From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

New York-based trio Scotch Mist has been carving out its own lane in the city’s indie scene, refusing to be boxed in by genre ...

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from it's indie and queer sectors to the Hot 100 domination of Leon Thomas and Kehlani.

We search through all genres to find the best music from artists releasing their first formal studio album in 2025.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from Pooh Shiesty's long-awaited comeback to a soulful duet between Otis Kane ...

More than two decades after its release, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" finally becomes the bestselling rap song in America — as ...

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

The Billboard Hot 100 chart has long been seen as a measure of success for musicians across all genres, with placement on the list solidifying years of hard work. For the first time in 35 years, ...

“Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” alum Masika Kalysha’s estranged husband, Jamar Champ, died in a wrong-way car crash in Texas on Tuesday. The 38-year-old was driving on the West Interstate Highway 10 in a ...

Hip-hop artists have been dressing up as other artists for years (Tyler the Creator dressing up as Justin Bieber, Kanye West dressing up as Michael Jackson, Rihanna dressing as Gunna, etc.). If you ...