The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

Renowned rapper and producer David Banner remembers taking dialect classes, where instructors urged him to soften the ...

The hip hop community is mourning the loss of Young Bleed, the Baton Rouge rap veteran known for his classic hit “How Ya Do Dat.” The influential artist has passed away at 51 after suffering ...

Baldenna Tha King is helping transform Southern trail riding culture by blending traditional Louisiana sounds with modern rap music. Raised around horses, trucks, mud riding, and long community trail ...

Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell talks to press on the red carpet during the premiere of "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told" during SXSW Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Link Copied to Clipboard! Uncle Luke ...

Born Joseph Sellers circa 1980s Monroe, Louisiana, Joe Bone has officially dropped into the southern rap like a meteor on unsuspecting listeners. Already known by many for his simply distinctive ...

From Future, Metro Boomin and Gunna to GloRilla, Latto and Sexyy Red, the South has only further cemented itself as Hip Hop’s most dominant region in 2024 — even as Kendrick Lamar popped out and ...

The South has ruled hip-hop with an iron fist over the last 20+ years. When considering the genre and how it’s risen in pop culture, places like Atlanta were instrumental in the process. Starting with ...

The Showboys thought “Drag Rap” had disappeared in New York, only to discover years later that Memphis and New Orleans had transformed their forgotten Queens record into the legendary “Triggerman” ...

Goodie Mob's influence endures, from Killer Mike's political fire to Kendrick Lamar's personal struggle. Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty Goodie Mob’s impact on Southern Hip-Hop can’t be measured by ...

You wouldn’t typically associate Busta Rhymes with music down South. But the beautiful thing about the Dungeon Family is that they were inviting to any and everyone, not just their fellow Atlanta ...

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke prepares to be honored ...