This list highlights the rappers whose breakout moments and continued output reflect the long-term impact of the blog era.

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like detahjae and rum•gold. The big news story over the weekend was the announcement of the 2026 Grammy Award nominations (Nov. 7).

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R&B and soul singer D’Angelo died Tuesday, leaving behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music" after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," his family said. The influential music star, ...

It's always interesting when people debate whether R&B is dead. In actuality, R&B continues to change with the times. Just because R&B may not get the same airplay or recognition it once did doesn't ...

It’s Black Music Month, and Billboard, the music biz bible, has come up with its list of the 75 best R&B artists of all time. Our own Prince ranked No. 7. Before we get into debates (how could Aretha ...

Billboard has unveiled its most comprehensive ranking of R&B excellence, expanding from 35 to 75 entries in its definitive list of the greatest singers in the genre’s history. The publication’s latest ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 13: Abel Tesfaye attends Lionsgate's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" World Premiere on May 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Photo by: Jamie McCarthy / ...

Could London be the new hub for R&B? For years, music fans have wondered if R&B is doomed. Of course acts like Summer Walker and Victoria Monét continue to hold down the genre that’s so close to Black ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.