CARS's new album is an autobiographical journey told through a fusion of pop, hip-hop, trap, classical, and even flute-driven ...

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 ...

The music industry offers unpredictability and competitiveness through an artistic lens that is difficult to match in any other occupational sector. As independent musicians occasionally face ...

Before I ever heard a song by Beatking, his shirts announced the vibe, bearing 150-point Impact font slogans like “GUM IS NOT TOOTHPASTE,” “Squirting is cool but it stank,” and “STOP MOVING TO HOUSTON ...

The album features Cordae, winner Robert Glasper, and Emi Seacrest. Recording artist Juicy J from the legendary Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia has released a jazz-infused hip-hop album, Ravenite ...

After alleging that hip-hop sales were down by 40 percent in 2023, rapper Juicy J has ventured into jazz. To accompany his surprise album, Juicy J dropped a music video for single “To You,” featuring ...

The artist, born Justin Riley, died at a Houston hospital from a pulmonary embolism, his manager Tasha Felder confirmed in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “He was at an Urban One (Radio One) ...

The late Lola Chantrelle Mitchell made her mark as pioneering rapper Gangsta Boo. With a career spanning nearly three decades, she also was known as the Queen of Memphis. Born on Aug. 7, 1979, Gangsta ...

The comments began with Flores’ first photo of the woman, which was posted in December 2023, 11 months after the Memphis rap pioneer’s death. Gangsta Boo died of a drug overdose in January 2023, ...

Odds are, you probably remember Toyota's Swagger Wagon commercials. It was one of those cringe ad campaigns that execs probably expected to be a hit but really just landed flat and never actually ...