The final person charged in connection with the Hollywood Hills killing of rap artist Pop Smoke in 2020 was sentenced Friday to 29 years in state prison. Corey Walker, who was 19 at the time of the ...

Voletta Wallace, mother to rap icon Notorious BIG, has died. She was 72. Wallace came to public prominence after her son’s ...

The Notorious B.I.G., a New York native and one of rap’s greatest emcees, was shot to death at age 24 in Los Angeles in 1997.

In the pre-chorus, JENNIE sings “Said, ‘F*ck your rules,’ is the mood / Damn right,” and “Walk in a room and I set the vibe.” ...

After being featured on XXL ‘s Freshman cover, and with the co-sign of one of hip-hop’s unofficial “Big Three,” it seemed ...

At the turn of the 21st century, a new wave of more underground rappers emerged, spitting substance and returning rap to its ...

Rico Nasty announces new album, 'Lethal,' out May 16 via Fueled by Ramen. Here, she tells 'Rolling Stone' about firing her old team and starting over.

I was the perfect age when hip-hop and rap started to get big — a young early-‘80s teenager who was way into punk rock and ...

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.

Mathias Da Great is known for provocative lyrics about drugs, money and cars, but he's focusing on something else now: mental ...