Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create ...

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Drake expresses a desire to move on from his 'rap beef' with Kendrick Lamar on 'Gimme a Hug,' off his new album 'Some Sexy ...

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Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule ...

Kendrick Lamar says to expect "storytelling" at the Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in New Orleans on Sunday night.

Controversial American rapper, Kanye West, has said that he does not listen to rap music anymore. According to him, rappers ...

Freestyle rap battles have exploded into a billion-view global business, raking in millions—and now the cannabis industry wants a piece of the action.

Since Roc Nation’s partnership with the N.F.L., hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have been center stage at ...

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.