Hip-Hop Report * Ice-T's new collection captures his contributions, including his effort to portray the thug life realistically. Gangster Rap's Truth-Teller - Los Angeles Times ...

These are the greatest rap songs of all time. 30. 'Grindin' by The Clipse. Year released: 2002. ... which turned gangster rap into a mainstream, billion-dollar industry with their talent.

Since then, hip-hop has spawned a mass of subgenres – gangsta rap, crunk and trap among them. Hundreds of hip-hop songs deserve recognition for their meaning and their beats.

Hip-hop artist Coolio, known for the 1995 hit song "Gangsta's Paradise," died Sept. 28 after being found unresponsive at a friend's Los Angeles home.

While some may thank the success of N.W.A., Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2pac and other west coast rappers for the popularization of Gangsta Rap, none of those artists had a song that was featured on the ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice ...

And the rapper bristled when his song was lumped in with the so-called "gangster rap" scene. "I'm trying to get rid of that jacket that's been put on my back - that I'm a gangsta rapper," he said ...

Sir Brian May has revealed that Queen banned "gangster rap" artists from sampling their songs because they didn't want to promote violence. . Contactmusic.com, the premier destination for music news ...

Most rap songs also have a lot of social commentary and lyrics that propel one to better themselves than the rest—which, again, makes rap perfect for exercising. Gangsta's Paradise , Stronger ...