Hip-hop music, a dynamic and influential genre that originated in the streets of the Bronx, New York City, has transformed into a worldwide cultural phenomenon. It has become a powerful voice for ...

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 BY ...

What does it take to make the perfect remix? In today's music world, remixes typically have an added verse from another artist. However, if one looks back at remixes from twenty to thirty years ago, ...

In Luminate’s annual midyear report for 2026, a few key takeaways are apparent: R&B/hip-hop continues to lose ground, but ...

GRAMMY-winning rap legend Nas will receive the BMI Icon Award at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, recognizing his songwriting excellence and lasting impact on hip-hop.

Between massive tours from rap stars like Kendrick Lamar to the exciting rise of Dallas’ own BigXThaPlug, last year was a standout moment for hip-hop and R&B music in North Texas. This year hasn’t ...

From Chris Brown to Kehlani, here are the R&B and hip-hop acts performing in Nashville this summer and fall.

How to encompass half a century of hip-hop? You start by acknowledging you can’t. Too many stars, too many songs, too many places, too many scandals: Hip-hop is an entire universe — a musical genre, ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

Drake and Justin Bieber are among the biggest popular music stars in the world. Part of their appeal has been blurring pop, hip-hop and R&B — music genres the music business has traditionally ...

Nas' songwriting and impact on hip-hop and popular culture will be recognized at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. He is set ...