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.

Love has been a singular driving force in popular music for centuries, resulting in everything from R&B torch songs to power ballads. But what about in rap? While hip-hop has often had a ...

Review: After a ton of anticipation, Marc Mac's Visioneers project made a fine return late last year with a new album that delivered everything fans love and more. It was a mix of classic hip-hop ...

Drake addresses rap beef and people praying for his downfall on the new song "Gimme a Hug." ...

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LightningCloud’s self-titled debut won the 2012 Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Award for best hip hop album, and the spoils from winning the “Best of the Best” contest include having a track ...

The Roots Picnic is officially happening, and the artist lineup is an eclectic blend of talent.

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY ...

It doesn't happen often, but there are some cases where different albums have had the same, or at least very similar, artwork on their covers. While some bands have artwork designed specifically ...

Songwriter Savan Kotecha has teamed up with Universal Music India, Republic Records, and Represent to launch a nationwide ...

The best break-up albums channel personal pain into universally ... Though the music is sugar-coated pop with hip-hop inflections, a bittersweet tinge runs through the set’s twelve tunes showing ...