I wanted Kid ’n Play but the studio said, “Who are these guys?” I replied, “They’ve got platinum records.” I had no idea if they did’ ...

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, in 1987, and was still a baby when his hometown became synonymous ...

A GANGSTER serving 24 years’ jail for shootings is broadcasting rap videos to fans in which he vows to gun down rivals. Richard Burnett, known as Glockamoley after the pistol brand, appears to be ...

There was a time when knowing how to party was a prerequisite to becoming a rock and roll star. These days, with the ever-present cameras of TMZ and social media combined with the general decrease in ...

Snoop Dogg has joined forces with the Zac Brown Band for a new collaboration the rap icon described as "gangster gumbo." On July 18, Snoop Dogg and the Zac Brown Band released their country-rap song, ...

KRS-One, real name Lawrence Parker, was one of the pioneering 80s generation of hip-hop artists who spearheaded the genre’s breakthrough into the mainstream. A New York City native, he was originally ...

“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice-T’s appearance at Raising Cane’s wasn’t just about sipping iced tea on National Iced Tea Day. It was about celebrating ...

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 ...

Queen banned "gangster rap" artists from sampling their back catalogue amid fears it would "promote violence or abuse". Sir Brian May says the British rock band took a stance to say no to certain ...

I was at the beach and Julie, Emily, and their friends knew all the words to Gangsta's Paradise By Coolio. Mom Worried If New Rescue Dog Had ‘Bonded’ With Baby, Then She Caught Them Why South Park Did ...