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One sentence from Lionel Richie's Phoenix show went everywhere. The part about Instagram and TikTok did not, and it was the part that explains the joke.

Drake drops three albums at once, Givēon expands Beloved with Act II, Chris Brown and Usher announce their massive R&B stadium tour, Mariah the Scientist stays hot, and veteran soul stars remind everyone why the classics still win. Here is everything that happened in hip-hop and R&B this week.

A$AP Rocky kicks off in two weeks. Usher and Chris Brown hit stadiums this summer. Doja Cat owns the fall. Here's your fan-first guide to every major hip-hop and R&B tour you can still get tickets to in 2026.

The era of softness has officially begun. Ari Lennox is stepping into a fresh season of life, soundtracked by peace, pampering, and soul-stirring vocals.

Usher knows exactly what it takes to dazzle on the Super Bowl Halftime stage. The R and B legend turned Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium into his personal roller rink last year, delivering a performance that had fans singing, skating, and excited.

From his latest album, The Album About Nothing , Wale drops the visual for his sentimental, Jake One-produced single, "The Matrimony," featuring Usher.

Wale drops his sentimental single "The Matrimony" ft. Usher. Produced by Jake One, it's a definite radio banger from the rapper's third studio album, The Album About Nothing .

DJ Khaled is back with a remix to his hit single, "Hold You Down," after its success for notching the number one urban song in the country.

Rapper T.I. taps R and B King Pin Usher for the new collaboration, "At Ya' Own Risk," a song from his forthcoming album, Paperwork.

Fly Ty taps Juelz Santana and Lil Durk to call out dudes in the streets singing like "Usher Raymond." This may not be the kind of inspiration Usher was looking for, but I'm sure we get the picture.

Ludacris follows his Kelly Rowland-featured single " Representin " with the David Guetta-produced effort "Rest Of My Life" featuring Usher.