Sampling has been a part of music for ages, but the 1990s marked a significant era for it in both Hip Hop and R&B. Producers like Dr. Dre, DJ Premier and J Dilla gained widespread recognition for ...

One of the cool things about music is how it continues to elevate over time, and R&B is no different. R&B tends to change its sound with each new decade. The '70s had soul and disco, the '80s had funk ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 14, 2025. Find that audio here. You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The theme of ...

In today's music world, new R&B groups seem to be making a small resurgence, such as artists like Chloe x Halle, The Shindellas, and FLO. However, over three decades ago, fans had many groups they ...

The 2000s were a huge decade for R&B and rap music, with both genres at the forefront of popular music. Nelly, 50 Cent, and Ashanti were among the most popular artists at the time. Here's what they ...

With the rise of MP3s and devices like the iPod, and later the iPhone, the 2000s allowed for the creation of pop hits across many genres, as new music became more accessible than ever. Not only was ...

The 2025 version of The Millennium Tour made its way to Rocket Arena, featuring a full slate of hitmakers from the early 2000s including Nivea, Ying Yang Twinz, Boosie BadAzz, Plies, Rick Ross, Ray J, ...

The 2000s gave us some of the catchiest, most iconic songs ever. Whether you were exposed to these tracks in the womb, blasting them on your iPod Nano, belting them out at school dances, letting loose ...