Jan. 24 is an important day in hip-hop music history. This day has seen breakthrough moments in rap and the inclusion of the ...

From Zillionaire Doe to Chaka Kahn and Patti LaBelle, North Texas has so many concerts you don't want to miss this winter.

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Bushy B and Moonchild.

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

"Stay Here 4 Life" and "Helicopter" swing into the top 10 after their parent album's release.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The track climbs 11-10 on the list dated Sept. 20, in its fifth charting week, with gains in all three contributing metrics. For ...