“These artists weren’t just entertainers—they were educators, cultural critics, and community historians.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the ...

Gangsta Boo, rap pioneer and former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Gangsta Boo’s representative confirmed news of her death to Variety. No cause was given. On ...

A brief documentary about the Godfathers of Gangsta Rap, N.W.A. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out @n.w.a.6422's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice-T’s appearance at Raising Cane’s wasn’t just about sipping iced tea on National Iced Tea Day. It was about celebrating ...

Gangsta Boo, the pioneering female emcee and an integral part of the legendary Memphis, Tennessee, rap group Three 6 Mafia, died on Jan. 1, 2023. She was 43. The death of the much-admired rapper, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yesterday (Jan. 1), the hip hop world was stunned to learn that Gangsta Boo, a true pioneer for southern rap and music as a whole, ...

Want the ultimate 90s rap playlist? Explore golden era classics from Biggie to Tupac. Hit play and relive hip hop's greatest ...

From Run-DMC’s Queens classic to De La Soul’s subversive storytelling, to “Trap Christmas”…rap has always celebrated the holidays on its own terms. Christmas in Hip-Hop has never been ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

“Rapper’s Delight” will always be considered the song that introduced hip-hop to the masses. The Sugarhill Gang classic with its tongue-twisting opening – “I said a-hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to ...