One of the cool things about R&B is hearing how the sound seems to constantly change from the previous decade. The 1980s was no different. It was an era that was moving away from the disco sound ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

What makes a great song? Naturally, a song needs compelling production and sweet melodies, but the most important (and sometimes most underrated) factor is the lyrics. If an artist can tell a ...