Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty ...

but it was also a thriving time for pop culture — specifically in the hip-hop and R&B landscape. From the distinctive flow of The Notorious B.I.G to the powerful sounds of Whitney Houston ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

Early 90s R&B Mix “Mentally Hip-Hop Smoothed Out On The R&B Tip With A Pop Feel” Best Of The Notorious B.I.G. Old School Hip Hop Playlist (90s Rap Biggie Mix By Eric The Tutor) ...

There's old-school R&B from Keith Sweat and Jagged Edge. Newer grooves from Coco Jones. Hip-hop from Houston native Don ...

From the mid ‘90s to the present day ... the golden era of early-2000s R&B and hip-hop crossovers. It remains an essential ...