For 15 years, Larry June has done the slow-and-steady race to achieve hip-hop success on his terms. The West Coast rapper is a best-case scenario for the independent rap hustle. Interview: Peter A.

Discover Memphis through the beats that built it! Taylor Nicole Barksdale, co-founder of Memphis Rap Tour, is sharing the stories, neighborhoods, and studios that shaped the city’s legendary rap and ...

HBO just dropped the first teaser trailer for Issa Rae’s latest production Rap Sh!t. The series has been in the works for a couple of years and follows two Miami-based women trying to make it in the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Rap music can bring out the sexism in people but it doesn't necessarily cause people to be sexist, according a study of American college students. Researchers at North ...

Known for his "country rap," hip hop artist Bubba Sparxxx first appeared on Billboard Charts in 2001 with his single "Ugly." Produced by Timbaland, who was also featured as a guest vocalist, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Rap Sh!t's back for its second season, and Shawna and Mia are bringing their music nationwide. Issa Rae's ...

“This is the most I’ve ever learned about periods in my entire life—I feel so informed now,” said my husband after I made him watch this hilarious viral video over at @thevondyfam featuring a period ...

Associated PressNEW YORK ? Rap and R&B have been consistent chart-toppers for the last few years, but in 2003 they took over pop music ? and the Grammy nominations on Thursday.The year?s top-selling ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rap music has increasingly glamorized the use of illegal drugs, portraying marijuana, crack and cocaine as symbols of wealth and status, according to a new study by the journal ...