{
  "id": 6789907,
  "title": "Yung Miami, Lucky Daye, Kwn & More Take Over Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Live Show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/yung-miami-lucky-daye-kwn-more-take-over-billboards-r-b-hip-hop-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T18:29:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/yung-miami-lucky-daye-kwn-billboard-rb-hip-hop-live-2026-recap-1236338252/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billboard's R&B Hip-Hop Live concluded Power Players week with a high-energy performance at a sold-out Brooklyn Steel on Thursday (Sept. 10). The eclectic lineup included R&B, hip-hop, and Caribbean artists. Jamaican artist Skippa Da Princela, Billboard's first-ever Caribbean Rising Star, kicked off the show. He blended trap-dancehall with island tunes and melodies, performing hits like \"WYFL\" from his 2026 album #Skippaholic. Skippa Da Princela enlisted four dancers to accompany his set. Next up was Billboard's 2026 Hip-Hop Rising Star Samara Cyn. She began with Detour's \"Good Is a Lie\" and followed up with her breakout hit \"Sinner.\" Cyn broke up the momentum by pausing the show for a fan requiring medical attention. She then took listeners on a nostalgic journey with samples from Kanye West's \"Paranoid\" and Gwen Stefani's \"Hollaback Girl,\" before delivering a powerful rendition of her song \"Oooshxt!\" British singer kwn, who had a breakout year in 2026, rounded out the first half of the show. He quickly captured the crowd's attention with his energetic delivery of \"Do What I Say\" and the introspective \"Worst Behaviour.\" Following kwn was Destin Conrad, Billboard's 2026 R&B Rising Star. He made a fashion statement in dark brown leather pants, a fedora, and a caramel leather jacket. Conrad delivered standout performances of \"Bad Bitches\" from his Whimsy! album and various tracks from his reggae-influenced Roadrunner projects.",
  "summary": "Rising Stars Samara Cyn, Destin Conrad and Skippa also performed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}