See who won big at the 2025 American Music Awards, from SZA and Kendrick Lamar to Eminem. Get the full list of Hip Hop and ...

Barely a year after breaking the record with "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar is back for another stab at the record books.

Kendrick Lamar's viral diss track 'Not Like Us' breaks another record as Drake's hits 'Best I Ever Had' and 'Hold On, We're ...

In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop ... of rap and R&B. It’s heavily inspired her work. “I’d say [my sound is] feel-good R&B soul music reminiscent ...

“Quincy Jones is a musical genius who would not be afraid to take pop music, R&B music, rap ... hip-hop with his White Parties in the Hamptons, including guests such as Tommy Lee in 2007. Getty ...

Here are three takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s latest in-depth research. Hip-hop/rap reigned as the most ... From 2017 to 2022, R&B/soul placed third each year, ranging from 8% to ...

Kendrick Lamar, a three-time AMA winner, earned the most nominations this year with 10, but only ended up taking home one ...

What could've been doomed as a footnote in rap history (it peaked at No. 15 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) became the foundation for an era known as "new-school rap." In contrast to the ...

For the past 50 years, hip-hop has been ... many of rap’s most prominent protagonists have been the kinds of dudes you’d hesitate to bring home to your mom. But that image didn’t spring ...

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre ... have spoiled its image and authenticity. "For some, this most recent rap battle and the ...

From stadiums to arenas, the biggest rap and hip hop artists in the industry are taking over this year. Artists such as Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar are just a few of the major artists you can catch ...

Aside from these elements, his production style paralleled a direction that rap music and hip ... compared to hip-hop. In interviews, he would criticize rappers and R&B singers who lip-synced ...