Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of "When We" - he'd never released a song that explicit. "He's like, 'You're crazy, but it's jammin'!'" the R&B singer recalled. "It ended up being ...

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week.

At some point this century, all of the R&B heartthrobs had to make an adjustment. There's no pinpointing the exact moment, but you can see the gears in motion in 2012, when hip-hop's influence on ...

No matter who you are—or what kind of music you usually listen to—there’s always a part of your day where you need a little time to unwind and relax. That’s where Apple Music’s Unwind playlist comes ...

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 ...

SZA has always played around with various genres in her music, particularly on 2022's SOS, and she believes she's often reduced to being only an R&B artist because she's Black. In an interview with ...

A great soundtrack can stand the test of time; sometimes, it can be better than the actual film in which it coincides. R&B has been a staple in soundtracks for decades, helping infuse emotions and ...

Whether the criticism is valid or not, it was inevitable. Given their chart success and the relative scarcity of Black female artists in the UK music scene, it's natural for listeners to crave an ...