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” ...

For better or for worse, Gangsta rap has always been one of the most beloved and popular sub-genres in hip-hop for the past three decades. The artists involved have been super polarizing for better ...

Queen banned "gangster rap" artists from sampling their back catalogue amid fears it would "promote violence or abuse". Sir Brian May says the British rock band took a stance to say no to certain ...

With one of rock music’s most iconic power ballads, (I Just) Died In Your Arms, Cutting Crew topped the chart in several countries in 1986, including the US. As they prepare to celebrate their 40th ...

In 1996, it seemed a like a new stat hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 each week. These are three songs you likely forgot hit No. 1 in ...

Portrait of the entrepreneur as a young man: Chris Schwartz working the phone with a wall of Schoolly D album art behind him. (Supplied by Chris Schwartz) Schoolly D tells Philadelphia Magazine how ...

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In songs such as "Wanksta" and "Back Down," he not only portrayed Ja as weak, but he made it sound like anyone who liked Ja was effeminate -- a sure sign of weakness in hip-hop. Within months, 50 Cent ...

A famous rapper is gunned down, the music industry mourns, makes a few statements, and then returns to business as usual, promoting content that glorifies Black murder and trauma. How could anyone ...