Lionel Richie was crucial to the band's versatility. He was the secret weapon when it came to ballads and crossover hits, and ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

The 2000s was a primetime for R&B lovers. It was an era in which R&B was dominant on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, neo-soul had some of its best commercial success, and BET launched its daily video ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Abby Jasmine and Qing Madi. Speaking about anything related to album releases and awards season feels frivolous as a series of ...

R&B one-hit wonders hold a special spot in our playlists—artists who dropped one epic track, but that track became a timeless tune. Whether the song has a smooth melody, a catchy hook ...

in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre that is R&B. Originated by Black artists and marketed to marginalized communities by the music ...