Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost ...

April 23 is a monumental date in hip-hop and R&B music. This day has been the backdrop for crucial events and cultural ...

THE boxing supremo who helped catapult Daniel Kinahan to the top of the fight game has admitted he regrets his dealings with ...

LACK is back with new music. The Atlanta singer-rapper released “Sunday Again” featuring 2 Chainz on Friday, alongside a ...

Let’s take a closer look at all the Hip-Hop artists who have been honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to date.

James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’ James Broadnax has been locked up in a ...

A reader recently asked us which old-school rap songs would never survive a modern label’s legal review, and honestly, the list writes itself. It sounds simple until you actually start answering it.

Some of rap music’s biggest names have come out in support of a Black man, whose rap lyrics were cited during his sentencing in Texas. He is on death row. In 2009, a nearly all-white jury convicted ...

Anderson .Paak is a connoisseur of music, to say the least. The multi-talented, Grammy-winning rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, drummer, and more has cited everyone from Tupac Shakur to ...

A pair of California rappers have been named to this year’s XXL Freshman Class. The hip-hop and rap-oriented outlet has been publishing their Freshman Class list – which honors 10 to 12 up-and-coming ...

“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 ...

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 ...