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As we mark the end of August and the eventual close of summer, a controversial rap star is born, Mariah Carey expands her voice, and Boyz II Men proceed to destroy the charts.

On this day in hip-hop history: The best political rap group takes over one of the country's biggest jails, one girl group's third studio album marks the beginning of the end and more.

While spring is getting off to a cold and brisk start, these 18 rap and R&B collaborations are sure to head things up.

BET's new reality series should fill your need for 90s nostalgia.

From Janet to Whitney and Mariah, women dominated R&B in 1993.

SWV take us down memory lane with a medley of their classic hits.

See who won trophies at the 2017 Soul Train Awards.

Several R&B stars wore their best duds for the 2018 Soul Train Awards.

At the height of the Shiny Suit Era, hip-hop and R&B were more intertwined than ever. And we got some classic albums out of the marriage.

1992 was an impactful and important year in R&B. So we decided to rank our favorite R&B albums from the year Bill Clinton was elected, 'Martin' debuted on FOX and the L.A. riots exploded.