Chris Brown doubles up on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart by occupying the top two spots of the radio ranking dated ...

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 ...

Kehlani achieves her first No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with "Folded," which also jumps into the Hot 100's top 10.

Daniel Caesar attains his first No. 1 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Son of Spergy begins atop the list ...

Quincy Jones, the late legendary producer, songwriter and composer extraordinaire, returns to the top of a Billboard chart for the first time since his death on Nov. 3, 2024, thanks to his production ...

I’ll never forget how my big brother Dave used to scan the dial on our stereo after WILD 1090 AM stopped broadcasting for the day. WILD or AM109, as people often referred to it, had a tiny transmitter ...

The Center for Broadcast Journalism, a nonprofit co-founded by Georgia Fort and Marianne Combs, has launched a new station in St. Paul, Power 104.7 (WEQY). Fort, a multi-media journalist and ...

Cumulus Media Kansas City has flipped the on switch for Power 105.1 (KCJK), replacing the former 107.3 KMJK. Playing Hip-Hop and R&B, enthusiasts, the station’s programming includes local Kansas City ...

Musician and radio personality Lady B was honored on Saturday afternoon when city officials renamed the West Philadelphia street she grew up on after her. The 5700 block of Wyndale Avenue in Overbrook ...

Well-known NYC hip-hop DJ Mister Cee, credited with discovering The Notorious B.I.G, died at 57, according to radio station HOT 97 (WQHT). "As a family at HOT 97 and WBLS, we're deeply saddened by the ...