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Written by Ifè Oshun and West Brown
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 Gerald Levert was commonly referred to as "R&B royalty," but the son of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Levert, legendary lead singer of the O'Jays, was a success in his own right with hits such as "I Swear" and "I'd Give Anything," as part of the group Levert and as a member of LSG (Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill).
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Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
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 Billy Preston was involved in every spectrum of the entertainment industry for the past five decades. He worked with some of the most renowned artists in the music business, including The Jackson Five, Barbara Streisand, the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and most notably, the Beatles. It’s no wonder that the death of this 59-year old genius came as an utter and horrific shock to millions around the world.
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Written by Staff
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 Despite the criticisms the music has drawn, 2006 was an amazing year in R&B and Rap. Spicing up the mediocrity was new talent that managed to rise to the top in a spectuclar way, bringing hope for the continuance of music that will last for years to come. Here's our list of the Top 5 new artists in the genres of R&B/Soul and Rap/Hip-hop.
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Written by Michelle Cavanaugh
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 Currently residing in New York City, Alice Smith attributes her eclectic style to her youth growing up between Washington D.C. and her grandmother’s farm in Augusta, Georgia.
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Written by West Brown
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 R&B and rock 'n' roll legend Ruth Brown was known as many things - most notably in her early career as “the girl with a tear in her voice.” But throughout the six decades that comprised her career, the gutsy, audacious singer became known as the lady who built Atlantic Records and also the woman for whose initials R&B could have very well stood for.
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