Hop; his victory song on election night was Ja Rule’s “New York,” much to the dismay of 50 Cent, so it wasn’t hard for him to ...

Juelz Santana is an American rapper born LaRon Louis James on February 18, 1982, in New York City. Raised in the Sugar Hill ...

Rap music was invented in the early 1970s. According to lore, the musical style was first on display at a party in the fall—family and friends gathering around the turntables to mark the important ...

The year was 1988. Hip-hop music was really taking shape thanks to big name artists like Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. It was a year before the Grammy Awards would hand out the first ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; photos: Vince Bucci, Michael Loccsiano, Kevin C. Cox, Elsa / Getty Images No sport embodies hip-hop more than basketball. No music genre embodies ...

Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, is one of several who agree that basketball greats and hip-hop excellence share a similar foundation. Shakeia Taylor and Jason Jones, The Athletic For decades, ...

Bay Area rapper LaRussell has said he was making an artistic statement about the “evil ones” in the world today by releasing ...

King Harris also entered the beef, mocking 50's late mother. By Michael Saponara As 50 Cent and T.I.’s feud continues to bubble, Tip released a hard-hitting track on Sunday (Feb. 22) fittingly titled ...

T.I. wasted no time in hitting 50 Cent with another diss track. After previewing his first record, the Atlanta rapper quickly followed up with a second track titled “Right One.” He exclusively ...

The superstar ties Rihanna for the third-most leaders, after only The Beatles and Mariah Carey. By Gary Trust The sky’s the limit for Taylor Swift’s “Opalite,” which bounds seven spots to become her ...