With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from ...

Listen to new must-hear R&B/hip-hop songs from artists like Halle & Chloe Bailey, Shenseea, Mariah the Scientist, The BLK LT$, RZA, and Queen Naija.

In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent period of unprecedented success and visibility for a growing number of ...

Kehlani bags her first No. 1 on Billboard ’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Folded” snags the summit on the list dated Nov.

A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past. Here and below are seven of the many contemporary artists who are redefining and ...

The latest New Music Friday arrives as a powerful testament to hip-hop’s enduring ability to reinvent itself while honoring its roots. This week’s releases showcase an impressive spectrum of artistic ...

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Advance tix start at $10, $20 at Doors. Nice & Slow is where the party's at! We're bringing nonstop R&B and Hip-Hop--old school hits, new school bangers, and everything in between. The Bay's hottest ...