These 10 R&B albums defined the genre in 2025, from heartbreak anthems to bold debuts. Discover the year’s most essential ...

In 2025, R&B fans had plenty to look forward to. We might not have received full albums from heavyweights like Kehlani and Chris Brown — who held us down with singles such as “Folded” and “ It Depends ...

Ironic, then, that such a shift seems to have been ushered in by a death — not of R&B proper, mind you, but of one of its greatest modern pacesetters: The Weeknd. Since 2011, the persona inhabited by ...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy ...

One of the cool things about music is how it continues to elevate over time, and R&B is no different. R&B tends to change its sound with each new decade. The '70s had soul and disco, the '80s had funk ...

The singer, whose viral hit "Water" won the inaugural best African music performance Grammy earlier this year, will compete in pop with her debut album, though it is rooted in Afrobeats and R&B. By ...

Learn more about the making of iconic albums by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Al Green and more. getty The year 1974 saw a host of legendary Black performers reach the peak of their powers, with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Months after being sentenced to decades behind bars in federal prison, R. Kelly's voice is being heard, once again, on a new unofficial album entitled "I Admit It." ABC 7 Chicago ...

R. Kelly just released a surprise new album from prison titled I Admit It where he admits to liking "young ladies" and is confused why people think that is considered pedophilia. On Friday (Dec. 9), a ...

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R. Kelly may not be released, but his album is. The fraught rapper seemingly came out with a new album on Friday, titled “I Admit It,” while he was still incarcerated for federal sex crimes — although ...

It's always interesting when people debate whether R&B is dead. In actuality, R&B continues to change with the times. Just because R&B may not get the same airplay or recognition it once did doesn't ...