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 ...

Come bring in the New Year with close friends and family on the dancefloor at Mayes on Polk Street! You already know we are partying all night! Come listen to some throwback hip hop and r&b jams and ...

Get ready to dance and sing to all your favorite R&B And Hip Hop Throwbacks all night! 😛Giving you nostalgic moments from the 90s, 2000s, 2010s, & 2020s. Music from T.Pain, Keyshia Cole, The Dream, ...

January/February was an iconic time for music releases, celebrity birthdays, and record-breaking artists. But what were the ...