R&B

The late rapper’s two Grammys brought a sense of pride, but the impact of his death changed everything

The weekly Apple Music playlist will grant exposure to emerging and independent artists

From its lack of female artists and snub of the pioneering MC, the music institution has some explaining to do

The first African American band to receive the prestigious honor turned the high-powered audience into fans at a dance party

The R&B singer is joining Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You Too Tour

Smith’s music career reveals an artist who believed in an Afrocentric American dream based on ambition, hustle and black pride

1972’s ‘You’re the Man‘ project is a reminder of post-civil rights America — and Tupac

Quiet storm and slow-moving songs about the urgency of love are fading from view, but they’re not gone yet

‘I’m singing for my whole community and the people who loved me for so long’

What’s next? That’s the real question