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

Performers include Vanilla Ice, 2 Live Crew, Color Me Badd, Right Said Fred, Men Without Hats and The Escape Club ...

These groups represent a diverse spectrum of R&B, from doo-wop and Motown classics to new jack swing and modern ballads.

A pair of Grammy nominees join forces for their new single “Laid Back/Old Skool Chevy.” London singer TAVE and Los Angeles ...

George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Tony Macaulay ...

The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

R&B girl groups hold a vital place in music and culture, serving as powerful voices of empowerment, unity, and representation ...

This smooth, storytelling song from Warren G and Nate Dogg epitomizes the 1990s G-funk sound that emerged from West Coast ...

or inspire people to make a change, then they might have a song that can stand the test of time. And those are the types of songs that people love and remember the most.

After recording songs for several small record labels, Wood signed with Double Shot Records, which released the infectious “Oogum Boogum Song” in 1967. It reached No. 19 on the R&B charts and No. 4 on ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...