Today (May 22) marks the 59th birthday of Compton-born gangster rapper MC Eiht. Known for his role in the 1993 cult classic film, Menace II Society, MC Eiht created an entire body of work out of his ...

Less than 48 hours after speaking to SPIN, MC Eiht learned his Compton’s Most Wanted brother, DJ Mike T, had died. As one of ...

The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas Rapper Kid Cudi has fired MIA from his tour after the British artist went on a rant that went viral while ...

Rapper M.I.A. will be M.I.A. from the rest of her latest tour gig, thanks to her onstage remarks about “illegals,” which got her loudly booed and then fired. “I’ve been canceled for many reasons. I ...

Atlanta-based rapper Jayy Wick has reportedly been arrested after deputies say he shot an 18-year-old man before later performing at a Florida nightclub. The "Pork Chop Sammich" rapper, born Donald ...

Houston rapper Viper, given name Lee Carter, was arrested by Houston police Thursday and now stands charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly holding a woman captive in his south Houston home ...

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

Echo & the Bunnymen at The Union Event Center; MC Eiht at Liquid Joe’s; Sepultura / Biohazard at The Depot; DJ Heartstring & X CLUB at Boxpac Project; Rilo ...

And yet, the Harlem-born rapper has remained an important part of rap culture, specifically on the East Coast. Part of this, it has to be noted, is thanks to his jailhouse phone call feature on The ...