R&B

With a hit Las Vegas residency and a viral performance, the R&B star won the year

A lot happened this year — and here are some of the best moments

Hit project was one of the best R&B albums of the decade

Disgraced singer could spend the rest of his life in prison

From a cow print two-piece to Schiaparelli couture, her wardrobe is as expansive as her music

Interviews, performances, earworms, songs to get on it — here’s how we’ll remember the past year

The album is the musical equivalent of a therapeutic group chat

The singer is evolving from soul man to R&B artist, but will Black audiences join him?

The singer’s archives are finally hitting streaming services as the R. Kelly trial reminds us of what she had to endure

A new version of the song made famous by Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston embraces the fullness of Black humanity