Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor ...

Roseanne Barr, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, recently appeared in a rap video by Canadian artist Tom MacDonald titled “Daddy’s Home.” In the video, the 72-year-old actress dons blonde ...

Don't mind us crying after watching Doechii's acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards. "I don't wanna make this long but this category was introduced in 1989 and only two women have won ...

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more ...

By Derrick Bryson Taylor Irv Gotti, who founded the record label Murder Inc. and helped shape the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late 1990s and early 2000s when he shepherded the careers of Ja ...

Move over Cardi B and Ice Spice! Roseanne Barr has officially entered the hip-hop arena. The controversial comedian is featured on a new rap track extolling the virtues of President-elect Donald ...

Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like 4Fargo, Bryant Barnes and THEY. 2025 is only three weeks old and the rap world is in full-swing. Outside of the headlines ...

If you were around in the 1990s, you’ve probably heard of Kris Kross, the pint-sized rap group that had everyone wearing their clothes backwards and moving to their mega hit “Jump.” ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for ...