What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard tackled the monumental feat of ranking the top R&B artists, dating back to the ‘50s. Michael Jackson, whose grew from his R&B ...

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We highly recommend diving into Makeout’s full allure, but at the very minimum, give his viral single “Conversations” a listen and check out the official music video on YouTube. Makeout Shinobi is an ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

Usher Raymond IV, known to many as simply Usher, has been reshaping R&B and pop music for the last few decades. In fact, Usher is one of the best-selling artists of all time — and that includes all ...

BJ the Chicago Kid first learned what it takes to captivate a Lollapalooza crowd in 2019, when he performed on a Bud Light-sponsored sidestage called the “Dive Bar.” The platform may have been modest, ...