Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kendrick Lamar and Drake both appear on the list, revealing Barack isn’t picking sides in their rap feud. His selections show ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Fergie Baby and Jaymin.

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Babyfxce E and Pimmie.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a late start — he didn’t reach Billboard’s charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of ...

A look at masculinity, survival and consequence through the lens of ‘Moses the Black’ and drill-era reality. 11 hours ago With part of his job at the audio-based fitness app Aaptiv being the curation ...

Nearly a quarter-century after it reached top-ten status on Billboard's Hot 100 charts, Queens, NY-born rapper Ja Rule still performs his 2000-released single "Put It On Me" as if he's suplexing it -- ...

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 ...

Hip-hop and R&B may not have invented sampling, but we perfected it. Black artists are some of the most sampled in history, ...

On the surface, country music might not seem to have a whole lot in common with genres like hip-hop and R&B. For one thing, the latter two styles are more often associated with city life, while ...