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Sailorr As an emerging alt-R&B star with meaningful creative roots in hip-hop, Sailorr is starting to bubble. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from a new Syd joint to Toosii and YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s new ...

In 2020, Kelly Rowland released the song “Coffee” as an ode to black women. She described it by saying “I just wanted it to ...

From the blurry album cover to the 24-minute-total runtime and the less-than-creative title, don’t be fooled into thinking that this is a short and shallow project. Since his days with Odd Future, ...

The UK's Top 40 biggest Hip Hop and R&B albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats across a seven day period.

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Dess Dior and rum•gold. As the first fall breezes start to drift across New York City, Billboard helped usher out the summer season ...

The Memphis maven joins Cardi B and Nicki Minaj as the only female rappers with a half-dozen No. 1s on the radio ranking with her latest, "Typa" By Trevor Anderson For a second consecutive year, ...

The Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) executive is responsible for the careers of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Ab-Soul, Ray Vaughn, Doechi, and others Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, who is the founder and CEO of Top ...

On Sunday (Sept. 7), the MTV Video Music Awards came to New York’s UBS Arena with a potent mix of style and legacy. The night’s biggest moments included hosting duties from LL Cool J and notable ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 28: T-Pain accepts BMI President’s Award onstage during the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on August 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo ...