Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Elmiene, Arin Ray, SAHXL, SAILORR, Lily Massie, Lexa ...

Louis Vuitton’s top Hip Hop and R&B collaborations, from Pharrell to Lauryn Hill. See how music shaped the brand’s evolution.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

These iconic hip-hop tracks feature melodic pop hooks, in what Wyclef Jean once called a "Beauty and the Beast" approach to ...

Elle Varner hooked listeners with Refill’s fiddle-driven R&B, blending vulnerability and groove into a timeless slow jam that ...

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from it's indie and queer sectors to the Hot 100 domination of Leon Thomas and Kehlani.

Mariah Carey charts a new top 10 hit as “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” rises at the same time that “All I Want for Christmas Is You” leads the Hot 100 again.

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

Kendrick Lamar is Billboard’s 2025 R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year. See how ‘GNX,’ “Not Like Us,” and a record-breaking year earned him the crown.

The full list of Billboard's 2025 year-end charts are almost here, and we're counting down the days to their unveiling on Tuesday, Dec. 9, with a special look at select rankings in the lead-up to the ...

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres.

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling ...