In an interview with MOJO magazine, he said: "We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song we thought ...

Queen star, Sir Brian May, has admitted he refused to let a famous rapper sample one of his band's iconic tracks because 'it didn't align with Queen's beliefs' ...

Alleged Los Angeles gang kingpin and so-called rap godfather Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” was ordered Tuesday to ...

“We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song, we thought was abusive to women,” he said.

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Hell hath no fury like a musician scorned! Join us as we explore the most savage musical takedowns from the decade that gave us grunge, gangsta rap, and girl power. From bitter breakup anthems to ...

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The award-winning artist and actor spoke to a sold out crowd Wednesday at Texas Hall during “Overcoming Adversity: From the ...

“Everyone in our circle was listening to a lot of West Coast hip hop, and a lot of that stuff was real minor key and dark ...