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

F or the first time in his career, Kendrick Lamar reigns as Billboard ’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the year, storming to the ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

From SZA to Lil Nas X, these rap and R&B stars were all nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys. Some won, some lost, ...

Prior to "Folded," Kehlani landed in the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay penthouse via a feature on Cardi B's "Ring," which ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from a new Stove God Cooks banger to a sultry duet between AKIA and Aaron Page.

At some point this century, all of the R&B heartthrobs had to make an adjustment. There's no pinpointing the exact moment, but you can see the gears in motion in 2012, when hip-hop's influence on ...

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from it's indie and queer sectors to the Hot 100 domination of Leon Thomas and Kehlani.

These days, it feels like TV shows barely have time for a theme song before jumping into the action—sometimes it’s just a quick title card and a few seconds of music, or it's simply nonexistent. But ...

Irv Gotti, who’s signature sound and record label helped revolutionize the hip-hop and R&B music scene at the turn of the 21st century, has died. He was 54. Gotti’s children posted on Instagram ...

Lancaster hip-hop and R&B artist Ijah Anderson, who releases music as LASSAI, recently debuted her first EP, “Set Her Free,” on all streaming platforms. Self discovery and women’s empowerment are ...

Fans were treated to one of the best summers ever with local tour stops from Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Future, and the TwoGether Land Festival, the winner of 2024 Best of Dallas’ Best New ...