Before the jail complex becomes completely nonexistent, check out some of the times rappers mentioned the facility in the ...

John Barnes has revealed the audio clips from 1990, showing Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley attempting his iconic rap for ‘World in Motion’. The England legend played the clips during a ...

The Kansas Supreme Court is reviewing whether rap lyrics can be used as evidence in a homicide conviction. Deon Eugene Austin was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for a ...

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One of California’s most underperforming school districts is spending nearly $300,000 teaching kids to rap, raising the alarm among DEI watchdogs. The Merced City School District in the Central Valley ...

Snoop Dogg’s latest creation, chips in three different flavors, hit Costco stores in six states as part of a collaboration with Miami-based snack brand Rap Snacks and its sister company, Do The Right ...

Travis Scott, Young Thug, Killer Mike, and a number of other artists and scholars have petitioned the Supreme Court to halt the execution of James Garfield Broadnax, a 19-year-old Black man whose rap ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A coalition of artists, entertainers, music industry leaders and professors, including Grammy Award-winning rapper Killer Mike, Young Thug, T.I., Blackish star Anthony ...

Some of rap music’s biggest names have come out in support of a Black man, whose rap lyrics were cited during his sentencing in Texas. He is on death row. In 2009, a nearly all-white jury convicted ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

Rap isn’t just entertainment. It’s applied writing. Every strong verse uses voice, structure, evidence, and emotional control to persuade an audience in seconds. Rap is often treated as background ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...