After Eminem first discovered rap, he spent much of his time listening to it. “I was a sponge,” he told The New York Times. “I would gravitate towards the compound-syllable rhyming, like the Juice ...

New York rapper/actor Chino XL died at his home on the morning of Sunday, July 28, the family of the late musician said on Instagram Tuesday, July 30. He was 50 years old. “Our father had many titles ...

The Atlanta plugg pioneer faced challenges that almost derailed his career, but now, he's back and leading by example ...

When hip-hop burst on the scene in the ‘70s, no one expected it to become a cultural touchstone or for it to experience the longevity it has achieved. But here we are more than 50 years later, and ...

The Chicago rapper, who said bikes give students “independence,” already has had a busy holiday season, including voicing new ...

The focus on cancellation is bizarre, considering Em is 25 years into his derogatory onslaught, artistically, and likely set for life, financially — and it forces to the surface an uncomfortable ...

Houston rapper BeatKing, known for the viral 2010 single "Crush" and the platinum-selling DJ Chose record "Thick," has died. He was 39. Also known as Club Godzilla, the rapper's death was confirmed by ...

SeeFour in episode four of Netflix's second season of "Rhythm + Flow." (Courtesy of Netflix) Rapper Calogano Chambers, who performs as SeeFour, has been part of Boston’s hip-hop scene since he was 14, ...

I love all kinds of music. I love all kinds of movies. I love rap music, therefore, you can probably guess that I also love rap movies. (And you’d be right!) I’ve discussed a few on this website, like ...

Doing his time for firing that pistol in the nightclub with Puff Daddy and J. Lo a dozen years ago, the rapper known as Shyne experienced a jailhouse religious awakening. The faith he says changed his ...

When Eminem was young, he said he was like a “sponge” when he listened to other rappers, absorbing their talent and trying to learn from it. He listened to rap like a student, but he said some artists ...