R&B has always been a powerful vehicle for storytelling and cultural expression. Understanding the roots of modern R&B means exploring the iconic debut albums that laid the groundwork for today’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Four Kendrick Lamar albums appear on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B ...

More than 30 years after its debut, 'The Best of Sade' becomes the band's first album to hit top 10 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Beyoncé’s Lemonade returns to the U.K.’s Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart at No. 38 as her Cowboy Carter Tour drives renews interest in the classic album. SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Beyonce ...

Coco Jones, a Grammy-winning R&B artist, is releasing her debut album "Why Not More?" on April 25. Her music blends classic R&B influences with modern production techniques, reflecting the genre's ...

Jon B opens up about recording with Tupac two weeks before Vegas, Afeni Shakur’s blessing to release the collab, a surprise call from Michael Jackson, Nas rewriting “Finer Things,” and how his ...

The dreamy notes embody classic R&B vibes with overlays of lo-fi elements. Reflecting the subconscious world of a woman, the song explores her deepest thoughts about a man she is in love with, but he ...