How Nicki Minaj went from Queen of Rap to Trump cheerleader - IN FOCUS: Once the unassailable ‘Queen of Rap,’ Nicki Minaj has ...

The origins of hip hop may be indelibly associated with New York's Five Boroughs – and the South Bronx, in particular. But in the 1980s, Long Island's De La Soul – and near contemporaries like Biz ...

Once the unassailable ‘Queen of Rap,’ Nicki Minaj has grown increasingly estranged from the music industry — and embraced by conservatives — culminating in a public show of support for Donald Trump ...

Michael “5000” Watts founded his Swishahouse record label in 1997, and there was a time in the early 2000s when the Houston-based rap label’s music was taking over the country. It was hard to go ...

They're all highly respected in the world of old-school rap. And they all hit the Top 40 just once in their careers.

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization.

Watts died after developing Torsades de Pointes, a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm condition, his family said in a ...

The Minnesota hip-hop duo will perform at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on Feb. 10 and at The Novo in Los Angeles ...

Eve recorded a verse on The Roots' "You Got Me," but she wasn't given credit for her contribution to the 2000 Grammy winner.

Hampton Roads and Virginia will have a sizable presence at this year’s Grammys. The artists include musician, songwriter and fashion designer Pharrell Williams and hip-hop duo Clipse (performers and ...

Is New York Hip-Hop really divided? 50 Cent, Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino and Dave East say the media narrative doesn’t match ...