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Music Chris Brown Smashes The Weeknd's Record For Most Hits On Billboard's Hot R&B Songs Chart The success of Chris Brown's "Breezy" has pushed the singer ahead of The Weeknd. By Rex Provost July 10, 2022
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear This month we're highlighting six newcomers, with Ogi, Lil Bam and JELEEL! leading the way. By Rose Lilah April 03, 2022
Music Wiz Khalifa Clears 2012 Mixtape "Taylor Allderdice" For Streaming Services Wiz Khalifa is bringing his 2012 mixtape, "Taylor Allderdice," to streaming services. By Cole Blake April 20, 2022
Music Chris Brown Lands Multi-Year Las Vegas Residency At Drai's Chris Brown will be holding down a multi-year residency at Drai's Las Vegas, beginning in June. By Aron A. May 17, 2022
Music Jackboy Says He Nearly Died In A Car Wreck Jackboy showed the wreckage from a recent car crash on Instagram that he says nearly took his life. By Cole Blake September 06, 2022
Music Muni Long & Saweetie Shine On Our "R&B Season" Update New music from Arin Ray landed in the spotlight as well. By Hayley Hynes June 12, 2022
Pop Culture Bad Bunny Performs "Un Verano Sin Ti" Live For The First Time, Breaks Puerto Rican Attendance Record The Latin rapper surpassed the record previously held by Metallica at the Puerto Rico Coliseum. By Hayley Hynes July 30, 2022
Pop Culture PnB Rock's "Selfish" Returns To Charts, Streams Spike 652% Following Rapper's Tragic Death The 2017 track landed at No. 17 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. By Hayley Hynes September 24, 2022
Music Freddie Gibbs Is Feeling "Dark Hearted" On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist GloRilla and Cardi B represented for the female rappers this weekend. By Hayley Hynes September 24, 2022
Music Gucci Mane Takes Two Spots On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist This Weekend This week's playlist update was male-dominated, featuring artists like Young Dolph and EST Gee. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Music The-Dream Remembers Humble Beginnings Before Landing Britney Spears Hit in 2003 The hitmaker recalled driving a 1992 Cadillac Sedan Deville with no AC and a Nokia phone with only 2 minutes left when he got the call. By Erika Marie July 26, 2022
Music Anita Baker & Lil Wayne Have Heartwarming Moment At Her Concert Wayne sampled one of Baker's tracks on his song "Best Thing Yet," and it's clear he's a huge fan of the R&B legend. By Erika Marie May 31, 2022