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 ...

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 ...

After a six-year break, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show made its comeback in 2024, and Tyla helped mark the moment dressed ...

Hours after shutting down potential drama about their respective beauty brands, Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber each stepped ...

As the first fall breezes start to drift across New York City, Billboard helped usher out the summer season with its annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Week. On Wednesday (Sept. 3), Unfiltered Live ...

Roy Ayers, the towering jazz figure, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, at 84. Hip-Hop Wired has put together eight essential songs from Ayers. Roy Ayers, the towering jazz legend whose songs ...

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...

Major hip-hop acts like NBA Youngboy, Playboi Carti and MGK are scheduled to perform in Music City this fall. Renowned R&B artists, including Raphael Saadiq, Brandy, Monica, and Erykah Badu, also have ...