Considered by many people — including Ice-T — to be the first ever gangster rap song, the gritty “P.S.K.” by the Philly M.C. Schoolly D is a landmark for a city with a deep hip-hop history.

Bottom line: Few groups in the history of music have changed the landscape of popular culture like N.W.A., which turned gangster rap into a mainstream, billion-dollar industry with their talent. It’s ...

The Grammys finally unveiled the Best Rap Song category for the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004. The first honor went to Eminem for his diamond-selling track "Lose Yourself," marking his ninth Grammy ...

Irv Gotti, the famed music producer, industry executive, and TV producer, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...

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Kendrick Lamar, widely regarded as one of America’s most innovative and influential rap artists, has made history once again with his groundbreaking diss track "Not Like Us." This controversial ...

At the 2025 Grammys, the track won Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. “Not Like Us” was the capstone of tunes released during a ...

Gangsta Musik. The verses are animated but pretty ordinary; the main moment here is the chorus, which feels plucked straight from the tall tee era. While there are plenty of recent rap songs that ...

Missy Elliott will serve as the opening night headliner for RiverBeat Music Festival, which is set for May 2-4 at Tom Lee ...

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Once rejected by the music industry and forced to exist on the margins of society, hip-hop is now an utterly unavoidable aspect of the musical mainstream. Some of the biggest artists of recent years ...