On the day his debut mixtape hit the streets in 2012, LA rapper G Perico turned himself over to the authorities for a gun charge. By the time he got out of prison a year later, he was being bumped ...

Mystic Stylez, released 25 years ago tomorrow, laid the groundwork for Three 6’s path to domination. Combining pulpy horror, gangsta rap, and murky sounds from the Memphis underground, Three 6 landed ...

The Wu-Tang Clan has never been modest about its skill set. With hundreds of releases tied to the Wu-Tang brand, this now-legendary ’90s gangsta rap collective has always been upfront about what it ...

Coolio, the rapper known for 90s hip-hop anthems like “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at 59 years old. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. The news was confirmed by Coolio’s longtime manager ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

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LOS ANGELES - Music fans are mourning following the sudden loss of a hip-hop legend. Grammy Award-winning rapper and Compton native Coolio died at the age of 59 Wednesday, his manager confirmed with ...

Court documents in the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation revealed the exchanges between employees Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold. 4 hours ago Within ten years he would find out; Schoolly D, the man ...

Gangster rap is a subgenre of American hip hop that highlights the culture and values typical of urban gangs and hustlers. S2: The San Diego's rap have a sound. S5: Know , just like San Diego's don't ...

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