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The 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time (No. 75-26): Staff Picks 

What a difference 10 years can make. That was the last time Billboard tackled the monumental feat of ranking the top R&B artists, dating back to the ‘50s. Michael Jackson, whose grew from his R&B roots to capture the King of Pop crown, ruled over that 2015 tally. Now as the music industry and fans […]

R. Kelly Hospitalized for Prison Overdose Amid Murder Plot Claims, Lawyer Says

R. Kelly’s lawyer says the disgraced R&B star and convicted sex offender was recently hospitalized after overdosing on anxiety and sleep medication in prison, attributing the event to a supposed jailhouse murder plot that prosecutors have dismissed as entirely made-up. Kelly, who’s serving a 30-plus-year sentence for two federal sex crime convictions, has been petitioning […]

Why Artists Are Turning to Fans to Help Pay for Healthcare

Jon Dee Graham, the Austin guitarist and songwriter who played in the beloved local punk band True Believers, slipped and fell in 2021, and doctors apparently did not notice a crack in his spine. In early 2024, he had spinal surgery, and a six-month recovery period meant he could not make money from playing gigs. […]

Coi Leray & Trippie Redd Welcome Their First Child Together

Coi Leray and Trippie Redd are officially parents. Coi revealed that she welcomed a baby girl named Miyoco on Tuesday (June 17) with a post featuring a glimpse of her new child on her Instagram Story. The adorable photo finds her baby daughter’s hand wrapped around her mom’s finger while wearing a pink Polo Ralph […]