— Dr. Reiland Rabaka In Part 2 of our Hip Hop Studies series, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the evolution and impact of political and gangsta rap —two vital branches of hip hop that challenged systems, ...

Just-Ice didn't do rap beef. He would shoot people. In the 80s. Watch the exclusive convo with The Bronx emcee that says he invented Gangster Rap.

When discussing 50 years of hip-hop, gangsta rap has to be mentioned, and Ice-T was one of the true pioneers in the music genre. Ice-T influenced many other ...

Explore the evolution of hip hop with this guide to 9 major rap styles — from old school and gangsta rap to drill, trap, grime, and more.

On this day in 1991, Trenton’s own Poor Righteous Teachers, Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom, and DJ Father Shaheed, dropped their sophomore album Pure Poverty on Profile Records, following up their ...

As Sweden grapples with a decade-long rise in drug-related violence, questions are mounting over whether festival organizers ...

Whether it was gangsta rap or bass music, Latin hip-hop or the triple-time chop technique incubated at the Good Life, this natural point of opposition only spurred its originality.

As Hip-Hop shaped the sound of the streets and transformed the music industry, these legendary record labels brought the genre’s vision to life and helped it dominate the world.

Gangsta Boo paved the way for women rappers and even appeared on Latto’s “FTCU” featuring GloRilla earlier this year. Hip hop has lost a true legend.

"I have a boyfriend," answers Gangsta Boo when asked what we can expect to learn from her participation in WeTV's new season of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition.

Updated 1/9/22 at 11:37 a.m. E.T: Gangsta Boo’s funeral is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 14. Free tickets are available to download from Eventbrite. The rapper, born Lola Mitchell ...