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The son of a prominent figure in the L.A. rap community and alleged gang leader was shot and killed outside a smoke shop late Friday night, according to reports. A spokesperson from the Los Angeles ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs.

Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump for highlighting Christian persecution in Nigeria, expressing gratitude for his stance on religious freedom.

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music.

One year after her eye-opening memoir and fresh off a nostalgic world tour, the rap icon looks back on the hip-hop career ...

A French-inspired mega mansion just outside Dallas owned by a legendary Houston hip-hop mogul has hit the market for $4.4 ...

David Bowie tried most genres in the world of music, except rap. But it came from a deep respect for it and its musicians.

The Alchemist has weighed in on rap's historic absence from the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. After 35 years straight of rap ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Nov. 2-8 include diss tracks, classical concerts, comedy Q&As and some “Sweeney Todd.” ...