Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Kendrick Lamar has consistently been known as one of the world’s most prominent storytellers and a rooted artist in hip-hop’s fertile history. GNX is an immersion into 90s hip-hop and R&B-the golden ...

Despite The Notorious B.I.G. rapping “you never thought that hip-hop would take it his far” on his 1994 breakout single “Juicy,” even he might have been shocked to see just how far the genre has come ...

A new bar in Over-the-Rhine dedicated to '90s R&B, hip-hop and classic Black films is now open in Over-the-Rhine.Cinema OTR is located at 1517 Vine St.The bar focuses on classic '90s/early 2000s ...

CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier/WKRC) - Over-the-Rhine's first-ever bar deeply rooted in Black film, hip hop and '90s R&B history is now open, marking the latest business venture from ...

GEDDES, N.Y. — The Great New York State Fair is taking fairgoers back with a 90s rewind when iconic R&B and hip-hop artists Digital Underground, Tone Loc and Color Me Badd share the Chevy Court Stage ...

Come bring in the New Year with close friends and family on the dancefloor at Mayes on Polk Street! You already know we are partying all night! Come listen to some throwback hip hop and r&b jams and ...

There’s an undated picture of vintage me in my grandmother’s family photo album that’s so retro, ‘90s Black girl, it’s hilarious and historical at the same time. In it, I’m 13, maybe 14 years-old, and ...

The “It girls” of today are undoubtedly serving. From looks to choreography, it’s incredible to witness the new generation of greats on the rise. Vocalists, like Tyla and Victoria Monet, are building ...

"P.O.V." is the fifth video Clipse has dropped from their Grammy-nominated comeback, 'Let God Sort Em Out.' While some artists fell exclusively on either end of the spectrum, there’s no denying how ...