With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop - from a new Lexa Gates banger to a smooth duet between Lily Massie and Arin Ray.

The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s exactly why the smooth R&B of Sade stood out. In 1985, the smooth sound of Sade's 'Promise' stood out If you ...

November 25, 2025 • The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s exactly why the smooth R&B of Sade stood out. December 4, 2024 • 2024 was a year of ...

November 25, 2025 • The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s exactly why the smooth R&B of Sade stood out.

R&B music in the 1990s was full of soul, passion, and smooth sounds. It was a time when singers shared stories people could feel about love, heartbreak, and real life. The music had deep meaning and ...

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was 51.

FILE - This July 6, 2012 file photo D'Angelo performs at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. (Photo by Cheryl Gerber/Invision/AP, File) D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his ...

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...

There’s no blueprint for Cardi B. Born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar in the Bronx, she first grabbed attention with her candid humor on Instagram and her stint on “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” But it was ...

Smooth R&B group Sentury is taking the charts by storm with their cover of “Only Human” by Jeffrey Osborne. The Houston based group is known for their soulful harmonies, rich storytelling, and a ...