Lil Poppa emerged from Jacksonville’s hip-hop scene with emotionally candid storytelling. His death at 25 reverberated across fans and the industry, particularly because it followed closely after the ...

Behind decades of influence, Dr. Dre’s sound helped redefine how hip-hop moves, breathes, and reaches the world. Tracing the moments that shaped that legacy reveals more than hits, it uncovers the ...

Despite the ever-changing trends in fashion and the return of the beloved baggy jeans and jorts, one thing has remained the same: Rappers aren’t afraid to flaunt their love of jeans. These are The ...

Tammie Watts, widow of Michael “5000” Watts, gives a tribute to her husband during his memorial service at The Luke Church in ...

After the SUC reigned, the Northside label took it to another level.

"Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige led the rankings with her hit song “ Be Without You.” Part of the award-winning ...

“Sunny, you gotta get your government name off Instagram,” Sunshine Benzi remembers a friend warning her when she first began uploading videos and music online. She decided to take a part of her real ...

Exactly 15 years after the Grammy Awards handed out their first trophy in a rap category, the genre and the appeal for it had grown exponentially. By the 2000s, hip-hop was the dominant global culture ...

Another 2000s rap superstar will take the stage at Chukchansi Park this spring at Tequila Fest. The Fresno Grizzlies announced Wednesday morning that the multi-platinum artist Nelly will headline this ...

From Charli Baltimore to Queen Pen to Solé, these female emcees helped define the 90s and 2000s rap scene! Here’s what they’re up to now. In the 90s and early 2000s, Walkmans and CD players and radio ...

We don’t always feel cycles; we live through them. Sunsets on this spinning rock we inhabit aren’t the end of days — they’re just signs of another trip around the sun, a reset. Rap is no different; it ...

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