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The thing that may have saved Diddy is that these were tricky-to-prove federal charges instead of more straightforward state ...
As rap music continues to evolve, we look forward to the future and appreciate the past. These are the greatest rap songs of all time.
'I'm a psycho genius,' Kanye West said while explaining that he can beat Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle.
The rise of the influencer as rap artist YouTube star PlaqueBoyMax built his following the usual way, with livestreamed opinions and interviews. His latest move, however, tests the meaning of the ...
Listening to LAZER DIM 700 in album format feels a bit like stopping a comedian during his set and asking him to explain why ...
The Loops kids and Everett make a carnival for Luke. / Louisa raps her school presentation Lyla, Everett, and her sisters build makeshift carnival games for their brother Luke using household and ...
El-P’s beat for “The Gods Must Be Crazy” sounds like the uneasy fusion of data and flesh—in this case, human voices stripped from their bodies and collapsed into a rhythm that could double ...
Embarking on a rap career is a journey rich with rhythm, rhymes, and realness. It’s an art form where words weave intricate patterns of storytelling, and beats build the foundation on which ...
Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. My first encounter with Baby Osama was hearing her rap over a Jersey club flip of “Over My Dead Body.” When I interviewed the Bronx rapper ...
Rap Icon Nas Joins Creative And Producing Team For BEAT STREET Stage Adaptation The announcement was made tonight at a 40th anniversary screening of Beat Street at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Pop and politics at play. I'm skeptical rap endorsement will turn voters to Trump. Donald Trump's affinity with the hip-hop community goes back decades ...