Bieber’s catalog includes collaborations with artists like Ludacris, Nas, and SZA, spanning multiple eras of his career. His genre-blending features reflect a shift from pop beginnings to deeper ...

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 ...

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM UTC 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 performance on weekly charts dated Jan.

"Folded" breaks new ground for Kehlani's career, now a first lead No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, after featuring on Cardi B's "Ring.." ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

Dive into the world of alternative Hip Hop and explore how it relates to rap and R&B. Hosts Arthur and Linda dive into the world of alternative Hip Hop and explore how it relates to rap and R&B, ...

The hit leads Billboard's 100-position Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century retrospective. Below, find a breakdown of the 2000-24 top 10. By Trevor Anderson The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” ...

Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

HIP-HOP WAS BORN IN THE BRONX IN the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary, “ Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists ...

Braxton Cook, Tink, Theo Croker, and Ego Ella May unleash new albums that caught our attention this week. Today Braxton Cook revealed a superb offering, his new album Who Are You When No One Is ...