Explore 19 Hip Hop and R&B artists who earned Best New Artist Grammy nominations, from Lauryn Hill to Doechii. See part one of the list here.

There’s no doubt that some R&B fans will disagree with these staff picks and decry that other artists are more deserving of a slot on the list. However, there’s also no doubt that both sides can agree ...

Also in the top 10: NF’s 'Fear' arrives at No. 4 and 5 Seconds of Summer’s sixth LP, 'Everyone's a Star!,' enters at No. 6 With her third studio album “Finally Over It” debuting at No. 2 on the ...

R&B is the epitome of musical resilience. First emerging in the late 1940s, the genre was initially categorized as “race music,” as Black artists tried to find their footing in a new genre that ...

With her third studio album “Finally Over It” debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week, Summer Walker not only secured the biggest R&B debut by a woman in 2025, but also chalked up her fourth ...

Elle Varner hooked listeners with Refill’s fiddle-driven R&B, blending vulnerability and groove into a timeless slow jam that ...

Female artist are shaping the sound of every day Britain and Spice Girls founder, Chris Herbet says this new wave of girl power in music is setting the tone for one of the strongest eras for women ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

There is no debate that Queens’ own Nicki Minaj completely modernized rap with her versatility and bold lyricism. Born in ...

Summer Walker continues to cement her status as one of this generation’s most influential R&B voices, and today, she adds another major milestone to her already impressive résumé. The Grammy-nominated ...

Summer Walker completed her chart-topping trilogy with Finally Over It, proving she’s more than “Ms. Pizza Hut.” The Atlanta singer’s latest release pulled in 77,000 equivalent album units in its ...