R&B & Hip-Hop Artists To Watch: Tyla, FLO & Cash Cobain | Billboard News - video Dailymotion

To celebrate Black History Month, Billboard is highlighting R&B and Hip-Hop artists you should know like Tyla, FLO and Cash Cobain.

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00:00 An afro beats queen,

00:01 ♪ Make me lose my breath, make me water ♪

00:06 A sampling king,

00:07 ♪ I'm gonna be H-On's Donald Rocks ♪

00:10 And a girl group that makes you wanna stand in your mirror and sing.

00:14 ♪ You make me cry and my boy I'm not ♪

00:17 This Black History Month, Billboard and Bowles are celebrating by highlighting some of the most

00:21 influential black artists and executives in music.

00:24 So pop in a pair of Bowles' ultra-open earbuds

00:27 and learn about the major players who bring your favorite music to life.

00:31 This is Billboard's Hip Hop and R&B artists to watch in 2024.

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00:40 Rap was built on the art of sampling and Bronx-born rapper and producer Cash Cobain

00:45 has been dubbed the "Sample God."

00:47 He's flipped everything from the theme song to "Moesha"

00:50 to the plain white tees 2006 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper "Hey There Delilah."

00:55 ♪ Hey there Delilah, what's it like in New York City ♪

01:01 And he's just getting started.

01:03 I always hoped, I believed in the song, I loved it.

01:07 And I always knew that it was gonna do well 'cause of just my feeling,

01:11 but what it did, I did not expect this at all.

01:16 "Water" was one of the biggest smashes of the last year

01:19 and earned Tyla a Grammy at the 66th Awards.

01:22 The South African singer's catchy self-styled pop piano sound

01:26 will fill her upcoming debut album

01:27 ♪ So tell me, are you down now? 'Cause I'm up now ♪

01:31 ♪ So let's wait 'til the day ♪

01:33 and first headlining tour in March.

01:36 Tyla is poised to make an even bigger imprint for herself and African music.

01:41 Girl group Flo is playing the long game.

01:43 R&B diehards may recognize the trio from 2022's viral cardboard box,

01:48 but they scored their biggest chart success yet with the Missy Elliot-assisted "Fly Girl."

01:53 ♪ Fly girl, get your nose through the air ♪

01:56 ♪ Get it, get it, get it ♪

01:58 The trio won the Rising Star Award at the BRITs

02:01 and after spending 2023 developing their live show and forthcoming debut LP,

02:05 this UK girl group could very well become a household name.

02:09 For the full list of 15, head over to Billboard.com.

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