As hip-hop has grown into a billion dollar industry, hooks from R&B singers have helped rappers take over the pop charts, and hip-hop has, in turn, influenced the changing sound of soul music. Rakim’s ...
For a second consecutive year, GloRilla banks multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Typa” tops the survey dated Sept. 13. The single climbs from No. 3 to become the ...
Memphis rap star GloRilla continues to collect awards and industry honors. In a year that has already seen her nominated for a pair of Grammys and win a BET award, “Big Glo” is now being honored by ...
Chance the Rapper apologized Saturday for working with R&B singer R.Kelly, and for "taking this long" to speak out" against the singer. Kelly has been the subject of "Surviving R. Kelly," a six part ...
Major Harris Impresses in Acting Debut as T.I. and Tiny Beam With Pride When your parents are hip-hop royalty, there’s […] The post T.I. & Tiny’s son Major Harris shines in acting debut [VIDEO] ...
As an emerging alt-R&B star with meaningful creative roots in hip-hop, Sailorr is starting to bubble. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL ...
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper T.I. earned his third consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday with his best numbers yet, while Oscar-winning "American Idol" reject Jennifer Hudson landed ...