Before De La Soul, says Hank Shocklee, “‘beautiful’ and ‘rap’ weren’t two words that went together.” Shocklee would know: As a founding member of Public Enemy’s production team, the Bomb Squad, he’s ...

In an age where countless veteran rap acts are benefiting off of nostalgia, pioneering hip-hop group De La Soul hasn't fully been able to do the same. De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, ...

Billboard has rounded up 16 songs by R&B and rap artists that sample old African songs. By Heran Mamo Aminé‘s third studio album 13 Months of Sunshine — which dropped Friday (May 16) — pays homage to ...

John Edwards, a former lead singer for legendary R&B and soul group The Spinners, died Sunday. He was 80. Edwards, who stepped into the spotlight after Philippé Wynne’s departure, carried the group’s ...

After two decades of pop ubiquity, Maroon 5 are digging deeper into the crate than expected on their eighth album. Love Is Like weaves a surprising number of Seventies funk, soul, and R&B samples into ...

The songwriting student pushes the boundaries of storytelling by blending R&B with other musical styles.

One of neo-soul's most celebrated names, the visionary's top hits include "Brown Sugar" and the Grammy-winning "Untitled" and "Really Love." ...

R&B and soul singer D’Angelo died Tuesday, leaving behind a "legacy of extraordinarily moving music" after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," his family said. The influential music star, ...