"Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-minor." Kendrick Lamar's most famous lyric was the heard around the world at last ...

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Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule ...

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Rapper Doechii won best rap album at Sunday's Grammy Awards, becoming the third woman in the award show's history to claim ...

Libyan authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating "moral rules." Artists fear a return to cultural repression as observers see a more general shift to a stricter Islamic way of life.

Since Roc Nation’s partnership with the N.F.L., hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have been center stage at ...

Freestyle rap battles have exploded into a billion-view global business, raking in millions—and now the cannabis industry wants a piece of the action.

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From the Pregame Show to the Halftime Show, here are all the performers confirmed to take the stage in New Orleans at Super ...

This year’s Best Rap Album winner, now the third woman to ever win the category, is breaking barriers beyond the genre.