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

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

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

The groove and spectacle of the annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival once again proved why it remains one of South Florida’s most electric celebrations of music and community. Held at Hard Rock ...

One “amici curae” brief was filed on behalf of Killer Mike, T.I., Young Thug, Fat Joe, N.O.R.E., and other artists, music scholars, and arts organizations in support of Broadnax. Travis Scott ‘s legal ...

His father, Tyrone Griffin Sr., is a legendary member of the funk band, Lakeside. As a kid, Ty grew up listening to the melodies, key changes, and guitar riffs that molded his music that we hear today ...

Don Toliver is stepping back into the spotlight at a moment when both his career and personal life have come into sharper focus. After 2024’s Hardstone Psycho debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 ...

After four years behind bars, Fetty Wap has stepped back into the world without any urgent need for fanfare or flash — just the simple luxury of freedom. It’s a brisk Thursday afternoon, exactly one ...

Hip-Hop is a full-contact sport, and Nicki Minaj appears far from passing the torch or conceding ground to peers or progeny. Her legacy as an icon is undoubtedly intact, but that hasn’t stopped ...

A slew of celebrities headed to New York City for the red carpet, world premiere of Netflix’s upcoming film, The Rip, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The world premiere was held on Tuesday night ...