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 ...

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

After wrapping the last century on a high note that only Mariah Carey’s vocal cords could challenge, R&B and hip-hop’s contributions to the musical canon swelled in the first 25 years of the 21st ...

On the surface, country music might not seem to have a whole lot in common with genres like hip-hop and R&B. For one thing, the latter two styles are more often associated with city life, while ...

Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and total chart ...

The burgeoning music movement is debunking assumptions about audience size, relevance and impact. By Angela M. Jollivette The growing prominence of faith-based/Christian hip-hop and R&B, aka Rhythm + ...

With nonstop hits, BMI recognizes GloRilla’s career is off to an impactful start. Plus, T-Pain will get his flowers at the ...