Cincinnati may not be renowned for a thriving hip-hop scene. But local rapper Skylar Blatt is working hard to put her city on ...

As hip-hop has grown into a billion dollar industry, hooks from R&B singers have helped rappers take over the pop charts, and hip-hop has, in turn, influenced the changing sound of soul music. Rakim’s ...

For a second consecutive year, GloRilla banks multiple No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Typa” tops the survey dated Sept. 13. The single climbs from No. 3 to become the ...

GloRilla just made history—again. The Memphis rapper has officially become only the third female rapper ever to score six No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. That rare feat ...

Memphis rap star GloRilla continues to collect awards and industry honors. In a year that has already seen her nominated for a pair of Grammys and win a BET award, “Big Glo” is now being honored by ...

As an emerging alt-R&B star with meaningful creative roots in hip-hop, Sailorr is starting to bubble. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Bun B, rapper, entrepreneur, and philanthropist known for putting on for the Bayou City, announced R&B singer Coco Jones as the second guest joining his fourth takeover at the ...