Originally formed in 1998 as a trio in Los Angeles, Calif., B2K was joined by Omarion in 1999. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2002, with such hits as "Gots Ta Be," "Uh Huh," and "Why I ...

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His death sent shockwaves through the music world.

Relive the humor and drama of high school days with a true storytime about a complicated friendship, a dramatic breakup, and a misguided shoplifting attempt at the mall that ended with a police ...

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling ...

While all death is tragic, there were a handful of losses that left fans stunned. The following is a look back at five deaths ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 10: In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler was born in The Bronx, N.Y. He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ...

Without these three hit R&B rock 'n' roll songs from 1955, the sound we have come to know and love would likely sound a whole ...

Since hip-hop's inception, the genre has exponentially grown with every single decade, and the 2000s era was no different. Hip-hop saw even more commercial success than before; it succeeded in ...

Post Malone's The Diamond Collection returns to its No. 2 high point on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, blocked from No. 1 ...

What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a great ...

Contextualizing R&B's mainstream comeback this year, from buzzy local scenes to international breakout stars. By Kyle Denis R&B had a lot to celebrate in 2025. From Leon Thomas’ breakthrough to Chris ...

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...