Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like AKIA and Spaceluvrrr.

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 - after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski - check out three ...

Explore 19 Hip Hop and R&B artists who earned Best New Artist Grammy nominations, from Lauryn Hill to Doechii. See part one ...

See which R&B and hip hop producers earned the Grammy for Producer of the Year (Non-Classical), and the key projects tied to each win. Dive into the full list.

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 ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like detahjae and rum•gold. The big news story over the weekend was the announcement of the 2026 Grammy Award nominations (Nov. 7).

What does it take to make the perfect remix? In today's music world, remixes typically have an added verse from another artist. However, if one looks back at remixes from twenty to thirty years ago, ...

R&B has never stayed in one lane — from Mary J. Blige’s hip-hop soul to today’s alternative sounds, it’s a story of evolution ...

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 ...

The 20-year-old rapper announced the news in an Instagram post: “I was born and perceived as female, but that label never ...

Afrobeats singer, Fireboy DML, has declared that Afrobeats has reached the same level of global recognition as Hip-hop and R&B. In a podcast interview with Noisey, Fireboy emphasised that Afrobeats is ...

Come bring in the New Year with close friends and family on the dancefloor at the Neck of the Woods! You already know we are partying all night! Come listen to some throwback hip hop and r&b jams and ...