Hamilton's contributions to his church, the body of Christ, this community and this country are impressive, impeccable and inspirational.

"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Known as Daddy G, he recorded with Jackie Wilson, Chuck Willis and others, but he was best known for the Gary U.S. Bonds ...

In the 1980s, Prince and his iconic album "Purple Rain" brought R&B and funk to the masses. For Black History Month, we're going through the decades and discussing artists who shaped popular music.

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision and musical style.

Singer-songwriter Iman Jordan was honored with his first Grammy Award, adding his name to the list of Black queer men who ...

The soon-to-be-former Canadian prime minister's eldest son, Xavier, appears to be pursuing a career in music after he teased his first R&B track on Instagram titled ... who replied "good work guys!” ...

Still a Black man. Still 100% black ... The “Gin & Juice” rapper also addressed the backlash during an appearance on “R&B Money Podcast” over the weekend. “You gon’ deal with hate ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

Fluid had been a frontman for 24/7 Spyz. The Bronx band was part of a wave of Black-led rock groups, including Living Colour and Fishbone, that emerged in the 1980s, melding elements of heavy metal, ...

Correction: A previous version of this gallery misspelled the names of the winner and one of the emcees. The Red & Black regrets these errors and has since corrected them.

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