Jelly Roll lands his first win on a hip-hop-focused Billboard chart, debuting at No. 9 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs tally with Lil Wayne’s “Sharks.” SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 05: Jelly Roll ...

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...

Andrea Bocelli debuts on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time with “Maria,” a Lil Wayne and Wyclef Jean track that samples his “Ave Maria.” SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 16: Andrea ...

Pooh Shiesty enjoys an immediate welcome reception on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as he collects his first No. 1 with the debut of "FDO" atop the list dated Dec. 27. The comeback single ...

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

Kehlani bags her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Folded” snags the summit on the list dated Nov. 8. The single advances after five weeks in the runner-up spot and likewise ...

The artist is the third rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Missy Elliot made history on Thursday when she became the first female hip-hop artist and the third rapper ever to be ...

"The Real Queens of Hip-Hop" is set to air on Hulu and ABC News on Oct. 18. Even before hip-hop was called “hip-hop,” women were on the frontlines of the culture as emcees, rappers and producers. From ...

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 ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. "No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...