The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...
Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these ...
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 ...