DJ Akademiks has reopened one of hip-hop’s oldest debates by arguing that drill music effectively killed gangsta rap, ...

From a few bold innovators comes an explosion of new sounds, each branching into subgenres that push the parent genre into uncharted territory.Shoegaze took off with My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memphis rap is enjoying a spotlight moment, with the likes of GloRilla, Moneybagg Yo, NLE Choppa and others, turning out hit ...

The Cali rapper said he's launching a Muhammad Ali-style campaign to proclaim himself the "greatest rapper of all time." ...

Featuring youth leader Ajay Pasi and backed by the menacing production of Eazy, SKMO's 'TADIPAAR' isn't just a song—it’s a ...

On this day in 1991, Ice-T—one of Hip Hop’s most influential voices and a true gangsta rap pioneer—released his fourth studio album, O.G. Original Gangster. Dropping via Sire/Warner Bros. Records, ...

On Friday (Sept. 20), Candace Owens hopped on X, formerly Twitter, and posted a weird theory on the creation of gangsta rap. The ultra-conservative pundit wrote: "Gangster rap was never black culture.

April 13, 2006: Ice Cube spotted in New York City tonight. Credit: Dara Kushner/INFGoff.com Ref: infusny-05 Keywords: candid,actor,singer,rapper,musician,black ...

The highlight of this year’s Paris Olympics was a 53-year-old rapper from Long Beach. Snoop Dogg — out on assignment as an NBC commentator — carried the Olympic torch through the suburb of Saint-Denis ...

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Memphis rap pioneers were celebrated at the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis. The concert paid tribute to the late Gangsta Boo, a prominent figure in Memphis rap. Memphis rap is enjoying a ...