Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Gabriel Jacoby, Lola Brooke, Wale, EARTHGANG, Nile Rodgers, and Sincere Hunte.

From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...

Listen to new R&B/hip-hop songs from artists like Jai'Len Josey, Icewear Vezzo, Saint Harison, BJRNCK, Rozzzqween and more.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - 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 ...

Love Island USA Season 7 is winding down, and the connections are finally starting to crystallize. The stakes are higher and whether you’re team Ace and Chelley or watching “America” stir the pot from ...

After wrapping the last century on a high note that only Mariah Carey’s vocal cords could challenge, R&B and hip-hop’s contributions to the musical canon swelled in the first 25 years of the 21st ...

Bryan Chase steps back into the spotlight with “Flaunt It,” a high-energy release featuring Sik-K and CAMO. It’s his second ...

Daniel Caesar attains his first No. 1 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Son of Spergy begins atop the list ...

Queen Key sets the tone at her ATL debut in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” airing on Tuesday, July 22. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second installment in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop docu-soap ...

Karlie tries to figure out her life after lockup in a new episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” airing on Tuesday, July 29. “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second installment in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop ...