On this day in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., better known as Common, was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist has not only cemented his legacy in Hip Hop but also ...

On this day in 1989, Corona, Queens rap and street legend Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo released their first album on the ...

A new generation of artists has rewritten the definition of rap to make the genre a cultural powerhouse yet again.

Billy Flynn is leaving Days of Our Lives. The actor who first joined the Peacock sudser in 2014 to play Chad DiMera is moving ...

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

Dr. Dre's phenomenal success as a rap artist, music producer and entrepreneur businessman is guided by certain personal core ...

Rap lyrics have a long history of being used as evidence in court cases. But a Georgia bill that would protect artists is now on the table.

Hustler rappers like Gunn traffic in street tales that feel larger than life. That doesn't mean they're not "real." ...

Young MC won a Grammy for "Bust a Move" after co-writing "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" for Tone Loc. Here's what he says about his new songs.

Maybe his strangest and most controversial choice in this respect was “Joey,” a song that gives a snapshot of the notorious gangster Joe Gallo. The song tells Gallo’s story in somewhat fanta ...

The rapa musical genre that unites rhythm And wordshas deep roots, a rebellious soul and has crossed decades evolving into ...

Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper. 24-year-old Alonzo Henderson is doing something you don ...