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 R&B/hip-hop songs from artists like Halle & Chloe Bailey, Shenseea, Mariah the Scientist, The BLK LT$, RZA, and Queen Naija.

CBUS Soul Fest is returning Downtown to Genoa Park this summer, bringing with it a day of good food, good music and a whole lot of soul. Now in its third year, the festival, hosted by the Columbus ...

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

Kelly Levert, Ennis Russelle Jr. and Rick Harvey of Stark County have formed The Kelly Levert Group, with plans for new music and a tour.

Now that Billboard ’s R&B/hip-hop team has posted its Grammy predictions for four of the R&B categories in the 68th annual ...

The Sol Blume R&B, soul, and hip-hop music festival returned to Sacramento on Saturday, with an expected 40,000 attendees and more than 30 artists on stage over the two-day event in Discovery Park.

Every great song is born in the soul of the artist” - Shawna Renee Music lover and cultural critic, Shawna Renee, introduces ...

BET has shocked the culture by pulling the plug on its two most celebrated award shows—without a clear reason why. In a move that has blindsided fans and artists alike, BET has officially suspended ...

Fans and peers alike flocked to D'Angelo's catalog after the singer's untimely passing, with a 796% increase compared to the ...

*Dang, unfortunately, we got some not-so-good news to pass along to ya. BET confirmed it has suspended both the Soul Train Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards. BET CEO Scott Mills shared the news in an ...