We don't talk about the sound of rap anymore, because there isn't one. Or two. Or twelve. The map is more like a metaverse, a malleable collection of regional sounds, virtual alliances and divergent ...

One thing that's cool about hip-hop is that there's no right or wrong way to go about it. Since hip-hop's inception in the '70s, the genre has expanded to a number of subgenres including conscious rap ...

SZA’s “Kill Bill” achieves one of the biggest honors ever on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as the track breaks the record for the most weeks at No. 1 by a lead female artist in the list’s ...

Dec. 6 was a notable turning point in hip-hop and R&B history. KRS-One released the song “Sound of da Police” on this date in ...

Country star Morgan Wallen is ending 2021 in a place few would have expected to find him a few months ago: in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s R&B/hip-hop chart. “Broadway Girls,” his collaboration with ...

With Finally Over It, Walker lands her third No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, completing its trilogy of triumph. 2019's Over ...

Three more public radio stations will adopt a CPB-backed music format designed to appeal to younger and more diverse audiences. The Urban Alternative format, which focuses on hip-hop and R&B with a ...

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 ...

Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and total chart ...