Dec. 31 brought good tidings for hip-hop and R&B fans. Rihanna made a dazzling debut on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, showcasing her powerful vocals and undeniable talent. Joey McIntyre, a ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

The rapper's last five projects have now reached the top spot, a run that began in 2019. By Trevor Anderson 21 Savage banks his fifth overall – and consecutive – No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

The release of 50 Cent’s controversial Netflix documentary “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” has done more than just shine a light on one now-disgraced mogul; it has forced fans to confront the enduring ...

Our attention rapt, he was ready to commence with the bloodletting. Nobody was spared. The street rappers with no code. The moguls with no morals. And, most especially, the corporate vultures picking ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

This story was originally published on Dec. 27, 2023. Neo-soul trailblazer D’Angelo, whose music defined a generation, died Tuesday after a “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer,” according to ...

There's no doubt that hip-hop continues to be one of the most popular genres, and it has consistently grown over the years. So it makes total sense that filmmakers keep tapping into the genre to power ...