Niko McKnight, son of R&B star Brian McKnight, dies after private cancer battle
Niko McKnight, son of Brian McKnight and a gifted artist, dies after two-year cancer battle, family confirms. Read More
R&B
Mariah Carey Finally Makes a Deal to Release Her 20 Year Old Cover of a Classic R&B Song Written by Motown Legends
Oh, Mariah. In her heyday, Mariah Carey was famous for “sampling” songs, meaning — as Maurice White once told me — eating the whole buffet. Mariah turned White’s song, Best of My Love, into her “Emotions.” (You hear it below.) The Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” became her “Fantasy,” and so on. Some samples […] Read More
Niko McKnight, estranged son of Brian McKnight, reportedly dies of cancer
Claude McKnight, brother of the polarizing R&B singer, confirmed that Brian McKnight's son, Niko, passed away on social media. Read More
Digital Cover: Mabel is Breaking Free
Ahead of her performance on our House of R&B stage at this year's SXSW London Festival, pop icon Mabel reflects on her journey so far, the impact of Destiny's Child's 'The Writing's on the Wall' and her new self-titled mixtape. Read More
Monami Ent’s Mona Scott-Young On Missy Elliott, Vybz Kartel & ‘Queens Of R&B’ Tour (Exec Profile)
Mona Scott-Young can’t help but be a big believer in fate, especially after the year she had. Her company, Monami Entertainment, capped a year-long project Read More
Aqyila Is Merging Worlds to Become Canada’s Next R&B Sensation │ Exclaim!
Blending R&B with a "Caribbean foundation" has helped lift the Toronto singer to consecutive JUNO wins Read More
Soul of the 90s: An Ode to Hip-Hop and R&B | Friday, Jun 13, 2025
mmerse yourself in the iconic sounds that defined a generation at NMAAM's signature Black Music Month event featuring a fireside chat with New Jack Swing pioneer Teddy Riley and a live performance by on half of R&B duo Zhané featuring lead singer Renée Neufville. Read More
This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: May 30
May 30 isn’t just any average date in hip-hop and R&B. With birthdays, cultural moments, and great songs, this day has marked important developments in these genres that still inspire… Read More
Justin Bieber sends longtime friend Chris Brown uplifting message following R&B singer’s arrest
Justin Bieber recently took to his Instagram to embrace his longtime bestie Chris Brown following the R&B singer's arrest in the UK following a 2023 incident Read More
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