By Keith Caulfield As Drake’s ICEMAN debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 30), it not only scores the ...

The R&B-rap duo is ready to bring Saint Lucia to the world with their upcoming EP. By Kyle Denis It’s been a while since a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across 18 years, Roots Picnic has bridged genres, eras and generations of Black music while documenting the moments that helped shape Black music and culture over time.

Kehlani steps into the Billboard history books with “Folded,” which achieves a record-breaking 17th week at No. 1 on the ...

Summary Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and ...

Hip-hop’s takeover of R&B over the past decade altered its sound as soul artists aggressively pulled away from the genre’s conventional boundaries and embraced rap. Given the boys’ club culture of rap ...

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 ...

This week saw a dense wave of new R&B and hip-hop releases, with Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Isaiah Rashad, Lil Tjay, and DaBaby leading the charge. The drops span from traditional and alt-R&B albums ...

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 ...