David Ali accepted Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Executive of the Year award on Thursday (Sept. 10). His company manages Kehlani, ...

Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might” spends a thirty-fourth week at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, tying Leon Thomas’s “Mutt” as ...

"My precious career has proven to me," she asserted, "when the soul says yes, the juice is worth the squeeze." ...

Jamaican dancehall artist Skippa accepts the Caribbean Rising Star Award at the 2026 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players ...

Jill Scott reflects on The Roots after her Billboard R&B Hall of Fame induction at the 2026 R&B/Hip Hop Power Players ...

The genre made for lovers doesn't seem to respect the very fanbase it’s engineered to woo.When Mankaprr Conteh interviewed R&B artist Isaia Huron, she imagined a thoughtful if not a bit complicated ...

Shawn Stockman recalled how controversial manager Lou Pearlman openly tried to replace Boyz II Men with his creation of ...

Noisey selects three essential 90s R&B slow jams for the next time you're trying to set the mood after a date.

2017 was a great year for R&B thanks to a slew of remarkable albums from both newcomers and veteran artists, alike. Overall, 2017 was a great year for R&B music. No matter your musical taste, there's ...

The 90s were a golden era for R&B, with female artists dominating the charts and shaping the sound of a generation. Many music fans agree that this decade produced some of the most talented and ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE's look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editors Jasmine Browley and Brooklyn White investigate the R&B bags secured—and ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE's look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, writer Jaelani Turner-Williams addresses claims that today's R&B is too sexual. R&B’s ...