Rap fans often focus on the emergence of gangsta rap when discussing the history and legacy of west coast hip-hop, but digging beneath the surface will expose you to a whole world of artists not ...

Over the last two decades, the demarcation lines between hip-hop and R&B have become blurred as the two genres have cross-pollinated through the use of samples, the proliferation of remixes and the ...

For 30 years, Mr. Funky Fresh has helped guide Boston’s still-growing rap scene. When he was a teenager, the Roxbury hip-hopper born Rusty Pendleton was known by another handle: Rusti the Toejammer, a ...

Although pan-genre party-starters Universal Funk Orchestra have been a live presence in Orlando for years, they’re only now releasing a debut album. Yes, this brand-new eponymous album is a long time ...

Peter Dinklage performs singing with Whizzy at Columbia University, New York, New York, October 1, 1994. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images) I have a pretty big scar that runs from my neck to my ...

Founded by Ben and Felicia Horowitz in 2022, the Paid in Full Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization based in Las ...

Bruno Mars has been accused by a 1980s female rap group of swiping their song for his mega hit “Uptown Funk.” The Sequence, one of the first female rap groups, is claiming that Mars used their 1979 ...

The Barbz are R E A C T I N G all because Trina shared her opinion on who she feels is the Queen of Rap, and here’s a hint: it’s not Nicki Minaj. The “baddest b*tch” shook the Hip-Hop tables when she ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Rhode Island karaoke queen known as "Funky White Sister" and rap superstar Missy Elliot finally got the chance to share the stage after a surprise visit on The Ellen Show on ...