Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm, the rapper and singer-songwriter who co-founded The Sequence, has died, Rolling Stone has confirmed. She was 66.

Few hip-hop artists carry the kind of generational weight that Juvenile does. The foundation of that legacy was forged in the late ’90s with 400 Degreez, an album that doubled as both a gauntlet ...

Uncertainty is mounting over whether Kanye West will take the stage in France this summer, as officials signal that his planned performance could be blocked amid ongoing backlash to his past ...

On Monday, the real Harlow took the viral skit in stride and shared that it was so convincing that his aunt “actually though that was me.” In an Instagram Story of a photo of himself wearing a bonnet, ...

Rap lyrics on trial: A new act signed by the Maryland legislature brings long-overdue limits to how prosecutors weaponize art in the courtroom.

Fif first teased the announcement on April 1, sharing a social media post claiming that the deal with the streaming platform is worth $75 million. “HULU wins in a bidding war against STARZ, NETFLIX, ...

Kanye West will not be allowed to play the Wireless festival in London this summer after U.K. officials blocked his application to travel to the country, the BBC reports. West (who now goes by Ye) ...

Richh believes you can hear that environment in their music—the tension, the urgency, the resilience. “It reflects in our character and everything that we do.” For him, rap was always the dream, even ...

The unfortunate news comes weeks after EST Gee’s manager, EST Big Beach, was also killed due to gun violence. The longtime manager was reportedly murdered in Louisville, as well, and was found dead by ...

Before Chucky Thompson became one of the unsung architects of ’90s Hip-Hop and R&B, he was a native son of Washington, D.C., shaped by the city’s signature go-go sound and steeped in musicality from a ...

Take a look back at Diddy's biggest soirees — featuring every A-lister you can imagine — amid his arrest and news of "freak-off" parties.

“Had to go see what she was talking about,” Helton says today. Helton and a few of his partners drove down to 106th. The police had not arrived; no crowd had yet formed, and it was silent on the block ...