Known as one of the forefathers of gangsta rap, Schoolly D put Philadelphia on the map in 1985 with his hit, "P.S.K. (What ...

Inge Osterhoff, a gangster rap scholar, called this drive for censorship, ‘the most extensive music censorship campaign in ...

Bottom line: Few groups in the history of music have changed the landscape of popular culture like N.W.A., which turned ...

Anycia's mixtape 'Princess Pop That' was a highlight of 2024. Now she's getting ready to unleash her debut album ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop pioneers Arrested Development return with a powerful new anthem, “All I See Is Melanin,” a celebration of Black beauty, culture, and strength. The track serves as both a ...

Known for an eclectic appreciation of music, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl once revealed the hip hop record that struck ...

Spread the love Rap music, with its rich history and diverse styles, has produced countless masterpieces over the decades.

Rapper Tupac Shakur’s lyrics against a politician who was on a crusade against rap music were opinion and thus protected ... Tucker had led a crusade against “gangsta rap.” One of the songs that ...

“Gangsta rap” songs like “Boyz-n-the-Hood” were ... until just a few corporations had a virtual monopoly over the music industry. Art becomes mainstream when there’s money to be made ...

The cultural impact of his music left an imprint beyond just ... and in 1996 he won a Grammy for Best Solo Rap Performance for the song "Gangsta's paradise." In the same year, he had a different ...

Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop.

Actor Lakeith Stanfield rebuked themes in gangster rap in the wake of Takeoff's murder. "The dangerous toxicity associated with this glorified Black serial killer and killed music and imagery got ...