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Two years after his horrorcore-vibed debut studio album Goblin, Tyler, the Creator released Wolf. And with this 2013 ...

Tyler Gregory Okonma, best known as Tyler, the Creator, is undoubtedly one of the most influential alternative hip-hop artists to emerge in the last 15 years. In fact, his unique vocalistic style, ...

The pioneering rap group 2 Live Crew, known for pushing the boundaries of free speech, has successfully regained control of ...

Seminal rap group A Tribe Called Quest was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on Saturday, a decade ...

On this day in Hip-Hop History ... genius Steve Stoute, The Album was designed to boost the commercial and mainstream appeal of four of New York’s most prolific emcees: Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ ...

Cardi B is one of the most successful artists in contemporary music but many people don't know the real meaning behind the ...

That’s what Jay-Z rapped towards the end of “Ignorant S—” featuring Philly’s Beanie Sigel from his 2007 album American ...

Eazy-E, real name Eric Lynn Wright, was born and raised in Compton, California, and spent his early years selling cannabis on ...

NEW YORK - Hip-hop producer DJ Clark Kent has died after a battle with colon cancer, according to a post on his official social media account. He was 58. "It is with deep sadness we share the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla burst onto the hip-hop scene ... and her profile has grown in recent months to make her one of rap’s most promising new voices. “She’s a star,” Yo Gotti ...

Even as young listeners increasingly file their music by vibe and mood, genre gatekeeping continues to be a time-honored tradition. Is Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” a country album? Is song-of-the-year ...