As hip-hop has grown into a billion dollar industry, hooks from R&B singers have helped rappers take over the pop charts, and hip-hop has, in turn, influenced the changing sound of soul music. Rakim’s ...

GloRilla just made history—again. The Memphis rapper has officially become only the third female rapper ever to score six No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. That rare feat ...

For a second consecutive year, GloRilla banks multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Typa” tops the survey dated Sept. 13. The single climbs from No. 3 to become the ...

Memphis rap star GloRilla continues to collect awards and industry honors. In a year that has already seen her nominated for a pair of Grammys and win a BET award, “Big Glo” is now being honored by ...

As an emerging alt-R&B star with meaningful creative roots in hip-hop, Sailorr is starting to bubble. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL ...