Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Xowié and Crimeapple. For the first time in what feels ...

With Fresh Picks , Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from JT’s summer-ready banger to Nettspend and Xaviersobased’s new link-up. Be ...

“Mutt” is the title track to Thomas’ second studio album, which was released in September 2024. Thanks to its namesake’s success, Mutt springs 25-10 on the Top R&B Albums chart and debuts at No. 33 on ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

New music Friday rolls around again with a bevy of new hip-hop releases for your listening pleasure. This week, 2025’s most ...

When a new Black musician comes onto the scene, they are often labeled as “R&B” or “hip-hop,” despite these labels not always ...

Lamar has recently snagged a new No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with his latest collaboration with the talented SZA, titled ‘30 for 30,’ which has quickly jumped from No. 5 to the ...

The neo-soul goddess wore a tan suit that accentuated her rear end during an appearance at the Billboard Women in Music event ...

1 on R&B charts, as did his 1999 disc, "The Art of Storytelling ... Rolling Stone put his "Ain't No Half-Steppin" ― from 1988 ...