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

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

Nearly six years since he last ran Billboard ’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, Lil Tecca reclaims the top spot as Dopamine debuts at No. 1 on the list dated June 28. The new leader is the rapper ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like PlaqueBoyMax and Samara Cyn. Amid Cardi B finally coming back “Outside” and Jay-Z surprising attendees Beyoncé’s final ...

Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...

R. Kelly has been in prison since 2019 after being found guilty of several serious crimes. In 2021, a New York court gave him 30 years for things like sex trafficking and using his fame to control ...

R. Kelly‘s attorneys have filed a motion asking that he be freed. They say officials solicited another inmate to kill him. Thankfully the Aryan Brotherhood member decided against it and shared ...

It started in a smoky trap house in East Oakland, teens banging on a table, freestyling about scrounging up enough cash to ...

The MCC has called the ‘bunny hop’ catch as unfair, and also sent a note to ICC earlier this year, calling for a rule change. In a groundbreaking move, the MCC will be updating its law on ...

“R. Kelly does not have the time, with his life in danger, to go through the normal channels,” Brindley said. “I will ask President Trump to help us, because we need him.” ...

The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of Atlanta icon D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik, who passed away on June 9, 2025, following a long battle with chronic kidney disease. Known for his beatboxing ...