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

Kendrick Lamar only took home one award despite leading with 10 nominations. SZA, Doechii and The Weeknd dominated the Hip Hop and R&B categories with major wins. Eminem’s surprise win over Kendrick ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like AKIA and Spaceluvrrr. Thanksgiving Weekend is normally a quiet time for new releases — but that doesn’t mean the worlds of hip-hop ...

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 ...

Despite what many may think, Black queer artistry has always been intertwined with the DNA of Hip Hop and R&B. The more modern landscape reflects that truth more openly, but it didn’t get there ...