In 2001, Just Blaze, the producer of “Song Cry,” made a soul sample. In 2020, JuneTheJenius, the producer of “When To Say When,” made a rap song sample. Junius retweeted a supporter who beamed, “‘Song ...

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.

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest Hip Hop and R&B songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Assata Shakur, who died last week while in exile in Cuba, defined what it meant to stand on business. 1 hour ago Going from “dope” to “decked out,” the Y2K era introduced fads that would define female ...

Sept. 22 has marked many important moments in hip-hop and R&B history, ranging from album releases and memorable performances ...

Drake leads Billboard's 100-position Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century retrospective. Below, find a breakdown of the 2000-24 top 10. By Trevor Anderson Drake dominates the competition as the ...

Pusha T and No Malice have made it official that there will be a new Clipse album — the first in 15 years. The famous hip-hop duo revealed in an Instagram post Thursday that their fourth studio album ...