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Reverse-chronological coverage of everything moving across hip-hop, R&B and the culture right now.
Quavo Releases New Album QRÖMELIFE
Quavo returns with QRÖMELIFE, a new solo album shaped by growth, grief, fatherhood and a renewed creative direction with Pharrell Williams helping guide the sound.
Drake’s FOMO Is Now Available on Streaming
Drake’s FOMO era has officially moved from the visual rollout to streaming, giving fans access to select songs from the project and turning one of his most talked-about recent drops into a full listening moment.
AFTER SIX YEARS JHENÈ AIKO RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM "WESTSIDE WHIMSY"
Six years after the release of Chilombo, the R&B singer is returning with her fourth studio album, Westside Whimsy, arriving Friday, September 11. The announcement came just days before the album’s release, giving fans very little time to prepare for the beginning of Jhené’s newest era. She described the 20-track project as “six years in the making” while thanking her supporters for their patience.
Joyce Wrice is getting ready to step into her next chapter.
Joyce Wrice is preparing to release her second album, Machiko.
SNOOP DOGG WILL HOST THE 2026 MTV VMAS
Snoop Dogg is officially taking over the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
RIO DA YUNG OG RETURNS WITH “THE WORLD IS YOURS”
Rio Da Yung OG is dropping a new project as his comeback run continues.
ERYKAH BADU AND THE ALCHEMIST ARE BRINGING A NEW ERA TO THE ROAD
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s new collaboration is turning into one of the year’s most interesting music pairings.
VICTORIA MONÉT IS TAKING “FREQUENCY OF LOVE” ON THE ROAD
The Grammy-winning singer has announced her Frequency of Love Tour, a 27-city North American run supporting her upcoming album Frequency of Love.
PUSHA T SAYS MORE SOLO AND CLIPSE MUSIC IS COMING WITH PHARRELL
Pusha T says he has new solo music and another Clipse project in the works.
SPOTIFY IS BRINGING ITS FIRST STANDALONE R&B CONCERT TO DALLAS
Spotify is turning its RNB X playlist into a real life concert experience.
STEVIE WONDER IS CELEBRATING “SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE” WITH A 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Stevie Wonder is taking one of Black music’s most important albums back on the road.
Television Is Finally Letting Black Stories Breathe
After years of compression, a new wave of television is giving Black stories the room — and the runtime — they deserve.