From the moment ODB said "Wu is comin' through/at a theatre near you/and get funk like a shoe!" to Tuesday's release of "8 Diagrams," here are some major moments in Wu-Tang Clan history. (WARNING: ...

The consensus on the Internets re: hip-hop in 2007 seems to be that last year sucked balls and this year isn't going to be any better. For example, there was a post at Straight Bangin' the other day ...

Hip-hop might have been born in New York, but Southern artists have been dominating rap and pop charts for at least a decade. Roni Sari is author of the new book "Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and ...

NEW YORK — Curtis Sherrod knows there’s power in numbers. So when he decided to organize more than 100 rappers and poets in a 24-hour rap marathon where no cursing is allowed, he saw only the good ...

NEW YORK — Facing fierce criticism of sexist and depraved rap lyrics, top music industry executives planned a private meeting. They would discuss the issue, they said, and “announce initiatives” at a ...

The biggest buzz in New York City this weekend is almost certainly the release of "American Gangster," director Ridley Scott's film based on the life of Frank Lucas. Lucas reportedly made millions in ...

BAGHDAD- Calling the lyrics “obscene,” Iranian authorities vowed to crack down on artists and studios associated with rap music. “There is nothing wrong with this type of music in itself,” an official ...

The rap group Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five made music history Monday night, becoming the first hip-hop artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1982, their single The ...