Cupid, the “King of Line Dance,” is shuffling up some brand new beats for your feet this weekend. Known for hits like “The Cupid Shuffle,” “Flex” and “Do It With Your Boots On,” the six-time platinum ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves. By Kia Turner Wagener, ...

New York — When Tre Little two-stepped in his cowboy boots at the BET Awards preshow this summer, he was overcome with joy and gratitude. “I used to watch this on TV every year, and I’m now performing ...

As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, check out these 10 songs that have stood the test of time for 50 years Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Since the turn of the 21st century, critics have prophesied that R&B, a once-dominating music genre, is dead. Male artists aren’t professing their love in pouring rain, draped in silk shirts anymore.

Usher Raymond IV, known to many as simply Usher, has been reshaping R&B and pop music for the last few decades. In fact, Usher is one of the best-selling artists of all time — and that includes all ...