Hip Hop and R&B artists have had a long, complex history with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist category. The list showcases genre-defining talent, from breakthrough stars to overlooked icons. The ...

A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.

Best New Artist is a Grammy Award nomination that has spotlighted major rap and R&B talent. Several nominees, including SZA and Jazmine Sullivan, didn’t win but still made lasting cultural impact. The ...

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The last time fans of R&B were as spoiled for choice as they are now, Ne-Yo was two-stepping across stages in his fedora singing “Closer.” The night before, at the Grammy Museum, I had the privilege ...

J.P.'s "Bad Bitty" was one of the most delightful and unexpected hip-hop success stories of the past few years. Working within the parameters of lowend — a popular hip-hop subgenre from his native ...

Singer Mario is officially stepping into a new chapter of his life. The platinum-selling R&B artist, known for hits like Let Me Love You and How Do I Breathe, is expecting his first child with his ...

Idol music definitely has its perks, but Korean R&B is one genre that will never die. With big names like Zion. T and Crush dominating the charts, there’s no denying the growing popularity the genre ...

R&B is the epitome of musical resilience. First emerging in the late 1940s, the genre was initially categorized as “race music,” as Black artists tried to find their footing in a new genre that ...

BJ the Chicago Kid first learned what it takes to captivate a Lollapalooza crowd in 2019, when he performed on a Bud Light-sponsored sidestage called the “Dive Bar.” The platform may have been modest, ...