Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats were in Richmond to support the opening of their new exhibit at the museum called Giants. It ...

Music City continues to live up to its name, not only in the realm of country music, but also in the world of hip-hop and R&B. Nashville is proving its versatility, hosting an exciting lineup of ...

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 Gabriel Jacoby, Lola Brooke, Wale, EARTHGANG, Nile Rodgers, and Sincere Hunte.

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.

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Discovering new music is part of the thrill of being a music head. While the usual playlists often recycle the same chart-toppers, some of the most exciting voices in the game are flying under the ...

Artists such as Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye have been sampled on many of the dopest songs in hip-hop and R&B. Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be ...

You might say it was Drake, DJ Premier, or Ice Cube. But the real idea of a beat flip starts with the DJ. In the early days of hip-hop—when DJing was the center of the action and park jams at rec ...

The red carpet at the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was a curious shade of green this year: money green. It was fitting for the occasion, because nothing comes close to distilling hip-hop's evolution over ...