At 23 years old, Lil’ Wayne has already coined a few indelible phrases. Few artists can claim the cultural impact of “bling bling,” let alone “drop it like it’s hot.” Though Wayne hasn’t always gotten ...

Thanks for your cover story on the Chicago hip-hop scene, (“Chicago’s Rap Gap,” The Arts, Jan. 24). As one of the few educators who has studied the rap culture, I feel there are further areas that ...

The images and lyrics are everywhere — on the radio, in music videos and in the boom emanating from car stereos on the streets. They hype violence and denigrate women and enjoy a huge following, ...

"Rap is a vocal delivery. Hip-hop is the culture. You can rap and not be any part of hip-hop," he said. The gangster rap pioneer-turned-actor became a first-time director so that dozens of performers ...

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Two additional Grammy Awards in the rap field will be presented next year. The U.S. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences trustees have voted to expand the rap field by including a best ...

Rap-A-Lot Records label founder James Prince, aka J Prince, poses with his book "The Art & Science of respect" in The Dallas Morning News studio on Tuesday, July, 17, 2018. Irwin Thompson / The Dallas ...