Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Doechii, Jill Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, SZA, DaBaby, YKNieve, BunnaB, Fetty P Franklin & Trim.

Explore 13 iconic female rap and R&B collaborations that topped charts and shaped culture. From Brandy to Beyoncé, these ...

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

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 ...

Jan. 1 is a remarkable date in R&B and hip-hop for a myriad of reasons. To start off, breakout star Ice Spice was born on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

21 Savage banks his fifth overall – and consecutive – No. 1 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as What Happened to ...

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 ...

At some point this century, all of the R&B heartthrobs had to make an adjustment. There's no pinpointing the exact moment, but you can see the gears in motion in 2012, when hip-hop's influence on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Post Malone returns to Billboard’s hip-hop tallies as DJ Khaled’s ...