Portrait of the entrepreneur as a young man: Chris Schwartz working the phone with a wall of Schoolly D album art behind him. (Supplied by Chris Schwartz) Schoolly D tells Philadelphia Magazine how ...

In songs such as "Wanksta" and "Back Down," he not only portrayed Ja as weak, but he made it sound like anyone who liked Ja was effeminate -- a sure sign of weakness in hip-hop. Within months, 50 Cent ...

With “Dipset Anthem”, the Diplomats created an immortal song. For our latest Behind the Beat, Rsonist (of The Heatmakerz) tells Thomas Hobbs why we’re still listening to that “gangsta music” 20 years ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

Houston rapper Monaleo, famous for her 2021 song “ Beating Down Yo Block ,” released her third studio album, “ Who Did the ...

The Phoenix Symphony will close out its season May 17 to 19 with a performance combining the music of Gustav Mahler, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Titled “The Resurrection Mixtape,” it’s the ...

Taylor Swift has been branded music’s “biggest gangster” by rapper Drake amid her seeming feud with Kim Kardashian. As Us Weekly reported yesterday, Kardashian, 43, has lost a whopping 120,000 and ...