Erykah Badu is working on a follow-up to 2010's 'New Amerykah Part II,' which will be produced by Eminem and The Alchemist.

Hip-hop has been shaped by many influential figures, but few have had the lasting impact of Large Professor. Born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1972, the legendary rapper, producer, and DJ helped ...

Universal Music Group (UMG) has requested the court to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed by rapper Drake. UMG argues that ...

Playboi Carti sounds like he isn’t saying much. But there’s a story to his music.

The works of The Notorious B.I.G have been sold in a deal to Primary Wave Music. The company has invested a 50% stake in the ...

After nearly five years of building hype, the Atlanta rapper’s 30-song third album, “Music,” has finally arrived. Let’s ...

He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into ...

Joseph Strange has been charged with criminal infringement of a copyright and interstate transportation of stolen goods.

The album’s title track, “Poison”, became an instant classic, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and dominating clubs ...

The rapper began a working relationship in 2000 when the Chicago-born emcee produced a track for Beanie Sigel, who was signed to Jay’s Roc-A-Fella Records.

Eugene Henley Jr. — known as “Big U” in the entertainment world — was one of 18 members of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips ...

The rap poet and veteran producer hit a relaxed, spiritual peak on their long-awaited collaborative album From the Private ...