This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: October 16
Oct. 16 is a date that has seen album releases, awards ceremonies, and other significant moments that have impacted the hip-hop and R&B genres. Sugar Pie DeSanto was born on… Read More
R&B
Where R&B Radio Lives: Ranking the Top Cities That Shaped the Format
Recently, on a drive and punching around the radio dial, I couldn’t find anything musically that held my attention. Read More
D’Angelo obituary: Grammy-winning R&B star
Singer, songwriter and producer whose debut album Brown Sugar unleashed the genre of neo-soul dies aged 51 Read More
‘There was no conquest mission’: Fans ‘missed the point’ of D’Angelo’s infamously steamy video
As fans honour the loss of R&B legend D’Angelo and recall his sensual, slow-burn video for Untitled (How Does It Feel), it’s time to consider if the artistry wasn’t skin-deep. Read More
R&B legend Dorothy Moore to give free Brookhaven concert
When a background singer for Malaco Records in Jackson lent her voice to a song in 1976 that had not previously been successful, the tune shot to No. 2 on the soul charts and No. 3 on the pop charts, and remains a hit record a half-century later. “Misty Blue,” recorded by Dorothy Moore in […] Read More
Global R&B: 15 women redefining the genre outside the United States
From South Korea to Brazil, these women are reshaping R&B through culture, language and innovation, showing that soul travels everywhere. Read More
From TikTok to the Top 40: How Viral Songs Take Over
Scroll, tap, laugh, share and suddenly a hook is stuck in your head for days. Short-form video platforms turned micro-moments into a major engine for music discovery. A single soundbite can spark dance challenges, meme edits, and reaction chains that rack up millions of plays long before a song ever touches radio. But turning viral heat into a lasting hit isn't automatic. It takes smart timing, strong records, and real-world translation. Why do tiny clips travel so far? Because they […]
The Rise of Female Voices in Hip Hop and R&B
Turn on any chart show or open any new-release playlist and you'll hear it immediately: women are not just present in Hip Hop and R&B they are leading. It's visible in festival headliners, brand partnerships, Billboard debuts, and the sonic signatures shaping the culture. The rise isn't a trend; it's a rebalancing powered by talent, entrepreneurship, and fearless storytelling. Part of the shift is creative freedom. Women across the spectrum rappers, singers, writer-producers are redefining what subject matter belongs on […]
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