Meshell Ndegeocello's album Ventriloquism is a collection of covers of R&B songs from the 1980s and '90s. Recently, I found myself flirting with the clerk at a clothing store. Discovering his interest ...

February is Black History Month, and each week, all month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison will be taking you on a journey of R&B through the decades. In this session, we dig into the '90s, ...

Brown Eyed Soul returns after six years with their new album 'Soul Tricycle', featuring 14 tracks and a concert at Gocheok ...

THEE K-Ci Hailey in our exclusive interview, discussing his iconic career and Jodeci's 30th anniversary celebration.

Brown Eyed Soul previews 'Our Moments' from their upcoming album 'Soul Tricycle,' signaling a return to 90s R&B with signature harmonies. The music video, starring Ahn Jae-hong, explores themes of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Boyz II Men stand as a pillar of ’90s R&B excellence. With their lush harmonies, emotional vulnerability, and timeless production, the Philadelphia quartet—comprised originally of ...

The music star's critically acclaimed double-platinum debut album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996), established him as a major force in the R&B/soul genre, revealing such hit tracks as "Ascension ...

Love R&B? Check out ‘The State of R&B,’ our week-long series dedicated to analyzing the past, present, and future of the genre. Formed from the melding of soul, funk, and jazz with gospel and rock ...

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 ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...