Billboard recently hosted its annual R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players celebration in New York City, bringing together some of the genre’s most impactful artists, executives, and rising stars. The exclusive ...

Cardi B accepted the Impact Of The Year Award from Billboard’s Senior Director of R&B/Hip-Hop Carl Lamarre at Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event in New York City Thursday (Sept. 5). Her ...

Dec. 6 was a notable turning point in hip-hop and R&B history. KRS-One released the song “Sound of da Police” on this date in ...

The Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) executive is responsible for the careers of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Ab-Soul, Ray Vaughn, Doechi, and others Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, who is the founder and CEO of Top ...

Below, Billboard’s hip-hop braintrust ranked the 50 greatest hip-hop album covers of all-time, spanning from from the genre’s earliest days, to some of the new generation’s most daring stars. Take a ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Awich and Tia Ray.

Nov. 30 has witnessed many pivotal moments in hip-hop and R&B history. Ronald Isley dropped an album after his prison release ...

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 dated Nov. 8. The set, released on Oct. 24 through Hollace/Republic Records, ...

Memphis rap star GloRilla continues to collect awards and industry honors. In a year that has already seen her nominated for a pair of Grammys and win a BET award, “Big Glo” is now being honored by ...