Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With ...

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 ...

Q. Something that struck me was how in that nascent moment for the culture, you see magazines like The Source in their formative phases, when they were really just fan-driven, do-it-yourself ...

This year, the musical, cultural, political and economic phenomenon that is hip-hop officially turned 50, with hip-hop’s origin traced back to a back-to-school party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - On Thyme will be hosting its R&B vs Hip-Hop Old School Party next month. DJs will be providing live music from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Corey Scott, owner of the On Thyme ...

Wayne Lewis, a founding member, vocalist and keyboardist for R&B group Atlantic Starr, has died. He was 68. Lewis’ death was announced by the band in a Facebook post on Friday. No cause of death was ...

On the surface, country music might not seem to have a whole lot in common with genres like hip-hop and R&B. For one thing, the latter two styles are more often associated with city life, while ...