Baron Davis, the South Central L.A. legend, is navigating the transition of life after hoops with his second love: rapping.

It’s 31 degrees with threat of a thunderstorm on the horizon when Ice Cube, one of the icons of the golden age of west coast ...

Scottsdale resident Marvin Young, better known as Young MC, routinely encounters surprised reactions when people learn about his career. Conversations quickly turn to his multifaceted roles as a ...

Rap and hip-hop music are in the spotlight once again, especially after the Grammy Awards and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX ...

Get ready to take it back to the old school as O+ Presents a night of classic beats and raw lyricism by legendary rapper Schoolly D and DJ Lenny Tofu. A pioneer of gangsta rap, Schoolly D’s influence ...

The candy-painted old school is freshly waxed ... Even before Ice-T introduced "gangsta rap" to the West Coast, Toddy Tee's "Batterram" shone a spotlight on a common tactic of the 1980s Los ...

2 Chainz, Larry and Alc hit the stage for the first time together during All-Star Weekend in June’s hometown of San Francisco ...

Anyone needs to adopt a certain persona in front of a camera, but the best artists have created the kind of characters ripped straight from the silver screen.

In a new interview, South Florida rapper 1900Rugrat discusses his album 'Porch 2 The Pent,' his Drake co-sign, and avoiding the white rapper curse.

To mark what would have been Johnny Cash's 93rd birthday, we're revisiting our special Hot Press tribute to the Man in ...

The loss of his brother led Rakim to start taking school and rapping more seriously. Four years after Ricky’s death he became part of a rap collective ... jealous of his old friend’s success.