Hip-hop releases come at warp speed these days, but there is still room to build anticipation for long-awaited albums. Good things take time. While many artists feel the need to keep up and keep their ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith says some rappers absolutely warrant induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ...

Last year, Billboard ranked the 50 greatest rappers of all time, a list that no one had any problems with and everyone agreed with. Everyone except Eminem, that is. He was placed at #5, one slot ahead ...

Too $hort is blowing the whistle on rappers joining political movements ... he says hip hop should limit politics to the ...

In an era where young people are finding innovative ways to make money and gain attention, the music industry, particularly rap, faces a unique challenge. Despite its historical ties to youth culture, ...

In 2019, a questionable Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time list had everyone talking on social media. Well, a random hip-hop fan's 50 Worst Rappers of All-Time list has gone viral and is leaving some ...

While the First Amendment means the government cannot exercise prior restraint by, for example, preventing an artist from creating a song, there is not a constitutionally-enshrined guarantee that any ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

"This is the pillow Ja Rule threw at me." ...

The estate of Michael Jackson has issued a warning to hip-hop star Sexyy Red about sampling anything from the King of Pop without permission. Namely, don’t do it. Red, aka Janae Nierah Wherry, went ...

Ever since Run D.M.C, rappers have used their accessories to make a statement. And as their earnings increased, their taste in jewelry got even more extravagant. And these days, some are just as ...