lancaster hip-hop and R&B artist Ijah Anderson, who releases music as LASSAI, recently debuted her first EP, “Set Her Free,” on all streaming platforms. Self discovery and women’s empowerment are ...