Hip-Hop pioneer Gene “Groove” Allen, known for his music with Groove B. Chill and his role in House Party, has passed away, leaving a lasting imprint on both industries. Gene “Groove” Allen a key ...

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 ...

Hip-Hop was born in The Bronx, New York, and given the exact birthplace of 1520 Sedgwick Ave., also known as the home of DJ Kool Herc. Herc famously held one of hip-hop’s first house parties on August ...

In 1981, the Funky Four Plus One became not just the first rap group to ever perform on SNL, but the first rap group to perform on American television. 44 years later, the iconic sketch comedy program ...

How to encompass half a century of hip-hop? You start by acknowledging you can’t. Too many stars, too many songs, too many places, too many scandals: Hip-hop is an entire universe — a musical genre, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. J-Hope’s “Sweet Dreams” debuts at No. 10 on the U.K.’s Official Hip ...

As the 50th anniversary of hip-hop has been celebrated this year, many props have been paid to the pioneers who launched the Bronx-born culture in the ‘70s and ’80s. And rightly so. However, one ’90s ...

Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful ...

Kendrick Lamar only took home one award despite leading with 10 nominations. SZA, Doechii and The Weeknd dominated the Hip Hop and R&B categories with major wins. Eminem’s surprise win over Kendrick ...

She remains the most recent Black woman to win album of the year at the Grammys. Singer, songwriter, producer, rapper and multi-hyphenate Lauryn Hill is a household name for a reason. The eight-time ...

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 ...