See how Questlove, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo and a host of other Black musicians came together to develop a new sonic blueprint for hip hop and R&B in the late ’90s. 

The Erykah Badu-hosted awards ceremony aired on BET last night. Watch some video highlights, including an epic medley from Teddy Riley and a cypher with Gladys Knight and Angie Stone.

From Run the Jewels to Solange, we offer our favorite artists’ work to help process the rage and hopelessness you might be feeling right now.

From Usher to Future to Janelle Monáe, the top Black artists and performers reigned supreme at the awards ceremony.

Hell. Yeah. F***ing. Right. 

From Spike Lee’s block party to Erykah Badu’s lengthy Facebook tribute, see how some of your favorite musicians and artists honored The Purple One’s passing. 

Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic opens in theaters on April 1.  

We asked tons of creators and changemakers to tell us their favorite music, TV shows and more of 2015. Here’s our breakdown of what hit with folks the most, by category. 

She also answers fans’ FaceTime calls. It’s very touching. 

Erykah Badu, Babyface and more showed up and showed out at the 2015 Soul Train Awards. But some viewers were not feeling the R. Kelly feature.

Ms. Badu drops her hilarious new mixtape, “But You Caint Use My Phone” via Apple and builds buzz for her upcoming hosting gig at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards. 

You really should listen to this. 

“Phone Down” is the new single off her upcoming mixtape, “You Cain’t Use My Phone.” 

Who doesn’t love a little Erykah on a Monday? 

There are a lot of similarities between the videos for ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Honey,’ don’t you think? 

Yet another example of her keeping it all the way one hunnid.