An American rapper had come to Hammanskraal, and it was the most epic thing they had ever seen. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He had demanded to be paid up front for doing so, and I, in my Timberlands, was that famous American rapper. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

This is what the rappers mean when they pronounce themselves addicted to “the streets” or in love with “the game.” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

All he really wanted to do was either play football professionally or become a rapper. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Who are your top five rappers, dead or alive?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Y’all, I got a very special guest in the house. If you know anything ’bout me, you know one of my favorite rappers of all time is Lawless, rest in peace to my brother. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Now, let me be real: I know not every rapper out there is rich. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She and her twin, Kayla, bet that it would be a rapper or a basketball player and his supermodel wife, and we'd all be famous by association just cause we live on the same block. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He puts it on backward and folds his arms like a bad rapper. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Daddy says, “That was a deep dude right there. Real deep. They don’t make rappers like that no more.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Yeah, that's it, rap sheets, which is such a dumb name because it makes me think of rap music, like maybe a rap sheet is what rappers write their rhymes down on. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Eventually, like the rest of the room, it would get covered up with posters of rappers with gold teeth. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Williamson Starr doesn’t use slang—if a rapper would say it, she doesn’t say it, even if her white friends do. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

His real name was Benny Reese but everybody called him Ice because he looked like Ice T, the old rapper. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A limousine drove past us slowly, and I wondered if there was a famous rapper inside. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

While most people know Snoop and Dre for “Deep Cover,” one time I found a remake of it by this rapper named Big Pun on YouTube. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Look at how they're dressed. I know a baller when I see one. And no rapper will be wearing them kinda shoes.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I had no interest in dressing like a rapper. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It is important to keep in mind, though, that many rappers and hip-hop artists do not aim to glorify or romanticize gangsta life or culture. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I could really make it as a rapper. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, yeah, yeah—here we go, here we go,” he chants like he’s a rapper and moves around the stage hyping the crowd. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

The yacht, a sleek luxury model favored by rappers, movie stars, and moguls, powered toward the small island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“You are not going to be a rapper, sweetheart. We did not come to London for you to become a rapper.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But let’s be real: Your mom saying you’re a good rapper is like your mom saying you’re cute when you look a hot mess. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mean anything by it. I know you’ve got skills. I’ve read your poetry. I just didn’t know you wanted to be a rapper.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

That year, the conversation about boys had turned from hypothetical dreams of rappers and movie stars to realities of neighbors and classmates. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes people in my neighborhood make huddles like this around two rappers when they’re battling it out. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

BREN: So, Arturo, perchance does that hook of Cuban rapper poems belong to a special someone who popped into your life the other day after so many years apart? The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Hang out with who? Not those rapper hoodlums, I hope.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Many of these artists articulate a sharp critique of American politics and culture, and some reject the misogyny and violence preached by gangsta rappers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Like how he used to make beats, and sell instrumental tapes to aspiring rappers and singers in the neighborhood. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“You mean to tell me that I won the battle, am clearly the better rapper, and yet he’s getting all the buzz?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Some rapper calls out for everybody to Nae-Nae, followed by a bunch of “Heys” as people launch into their own versions. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The song slammed on; various rappers took turns spitting sixteen bars in different languages. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

It’s not like he was the “cleanest” rapper. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“This is exactly why I didn’t want you hanging out with those rapper guys,” he said, because he needed to close with something sufficiently parental for it to count as a proper talking-to. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

You were a pretty good rapper, Mr. Mac. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I guess he figured he'd sell cars to rappers who would fill them with pretty girls. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Some of them even go viral, but that’s usually only if a rapper acts a fool. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They were impossible to get, but everyone wanted them because American rappers wore them. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Of course, what Tim had failed to tell me was that he’d told these people he was bringing a famous rapper from America to come and rap in their talent show. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Hip-hop heads consider them pop stars, not real rappers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was waiting for me to return and decided to listen to the rappers kick some fresh rhymes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He pulls the car away from the curb and his voice blends well with the music, as if he’s a background rapper for this J Dilla. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We wore the same haircut, a towering box cut made popular by rappers like Big Daddy Kane, whose elegantly chiseled high-top was the gold standard. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The performers spent their afternoon with young people who’d come from local high schools—budding playwrights, dancers, and rappers kicking around the White House, writing lyrics and dropping beats with their heroes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He wants me to know the Persian poets like I know American rappers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Had to come see my new favorite rapper perform. Plus, your boy is the reason you here tonight, you know?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The rapper’s voice is smooth, as if he’s reciting love poems. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Notably, Nicki Minaj was one of the most technically gifted rappers on the bill, though she sees that skill as a weapon to be deployed selectively, not abused. Music Review: Nicki Minaj Backs Out of Summer Jam 2012-06-04T16:56:30Z

The Australian designer Dion Lee, who has gotten to know the rapper the last couple of years, said, “It’s quite a strange thing for an Australian to try an American version of hip-hop.” For Iggy Azalea, Dress-Up Is a Grown-Up Game 2014-03-28T21:55:13Z

In a unanimous ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court found that Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose acted lawfully when he rejected the nearly 15,000 signatures and other paperwork the rapper submitted. Justices reject bid by Kanye West to get on Ohio ballot 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

It's not that surprising to find the rapper on edge about her image. Iggy Azalea gets into it with paparazzo; not 'fuming mad' at Snoop Dogg 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

He has more gears than most rappers do, a versatile stylist with nothing so old-fashioned as a commitment to structure and the integrity of words. New Music from Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame 2011-08-08T22:27:29Z

“I probably would have gave it to him,” the rapper said. ‘Jeopardy!’ Tells Contestant: A ‘Gangster’ Is Not a ‘Gangsta’ 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

The rapper who’s best taken advantage of the sound that Drake pioneered — at least by rapping over his beats — is Angel Haze, a meditative young woman with a gift for starkly emotional verse. Nicki Minaj Is the Influential Leader of Hip-Hop 2012-04-01T02:43:03Z

Florida rapper Kodak Black dropped his new single, “Senseless,” at 3:30 on Monday afternoon, and then, a few ticks after 4 p.m., Perspective | Florida’s ‘fast’ rap remixes are speeding up another endless summer 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

In Houston, the rapper Paul Wall, who has made grills for Beyoncé, started making them and they became an emblem of his throughout his rap career. Helen, With the Gold Teeth 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

One of them picked a fight with one of Mayers’ bodyguards, the rapper told the Stockholm District Court. Verdict expected in rapper A$AP Rocky’s Swedish case 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

A lot of it has to do with female rappers and their insecurities, wanting to be the only one because people have gotten accustomed to seeing that. Rapper Angel Haze on religion, rape and survival 2013-01-31T19:10:01Z

“Exhibit C” has also taken on a life of its own, spawning countless remixes from rappers invested in the lyrical tradition the song upheld, and unafraid of its somber mood. Music Review: Jay Electronica and Big K.R.I.T. Rap for Purists 2010-07-02T22:14:00Z

Won – Three 6 Mafia Just three years after Eminem became the first rapper to win an Academy Award, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia became the second in a win that surprised plenty. Common, Eminem, and Three 6 Mafia: A Look At Hip-Hop At The Oscars 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

There are not enough rappers that do that. Stars pick favourite albums of the year 2010-12-27T07:27:17Z

On Wednesday, the rapper released a new music video for his single "Eazy," in which an animated version of Ye is seen kidnapping and decapitating a person who bears a resemblance to Davidson. Kanye West's death threats against Pete Davidson take a disturbing turn in new music video 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Opening for the Estonian-born, Russian-speaking headliner are Tacoma rapper Ugly Frank and Key Nyata, a promising young rapper/producer who recently released a new tape of his own. Your Week in Seattle Music: Ringo Starr, Wye Oak, The Fixx and more 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Canadian rapper Drake will likely use this opportunity to play new material from his upcoming album Views From The Six, which is expected sometime this year. Coachella Kicks Off Music Festival Season By Announcing Lineup 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Till's family has asked the rapper for an apology, and Epic Records, Future's label, said the official song will not feature the vulgar words and is employing "great efforts" to pull it down. Stevie Wonder not happy with Lil Wayne's lyrics 2013-02-15T15:39:09Z

Mill survived a rough Philadelphia upbringing and prison to become a Grammy-nominated rapper and now seeks changes in the same type of neighborhoods he grew up in. Meek Mill hoops with Philly kids affected by justice system 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

Bob Celestin, a veteran entertainment lawyer, began working with him in late 2016, while the rapper was jailed on charges including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, his former girlfriend. XXXTentacion Signed $10 Million Album Deal Before His Death 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z

Across social media, recent tension was evident between Coleman and other rappers, including an associate of a rising star in Chicago's hip-hop scene. Young rapper's slaying linked to feuds on Twitter, YouTube 2012-09-07T02:43:29Z

On one hand, he “is an angry young rapper filled with booze and weed.” A Polish Rapper Goes From Scandal to Superstar 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z

There are intelligent people in other parts of the world that laugh at what goes on in the US, with its culture of self absorbed foodies, rappers, and the monied class of talentless celebrities. Sky-High Prices? Bad Reviews? No Matter: Mr. Chow Powers On 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Other DMV rappers worked in entirely different but equally stylish modes, either broadcasting their charisma in song-length bursts or rationing it out across entire albums. Perspective | The best DMV rap songs and albums of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

Throughout “Everything Is Love,” he is the less present force — the less present rapper, even. Hip-Hop Is Evolving. Just Ask Its Superstars. 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

The rapper Kendrick Lamar was Saturday’s headliner, punching up the songs from his 2012 album, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,” with a live band that helped him deliver them like a barnstorming rocker. The Hudson Project, Cut Short by a (Real) Tempest 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

The hype man and rapper are a hip-hop odd couple: GaTa, active and springy, wants to make everything happen by yesterday, while Burd, mild-mannered and neurotic, prefers a snail’s pace. Vulgar, awkward and heartfelt: How Lil Dicky made ‘Dave’ a pandemic-era hit 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

I've had a way longer career in hip-hop than a lot of rappers. Biz Markie was the "essence of hip-hop": Hailing the rapper who made us laugh as hip-hop turns 50 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z

As a British-Pakistani rapper facing a career-stalling health crisis just as the big time beckons, he acts, writes and raps with seething, spitting conviction. Streaming: Star is Disney+ for grownups – but is it any good? 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

While no album is officially in the works, the group intends to release a single, called “WAR,” and will be featured on the June 20 record by Seattle rapper and producer Spekulation. Rap duo Sleep Steady’s fans are wide-awake 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

And she insisted her son, the burgeoning rapper, take cabs, not the subway, to stay safe. How to raise a rock star, by Dave Grohl's mum 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z

I want your soul to soar because you heard Beethoven’s Sixth at the New World Symphony or because you heard a rapper that really spoke to you at a concert. He Brought an Artistic Flair to the Knight Foundation’s Philanthropy 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

In the southern town of Belgorod, organizers asked the rapper to perform the Russian national anthem before a concert. Russia’s Youth Found Rap. The Kremlin Is Worried. 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

This study of a goofy white rapper from Wisconsin who calls himself Juiceboxxx is also a thoughtful, often moving narrative about friendship, idealism and ambition. ‘The Next Next Level’ by Leon Neyfakh: a tale of rap and friendship 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

A phenomenally inventive rapper with a heavy interest in food, he was thrilling on this album full of dense, tricky, funny rhymes and Tommy Mas production so lush it sounded moist. From Retro Yuck to Foodie Rap 2011-12-17T03:03:14Z

“Why wait? Did the thing before 2015. #mrandmrsbridges,” the rapper, born Christopher Bridges, captioned a sweet photo of him and his new wife. Ludacris Gets Hitched to Longtime Partner Eudoxie Mbouguiengue 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Almanzar’s lawyers said Kebe was “obsessed with slandering” the rapper and that she posted the content because it got more views than her other posts, according to the lawsuit. Cardi B Awarded $1.25 Million in Libel Lawsuit Against Celebrity Gossip Blogger 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

The rapper and Community actor has brought his sensibility to bear on a series that plunges the viewer into a carefully drawn world—one so detailed that little needs to be laboriously explained through exposition. Here Are the Best Pilots of the Fall Season 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

Their first single, "Undivided," which featured American rapper Snoop Dogg in both song and video, made it to number three on the Billboard Dance Club chart. Pan-Asian girl band looks to Snoop Dogg for help 2011-10-25T03:53:41Z

A concert promoter who planned a "Welcome Back Party" to celebrate rapper T.I.'s release from jail is suing him for failing to show up. T.I. sued over skipping 'welcome back' concert 2010-10-23T01:46:00Z

On Sunday, he’ll be the first rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors, and he’ll be recognized not just for the magnetism of his songbook but for helping code the DNA of rap itself. As a rap phenom, LL Cool J needed love. As a rap legend, he’s finally getting it. 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z

The documentary, narrated by the rapper Ludacris, features interviews with former Braves and Falcons players, coaches and sportscasters. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’ 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

Not one to let his girlfriend Nicki Minaj get all the attention on Twitter on Tuesday night, rapper Meek Mill accused Drake of not writing his own raps. Meek Mill Claims Drake Doesn't Write His Own Raps 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

Gales, who also goes by Buddha and is a brother of the rapper YG, was trying to teach a friend a dance called the Reject when he got the idea to start a class. Can a Dance Class Free Men’s Bodies in a Place Meant to Contain Them? 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z

Like a hippie born too late, Ms. Stone, 24, has delved into 1960s and ’70s funk and soul, sometimes mixing them with the samples, programmed beats and guest rappers of hip-hop. New Music: Career In Motion Discovers A Perch 2011-07-25T21:45:24Z

The Grammy Award-winning rapper faces potential discipline after jail officers found a charger and headphones for a digital music player stashed in his cell Monday, city Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello said. Lil Wayne accused of breaking NYC jail music rules 2010-05-13T20:31:00Z

His brother Monk Wordsmith hits a homerun with a succinct verse about his history in Seattle on the margins of the law as an intelligent rapper of above-average ability who enjoys a buzz. Music Monday: The Physics' "Three Piece" EP 2010-05-10T19:11:00Z

The motive for the banquet hall shooting is still unknown, but investigators were focusing on social-media feuds involving the local rappers who hosted the show, the Miami Herald reported. Police: Third victim dies in Miami banquet hall shooting 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

A workmanlike rapper with underground credentials and an A-list network of supporters, Hussle was more than 15 years into his music career when he released his proper debut album in 2018. Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial: What to Know 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

While People reported that West was hospitalized for exhaustion and sleep deprivation, many of Kanye’s fellow celebrities offering support for the rapper amid speculations of mental health issues. ‘Stay Strong’: Chance the Rapper, John Legend and More Celebs Share Support for Kanye 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

But I see I am not the only grump: rapper and producer Wiley arrived in the rain and immediately wanted out. 'I saw the Rolling Stones. In the 60s' 2013-07-01T06:00:18Z

He’s a rapper’s rapper, despite his crossover hits and lure as a self-made music mogul from the mean streets of Brooklyn. Jay Z and Beyoncé 'On the Run' at the Rose Bowl 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

The brouhaha began Wednesday when rapper Wiz Khalifa took to Twitter to criticize the name of West’s new album. Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa Are All Good After Twitter Battle 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

The hair stylist stopped working for the rapper in 2013, citing creative differences. Minaj files to dismiss wig claim 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

Dressed in all black, hoodies up, the seven young rappers, products of hip-hop youth program The Residency, shared what was likely the biggest spotlight of their nascent careers in a packed Paramount Theatre last month. Macklemore’s youth program seeks permanent home in gentrifying Seattle for the next generation 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z

British rapper Stefflon Don was named best new artist at the event. Female artists strike right note at NME Awards in London 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

In an interview with an Italian newspaper, chart-topping rapper West revealed that his baby daughter North West was conceived in Florence, Us Weekly reports. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian to Wed in Florence 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

Rocky, then an aspiring rapper, knew about Yams long before they met: “Yams was like a mystery,” he said. ASAP Rocky, Dearly Missing ASAP Yams, Half of Their Formidable Hip-Hop Tag Team 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

Actually, Mr. Miller, the Pittsburgh-born rapper, was less weird than wiped. | Mac Miller: Mac Miller on ‘Watching Movies With the Sound Off’ 2013-06-14T20:32:52Z

The authorities said at the time that the victims, who are sisters, were romantic rivals possibly involved with Ms. Almanzar’s husband, the rapper Offset. Cardi B Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors in 2018 Strip Club Attack 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

Now the ex in question, DJ Premier, appears to have broken his silence over Guru's final days, questioning the care the rapper was receiving while in a coma. DJ Premier breaks silence over Gang Starr partner Guru 2010-04-27T13:11:00Z

“She wasn’t with me for the whole come-up / Now I’m scorin’ like Mo Salah,” the London rapper Big Jest warbles, hoping to prove doubters wrong, just like the once-overlooked but now beloved Egyptian attacker. A YouTube Journey Through Rap Tributes to Soccer Stars 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Seattle rapper’s iconic song was released 25 years ago on May 7, 1992. Pop culture remix: Key moments in ‘Baby Got Back’ history 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Slender and handsome, G-Eazy is hip-hop’s matinee idol, a white rapper with an outsize ego and a skill set that occasionally matches it. 3 Rappers Peeking at Eminem’s Playbook 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

Drake hasn’t responded yet, but that hasn’t stopped other rappers from chiming in: Rick Ross expressed his support for Drake in no uncertain terms in a since-deleted tweet. Meek Mill Claims Drake Doesn't Write His Own Raps 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

He also engaged in a hip-hop trio with LL Cool J and rapper T.I., in which they performed a modernized rendition of the opening number from "The Music Man." Tony Awards 2014: Hugh Jackman finds bouncy rhythm in hosting duties 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The Canadian rapper was scheduled to spend the first half of July touring the UK, appearing in London, T in the Park, and Ireland's Oxegen festival. Drake cancels British and European tour dates 2010-07-02T11:41:00Z

Freed from the burden of making his own hits, Tinie Tempah sounded outstanding, just a hungry rapper in search of a beat. Music Review: A Rapper Loves America, but Don?t Expect Another British Invasion 2011-02-09T23:53:47Z

The rapper and producer announced the album on Saturday on his Beats 1 radio show, “The Pharmacy.” Dr. Dre to Release, "Compton A Soundtrack," His First Album in 16 Years 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z

There are about 20 rappers, or would-be rappers, or hype men on stage with him. Lollapalooza Day 2: Chief Keef, Frank Ocean, Chili Peppers and an evacuation 2012-08-05T07:02:00Z

On “B.I.B.L.E.,” the rapper tries to maneuver an unconventional sound onto a more conventional path: smoothing down drill’s street edge into something safely marketable. Fivio Foreign Had an Epiphany. Can He Change Drill Rap? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

He said, "Well, black rappers use the N-word all the time." “BlacKkKlansman” author Ron Stallworth: Donald Trump accomplished David Duke’s goal 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

A lot of rappers use their pain from their youth or whatever, turn it around on its head to become a shield. Biz Markie was the "essence of hip-hop": Hailing the rapper who made us laugh as hip-hop turns 50 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z

They were gangsta rappers, and consequently found themselves behaving in a gangster-like manner. And God created controversy 2010-10-08T23:03:00Z

An attorney for the rapper was not immediately available for comment. 21 Savage sued for $1 million by promoter in civil case 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

“Life in a box, start watching TV/Brain like mush always staring at screens,” the British rapper Slowthai snarls on “Up All Week,” over frenetic flashes of fizz. 75 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

The rappers had gotten used to this scenario in lockdown. Feminist Rap Group in Iceland Looks Abroad After Making a Stir at Home 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z

Bobby Hall, the rapper known as Logic, already went to No. 1 once this year, with his debut novel, “Supermarket,” topping The New York Times’s paperback trade fiction list. Logic Adds a No. 1 Album to His 2019 Chart Toppers 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

U.S. rapper Eminem won best international artist, but did not attend the event. Singer 2 Face wins MTV Africa artist of the year 2010-12-12T01:16:00Z

Maybe he wanted to play more East End gangsters, rappers, goblins … Maybe. The curse of Mr Darcy: did Colin Firth's beloved performance really damage his career? 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z

The beat is go-go, inseparable from Washington, D.C.; the lineup of rappers before he sings insists that Stevie Wonder wants to reach a younger audience. Best Songs of 2020 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

“By the time I was old enough to go, it was kaput,” said Mr. Najm, now 24 and better known as the rapper T-Pain. The Spirit of Freaknik Comes to TV 2010-03-05T23:55:00Z

Singh said watching the three rappers rise was like being a parent. Ranveer Singh Champions Indian Rap. ‘Gully Boy’ Provided a Spark. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

"That shows the fight's still going on. We're still in the fight," says the rapper. For Oscar nominee Common, 'Glory' had to be majestic and radical 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

It's rare that a popular rapper speaks about feeling so deeply for the world. Internet rap star Lil B brings his new deal to Seattle 2012-04-26T12:47:12Z

I was such a big fan at the time, I used to sit by the ropes, watch the rapper get on, do his thing or look in the crowd, see who's doing what dances. Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

The rapper sent shuttle buses out for folks who needed to register to vote. Atlanta rappers are backing Stacey Abrams. And it all goes back to Young Jeezy. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Evans, 37, the widow of murdered rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G" Wallace, showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol when she was pulled over at a checkpoint near Marina del Rey. Singer Faith Evans arrested in LA for drunk driving 2010-08-22T18:04:00Z

This year’s lineup includes Meek Mill, the Philadelphia rapper whose latest album, “Dreams Worth More Than Money,” has garnered less attention than his war of words with Drake. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Sept. 4-10 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

But then, you're relying on rappers to answer questions, if not accurately, then at least, amusingly. Summer TV season high on comedy shows but sadly short on actual comedy 2012-05-29T17:33:08Z

And in 2005, Kanye West became one of the earliest rappers to urge his fellow artists to stop discriminating against gay people. Lil Nas X and rap’s reckoning over Black manhood 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z

“In my head I wish I was a rapper, but really I just write folk songs,” she said. The Secret to Yebba’s Debut Album? A Big Voice and Lots of Time. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z

Too Short, the bawdy West Coast rapper who used the word in lyrics as early as 1985, said that he was not surprised that the word is more popular than ever. A Short History of ‘Simp’ 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

I never thought I would actually be a rapper and be doing shows, so it never was a big deal to me. Childish by name 2012-02-08T08:47:38Z

In the tangled stanza he creatively plays with clucked and plucked and how other rappers don't paint pictures, they just trace them. Jay-Z's "The Black Album" turns 20 and is more relevant than ever 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z

The rapper also changed her Twitter name to Mrs. Petty. Nicki Minaj indicates she’s now a married woman 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

Fittingly, the "female side" is sung by a rapper named Beside. Readers recommend: B-sides ? the results 2011-02-03T16:36:46Z

The platinum-selling rapper and actor is due in court Wednesday to get a sentencing date. Ja Rule due to get sentencing date in NY gun case 2011-02-09T09:46:04Z

But the rapper and TV star said he would not win a series like The Voice. BBC1's The Voice: Tom Jones says winning may not be the best thing 2013-03-23T00:01:04Z

Lewis says police do not disclose the identities of burglary victims, but he confirmed the jewelry did not belong to the "Hotline Bling" rapper. The Latest: Jewelry taken from Drake tour bus recovered 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z

Two days later, the rapper surprised fans at the grand opening in downtown Detroit, where he served heaping ladlefuls of pasta to a queue of customers that snaked around the block. One Night at Mom’s Spaghetti 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

The 37-year-old rapper got the minimum sentence Tuesday for his April murder conviction: 15 years to life. Rapper G. Dep gets 15 to life in '93 NYC shooting 2012-05-08T15:42:07Z

The 36-year-old rapper was born in Chicago as Adolph Thornton Jr., and moved to Memphis when he was 2, according to The Commercial Appeal. Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

Is Arrested on Drug Charges Months after his release from a federal prison the rapper T.I. was arrested Wednesday night with his wife in Los Angeles on drug charges, . T.I. Is Arrested on Drug Charges 2010-09-02T13:22:00Z

The rapper is a protégé of Eminem, and he is signed to Em’s Shady Records, which is an imprint of Interscope. Alabama Shakes Secures Their First Number One Album 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

The report says it's not clear what actions were taken by the rapper, whose real name is Terius Gray. Rapper Juvenile arrested after Fla. club fight 2012-08-20T16:21:10Z

More than any other rapper in the mainstream, she pushed hard against expectations, and won. Nicki Minaj Is the Influential Leader of Hip-Hop 2012-04-01T02:43:03Z

You may disagree, but Nas is the best rapper alive, and with "Life is Good," he's got the year's top album, regardless of genre. AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year 2012-12-13T14:50:11Z

A throng of the fiercely independent rapper’s supporters descended on the cookie shop after the shooting, and the business was boarded up late Wednesday. Police in Memphis hunt for suspects in Young Dolph’s killing 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

“Make some noise for Olivier,” West nodded to the thirty-year-old creative director Olivier Rousteing, seated just in front of the rapper’s wife and daughter. Kanye West Shrinks Madison Square Garden 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

In 2019, I think Mozzy truly found his voice – on "Internal Affairs," the only solo project he dropped this year, the rapper comes off as more relaxed, confident, and comfortable in his own skin. Top 5 rap and hip hop albums of 2019 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Who knew rappers were intelligent, thoughtful people, up on current events? Readers react: A bittersweet farewell to Larry Wilmore's 'The Nightly Show' 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z

The joke is a direct reference to TikTok’s new favorite rap song "The Assignment," which is performed by American rapper Tay Money. Amazon delivery driver hilariously honors request to 'hide packages from husband' 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

Thus, we’d anticipate many defendants will say they are just emulating rappers like Eminem, no matter how vicious or threatening their posts sound. When Does Social Media Chatter Become Criminal? Previewing The Supreme Court's 'Elonis' Case 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Vince Staples, perhaps the most levelheaded street rapper not named Freddie Gibbs, fuels Common’s narrative with self-aware vitriol on “Kingdom”, spewing with great disdain for the street lifestyle forced upon him. REVIEW: Common Speaks to Chicago on New Album Nobody's Smiling 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

After this promising Prince George’s County rapper was shot and killed in October, listening to his melodic, paranoid over-the-shoulder glances instantly became a completely different experience. Perspective | The best DMV rap songs and albums of 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

One of the most appealingly lighthearted new rappers of the past few years, Aminé returns to the hard-thwacking West Coast bounce he dabbled in on his debut album on his new single “Campfire.” The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

The Seattle-based rapper’s song was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks in 1992, and artists still reference it in their work today. Pop culture remix: Key moments in ‘Baby Got Back’ history 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Decoded": "My man Jay-Z ... only rapper to rewrite history without a pen. Twitter changes business of celebrity endorsements 2011-11-03T13:08:15Z

For those looking to discuss the cultural effects of musical artist and Twitter enthusiast Kanye West, Washington University is now teaching a class on the mercurial rapper. You Can Now Take a College Class on 'The Politics of Kanye' 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

The rapper and designer said he’s “definitely” still thinking of running in 2020. Kanye West Says He's 'Definitely' Running for President in 2020 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

"There's a lot of excitement going on," the Pittsburg-based rapper said. Wiz Khalifa readies music, marriage, fatherhood 2012-12-12T17:22:08Z

“As the best rapper alive, ask about me,” he flatly declared in “Dirt Off Your Shoulder.” Justin Timberlake and Jay Z at Soldier Field concert review 2013-07-22T14:57:00Z

The rapper has received nods for the most prestigious Grammy categories, including album of the year for Recovery and record of the year for his duet with Rihanna, Love the Way You Lie. Eminem leads Grammys 2011 with 10 nominations 2010-12-02T17:08:00Z

The rapper and singer, who received his prize from Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, told the audience that his heart was racing. Brit awards hit by ratings slump 2011-02-16T14:42:07Z

The death of the 20-year-old rapper stunned the hip hop community and sparked tributes online. Suspect arrested in Florida shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

The images, accompanied by present-day voice-over reflections from historians, rappers, artists and veterans of the era’s racial politics, offer revelations about events and personalities we thought we understood completely. Critic?s Notebook: Modest Methods, Big Ambitions 2011-03-22T22:58:03Z

Artists who came up under him, like Mr. Lee and Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, now face accusations of being snitches — a potentially fatal label for rappers who trade in toughness and loyalty. Violent Gang, or Rap Label? Prosecutors Say Young Thug’s YSL Is Both. 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

The veteran dealer Park Kyung-mee credits the singer and rapper with making art more accessible to the general public. RM, Boy Band Superstar, Embraces New Role: Art Patron 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z

The Los Angeles County birth certificate says little North was born to the celebrity and her rapper boyfriend at 5:34 a.m. Kardashian, West Name Baby Girl North 2013-06-21T18:14:47Z

The inaugural committee's chairman, Tom Barrack, quashed speculation on Tuesday that rapper Kanye West, who had a surprise meeting that day with the Republican president-elect at Trump Tower in New York, would be performing. Teen Jackie Evancho first singer confirmed for Trump inauguration 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The rappers not only took ownership of the style, they created a new fashion vocabulary. What the Redskins and fashion world share: Borrowing, sometimes badly, from cultures

The Atlanta rapper Young Thug reached No. 1 for the first time with “So Much Fun,” followed by the latest from Lionel Richie and a compilation playlist from the hip-hop label Quality Control Music. Young Thug Hits No. 1, but Taylor Swift Is Already the Charts’ Big Story 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z

Under stained-glass windows, they formed a circle, introducing themselves to a crowd of visitors as composers, rappers, painters and poets. A Death Row Opera Goes to Sing Sing, With Inmates Onstage 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z

There is a lot of performance in the film — there is a drama group, Vinny is a rapper, Zak wants to be a Bollywood star. Ravi Kapoor on his comedy "Four Samosas": "I always wanted to make a lo-fi heist movie" 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

It might be Greenwich Village, Logan Circle or Silver Lake, any of the urban neighborhoods across America where gays, feminists, punks, greens, rappers and activists crossed and consorted. Perspective | What we’re losing when we say goodbye to alt weeklies, the rebels of journalism 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

Beyonce was presented with her award by her daughter Blue Ivy Carter and her husband, rapper Jay-Z who called her the "greatest living entertainer". Highlights from MTV video awards 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

He was accompanied by rapper and Cash Money records co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams and a barrage of fans and media gathered outside the lower Manhattan courtroom. Rapper Lil Wayne sentenced to one year in jail 2010-03-08T20:48:00Z

Mayor James Butts tells KNBC-TV that the rapper joined him for Thursday’s giveaway at an indoor arena and that he took pictures with hundreds of people at the event. Snoop Dogg Helps Deliver 1,500 Thanksgiving Turkeys 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

On albums like “The Iceberg,” released in February, the Washington rapper Oddisee delivers introspective lyrics over richly melodic beats that he produces himself. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

A judge later ruled that there was no evidence that the rapper, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus, had been responsible for any public disorder. Snoop Dogg eyes Coronation Street cameo 2010-07-08T19:00:00Z

That was true on “My Cabana,” his breakout hit last year, even though it was more numbing than most of “Whoop!,” his excellent 2012 mixtape with the rapper Joe Moses, which was far more intriguing. Critic’s Notebook: He’s Acting Out; It’s on Purpose 2013-07-10T21:52:21Z

This year, Wonder Girls collaborated with the rapper Akon on Like Money, and appeared in an eponymously titled movie on the Nickelodeon TV network. K-pop stars: the lowdown on South Korean pop 2012-09-28T08:59:00Z

The rapper has been making music since the early 1990s. Rapper Big Boi brings electro sounds to new album 2012-12-11T19:25:00Z

Sans rapper Freeway grabbing for our ears on "African Drums," it's easier to hear the weirdly effective combination of hand-drum thuds, glockenspiel, and the synthesizer from DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's "Summertime." Get in the van: Jake One "Enstrumentals" 2011-03-09T18:45:06Z

The path of rapper turned businessman is well trod. Pop: T. I. Wants to Learn From His Mistakes 2012-12-21T13:00:19Z

Rock the Bells also included younger rappers on a side stage, where they performed for club-size audiences at best. Music Review: Hip-Hop History, Recreated by Those Who Made It 2010-08-29T23:06:00Z

“Views,” the rapper’s new album, has already outsold “Lemonade” in its first week, moving 770,000 copies in just a couple of days. We can’t stop talking about Beyoncé. But is she selling as much music as we think? 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Ed Sheeran, another recent Grammys performer, added a decidedly British twist to his single, “Shape of You,” when he welcomed the grime rapper Stormzy to the stage to add a surprise verse. David Bowie Is the Star of the Brit Awards 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

In this flash of self-awareness, he’s equal parts rapper and screenwriter, burning a clean hole through the fourth wall. Perspective | Listening to Los Angeles rap music feels like eavesdropping on the future 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

El-P has staked his claim to remain the world's No 1 ginger rapper. El-P: Cancer for Cure – review 2012-05-24T20:15:01Z

“There’s a million rappers in this industry,” he told his son, according to an interview that Hill did with Time. “Old Town Road” and the Overdue Death of Genre 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

Before that, 50 Cent traded insults with rappers The Game and Cam'ron, among others. 50 Cent writes anti-bullying book for teens 2011-06-20T23:27:41Z

Footage from celebrity showbiz website TMZ.com showed the rapper being jovial while sitting in the back of a police car, while amateur audience video showed the rapper kicking items around stage before leaving the venue. Tyler, The Creator arrested for vandalism 2011-12-23T18:58:07Z

But Washington had to wait 18 long months for some face time with the rapper. Q-Tip is ready to be the Kennedy Center’s ‘provocateur in residence’ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

It’s turned him from Spain’s biggest rapper into one of its biggest pop stars. A Rapper, Hitting His 30s, Reinvents Himself as a Scion of Spanish Pop 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

Tech N9ne is a strong rapper, but that barely matters; it’s not even one of the half-dozen most important things about him, given how he’s pioneering new sounds in an off-the-radar hip-hop hub. Music Review: Face Paint and (Playful) Fistfighting for This Tribe in Brooklyn 2010-06-15T23:02:00Z

But like his fellow rock-star rappers, Uzi hasn’t mastered the dynamics of a concert. Review | Lil Uzi Vert spills his guts in front of an audience of 6,000 teenage fans 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z

At the end of May, hackers broke into the PBS website and posted a phony story claiming the late rapper Tupac Shakur was alive. PBS website hacked for 2nd time, some data taken 2011-06-24T21:45:08Z

In rap, Jay-Z could extend his record as the most awarded rapper of all time with 23 wins. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo could score big at Grammys 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z

Along with his music, the rapper starred in the movies "Romeo Must Die" and "Cradle 2 The Grave." Rapper DMX is back in an Arizona jail 2010-11-19T21:06:00Z

Is there another rapper as artistic and lyrically deep as Nas? They are musical icons, but they’ve never won a Grammy Award 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Arcade Fire took the night's biggest prize, album of the year, for The Suburbs beating the Detroit rapper, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Lady Antebellum. Esperanza Spalding beats Justin Bieber 2011-02-14T08:50:38Z

Most Self-Aware Set: Drake Is there a rapper more knowledgeable about his own Internet memes than Drake? The Best Things We Saw at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z

The singer revealed to People that she and “Fancy” rapper Iggy Azalea collaborated on a single that will drop May 5. Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea's Song Finally Has a Release Date 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

The rapper filed a countersuit saying Parlux had breached its contract by failing to pay him royalties he was owed. Jury rejects fragrance company’s lawsuit against Jay-Z 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

This week on the Billboard chart, 6ix9ine, the Brooklyn rapper currently jailed on federal gang charges, narrowly missed landing a No. 1 album from prison, despite only three days of chart eligibility. Travis Scott Tops 6ix9ine on His Way to a No. 1 Album and Single in the Same Week 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

And then there was her dear husband, the rapper Jay-Z – Beyoncé now insists on calling herself Mrs Carter – smiling sweetly in the background. Imagine: Beyoncé – Life is but a Dream; James May's Man Lab; 40 Year Old Virgins – TV review 2013-03-29T07:00:07Z

Grungy guitars, sputtering trap beats and Lil Peep’s raw-throated voice add up to a tormented, abrasive love song from the singer and rapper who died this year at 21. The 54 Best Songs of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

His quiet, subtly heartbreaking performance as a would-be rapper who wants much more than life’s given him proves Glover’s more than just a visionary. Here’s Who Should—and Actually Will—Win Emmys This Year 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

The lawsuit accused the rapper of serving as an election spoiler and argued that state law barred him from running as an independent candidate because West is a registered Republican. Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

He has always been a technical rapper but rarely a fun one, managing to squeeze the thrill out of his pyrotechnics, sometimes cramming so many words into phrases that he sounds nervous. Reviews: New Albums From Big Sean, Emile Haynie and DRKWAV 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

Berk has her own roster of celebrity clients, including rapper Kanye West, former Olympic champion and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, and actor Mel Gibson. Harvey Weinstein hires NY defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“We should be alarmed,” he said of young rappers who refer to women in demeaning terms. Q-Tip is ready to be the Kennedy Center’s ‘provocateur in residence’ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

Slumped in a chair opposite her, the con man, played by the French rapper Kool Shen, responds, “You are going to see a lot of me.” Sex and Power: The Provocative Explorations of Catherine Breillat 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

A lot of hiphop collaborating is done on email now, and rappers write rhymes on their phones. Seattle's first rap group Emerald Street Boys reunites at the Crocodile Saturday, 01/03/10 2010-04-02T01:50:00Z

Mostly, it’s filled with the sound of rappers rapping against oblivion — nearly 200 in total, each cramming the airspace with songs of themselves, multitudes flaunting multitudes. Review | At Rolling Loud, rap music isn’t about changing the world. It’s about surviving it. 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere, the episode about “Elevators,” by OutKast, dissects the seating chart at the 1995 Source Awards by way of mapping the relationships among Atlanta rappers and their peers in other, better-established regions. Four Shows at the Center of a Golden Age of Hip-Hop Television 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers who’ve represented the rapper in the past. DA: 6ix9ine’s bodyguards broke man’s phone after wild chase 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z

Almost certainly inspired by the Biff's decision to go topless comes Action Bronson – given that he's a foodie rapper in every sense of the word, this is quite the sight. Coachella festival 2013 day two: Phoenix, Hot Chip and Savages 2013-04-14T12:11:14Z

In the running for four gongs, the south London rapper, responsible for tracks such as 'Pass Out', received the breakthrough and best single awards. Canada's Arcade Fire steal show at UK's BRIT awards 2011-02-16T00:18:47Z

“Honestly, Nevermind” comes as the rapper has taken greater control over his career. Drake Releases ‘Honestly, Nevermind,’ an LP Dedicated to Virgil Abloh 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z

Sean Price, a rapper who for two decades embodied the rugged essence of peak-era Brooklyn hip-hop, died in his sleep on Saturday morning at his home in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. Sean Price, Rapper With Deep Brooklyn Roots, Dies at 43 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z

Drum circles, rappers and brass bands vied for attention amid lowrider cars, comedians and models strutting down a makeshift runway to James Brown’s “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud.” Oakland: Brooklyn by the Bay 2014-05-02T22:36:02Z

As always, he remains committed to getting out into his local Atlanta community, and has been handing out meals alongside his “rapper friends” including T.I. and 2 Chainz, along with helping however else he can. Run the Jewels return, right on time 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

The rapper, now 36, has said he didn't know the victim died until police told him so. Lawyer: Rapper 'relieved' to admit '93 NY shooting 2011-01-14T00:33:13Z

Massive Attack’s members, Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall, are its producers and rappers. Music Review: Massive Attack at Terminal 5 2010-05-13T20:27:00Z

Earlier this year the rapper published an autobiography, The Story of an American Jihadi. US 'jihadist rapper' claims to have survived attempt on life by al-Shabaab 2013-04-26T16:53:38Z

The film is about a childhood friend of the rapper who died of cancer, and is in production. Rapper 50 Cent drops 50-plus pounds for new film 2010-05-28T18:25:00Z

He was signed up by rapper Usher's record label Island Def Jams Music Group at the age of 14. Security tightened for "Bieber-mania" after crowd hysteria 2010-04-26T22:31:00Z

But I did look to see who this rapper – by the name of Aspiring Mogul – is. Who is Ben Carson trying to fool with his bizarre, insincere rap ad?: “He’s a more refined version of Sarah Palin” 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

A free concert by pop band Hanson and up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake was canceled Tuesday after twice as many people as anticipated showed up and many became unruly, police said. Free NYC concert canceled after crowd gets unruly 2010-06-16T07:01:00Z

This isn’t a joke album, and the rapper isn’t kidding around. Seinfeld The Hip-Hop Star: Rapper Wale's Unique New Album Idea 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Canadian rapper Drake awkwardly appeared on stage at the Shrine Auditorium to accept on her behalf. Stars with criminal pasts honored at BET Awards 2011-06-27T04:47:22Z

The Kansas City speed rapper's album "All 6's and 7's" debuted last year as the No. 1 rap album. 14 of Seattle's top entertainment picks for April 29-May 5, 2012 2012-04-25T22:50:05Z

She also is suing the rapper and the club. NY court axes suit vs. label over Remy Ma shooting 2010-05-11T20:31:00Z

Few details have emerged about the shooting of the 36-year-old rapper Wednesday at Makeda’s Cookie’s, a well-known bakery not far from Memphis’ airport. Police in Memphis hunt for suspects in Young Dolph’s killing 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

That was the day Tupac Shakur died from wounds suffered in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, and Jackson honored the rapper the only way he knew how: with music. Christopher Jackson shines in Tupac musical 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

At his office in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, Vaynerchuk scrolled through his Instagram DMs, displaying extremely personal messages of angst and pleas for advice from A-list rappers, many of whom he’s never even met. Gary Vaynerchuk Is a Rapper’s Best Friend 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

Canadian pop star Bieber, 18, received a loud welcome as he performed his song "Boyfriend" and latest single, "As Long As You Love Me" with rapper Big Sean on a futuristic set. "Twilight," Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber win big at Teen Choice 2012-07-23T02:43:19Z

Each episode of this docu-series, narrated by the rapper Remy Ma, people reveal their involvement in theft, drug dealing, sex work and how they moved past these episodes and found success in their respective fields. What’s on TV This Week: ‘38 at the Garden’ and a ‘Twilight Saga’ Marathon 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z

The 23-page report details the trajectory of each of the shots that hit the rapper, whose name was Christopher Wallace. Long-Sealed Notorious B.I.G. Autopsy Released 2012-12-07T20:38:34Z

The rapper politely requested that any website who had been hosting the unapproved and unfinished version should take it down, pleading, "Allow me and Nick to give the world what we've been losing sleep over." Kanye West heartbroken over video leak 2013-07-10T09:08:54Z

He’s not a clever rapper, but he’s dedicated. New Music: Albums From Wiz Khalifa, Melanie Fiona and Lost in the Trees 2012-03-19T22:16:52Z

His own public defender and multiple witnesses identified him as the assailant who fired toward Hussle with two handguns, hitting the rapper at least 10 times before kicking him in the head. Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

What was built up to be a landmark moment — the District’s first rapper to earn national attention triumphantly planting the D.C. flag in hip-hop’s fickle soil — barely registered at all. A decade after his debut, Wale is finally feeling comfortable with himself. Mostly. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

In an effort to avoid online negativity, rapper Iggy Azalea has decided to quit Twitter. Iggy Azalea Quits Twitter 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

The Australian rapper dedicates new song “Heavy Crown” to “everyone who said I’d never make it.” Iggy Azalea and Ellie Goulding Brush Off Haters on 'Heavy Crown' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Close your eyes, open your ears and picture a rapper called Spank Rock. For Years, He Was Spank Rock. He’s Always Been Naeem. 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z

As a rapper, 6ix9ine is a boxer — he thrives on rasp and repetition, as if constantly looking to pick a fistfight. Two SoundCloud Rap Outlaws Push Boundaries From the Fringes 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z

Authorities said the 38-year-old rapper acknowledged owning the gold-plated handgun after his luggage was searched upon arriving in Miami on a private plane. Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offense in Florida 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

There, a friend, the future rapper Azealia Banks, inculcated him into the world of pop music. The Man Behind the Music of ‘Broad City’ 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

Miller’s assistant found the rapper unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on Sept. 7, 2018, and he was declared dead soon after. Man to plead guilty in rapper Mac Miller’s drug death 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

“Coronation Street” has been on the air for 56 years, and its fans have included royalty, poets, rappers and millions of viewers around the world. Tony Warren, Creator of ‘Coronation Street,’ Dies at 79 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

For a rapper to appear on a TV show and accept prefabricated verses would be tantamount to a rhetorically gifted politician inviting his speechwriters onstage at a convention. How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

The revered rapper is also the most commercially successful musician to receive the award, usually reserved for critically acclaimed classical acts who don’t live on the pop charts. Commercial and critical darling Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

A Grammy nomination for best rap album and a management partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation near the end of his life had the rapper poised for a move deeper into the mainstream. Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

The rapper was hit four times in the shooting, which 15 years later remains one of Los Angeles’ highest-profile unsolved murders. Long-Sealed Notorious B.I.G. Autopsy Released 2012-12-07T20:38:34Z

In the past year, she navigated a tumultuous relationship with the comedian Pete Davidson; the death of an ex-boyfriend, the rapper Mac Miller; a public row with the Grammys; and more. Ariana Grande Is Living a Public Life. The Real Reveals Are in Her Music. 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

The rappers traded verses and finished each other’s sentences while subwoofers pumped bass that tingled toes, fingers and everything in between. Review | A$AP Mob continues the legacy of the New York hip-hop crew 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

Faith Evans, the singer and widow of the Notorious B.I.G., also announced this week that new music from the rapper might be on its way. Puff Daddy Hosting Bad Boy Reunion Concert Celebrating the Notorious B.I.G. 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

And whether a male artist is a rocker, singer/songwriter or a rapper, "the viewpoint is a woman is a groupie," he said, meaning never a victim. Why #MeToo has had little effect on the music industry 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

For a while there it was a close race between the rapper and Imagine Dragons, as it might be again next week between Drake and another contender. Imagine Dragons Grab Their First Number One Album With 'Smoke + Mirrors' 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

The song is a talent contest between the rappers. Nicki Minaj Drops NSFW 'Only' Video With Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

"My husband gave me the name 40 Nugz as my drunken rapper name." Watch Chrissy Teigen throw a decent first pitch at Dodger Stadium 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

West eventually turned his focus toward the fashion industry, a well-worn topic for the rapper. Kanye West booed for latest onstage rant 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

Robert Van Winkle, better known as rapper Vanilla Ice, was released from custody on Wednesday after bring arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned Florida home. Vanilla Ice charged with burglary 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

And some rappers have shared their bands' entire life history with us. Old music: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – The Intro and the Outro 2012-11-29T12:05:54Z

In the film, Cube reminisces about the team and the music of the day with fellow rappers Ice T. and Snoop Dog, also big Raiders fans at the time. Ice Cube has a new rap -- documentary filmmaking 2010-04-28T20:52:00Z

But before Election Day, Ice Cube wouldn’t be the only rapper to hop aboard the Trump train. Some famous rappers backed Trump’s campaign. Did it matter? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

On Thursday night at S.O.B.’s, in his first New York concert in some time, this once fearsome rapper seemed levelheaded and fit. Music Review: The Rapper DMX Performs at S.O.B.?s 2012-02-25T00:09:39Z

His set was brief, but he managed to take the crowd through nearly every era of his career, primarily the one in which his “best rapper alive” claim was Teflon. Review | For Broccoli City Festival, growth is a constant – especially with Lil Wayne as a performer 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

Another, "Like Smoke," is a collaboration with rapper Nas, and it premiered on Wednesday on New York's Hot 97 radio station. New Amy Winehouse songs evoke bittersweet memories 2011-11-03T18:44:29Z

A gravel-voiced rapper with a barklike delivery, he quickly honed a signature approach that recalled the rougher New York rap of the 1990s. Rapper Pop Smoke Is Dead After Los Angeles Home Invasion, Label Says 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

The rapper and activist Talib Kweli will also be the series’ first hip-hop artist to give a raw, stripped-down rap show. American Songbook Series Reshapes the Canon 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Are we considered incapable of supporting a presidential candidate without checking in with a middle-aged rapper — or a celebrity sneaker designer, for that matter — first? On Ice Cube, Donald Trump, and the question of what my vote is really worth 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z

There were extended moments of censored silence when the rappers performed "Mercy," though not all the offending words were bleeped out. Beyonce, Brown, Kanye, Jay-Z win at BET Awards 2012-07-02T02:50:11Z

At 16, he became a member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, alongside rappers like KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock. The Hottest Parties in Town Are Now Online 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z

He played the best friend of a dead rapper in YouTube’s wonderful yet chronically overlooked Champaign ILL. Sam Richardson: ‘I love characters that are optimistic and sweet’ 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z

Despite hundreds of signatures calling for Big Sean to be removed from the event, the rapper ultimately performed without incident. After a Protest, a Toronto Festival Removes Action Bronson From Main Stage 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

There’s a fine line but a pretty deep valley between being merely accepting and not being hateful, and most rappers seem to exist in that valley. Hip-hop goes for gay marriage 2013-04-02T15:27:00Z

A rare verse from a rapper who likes to remind you that he’s an executive. The Playlist: Jay Z Sips Lemonade and Adele Divides and Conquers 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t rely on guest rappers to boost his cred. Music Monday: Childish Gambino's Camp 2011-11-14T16:38:00Z

That point of contention snared the Los Angeles rapper’s attention. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

Saucy Santana, a gay rapper who first found fame on reality television after working as a makeup artist for the hip-hop duo City Girls, began achieving TikTok virality a couple of years ago. Pop’s Material Girls, Rich With Influence 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z

Is Arrested on Drug Charges The rapper, whose given name is Clifford Harris, remains on probation after his release from prison on weapons charges stemming from a 2007 sting operation. T.I. Is Arrested on Drug Charges 2010-09-02T13:22:00Z

For her new album "Scarlet," the pop rapper transforms into her new era: The Scarlet Era. Doja Cat's new polarizing, dark side cashes in on how controversy always sells 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z

Chief Keef might not be much of a rapper — he’s clunky, monochromatic and sometimes outright awful — but he’s careful. Critic’s Notebook: Chief Keef’s New Album is ‘Finally Rich’ 2012-12-19T23:07:51Z

In between, he released “Wrld on Drugs,” a collaborative mixtape with the rapper Future, a stylistic forebear who seemed glad to pass the torch. Juice WRLD, Rising Rap Artist, Dies at 21 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

Human rights organizations praised the rapper for her decision. Janet Jackson, 50 Cent to perform at Saudi Arabia concert 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

This becomes obvious on the title track, thanks to some beatific free association from the rapper Common — but it’s also clear enough in context. New Music: CDs From Leslie Grace, Derrick Hodge and Tye Tribbett 2013-08-05T22:06:12Z

Others incensed by the music video they did not have to watch included right-wing character Kaitlin Bennett, who at first shared her thankfulness for being blocked by the rapper. Nike files lawsuit following right-wing outrage over Lil Nas X's satan shoes 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

New York-based rapper Mr. Papers was later reported as the baby’s father. Lil' Kim Gives Birth to Baby Girl, Names Her Royal Reign 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

“A lot of people here tonight felt like they lost,” the rapper began. Kanye West Calls Out Beyoncé and Praises Trump in Onstage Tirade 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

Joseph said the 46-year-old rapper, who is best known as a pioneer of West Coast hip hop in the late 1980s and 1990s, was still in custody but offered no other details. U.S. rapper Too Short arrested on alcohol, drug charges 2013-03-20T16:49:35Z

His inspiration came from US rappers, such as Nas and Raekwon, but he never aped their accents, only their concerns with everyday life. The end of the Streets 2011-01-02T00:04:01Z

Drake, in a Generous Mood, at Radio City A sad fact of hip-hop shows is the tribute segment, and over the years, the list of rappers getting saluted only grows longer. Music Review: Drake, in a Generous Mood, at Radio City 2010-09-29T15:51:00Z

His main opening act at Irving Plaza was Rockie Fresh, a young Chicago rapper who is signed to Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group imprint at Atlantic, and who is black. Music Review: G-Eazy Shows Two Sides at Irving Plaza 2014-03-28T21:47:04Z

“Just being a rapper in Cuba is an underground pursuit because reggaeton is very popular,” Ms. Cromwell said. In Cuba, Patching Together 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z

But that was before the young rapper with the springy curls landed on the cover of The Village Voice, amassed 16,000 Twitter followers and ascended into that ever-shifting niche of next big things. Up Close: Kilo Kish Leverages Her Talent Into a Blossoming Career - Up Close 2012-12-19T21:38:57Z

A talented rapper named Price, one of Mr. Rainey’s creative collaborators and a drug user and alcoholic, squanders his promise and his friend’s good will as he fights his habit. Review: ‘Quest’ Is a Moving Portrait of an American Family 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

“Honestly, Nevermind,” Drake’s seventh album, takes the rapper in a new direction — the dance floor. Stephen Colbert Explains How His ‘Late Show’ Staff Was Detained in Washington 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

As a rapper, Big Boi is as polished as ever, his rapid-fire syllables punctuated with dragged-out words, as if he were quickly applying the brakes, then just as quickly releasing them. Music Review: An Outkast Out There by Himself 2010-09-07T21:50:00Z

It's not often you hear about rappers from Iran – and it's even rarer to hear of female MCs – but 25-year-old Salome is used to being an exception. Salome: straight outta Tehran 2011-01-04T22:30:01Z

British Artist Video of the Year went to all-girl group Little Mix for their “Woman Like Me” collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj while “Leave a Light On” singer Tom Walker won British Breakthrough Act. The 1975, DJ Harris triumph at UK BRIT music Awards; Pink honored 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

A jury acquitted a man Friday of killing up-and-coming Atlanta rapper Dolla during a shooting last year at a crowded, upscale Los Angeles mall. Calif. jury acquits man in killing of rapper 2010-05-22T00:03:00Z

Headlining is Washington’s own Tabi Bonney, a rapper whose musical roots cross generations and oceans: Tabi’s late father, Itadi Bonney, was one of the biggest music stars of his native Togo. The best concerts of summer 2019 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

The rapper and reality TV star were eventually cleared to board their flight, which departed after about a 50-minute delay. Kanye West, Kim Kardashian bypass security at JFK 2013-02-14T10:46:04Z

With Cee Lo singing chorus, each of the rappers talks about how they were able to survive their own gritty streets. Review: DJ Drama gathers rap's best on new album 2012-10-01T15:00:15Z

The singer Zhang Le and the animator and rapper Ray Lei will also take part. Spare Times Listings for Feb. 20-26 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

Floating higher on the charts than all six Mustard singles is “Fancy” by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, assisted by Brit singer Charli XCX and the production entities the Invisible Men and the Arcade. The sound of the summer? It’s DJ Mustard.

Other notable nominees included rapper Ben Drew, aka Plan B, for urban drama Ill Manors in the best debut director category, and Oscar-winner Meryl Streep for her turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Broken fixed up with nine British independent film award nominations 2012-11-06T12:39:24Z

The 34-year-old British rapper turned actor, also known for a role in Game of Thrones, was set to play Major Ben Daimio in the latest adaptation of the cult comic series. Deadpool star Ed Skrein quits Hellboy reboot after whitewashing controversy 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z

Where she was once just “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper,” she is becoming a household name here in her own right. Little Simz’s Big Moment 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

The rapper, whose real name is Radric Davis, was released early Wednesday. Rapper Gucci Mane freed from Atlanta jail 2010-05-12T13:46:00Z

In the recent song “Ye vs. the People,” the rapper T. I. doesn’t mince words about his distaste for President Trump. What’s on TV: ‘Trial & Error’ and ‘Hidden’ 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

A spokesman for T.I. said the rapper is planning to celebrate his recent birthday and host a private brunch for family and friends in Atlanta on Sunday. Rapper TI released from Atlanta halfway house 2011-09-29T14:22:12Z

The first portion of 21 Savage’s set found the rapper mostly tearing through many of his collaborations — some bleak, some spirited. Six months after ICE arrest, 21 Savage raps his redemption 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

About halfway through K$neak’s collaboration with Union Street Orchestra, Ndegeocello gestured for the rapper to get off the stage and confront the crowd. Grammy nominee brings young Seattle-area musicians into harmony 2013-05-09T04:34:36Z

He’s certainly the only rapper to be insulted by two presidents — President Obama took a swipe at him after he bum-rushed Taylor Swift at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Kanye West, Still Unfiltered, on Eve of Fifth Album 2010-11-19T04:30:00Z

"We stand apart from UK rappers," they say. New band of the day: Piff Gang (No 1,326) 2012-08-08T15:32:50Z

Swift never publically commented on the relationship or Healy's disgusting comments on Ice Spice, instead, she decided she would feature the rapper on the song off of "Midnights" called "Karma." How Ice Spice became music's new It Girl seemingly overnight 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z

The rapper Ludacris was a last-minute addition to this major summer music festival’s lineup. What's on This Week Around the World 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

A photo of the rapper standing behind the order window — flipping the bird, of course — quickly shot to the top of Reddit’s front page. One Night at Mom’s Spaghetti 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

The fact that “Helen” and “McKellen” rhyme was not lost on the rappers. Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Surprise ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

The Gang Starr rapper died this week from a heart attack after months of ill health. Guru cannot have written 'deathbed' statement, say family 2010-04-22T09:03:00Z

It makes for sad reading, but at least it suggests that DJ Premier made peace with his former Gang Starr partner before the rapper died. DJ Premier breaks silence over Gang Starr partner Guru 2010-04-27T13:11:00Z

Later, during a panel discussion with several guests, the rapper and actor Ice Cube told Mr. Maher that, while he accepted his apology, he did not condone the host’s use of the epithet. Bill Maher Returns to ‘Real Time’ on HBO After Use of Racial Slur 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

The rapper will showcase his single Black Skinhead at the event on 25 August at Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York. Kanye West sued over airport fight 2013-08-22T10:06:57Z

Eminem and Bieber are each up for favorite pop/rock artist and album, and the rapper is also nominated for favorite artist and album in the rap/hip-hop category. Eminem, Lady Antebellum lead American Music picks 2010-10-12T17:53:00Z

Featuring a slow-build keyboard and fingersnapped opening, the rapper, 27, jumped in with percussive, confident lines from a number of different perspectives. Kendrick Lamar debuts new song as last 'Colbert Report' musical guest 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Swift evidently read into Minaj’s critique of the Video Music Awards’ nominees a judgment of her own work, and remarked that the rapper was behaving in an unbecoming manner: Nicki Minaj Already Won Something Bigger Than a Video Music Award 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

And it’s interesting that this year’s headliners are both Latin pop stars, and neither black nor rappers. The Super Bowl Is Problematic. Why Can’t We Look Away? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

The rapper made the announcement at a concert in Atlantic City on Sunday 30 December. Kim and Kanye expecting baby 2012-12-31T10:58:24Z

That was the question facing Ofcom this week, as it adjudicated on the nature of a large pink balloon held by the rapper Example on a trailer for Keith Lemon's show Celebrity Juice. Seinfeld takes up hip-hop and Rowan Atkinson takes on the law – and wins 2013-01-22T16:18:04Z

The new “The Incredible True Story” is a concept album built around the rapper’s love of science fiction and anime. Logic looks to take his career to the final frontier 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

He’s a raspy, percussive rapper who understands how to slip alongside a beat, spitting slick pitter-patter while more exciting things erupt around him. Pitbull Moves Beyond Hip-Hop and Into the Unknown on ‘Climate Change’ 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Last year, Memphis veterans, cooking fans and Oscar winners Three 6 Mafia landed in the VH-1 show “Famous Food,” and Bronx rapper Fat Joe has also been reportedly working on his own show. Hip-Hop foodies 2012-06-27T13:46:00Z

If you ever wanted to watch the rapper Matisyahu take a slap shot off an NHL defender's shin guard in the middle of Mormon country, ditto for that too. Hockey tradition at Sundance fest is the reel deal 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

One of the big winners was State Farm's ads starring Drake, in which the rapper appears as a stand-in for "Jake," who has appeared frequently in the insurer's advertisements. Drake and Jake, Disney, and Dew — which ads won the Super Bowl, and which fell flat 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

The Playing With Fire rapper, whose real name is Costadinos Contostavlos, is now recovering from the accident at his house in Hertfordshire. Dappy kicked in the face by a horse 2013-11-29T14:25:57Z

He was also dogged with controversy, ending up in the news more often for his beefs with other rappers and legal problems than for his aid efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ArtsBeat Blog: U-Turn for T.I.: From Halfway House Back to Prison 2011-09-02T15:48:05Z

I like that Vinny is a rapper, but is he appropriating another culture? Ravi Kapoor on his comedy "Four Samosas": "I always wanted to make a lo-fi heist movie" 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

The jukebox show features Shakur's hits but does not tell the story of the rapper, who died after being shot in 1996 aged 25. Tupac Shakur musical to close down 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

He said, biting the plastic rapper of a Black & Mild and spitting it out. Adventures in Old Brooklyn: Here’s to the real ones, in a rapidly-changing neighborhood 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

An autopsy finds that the Minnesota rapper known as Eyedea died of an accidental overdose. Autopsy: Minn. rapper Eyedea died of accidental OD 2010-11-19T15:25:00Z

May I suggest this celebrity sticker pack created in the image of the white rapper G-Eazy? Apple Opens the iMessage Door, and the Ephemera Rushes In 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

By and large, though, “rappers are starting to read the room,” says Chuck Creekmur, who runs the website AllHipHop.com. Lil Nas X and rap’s reckoning over Black manhood 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z

It promised the most-liked store would receive a visit and concert by the rapper, prompting an online campaign to send him to remote Kodiak. Contest may send rapper Pitbull to Alaska Wal-Mart 2012-07-05T21:28:16Z

“The Breakfast Club” is where you might learn that rapper Wiz Khalifa likes to eat apple slices or that Hillary Clinton keeps hot sauce in her bag. How ‘The Breakfast Club,’ home to brash hosts and irate rappers, became a one-of-a-kind campaign stop 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

And also, it's like, how many hardcore rappers are like, "Yeah, let's pray?" "Insecure" star Yvonne Orji reflects on DMX and her destiny: "God's out here playing tricks on me" 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

His stomping collaboration with Detroit rapper Danny Brown brought the room to peak frenzy, and his ambient interludes pulled it back to a slack-jawed standstill. A booming set from Scottish DJ Rustie at U Street Music Hall

The rapper was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, released and given a January 20 court date, authorities said. Snoop Dogg arrested on marijuana charge 2012-01-10T12:57:00Z

He’s a capable if uninspiring rapper, and as much as he tries, his singing voice is not sturdy enough to put him in the same league as dual threats such as Drake and Future. Wiz Khalifa leads a diverse bill at Under the Influence of Music tour

And in a show of scene unity, Park pulled half the rappers in the city onstage during a recent sold-out homecoming concert. 15 artists who defined Seattle music in the 2010s 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

Earlier this month, police accused the rapper of conspiring with others to kill a 27-year-old music promoter who was gunned down on a street corner. Police: Jamaican rapper charged with 2nd murder 2011-10-25T17:30:13Z

The oligarch chooses to pose like the rapper. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z

But overall, Mayor Hall said, he did not think that the rapper’s departure would affect the community negatively. ‘We’ll All Move On’: Kanye West Lists Wyoming Ranch for Sale and Residents Shrug 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z

On Wednesday night at Fillmore Silver Spring, Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti served as MC in the traditional sense, which was just about the only thing throwback about the concert. Review | Playboi Carti: Plenty of charisma, not a whole lot of rapping 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Over here, he's the subject of quite a lot of hype, and he's being hailed as the next big rapper, even though the boy from Flatbush loathes the term, because of its negative connotations. New band of the day: Joey Bada$$ (No 1,302) 2012-07-05T15:50:28Z

His work sounds influenced by the English dance music called grime — clipped and abrupt beats, Antillean rhythms, a puzzle of disjointed parts — but isn’t ever fully beholden to it, and doesn’t use rappers. New Music: Albums From Wye Oak and Sd Laika 2014-04-28T21:13:32Z

According to the indictment, Mr. Newsome was the second gunman who confronted the rapper. Final Suspect Arrested in Killing of XXXTentacion 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

The rappers, too, are finding that a little streamlining goes a long way. The Rowdy World of Rap’s New Underground 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

A freestyle rapper with a portable speaker performed much of the way. In Ecuador, the Frugal Traveler Tries Luxury 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

The rapper, whose real name is Andre Young, sued WIDEawke Death Row Records last year, claiming it was improperly selling "The Chronic" digitally and using some of his music on compilation albums without his permission. Judge: No right to sell 'The Chronic' online 2011-04-20T01:58:13Z

She likely received just as much media attention for her Twitter battles with everyone from Eminem to other female rappers like Azealia Banks. 2014 In Music: The Year Of The Woman 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

When I first crossed MartyHeemCherry’s path in the nightlife, he introduced himself as the best rapper in D.C. Review | With the DMV nightlife on pause, these area musicians want you to press play 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

He was also white and born in Sweden, a loaded distinction in a scene where most rappers come from immigrant backgrounds. After a Star’s Killing, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Drake, 23, whose debut album "Thank me Later" produced the hit single "Find Your Love," was rated number four on the list followed by Miami-based rapper Rick Ross. Eminem, Nicki Minaj top MTV rappers list 2010-10-24T18:50:00Z

The witty, sharp-tonged MC may not only be the best female rapper, but the best lyricist in the entire genre — a compliment few women have garnered despite the genre being decades old. With “Eve,” Raposdy gains traction in the best rapper debate 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z

The 45-year-old rapper’s previous release, “Revival,” from December, was something of a critical and commercial disappointment, especially for one of the best-selling rappers ever. Eminem Tops Himself, and the Billboard Chart, With Surprise ‘Kamikaze’ 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

That Lamar is different from your average rapper is immediately apparent upon meeting him. Kendrick Lamar: rise of a good kid rapper 2012-12-08T00:01:00Z

When asked about Kodak’s various controversies on Wednesday, teenage and 20-something fans had an incomplete picture of what the rapper is facing. Review | Kodak Black, mired in controversy, is a tough act to reckon with 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Favoring warm production with snaps and empty space, Jeremih finds pockets in a beat as a rapper might, but also has a sweet falsetto. Jeremih’s ‘Late Nights’ Receives Less Fanfare Than He’d Expected From Def Jam 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

Brown's Popeyes endeavor may have resulted in financial trouble, but the rapper is certainly no stranger when it comes to acquiring several fast food restaurants. Chris Brown sued for $2 million over alleged unpaid loan to open two Popeyes restaurants 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z

The single, Suit and Tie, features rapper Jay-Z and producer Timbaland. to fans on his website, he said the new album would be called The 20/20 Experience. Timberlake unveils new song online 2013-01-14T10:51:45Z

“His image would stop me from getting anything for him — it was blocking ads, anything we wanted to do,” Veronica Lainey, the rapper’s product manager at Atlantic, said. How YoungBoy Never Broke Again Hit No. 1 From Jail: Fans Had His Back 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z

A lawyer for Beanie Sigel said the rapper was not the intended target of the shooting. Rapper Beanie Sigel Shot in New Jersey 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

The tune, which features Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, debuted this week at No. 40 on Billboard's Pop Songs chart and at No. 26 on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart. Jennifer Lopez to debut new video on "American Idol" 2011-02-24T20:59:55Z

The British rapper of Sri Lankan descent journies with a large group of refugees in the new clip, which arrives as debate over the refugee crisis around the world continues to rage. M.I.A. Follows Group of Refugees in Powerful 'Borders' Video 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

The "Anaconda" rapper swapped awkward portraits with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" Tuesday night following this week's release of her latest album, "The Pinkprint." Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Fallon swap awkward yearbook photos 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

The rapper invited a few of the acts he met over his touring travels to his studio in Atlanta. Rapper Big Boi brings electro sounds to new album 2012-12-11T19:25:00Z

She has women have been in the forefront of hip-hop as rappers, producers and others behind the scenes. John Legend honored at Grammys’ Black Music Collective event 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z

New signing Kylie isn't Roc Nation's oddest acquisition; they already manage the Ting Tings and a rapper called Casey Veggies. Populist: items of interest this week 2013-02-16T06:00:02Z

Billboard 200 album chart on Monday with one of the year’s biggest album sales debut, beating out new albums from rapper Gucci Mane and rocker Beck. Pink's 'Beautiful Trauma' tops Billboard, one of 2017's biggest debuts 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z

Braggadocio has always been a valuable commodity for a rapper to possess, but talking to these three artists, it is clear they all have confidence in common. Are you ready for the British MCs? 2010-07-29T22:34:00Z

Fox News said Friday that O'Reilly and Stewart will debate the invitation for Grammy Award-winning rapper Common to perform at a White House poetry night this week. Jon Stewart to rap with Bill O'Reilly on 'Factor' 2011-05-13T23:01:05Z

The Louisiana native rapper - whose real name is Torence Hatch - returned to the stage in mid-April, performing shows in New Orleans and Lafayette, after being released from prison on drug charges. Security in place for Lil’ Boosie concert in Houma 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

The rapper said he's "not sure" where she is living. Eminem speaks out in favour of gay marriage 2010-06-18T09:16:00Z

The rapper 50 Cent is producing his own line of headphones. Media Decoder Blog: Celebrity-Endorsed Headphones Are the Rage at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012-01-14T00:46:37Z

Your mom at work or dad dead,” said the rapper, who was 5 when his father was murdered. Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ comes with a heavy cost 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

In 2005, the rapper deviated from a script on live television at a benefit for Hurricane Katrina to criticize then U.S. president George Bush. Kanye West floods Twitter with "train of thoughts" 2012-01-05T23:49:55Z

“It’s such a good feeling to be back in Europe after so long,” the rapper said in comments released by the popular contest’s organizers. U.S. rapper Flo Rida to rap in San Marino’s Eurovision song 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

That tallies with how Wretch 32 thinks of himself: as the rapper's rapper, someone who trades on solid lyrical skills rather than flashy gimmicks – a Nas, not a Busta Rhymes. Wretch 32: Black and White ? review 2011-08-18T14:30:00Z

It was exemplified by his 1992 album “The Chronic,” and in the work of rappers like Snoop Doggy Dogg, whom he introduced as a protégé. Dr. Dre, Hospitalized in Los Angeles, Assures Fans He’s ‘Doing Great’ 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z

Next season’s events will be curated by rapper and record producer Q-Tip, the center’s first artistic director of hip-hop culture. Kennedy Center installs first hip-hop director 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

Just two years ago, Brad Paisley was criticized for recording a song called “Accidental Racist,” with rapper LL Cool J, that sought to explore racial tensions but came across as naive and ill-advised. Country Music Acts Quietly Abandon Confederate Flag 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

We have an episode about Ida B. Wells, but instead of talking about Ida B. Wells' beefs, we do her as a battle rapper. "Black AF History" author on whitewashing the past: "They have tried every way possible to erase us" 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z

“I never looked at it like, ‘Oh, I’m gonna be the best female rapper ever.’ With “Eve,” Raposdy gains traction in the best rapper debate 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z

Every year, XXL magazine, the leading hip-hop publication, publishes its Freshman issue, in which its editors crown 10 up-and-coming rappers. Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Q. What is the full name of the rapper known as J-Fu? Style Invitational Week 1461: It’s the eponymy, stupid 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

The video's minimalist idea -- put rappers in their home city, and show off both -- takes on a fresh urgency given the sheer number of guests on display and the force of their personalities.  Eminem's 'Detroit Vs. Everybody' video features Big Sean, Danny Brown 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

"We must end young people's stranglehold on youth," "The Lego Movie" writer-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller declared in their acceptance speech, invoking the message from "AARP-eligible rapper Chuck D" to "fight the power." Kevin Costner at AARP gala: 'Look at the clock' and go for it, boomers 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Remember that infamous 1989 concert in Detroit where gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. performed their notorious hit “F--- Tha Police,” and a swarm of police officers rushed the stage as the rappers fled the scene? Meet the hippie and the beatnik who orchestrated D.C. aural history 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Though many rappers before him have invited gospel musicians to perform on their records, “Coloring Book,” which won Best Rap Album, is wholly contingent upon the choir, both musically and spiritually. The 2017 Grammys Have No Answers 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z

According to reports, the comedian is working on a new album with the Nigerian-American rapper Wale. Seinfeld takes up hip-hop and Rowan Atkinson takes on the law – and wins 2013-01-22T16:18:04Z

On the screen, the change is accompanied by the arrival of masked drummers encircling the rapper. Essential tracks: Kacey Musgraves offers straight talk in new song 'Biscuits' 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

In the past, De La Ghetto said, rappers like him “didn’t really have Internet access or phones like that. We couldn’t watch Future online.” Record labels said Latin trap was ‘going nowhere.’ Billions of YouTube views proved them wrong. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Dutch DJ Afrojack became the latest musician to pay tribute to international twerker Miley Cyrus on Tuesday, and no, he didn’t tattoo her name on his feet like rapper Vanilla Ice did in September. Miley’s “Wrecking Ball” Gets Smashing Remix from Afrojack 2013-12-05T01:30:56Z

Instead, the theater is inviting singers, dancers, comedians, rappers, spoken-word artists, musicians and variety acts to submit videos up to five minutes long to audition for its 2020-21 season. Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night Auditions Go Digital 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

But those tapped into today’s vibrant and multilayered battle rap ecosystem know that this modest gym is far more than a setting where wannabe rappers roast each other. The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

Police spokesman Michael Vega said it also was investigating several threats received against personnel and facilities in response to the rapper’s arrest. Rapper Polo G is arrested in Miami after album release party 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z

And the rapper, who is forthcoming about his influences, took a moment away from his own catalogue to shout out other artists’ music. Review | ASAP Rocky’s eccentric detours don’t deter from a spectacular sold-out show at the Anthem 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

He enjoys the rapper’s performances but wants a safer atmosphere where people can still have fun — especially for those eager to find some enjoyment at live shows during the pandemic. Travis Scott’s shows are fun-filled, high energy and chaotic 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

On Thursday, the party filed a petition for a “total pardon” for Hasél and another rapper, Valtònyc, who fled to Belgium in 2018 to avoid trial on charges of “glorifying” terrorism. Spanish PM censures rioting in split with coalition partner 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z

He mentions “That Way,” a song he produced for the rapper Wale, as the beginning of what he sees as his outside-the-trap phase. Lex Luger Can Write a Hit Rap Song in the Time It Takes to Read This 2011-11-04T17:42:52Z

On rapper Slick Rick’s melancholy 1988 standout “Teenage Love,” he noted that even when high school relationships fizzle, it is “hard to turn back to the person who you were.” D.C. rapper GoldLink finds his breakthrough in the ruins of a relationship 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

Towards the end of her set, Yoko Ono performs her 1974 song Yes, I'm a Witch, as a duet with the rapper Peaches. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band – review 2013-06-14T23:30:22Z

It’s not often you’re with a guy who’s been shot nine times — and gone on to become a famous rapper and actor — and his story isn’t automatically the wildest in the room. ‘For Life’: How 50 Cent Helped One Man’s Tale of Injustice See Daylight 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z

The rapper Drake sampled Hill’s “Ex-Factor” in “Nice for What,” his recent paean to women’s empowerment, speeding up Hill’s languid contralto into a cute, bouncy refrain. Expressing Complicated Love for Lauryn Hill as an Iconic Album Turns 20 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

As Mashable reported Wednesday, the Grammy-winning rapper simply filed under “Chapter 11 bankruptcy,” a strategy big businesses use for the purpose of retaining control of their assets. 50 Cent strikes back at bankruptcy skeptics: “You get a bullseye pinned on your back when you’re successful publicly” 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

A video showed the Massachusetts-born rapper sweating through an awkward, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”-esque meal with the family of his fictional white girlfriend. Review | Joyner Lucas has a heavy-handed message, but makes it look good 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

The rapper eventually backtracked, saying Dre "has done nothing but help me". 50 Cent: 'I will not put out another album' 2011-07-28T14:03:32Z

The burden of history is especially heavy here, in rap’s birthplace, which is why generations of rappers have done their part to protect the fort. Critic?s Notebook: ASAP Rocky, New York Rapper With a Hint of Elsewhere 2011-10-12T22:28:45Z

There are too many cultural consumers who love rappers and who love blondes to keep a collision of the two from occurring, especially when the dominant hip-hop consumer is the young white suburban male. White Female Rappers Challenging Hip-Hop?s Masculine Ideal 2011-12-23T14:30:39Z

The outspoken rapper was also on hand to present Missy Elliott with this year’s Vanguard Award for career achievement, calling her “a champion for women who want to be doing their own thing.” Swift, Cardi B and Missy Elliott bring girl power to Video Music... 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z

But we're assuming the rapper, still only 23, will be new to you because even back home in the States he's being talked up in fairly savvy circles as a breakthrough artist. New band of the day ? No 954: Wiz Khalifa 2011-01-26T16:36:49Z

Twenty-year-old rapper Angel Haze tends to draw blood wherever she targets: she is as relentlessly raw when dissecting her own heart and brain as she is when verbally dismembering her enemies. Angel Haze: Reservation – review 2012-07-12T20:30:02Z

They grew up used to seeing a dance track topping the charts one week, Oasis the next, and a random rapper the week after that. Glastonbury gets to grips with grime pop 2010-06-27T11:51:00Z

The rapper is entering that vexing post-prime era that inevitably hunts down every enormously successful person. One Night at Mom’s Spaghetti 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

The rapper released a Spike Lee-directed music video Sunday for the song “Headlights,” which focuses on his mother. WATCH: Eminem Releases Mother’s Day Video Directed By Spike Lee 2014-05-12T11:34:42Z

Drakeo the Ruler, the astonishingly innovative rapper from Los Angeles, made music that felt like disorientation’s opposite. Perspective | Drakeo the Ruler wanted us to listen close. His death brings a disorienting silence. 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z

She also directed music videos, including “High Rises” for breakthrough rapper Chika, who earned a best new artist Grammy nomination this year. The sweet rise of ‘Queen Sugar’ director Cierra Glaude 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z

It’s a tradition that’s cut across racial lines to include Houston rappers such as Paul Wall and Riff Raff, who carved out singularly flamboyant lanes. Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment. 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

"Yeezus" is the rapper's darkest, eeriest and most erratic album of his six solo releases. Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus' 2013-06-17T13:04:18Z

Two of his three kids are now rappers in their own right. Cube's Curbs One Rap Star's Advice on Kids' Cursing 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Before Mr. Baker released his second album, “General Admission,” in 2015, he made his acting debut in “Beyond the Lights,” playing a rapper named Kid Culprit who humiliates his pop star girlfriend. Don’t Call Him Machine Gun Kelly 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z

The Tottenham-born rapper was scheduled to perform at The Crocodile last April but was forced to cancel after he was denied a work visa. U.K. rapper Skepta finding success with American audiences 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

An equivalent exercise with French rappers would be even tougher. Rappers With African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z

The rapper G-Easy will join Spears on stage this year to perform “Make Me…” the lead single from Spears’s upcoming album Glory, which drops August 26. Britney Spears to Perform at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

He used to always tell us, "It's this kid from New York down here. He's going to be a rapper." "Don't bite your tongue for no one": Tupac's mom, Afeni Shakur, taught him how to rebel and prevail 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z

Slick Rick, one of the most innovative rappers of the late 1980s and early 1990s, was born in England. 21 Savage’s Still-Bumpy Path to Freedom 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

“I got a big microphone above my head, so a lot of people think I’m a rapper,” he said. Why Kane Brown Loves Cookie Monster, Elvis Presley and ‘Ted Lasso’ 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

This latest wave of white rappers, however, is demonstrating how many different ways there now are to try to elide racial conversation while still making rap music. White Rappers, Clear of a Black Planet 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

Canadian rapper Drake's "Thank Me Later" spent a third week at No. 2, selling 74,000 copies. Eminem leads pop chart for third week 2010-07-14T19:21:00Z

You’ve always been an honest rapper both with material and your social life. Danny Brown talks cartoons, possible collaborations 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

For instance, a lot of people showed up to see Tyler the Creator, a complicated rapper working on a bright, chaotic, imperfect aesthetic, and not only in his music. Talent vs. Buzz: the Push-Pull of Coachella 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

Lanez's attorney gathered 70 plus letters of support from his friends and family members, including Iggy Azalea, a female rapper from Australia. Megan Thee Stallion's victory: A rare win in 50 years of hip-hop, violence and misogynoir 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z

The 26-year-old rapper’s immigration case still remains pending a hearing before a new judge, according to his lawyer. 21 Savage: Young undocumented immigrants should be ‘exempt’ 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

The rapper, who had just arrived in New York from Paris Fashion Week, pleaded not guilty and was released on $250,000 bail the same day. Rapper Pop Smoke killed by masked gunmen 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

Sway felt that Kanye didn't need legacy brands; he, like many, believed that the rapper was already iconic and questioned him on his reasons for not being 100% independent. It's been 10 years since "Yeezus" and the Kanye we will never see again 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z

The finals this year are in Chicago in November, where two winners from each tour stop meet and battle for the grand prize of paid-for studio time with a famous rapper. Late notice: Red Bull Big Tune producer battle 09/02/10 at Neumos 2010-09-01T17:33:00Z

Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian Comedy rapper Doc Brown opens with a prank, pretending to be the kind of gold-toothed, macho hip-hop star that Edinburgh audiences would probably hate. Doc Brown 2010-08-08T14:45:00Z

Last year, rapper Lil Baby was named artist of the year by Apple, Taylor Swift was named songwriter of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was honored with breakthrough artist of the year. Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd win Apple Music Awards 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z

With his voice echoing throughout downtown, the masterful lyricist, rapper and producer snapped syllables and punched his lines like they were part of a massive drum kit. Made in America: Kanye West declares intentions, executes perfectly 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z

Music Weekly: Drake and Sleigh Bells Canadian rapper Drake tells us about his soul-searching new album. Sleigh Bells shaken to life by MIA 2010-12-16T22:31:00Z

The rappers LL Cool J and Lil Dicky and, in a surprise cameo, Rita Wilson each took a verse and soon had the celebrity guests out of their seats and dancing. With ‘The Crown,’ Netflix Finally Takes the Emmys Throne 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z

We were a lot more organized than rappers now. Seattle's first rap group Emerald Street Boys reunites at the Crocodile Saturday, 01/03/10 2010-04-02T01:50:00Z

One of the unlikeliest examples of cultural cross-pollination occurred in the 1990s, when young rappers took the styles of America’s upper-crust — polo shirts, rugby pullovers, hiking boots, sailing jackets. What the Redskins and fashion world share: Borrowing, sometimes badly, from cultures

The rapper and his management team declined to enter because of the intensity of the proposed search. Rap Concert Shooting Renews a Racially Charged Debate on Safety 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z

He announced his retirement from acting to pursue a career as a rapper. Joaquin Phoenix tells Letterman: I hope spoof didn't offend you 2010-09-23T18:13:00Z

When he met Crowell, a Nashville songwriter and producer who’d cut his teeth making hip-hop beats for Southern rappers, they immediately clicked. Sam Hunt Brought Hip-Hop to Country. After ‘Old Town Road,’ He’s Back. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

It confirms my long-standing belief that Young Thug is the greatest rapper of our time. Perspective | I was wrong about Young Thug 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

He’s a born disrupter, pound for pound the most curious and least linear rapper working, incorporating little tics into his lyrics — like repeatedly revising himself mid-verse on “I Got” — that end up extremely sticky. New Albums From Weezer, Sam Amidon and Rich Gang 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

I dispute Jay's assertion that he is the "best rapper alive" but there is no denying that he is the greatest. Poll: Who's best? Jay-Z or Kanye West 2012-05-18T11:35:20Z

It’s a telling role reversal: once Wayne used to hop on other rappers’ tracks and blow them away. Album review: Lil Wayne, 'Tha Carter IV' 2011-08-29T20:26:00Z

But that’s why artists pay the Canadian rapper a lot of money to furnish their songs. Drake Surpasses Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Even the Beatles. What’s Next for The King of Rap? 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

The fact his fame is tied to the Internet indicates he's a new breed of popular rapper. Bumershoot 2010 day three notable act: Drake 2010-09-07T17:56:00Z

Seattle rapper Nacho Picasso reviewed on Pitchfork Read a favorable review of Seattle rapper Nacho Picasso's album "For the Glory" , by writer Jeff Weiss for Pitchfork. Seattle rapper Nacho Picasso reviewed on Pitchfork 2011-11-08T18:31:04Z

The rapper had loyal fans in Memphis, where they admired him for his success and love for the city. Police in Memphis hunt for suspects in Young Dolph’s killing 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

And earlier this week, the rapper reached 1 billion plays on YouTube, making him only the third artist to pull off the achievement. Eminem overtakes Lady Gaga as most-liked on Facebook 2011-02-24T22:09:10Z

The rapper opened Sunday’s starry telecast with a riveting medley, cramming his verses with complicated rhymes about race, faith and mortality. Review | With a sweep from Bruno Mars, the Grammys snub hip-hop — again 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

Twitter banned the rapper for seven days after rants on Friday and Saturday. Police investigate anti-Semitic tweets by grime artist Wiley 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z

The rapper stammered on the other end like a high schooler without his homework. Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global. 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

The rappers had “been affiliated with recent acts of violence citywide,” according to a letter sent by an assistant chief at the Police Department to the festival organizers at the time. New York Drill Rappers Say They Were Removed From Rolling Loud Festival 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

British rapper Dizzee Rascal will join thousands of actors, dancers, comedians, musicians, artists and acrobats in August at the 64th Fringe in a month-long talent showcase for everyone from top stars to unknowns chasing fame. Edinburgh Fringe grows bigger than ever 2010-06-10T16:39:00Z

The rapper GZA is known as “the Genius” to the Wu-Tang Clan’s legion of fans and “professor” to students who attended his recent lectures at Harvard and New York University. Pop & Rock Listings for Jan. 17-23 2014-01-16T23:19:54Z

He dedicated almost half of his opening monologue to the backlash over antisemitic statements and material shared by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and by Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Chappelle returns to SNL with no apologies — and many jokes about Kanye 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z

She also said she was a big fan of the rapper and loved his suit, which was bright red. 'Gangnam Style' star joins Madonna onstage at MSG 2012-11-14T10:46:04Z

But Your Old Droog would have never garnered the attention he has, confused or otherwise, if he wasn’t an accomplished rapper. Your Old Droog Performs in Public for the First Time 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

He called me one of his favorite rappers of all time. Lloyd Banks looks to restore career with new CD 2010-11-23T16:44:00Z

Featuring guest appearances from Lil' Wayne, up-and-coming Somali rapper K'naan and British soul and R&B singer Joss Stone, it mixes rock guitar, world music percussion, hip hop beats and traditional African instruments. Nas and Marley mix rap and reggae inspired by Africa 2010-05-21T20:47:00Z

I was an underground rapper and only 16 years old, a freshman at high school. Rap Monster on the Rise of Breakout K-Pop Band BTS 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z

Some of my best friends in the music business are gangsta rappers. Lupe Fiasco: 'I'm afraid Chicago is dying' 2012-10-03T19:18:00Z

Paparazzo Daniel Ramos accuses the rapper of punching him and grabbing his camera in an unprovoked attack. Kanye West plea in assault case 2014-03-18T02:25:41Z

While Eminem gave Weird Al permission to parody the song, the rapper denied him permission to use it as a single or make a music video. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

“Some people think of me as a deaf rapper, but I like to think of myself as an entertainer,” he says. Deaf rapper Sean Forbes makes himself joyfully heard on the hip-hop scene 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

A funk workout, “Boytrouble,” features guest rappers, and there’s also a promising ballad, “Whitecaps”; unfortunately, Prince handed lead vocals over to 3rdEyeGirl. Prince Releases ‘Art Official Age’ and ‘PlectrumElectrum’ 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

There is barely a rapper whose story does not involve overcoming obstacles such as urban decay, broken and abusive families, drugs, exploitation, gang violence and racial discrimination. It's a rap: hip-hop and Hollywood 2012-07-19T19:00:00Z

I kept listening to the rapper K.Flay in the background as I read the stories, especially her song “It’s Just a Lot.” In Bryan Washington’s ‘Lot,’ Stories Reveal Houston’s Hidden Borders 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z

For “Iridescence,” the California-based collective, which features singers, rappers, producers and visual artists, used the now-common tactic of bundling the album with merchandise and concert tickets to increase sales. Brockhampton Marks Its Mainstream Arrival With a No. 1 Album 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

XXXTentacion, 20, a singer, songwriter and rapper who blended genres and first took off on the streaming platform SoundCloud, was high up on the roller coaster of viral fame when he was killed. Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

Mostly, Maya was making fun of American rapper culture. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z

The rapper is not nominated for best hip-hop video, though. Beyonce leads MTV Video Music Awards with 8 nods 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

“I woke up, literally, at 4:44 in the morning, 4:44 a.m., to write this song,” Jay-Z, who recently became the first rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said of the track. Jay-Z Releases His Personal and Political Album ‘4:44’ on Tidal 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

Patently, this is a rapper who cannot invoke the danger of drugs or guns, so he sources his street cred from his bedside manner and by the company he keeps. Drake/ J Cole ? review 2011-01-09T00:05:38Z

The Houston rapper Bun B is planning a benefit concert, along with Scooter Braun, for Sept. 12. Solange and Other Musicians Join Harvey Relief Efforts 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

Lloyd Webber and the show's original director, Trevor Nunn, have revised and updated certain aspects of the show, including turning the character of Rum Tum Tugger into a rapper.  'Cats' to be revived in London, and maybe made into movie too 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

Last weekend in Sweden, the rapper was questioned and tested for suspected drug use north of the capital. Snoop Dogg Stopped by Italian Customs With $422,000 in Cash 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z

But his relationship with Warner Brothers dissolved soon after, and the rapper didn't sign another major label deal until joining Atlantic Records last year. Wiz Khalifa gets out his "Rolling Papers" 2011-03-28T21:07:57Z

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Lil B and Chief Keef, today’s young rappers are less concerned with formal constraints like song structure or technical ability than they are with immediacy and raw expression. J. Cole has stories to tell at Seattle’s KeyArena 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

Others were more critical of the troubled rapper and pointed to his multiple arrests, including charges that he severely beat and abused his girlfriend. Final album for slain rapper XXXTentacion drops in Miami 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

Now that he has a larger audience to answer to, maybe he’s realized there’s a gap between the rapper he is and the rapper he may have to become. Chicago Hip-Hop’s Raw Burst of Change 2012-10-07T04:49:05Z

At No. 4 is the rapper Russ’s “Zoo,” which also benefited from a merchandise and ticketing bundle, followed by Drake’s enduring “Scorpion” at No. 5 in its 11th week. Paul McCartney Tops Eminem for His First No. 1 Album in Over 3 Decades 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

The rapper Rick Ross, the songwriter The-Dream and Lenny S. of Roc Nation scour Atlanta for unsigned hip-hop and R&B artists in this new competition series. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ and ‘Signed’ 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

Also competing for artist of the year are rapper Lil Wayne and country sensation Taylor Swift. Adele aims for big night at American Music Awards 2011-11-20T20:06:37Z

"Moonlight" by Lace Cadence Seattle rapper/singer/producer Lace Cadence's "Moonlight" presents more like cinema than song. Friday Favorites: Lace Cadence, Chocolate Chuck, Kanye West 2010-10-01T19:17:00Z

In 2011, he introduced the members of Run the Jewels, rappers El-P and Killer Mike, because he had a hunch their musical agendas and personalities would mesh. Adult Swim Tries a New Channel: A Weekend Festival 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

I wondered, too, about writers like Kanye West and Drake, two of the most critically and commercially successful rappers of our time, both prone to bald confessionalism. Headphones Everywhere 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z

Brown picked up the best male R&B artist award for the second year running, while rapper Big Sean took home the coveted best new artist award. Brown, Beyonce win top BET Awards, Houston in spotlight 2012-07-02T05:12:23Z

Label executives maintained collaborative group chats with the rapper’s obsessive fan pages on social media to stoke and magnify their existing grass-roots marketing efforts. How YoungBoy Never Broke Again Hit No. 1 From Jail: Fans Had His Back 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z

The group comprises seven members: three rappers and four singers. I took my mom to a BTS concert for Mother’s Day and it brought us closer together 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z

It was unusual for a rapper — especially a rising trap rap power player — to make an ode to a politician. Atlanta rappers are backing Stacey Abrams. And it all goes back to Young Jeezy. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Striving to be a rapper in this city better known for indie rock, roots music and “Portlandia”-level whiteness was “super depressing,” he said. Meet Aminé, a Joyful Rapper With an Eye on Politics 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

Mr. Balliett defined the next piece, his own “Clytie and the Sun,” as “a rap cantata for rapper, soprano, harp, saxophone, piano and electric guitar.” Music Review: Resonant Bodies Festival at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn 2013-09-06T22:26:20Z

We say A scabrously witty and precociously talented rapper who earned his grime credentials on underground radio and MCing at raves before a label tussle eventually saw him sign to Island. Stars In Our Eyes: This Season's New Music Talent 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

The 25-year-old, who grew up listening to American rapper Eminem, began rapping when he was 13 and hopes for an international career one day. Gaza rapper hopes to hip hop to world stardom 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

Police say the rapper and reality TV star was speeding and driving without a license, a felony, on Long Island’s Meadowbrook Parkway. Flavor Flav’s NY speeding case postponed to July 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

Carey brushed aside rumors of problems between her and her actor/rapper husband of more than three years. Mariah Carey hid pregnant body from hubby Cannon 2011-11-10T22:48:57Z

“The best rapper in our country is rapping over these beautiful melodies, these beautiful pieces of music.” How Stormzy Crafted His Latest Album, ‘This Is What I Mean’ 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z

On Tuesday night, the rapper took to Twitter to thank his fans and promote his new documentary biopic "Soulja Boy: The Movie" that was also released on Tuesday. Soulja Boy claims innocence after drug arrest 2011-10-19T22:28:00Z

Jenner announced on Sunday that her child with rapper Travis Scott was born on Feb. 1 and apologized for keeping her pregnancy secret from her 101 million Instagram followers and other fans. Kylie Jenner introduces baby Stormi with an Instagram snap 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z

The rapper from Buffalo, New York is part of the hip-hop group Griselda and last month released his second studio album, “Burden of Proof.” Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in robbery attempt in Houston 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z

Aida Osman plays Shawna, an aspiring rapper who makes ends meet by working at the front desk of a Miami hotel and doing favors — sometimes legal, sometimes not — for her friends. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in July 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

If there's one thing rappers have repeatedly excelled at, it is autobiography, or rather self-mythology. It's a rap: hip-hop and Hollywood 2012-07-19T19:00:00Z

Makonnen’s swift ascent was jump-started last summer when Drake — arguably the most popular rapper in the world — released a remix of the song. Howard Theatre was ‘goin’ up’ on a Saturday for iLoveMakonnen 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

It’s not quite virtuoso, but it’s intriguing — the sound of a rapper following the beat in his head, not his earphones: The Playlist: Burial and Laura Marling Slip Deeper Into the Void 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

The girl said the rapper attacked her at a hotel room after the show, biting her on the neck and breast and continuing even after she told him to stop, authorities said. Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

“OMGRONNY” is a useful reminder that what united this scene — in so much as it ever was one — was the tenor of the production, followed by the flow patterns it encouraged in its rappers. Turnstile Knows Hardcore’s Rules. That’s Why It Can Break Them. 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

As a white, female rapper signed to Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records, Ms. Murphy said she had been expected to collaborate with Dr. Dre, but resisted his creative control. Dr. Dre Apologizes to the ‘Women I’ve Hurt’ 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

“If you aspire to be a gangsta rapper, by definition your lyrics need to be violent,” said Charis E. Kubrin, an associate professor of criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine. Using Rap Lyrics as Damning Evidence Stirs Legal Debate 2014-03-26T23:01:35Z

Smino, the Missouri rapper who didn’t let crutches restrict his performance, was exposed to Ferguson’s racial tension at a young age. Review | In a time of political uncertainty, Broccoli City Festival is needed more than ever 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z

Other performers include the rappers Earl Sweatshirt, Young Fathers and Angel Haze; the bands TV on the Radio and the Internet; and the producers Flying Lotus and Sango. Afropunk Festival Announces 2016 Lineup 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

Brown, a former history teacher and assistant high school principal, is now a Billboard-charting educational rapper who performs around the U.S. Teachers reimagine US history lessons with eye on diversity 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z

Last month, the rapper Mac Miller died at 26 of a suspected drug overdose. How the New ‘A Star Is Born’ Complicates an Old View of Womanhood 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

He enjoys the rapper’s performances but wants a safer atmosphere where people can still have fun –- especially for those eager to find some enjoyment at live shows during the pandemic. Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

It is the second No. 1 album by Ms. Minaj, a Queens-born rapper whose costume closet and onstage persona are possibly even more flamboyant than Lady Gaga’s. ArtsBeat: Minaj Dislodges Madonna From Top of Charts 2012-04-11T18:55:44Z

Too bad it took a rapper to get gospel music on the Grammy telecast. 7 reasons why Chance the Rapper is a star 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

The Swiss rapper Yahziz’s “Eden Hazard” is a spirited, menacing approximation of American trap, a strange fit for the silky Belgian attacker. A YouTube Journey Through Rap Tributes to Soccer Stars 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Despite today’s influx of young SoundCloud rappers, the two, both in their late 40s, continue to release music they are passionate about. Seattle-area music and nightlife events, March 1-7: Robyn, Atmosphere and more 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Toronto rapper Drake was named best new artist, and also won a Juno in the rap category for "So Far Gone," a tune from his upcoming debut album, "Thank Me Later." Michael Buble dominates Canada music awards 2010-04-19T02:04:00Z

The rapper Chris Brown’s “Good Morning America” behavior reinforces national anxiety about meltdowns. Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend 2011-03-23T19:07:02Z

Eastern time, Youth Pride, a free virtual event, will feature recorded presentations for teenagers by singers, rappers, dancers, D.J.s and community activists. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

Smo may call himself “Hick Ross,” but his sound is going to remind listeners a lot more of Kid Rock than any rapper. Big Smo draws small, enthusiastic crowd at Birchmere with ‘hick-hop’ and a great band

In his closing arguments, Mr. Jansen, the defense lawyer, nodded to Hussle’s stature in the community, suggesting that the rapper’s fame had made his encounter with Mr. Holder, an aspiring musician, all the more upsetting. Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

On “7 Rings,” she’s so convincing with her flow that there was wild disagreement online as to which rapper she was ripping off. Ariana Grande Is Living a Public Life. The Real Reveals Are in Her Music. 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

In June, the troubled Florida rapper and singer XXXTentacion—who’d been charged with assaulting his pregnant girlfriend, among other gruesome crimes—was shot dead in his car at age twenty. Lil Peep and the Dilemma of the Posthumous Album 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

The rapper went on to win over critics with his exuberant and often tongue-in-cheek performance. Eavis defends 'keen' Metallica slot 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

Is part of the reason you retreated from doing music because of how confining the rapper box was? André 3000 Is Moving On in Film, Music and Life 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

The DVD helped propel the rapper in the scene, like he was an A&R talent scout, he added. Grime Transformed British Music. A New Exhibition Traces How. 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

“The reality of Britain is vibrant multiculturalism, but the myth we export is an all-white world of lords and ladies,” wrote actor and rapper Riz Ahmed in the Guardian last year. The Handmaid's Tale's race problem 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z

He also interviewed another Michigan resident, Marshall Mathers, who is better known – though perhaps not to Mr. Colbert – as the rapper Eminem. Stephen Colbert Interviews Eminem on Michigan Public Access 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

CANNES, France — Rev Run is one of hip-hop's legendary rappers, but these days, he's spinning records - and is finding the experience may be even more enjoyable than rapping. Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes 2013-05-18T12:17:08Z

Being able to work with rappers and having the swag to write, I used to do that in Seattle. Stefano Langone tells all in media conference call 2011-04-25T21:10:05Z

In hip-hop’s long tradition of wealth and taste acquisition, perhaps no one has had a quicker rise than this Miami rapper; certainly no one has been more voluble and enthused about it. Music Review: A Quick Study of Status (Fine Watches Set to Rap) 2011-03-06T22:43:04Z

Pop singer Katy Perry's song "Dark Horse," featuring rapper Juicy J, kept its top spot on the digital songs chart with 261,000 downloads in the past week, up 7 percent from last week. Bruce Springsteen's 'High Hopes' lands atop Billboard chart 2014-01-22T22:16:59Z

But whatever you call it, “Slime Language 2,” the new project from the Atlanta rapper Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life label, is No. 1 on the album chart. ‘Slime Language 2,’ by Young Thug and Friends, Reaches No. 1 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z

The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was taken into custody without incident Thursday night in Phoenix by probation officers, authorities said. Rapper DMX is back in an Arizona jail 2010-11-19T21:06:00Z

But the white rapper working on a mixtape where he raps exclusively over the beats from classic Southern rap songs? White Rappers Paying Homage to the Past 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z

When she muses that their child-to-be is genetically predisposed to becoming “a rapper”, he counters: “I hate to burst your bubble...” The Asperger's comedy troupe: 'We want people to like us because we’re funny' 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

And Tyler, the Creator, the shock rapper who has collaborated with Mr. Ocean in the cutting-edge group Odd Future, said on Twitter that he stood beside him. Frank Ocean Draws Praise for Declaring His Homosexuality 2012-07-06T23:47:45Z

Despite a lot of lucrative distractions, Jay-Z is still a rapper, whose voice, apparently, still matters. Jay-Z and the Politics of Rapping in Middle Age 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

She then sealed the guest appearance by planting a massive, Internet-breaking kiss on the befuddled rapper. Coachella 2015: Drake finds redemption on his own 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

It's not just that his Gatsby is in eye-popping 3D and has a movie score produced by Jay-Z, the world's most famous rapper. The Great Gatsby: UK press break reviews embargo 2013-05-14T16:52:27Z

Mizell says lots of gangster rappers in Seattle are actually not gangsters at all, but sons of rich parents who act hard because they think it's cool. Friday Favorites, authenticity edition: The Head and the Heart, Avatar, Salem 2010-09-24T19:06:00Z

I caught up with the rapper to talk about the transition from rap to cable TV, what appeals to him about telling this particular story, and the “Empire” business model. The “Power” of 50 Cent: “People are going to be at the edge of their seats going, “Yo!’” 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z

That meant a spoken word performance by the British rapper and D.J. Michael Kors Doubles Down on the Return of New York 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z

And the rapper Killer Mike hosts a documentary series on Netflix. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Magicians’ and ‘Trigger Warning With Killer Mike’ 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

Finally, in reference to Trump’s repeated use of the word on social media, he pleaded: “Please stop using the word haters. You’re the president of the United States, not a B-list rapper.” Late-night TV roundup: Kellyanne Conway is a 'truth scarecrow' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

Los Angeles rapper Blu grabbed attention with his 2007 debut “Below the Heavens,” a lyrically focused record that established his credentials among underground hip-hop fans. Your week in Seattle music: Dave Matthews Band, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden and more 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

This great Georgia rapper appears to form his favorite lyrics in spontaneous blurts of ecstasy, then commits to them completely, drilling them into our psyche with relentless repetition, daring us to feel inured. Perspective | Best music of 2021: Playboi Carti, Grouper, Turnstile, Yasmin Williams and more 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z

Most Underestimated Acts: For some reason, festival organizers wildly underestimated the draw of rapper 2Chainz, sticking him on one of the smaller stages during an early time slot. Coachella 2013: Recapping The Music Festival 2013-04-23T19:58:52Z

The case drew global attention, particularly after Trump offered to vouch for the rapper’s bail and asked Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to help free him. U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky gives concert in Sweden after assault conviction 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

“I always try to speak things into existence,” the rapper said in an interview with The Associated Press last week. With ‘Championships,’ Meek Mill might become a Grammy champ 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic" dropped two spots to No. 5 with 23,000 in sales in its second week. 'Frozen' soundtrack ices competition again on Billboard 200 2014-05-07T21:49:23Z

Advertised as both an “investigative documentary” and a “gangster story,” the film traces the rapper’s life from childhood up to his arrest in late 2018 on charges that include attempted murder and armed robbery. The saga of Tekashi 6ix9ine: inside the story of a 'supervillain' rapper 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

But Fabolous does get his comeuppance on this show, a variation on the “Real Housewives” theme, which is at least useful as a corrective to rappers’ public images. Television Review: Basking in a Rapper?s Glow, Feeling Burned 2011-03-13T22:10:28Z

The Southern rapper burst onto the music scene in the mid-90s with the regional smash “Here I Go” before joining Master P’s No Limit Records juggernaut. Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Her father was an up-and-coming rapper who fell on the sword of gang culture. In Angie Thomas’s ‘On the Come Up,’ a Young Rapper Finds Her Way 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

On top of that, he and rapper Common won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and were just nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. John Legend And Idina Menzel To Perform At The Super Bowl 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z

The album clocked up global sales of four million, beating US rapper Eminem into second place. One Direction top global album sales 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z

Buzzy Australian pop-punk band 5 Seconds of Summer will perform, along with breakout British soul singer Sam Smith and Iggy Azalea, the Australian rapper who has dominated radio all summer with her smash “Fancy.” 2014 MTV Video Music Awards look to revive the old, break the new 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

The rapper Pop Smoke was a leading figure in the Brooklyn drill scene. The Last Days of Pop Smoke 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

Troy Carter, founder of the artist services company Q&A, said in a telephone interview that he recalled meeting Gamble in their native Philadelphia when Carter was a 17-year-old aspiring rapper. 50 Years Later, Gamble and Huff’s Philly Sound Stirs the Soul 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

On Friday, the streaming platform premiered Beastie Boys Story, a new documentary by Spike Jonze on the tongue-in-cheek white rappers whose early-90s prominence he facilitated with some memorably anarchic music videos. Streaming: curate your own Spike Jonze mini-season 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z

He was seen as a boss and a self-promotional hustler — basically, most rappers’ idea of a rich person. Some famous rappers backed Trump’s campaign. Did it matter? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

Beyonce returned to the musical spotlight this year after taking time out to give birth to her first child, daughter Blue Ivy, with rapper husband Jay Z. Beyonce's surprise release of new album excites fans 2013-12-14T01:25:45Z

Elliott recently became the first female rapper nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which feels twenty years overdue. Missy Elliott’s “Supa Dupa Fly” Came From The Future 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

The band’s hit singles include “Ocean Breathes Salty,” “Dashboard,” and “Float On,” which became a ubiquitous pop anthem and was sampled by the rapper Lupe Fiasco in his song “The Show Goes On.” Jeremiah Green, Drummer for Modest Mouse, Dies at 45 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

As part of her plea, which covered one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree reckless endangerment, the rapper was made to confirm details of the fights, which she did quietly. Cardi B Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors in 2018 Strip Club Attack 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

The half-hour show, titled Street Dreams, will focus on a young rapper making his way in the ’90s rap scene while living in the Queensbridge housing project, where Nas grew up. Nas Is Developing an Autobiographical Series for Xbox 2014-02-12T18:18:39Z

An arms-swaying Never Went to Church – Skinner's moving 2006 address to his recently deceased father – sees rapper Kevin Mark Trail finish the song as an emotional Skinner wipes his face with a towel. The Streets ? review 2011-02-22T18:21:32Z

In that “nothing,” though, is a whole lot of something; it’s a grand shame that a rapper as verbally dexterous as Lil Wayne did not elucidate it. Lil Wayne's Rikers Island memoir 'Gone 'Til November' is a missed opportunity 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

But for those as unskilled in sport and the ways of the ball as he seemed to be, the New York rapper's screw-up was, in a sense, inspirational. 50 Cent makes another horrible pitch with 'Animal Ambition' 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

The album’s other major selling point is that he’s also suddenly a dad — big news broken by rival rapper and scrupulous opposition researcher Pusha T last month. Review | The world doesn’t need another soggy Drake album, but here, have two 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

A tug of war of toxicity between two of Memphis’s finest rappers, “On Wat U On” is unsentimental and testy. Everything But the Girl’s Long-Awaited Return, and 12 More New Songs 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

But after President Vladimir V. Putin decided to invade Ukraine, what had been typical for the rapper, known for his political sloganeering, quickly became impossible. A Russian Rapper Brings His Banned Antiwar Message to Istanbul 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

“I always wanted to be like my brother, so I was like, ‘Wayne’s my favorite rapper, too,’” Matthews said. Pink Siifu, a Shape-Shifting Musician With One Demand: Don’t Box Me In 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z

And along with Mr. DelVecchio’s ubiquitous wind-tunnel blowout there’s the requisite fresh ink — this time in the form of his signature on a contract with G-Note Records, the a label of the rapper 50 Cent. The Week Ahead: Mar. 25 ? 31 2012-03-23T14:29:22Z

Online fame doesn’t discriminate: A street rapper with visual flair can be just as much an object of fascination as an art-school-esque outsider. Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

When asked if he put a ring on it, the typically private rapper replied, "Yeah definitely. I'm loyal to the soil." Kendrick Lamar confirms engagement to Whitney Alford 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Also before "Idol," Langone played male singer in a supporting role to a rapper. Before "Idol," Kent's Stefano Langone was a high school musical star 2011-03-23T16:01:06Z

Without using the words "sorry" or "apology", the rapper agreed to stop using the teenager's name, vowing "to uplift rather than degrade our community". Lil Wayne backtracks from his 'offensive' Emmett Till lyric 2013-05-02T12:37:36Z

Beyonce, 32, earned nominations for best video and best collaboration with Jay Z for her hit "Drunk In Love," and will compete for Video of the Year against Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. Beyonce to be honored and perform at MTV Video Music Awards 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

She recorded the duet for the rapper's new album, which features a series of homophobic slurs on the song Rap God. Sia gives Eminem money to LGBT cause 2013-11-08T10:54:52Z

He’s a sneakily lyrical rapper — bursting with pugnacious talk but also wry. A Trip Home With Moneybagg Yo, Trap’s New Ambassador 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z

Later, the rapper Logic issued a challenge as well: Drake Conquers Another Streaming Service: Twitch 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

Like every rapper who ever clutched a microphone, Cardi is transmuting speech into music. Review | Everything Cardi B says is music 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

The rapper, known as "Mr. Worldwide," told the audience he would put Kodiak into a future song. Pitbull gets bear spray during Alaska visit 2012-07-31T02:01:07Z

Last week's No. 1, rapper Mac Miller with "Blue Slide Park," fell to No. 24, making it the fourth largest drop from the top position in Billboard chart history. Drake "takes care" of No. 1 on album chart 2011-11-23T19:47:15Z

But while his induction into that tastemaking Toronto rapper’s extended crew was like winning the music lottery, it’s not an endgame. ILoveMakonnen Is Big Online and Almost Famous 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z

Gene Simmons, of Kiss, said a few years ago that rappers didn’t belong in the Hall of Fame, because they don’t play guitar or sing. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Embraces N.W.A, and Ice Cube Is Cool With It 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

In between, Sheen tried to appease his audience with rants, a rapper and a question and answer session, ultimately concluding the first show was "an experiment." Sheen takes Chicago stage after Detroit failure 2011-04-04T01:39:17Z

Because of the "Jesus Is King" rapper's generous support, Barnett said they were able to expand their drive-thru meals to delivering to vulnerable seniors who need to remain isolated in their homes. Kanye West, Chick-fil-A partner with LA Dream Center to serve 300K meals during coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

A big part of rappers’ careers is focusing on longevity. Danny Brown talks cartoons, possible collaborations 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

He’s a ravenous consumer of other hip-hop micro movements, as seen in his recent embrace of the Berkeley, Calif., rapper Lil B and his music, which Lil B calls “based.” Music Review: Tossing Out Rhymes and Dollar Bills 2010-12-03T23:04:00Z

US rapper Snoop Dogg was billed to headline on Friday night, while Orbital were due to entertain the masses on Saturday. Bloc Weekend shut down by police amid chaotic scenes 2012-07-07T00:34:38Z

Are you ever consciously trying to write like a rapper? The 1975’s Matty Healy Is Still Trying to Be Funny, Sincerely 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

At the time, he suggests, smiling at the idea, "I thought I was a rapper." Tricky: 'I can still be really dark in my mind' 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z

This was his first time at the Jazz Fest and his first time seeing the rapper's live show, which included music by his full brass band "Hot Sausage." Mystikal gives a bit of NO flavor to Jazz Fest 2012-05-05T00:49:08Z

Canadian rapper Drake returned to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with "Views" on Monday after a seven-week break from the top spot. Drake returns to Billboard No.1 for 13th time with 'Views' 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

“Sucker for Pain,” a rock-and-hip-hop slow banger from Imagine Dragons featuring not one but five different rappers. Watch Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa Get Weird in a New 'Suicide Squad' Jam 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

My mantra is: I want to write the way rappers write. Angie Thomas Lets Hip-Hop Speak in Her New Novel, ‘On the Come Up’ 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

McDonald's recently teamed up for a meal deal with rapper Travis Scott, and the resulting collaboration led to an nationwide ingredient shortage last week. Burger King selling Snack Box feast for just $2: 'We miss you' 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

He recently angered some fans by expressing a romantic interest in the girlfriend of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot to death outside a clothing store he owned in Los Angeles last month. Rapper Kodak Black arrested in New York on drug, weapons charges 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z

Then something enormously startling happened: The opening act appeared, snarling white rappers from New York City. Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z

In April of 2017, the rapper Tay-K was under house arrest and awaiting trial, in Texas, for capital murder after his involvement in a 2016 robbery that left one person dead. The Controversial Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

A tribute to his late mother, “Tears of Joy” finds the lyrical New York rapper/producer feeling his way through a cloud of grief over flickering beats, his low-register deadpan perfectly suiting the melancholic fog. 8 artists to watch at Capitol Hill Block Party 2019 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z

Airplanes/Price Tag rapper B.o.B responds to Tyler, The Creator's diss in Yonkers, sticking it back to him on the track No Future. The Populist: The column that looks after its circus elephant 2011-04-01T23:06:08Z

Hughes allegedly told the rapper “he was there to kill him,” according to court testimony. Man who broke into Eminem’s home gets probation, time served 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

He is the sort of rapper — the sort of New Yorker — who understands the difference between living on Park Avenue in the East 60s and living on Park Avenue in the East 70s. At Sotheby’s, ASAP Rocky Breaks Out of the Box 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

“The spirit of this bridge transcends race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and social status,” the rapper, who also appeared in the film, said. Oscars 2015: Some speeches hit political and personal notes 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

The rapper also confirmed he was working on new albums for Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf. Eminem to perform at Wembley Stadium 2014-05-07T06:45:10Z

The rappers will play five dates across the country in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh from 11-15 June. Wu-Tang Clan returning for UK tour 2011-04-14T09:47:28Z

It was a few days before the festival, and the rapper had just arrived at the offices of Paulus Music, the label and creative team behind her videos. Tokischa, Latin Music’s Newest Rebel, Isn’t Holding Back 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

A white rapper, heavily tattooed and as lean as jerky, he’s a frisky performer, less about cool swagger than rowdy antics. New Music: Spiritualized Releases Seventh Album 2012-04-09T22:57:00Z

While introducing Sanders at an Atlanta rally last month, the rapper explained that he spent five hours with the Vermont senator, including a shared meal at a local soul food restaurant. “Talking Shop with Bernie Sanders”: Watch Killer Mike’s full 6-part interview 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

“I stumbled into being a rapper,” he say. Lil Dicky on Dave: 'Everything the show says about my penis is true' 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

The rapper hasn't tweeted about the appearance on the show. Kanye West to appear on Jimmy Kimmel 2013-10-09T06:31:28Z

He entered the music business as an adolescent white rapper, eventually parlaying his interests into a career as a full-fledged producer. The Sound of ‘Housewives’ Everywhere 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z

He would be wise to treat everyone who walks in as if they were a famous rapper. Sky-High Prices? Bad Reviews? No Matter: Mr. Chow Powers On 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Generalising grossly: rappers are there to talk dirty, while the soul men play to the ladies, promising their love, expressing their hurt, making those puppy eyes. The Weeknd – review 2013-03-31T00:07:00Z

Per the playbook of “rapper to red carpet,” he gave her a cleaner, more sophisticated aesthetic. For Iggy Azalea, Dress-Up Is a Grown-Up Game 2014-03-28T21:55:13Z

The rapper was born in 1986 in communist Lithuania, but her family moved to what was then Czechoslovakia when she was a toddler. She Raps and Sweden Listens 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z

Your mileage may vary on whether the rapper Boots Riley’s feature writing-directing debut bites off more than it chews, satirically, but it has plenty going on. Summer 2018 Movie Release Schedule 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

But Cooper, a rapper and record producer in Ugly Duckling, a hip-hop group based in Long Beach, said he vetoed that approach as too anachronistic. In 'Recorded in Hollywood,' Dolphin family's lore crosses over into R&B history 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement that its officers did not kill the rapper, who was 26. Rapper King Von among 3 killed in Atlanta shooting 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

In a few places on “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” the rapper’s fifth studio album, he laments from the top of the mountain he’s spent the last decade climbing. Kendrick Lamar, Mortal Icon 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

Around this time last year I wrote about FX's "Chozen," an animated comedy about a gay white rapper that could have been a provocative skewering of the genre's misogynist and homophobic ways. 'Empire' sends a powerful LGBT message 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Initially, the rapper struggled to get the film made because he was a novice director. Plan B talks about his Ill Manors 2012-06-06T05:36:14Z

A sneakily intricate rapper whose lyrics are often camouflaged by disarming singsong flows and a gravelly Southern drawl, Lil Baby has largely moved on from the open wounds of his earlier, bittersweet work. Lil Baby Might Be Rap’s Most Reluctant New Star 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

All three rappers returned with new albums this month facing a different crossroads. Pop: J. Cole, Wale and Mac Miller Return With New Albums 2013-06-26T14:00:01Z

The phrase "I'm not a rapper" gets thrown around as if it's a badge of honor. Lupe Fiasco Pens Open Letter on Ghostwriting 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

The rapper best known for his hustlin’ manifesto sounds surprisingly at home on the track when he shows up on the second verse to get in touch with his feelings. Rick Ross Remixed Adele's 'Hello' and It Surprisingly Works 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

The lawsuit is the second such case against the rapper. Rapper Nelly seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging sex assault 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

And when you see some new rapper’s video with some new dance in it, you’re still seeing your influence all over. Q & A with Soulja Boy, who makes first Seattle appearance Friday | Concert preview 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Neither the filmmakers nor the rapper have confirmed the announcement. Jay-Z set to produce score for The Great Gatsby film 2013-01-02T10:54:07Z

Dumile spent more than two decades as one of the most recognizable and beloved artists in underground hip-hop, a rapper known for his unexpected word choices and intricate stacks of rhymes. MF Doom Influenced Scores of Musicians. Hear 11 of Them. 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z

The rapper, whose real name is Moses Barrett III, appeared in federal court Wednesday to enter his guilty plea. Rapper Petey Pablo pleads guilty to weapons charge 2011-03-17T00:15:16Z

They also discussed the rapper’s retirement plan before Eminem talked about his new boxing film Southpaw, as Colbert rekindled a form of his blowhard rightwing persona that made him such a hit on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert makes surprise appearence as host on public access TV 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

His brother, Mathias Crochon, became a rapper and founded the group Assassin. Vincent Cassel: 'You don't have to be your character in real life' 2010-12-12T00:06:00Z

The Miami Police Department released arrest affidavits in which officers stated Bartlett, 22, and others were pulled over early Saturday, and the rapper ended up in a struggle on the ground with officers. Rapper Polo G is arrested in Miami after album release party 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z

And yet, the chorus is enjoyable, each line a dart from 50 Cent, in general a much better rapper than he's given credit for being, and full of snotty attitude that feels quite empowering. Download this: "Young With the Veteran Sound" by Sax G 2011-01-28T19:23:05Z

For me it was seeing the reactions of the fans and how much it meant to them My recent feature on Seattle rapper Macklemore is . Videos: rapper Macklemore performing Dave Niehaus tribute "My Oh My" at Safeco Field 4/08 2011-04-10T02:55:57Z

Stacking internal rhymes is something cribbed from rapper Big Pun, Miranda reports in a note next to a verbal cascade from “My Shot” that flows from “disadvantage” and “manage” to “brandish” and “famished.” No ‘Hamilton’ tickets? This behind-the-scenes book may ease the fear of missing out 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

The rapper is nominated for five Grammys, competing for both album and record of the year. Cardi B talks feeling anxiety before Grammys, new commercial 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

These guys are each virtuoso rappers, and they’d each like to see their craft formally acknowledged by the industry that profits so handsomely from it — which is entirely fair and totally maddening. No charts, no Grammys, no Hall of Fame: Why pop greatness requires talk and time 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

Season one of Atlanta touched on this when Earn, the broke music manager played by Glover, is talking to his boss, rising rapper Paper Boi. Donald Glover: how the star of Atlanta proved that I too could be cool 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was sentenced in November to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges. Lawyers: Kodak Black moved to federal prison in Kentucky 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

No rapper — no celebrity in any genre, really — has more assiduously created an alternate persona through reality television than T.I. Television Review: ?T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle? on VH1 - Review 2011-12-04T22:59:33Z

While chomping down pesto slices, Cody B. Ware and the rappers Nasty Nigel and Remy Banks talked about their local roots. World’s Fair, and Queens, in the Meadows Festival Spotlight 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

The white rapper Iggy Azalea reached No. 1 with her emphatic mimeographs. How Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ Took Over the Summer 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

“It is about a rapper, but it’s not wall-to-wall trap music,” Ms. Malone said. In ‘Atlanta,’ a Soundtrack That Subtly Whispers Its Locale 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

And Ultra Music is trying to stretch “Cheerleader” even further with the release of a new remix featuring the anodyne rapper Kid Ink. OMI Soars With ‘Cheerleader’ Remix and Aims to Keep Riding High 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

So specific is his sound, suffused with warmth and still sinister, that it has inspired rappers to team with him for whole projects. Playlist: New Releases From Friends, Wade Bowen and Joey Badass 2012-07-27T16:00:00Z

On Monday, the rapper dropped a mini documentary, "Footnotes for The Story of O.J." JAY-Z Drops "The Story of O.J" on YouTube 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

Free to work with rappers and producers and show who he really is. Stefano Langone still rarin' to go after getting 'Idol' boot 2011-04-22T18:42:21Z

The rapper again stood his ground: “The critics come back to them!” Justin Bieber, Young Thug, and Guarding the New Guard 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

"Freddie Gibbs is the one rapper I would put money on right now" – the New Yorker. New band of the day ? No 855: Freddie Gibbs 2010-08-26T16:12:00Z

Following his 2010 album release, the rapper spent 18 months on the road, touring a wide range of music festivals with eclectic rosters. Rapper Big Boi brings electro sounds to new album 2012-12-11T19:25:00Z

In the early two-thousands, I was assigned to profile an up-and-coming Atlanta rapper named Killer Mike, for the magazine Vibe. What Normalization Means 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Fellow Queens rapper Tragedy Khadafi is present on more than half of the album’s songs, providing an older but equally insolent worldview. Perspective | The best old albums that we discovered in 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

“I firmly believe that you got this,” Ms. Williams told the rapper, adding that she would be FaceTiming him before his interviews to review what they’d discussed. A Champion, a Critic, a Therapist: Dyana Williams Is Hip-Hop’s Artist Whisperer 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

This hard and complex work has paid off: when she releases her second album, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” this week, it will be as the most influential female rapper of all time. Nicki Minaj Is the Influential Leader of Hip-Hop 2012-04-01T02:43:03Z

The rapper’s appraisal seemed to bother Maher, who denied Ice Cube’s claim that his language bore any resemblance to that of “red-neck truckers.” Bill Maher’s Weird, Effortful Apology for Saying the N-Word 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

On Twitter, the rapper Earl Sweatshirt, after admitting that he hadn’t actually watched the video, rather swiftly accused Ms. Swift of “perpetuating black stereotypes.” Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Video: A Dance Critic's Take 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

Prior to becoming one of the scene’s biggest rappers, Ross worked as a correctional officer in Florida. Rick Ross Arrested in Georgia on Marijuana Charge 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

The 20-year-old rapper was in the back seat of a black S.U.V. slowly making its way around Highbridge, a geographically isolated corner of the southwest Bronx where he was born and largely raised. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Modernizes New York Hip-Hop 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

The Henry County sheriff's office says the rapper, whose real name is Juaquin James Malphurs, surrendered Monday and waived a hearing Tuesday. Rapper Waka Flocka waives hearing, remains jailed 2011-01-04T18:34:07Z

We also lost Coolio, one of the funniest and most talented rappers from my childhood. Unpredictable 2022: Mostly devastating losses, with one bright surprise 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

Jacquees, signed to Cash Money Records, and a longtime collaborator with various rappers, is exactly the sort of singer who’s been sidelined in the last decade, reduced to a foil. R&B Blossoms, With Hip-Hop in the Rear View 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

After his last album, 2009's "Relapse," many wondered whether rap's most successful rapper would merit the tag "brilliant" again. New CDs: A review of Eminem's 'Recovery' 2010-06-22T00:04:00Z

Last week’s number one album, rapper Future’s DS2, slips to number two in its second week on the charts, selling just about one third of what the title managed in its opening week. Jill Scott's New Album Debuts At Number One, Future Down To Second Place 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

But Mubarez emerged the winner later on Tuesday, looking every bit the budding rapper with his tilted red baseball cap and razor-trimmed beard. Barber-turned-rapper crowned 'Afghan Star' in talent show 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

Check her heart-baring folk style welded to hip-hop, above, in a track from the album featuring New York indie rapper/producer Aesop Rock. Late notice: Kimya Dawson / dream hampton at Sorrento Hotel 2011-11-07T17:36:06Z

Authorities say 32-year-old James Lettley, of Fort Hood, Texas, tried making conversation with the rapper - whose real name is Radric Davis - in the VIP section of Harlem Nights Ultra Lounge on March 16. Gucci Mane wanted in alleged assault at Ga. club 2013-03-23T21:18:08Z

Much like his mentor Mike Skinner, Professor Green is as much a comic creation as he is a rapper: a typical song finds him channelling his inner Rodney Trotter. This week's new live music 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

The rapper, a 30-year-old Philadelphia native, was convicted in 2008 on charges related to the possession of guns and drugs, and served eight months in prison. Meek Mill’s Lawyer Says Judge Showed ‘Enormous Bias’ in Sentencing 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z

The lineup largely favors electronic music but features diverse headliners, including the rapper Kendrick Lamar and the rock bands Modest Mouse and the Flaming Lips. 3 Days of Peace, Music and a Concierge 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, as a solo artist, Bell’s quietly established himself as one of the more versatile rappers in town, thanks to a steady stream of disparate singles and EPs, including December’s polished “Making Ends Meet.” Cosmos’ driven emcee Campana emerging as one of Seattle’s most versatile rappers 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

The rapper - whose real name is Yasiin Bey - was arrested in January after trying to leave South Africa on a "World Passport", which South Africa does not recognize as a legal travel document. Rapper Mos Def allowed to leave South Africa after apology 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

She is working on an album tentatively titled "Block Party," with producer and rapper Timbaland. Rapper Missy Elliott says she has thyroid disease 2011-06-24T01:08:25Z

He was depicted as a scheming, devious showbiz character who exploited the naive young rappers, withheld their paychecks and kept much of the money for himself. Jerry Heller, music executive who launched gangsta rappers N.W.A., dies at 75 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z

You sense the young crowd is itching for something more and sure enough there's barely space to breathe in the tiny club that hosts 18-year-old Tampa rapper, Dominique Young Unique. Icelandic music still rules the Airwaves 2010-10-19T09:47:00Z

Recycled moment: The football cliches skit, the rapper with low self-esteem: some of the material is a little musty. New Edinburgh Act of the Day: Sheeps 2011-08-16T13:26:54Z

Swedish media reported that the rapper was involved in the fight on Sunday before he appeared at a music festival in Sweden. Sweden wants to detain rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z

Queen Latifah was a young rapper just beginning to dabble in acting when she was first approached about the possibility of playing the lead in a film about singer Bessie Smith. Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique and Dee Rees sing 'Bessie' praises 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z

In his first two years as a rapper, Baby showed his commitment by releasing seven mixtapes and albums, ultimately leaving his old life behind. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

It's not every day you heard a rapper insist a minimum wage job is a better option than selling drugs. Download this: "Young With the Veteran Sound" by Sax G 2011-01-28T19:23:05Z

In a story Dec. 7 about the South Korean rapper PSY, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of a charity concert where the singer is slated to perform. Correction: People-PSY-Protests story 2012-12-08T19:16:05Z

Not only has the rapper helped draw attention to the Brooklyn Nets, who play basketball at the venue, but he also inaugurated the space with eight concerts and a subsequent live EP. Rolling Stones give it One More Shot with extra US date 2012-11-13T10:56:12Z

A year later, at 20, he's a more technically impressive rapper on "Under the Influence," the mixtape he released two weeks ago for free on domogenesis.tumblr.com. Domo Genesis and the unsung depth of Odd Future 2011-09-29T18:40:09Z

He is a far more labored rapper than YG, and his lyrics are blunt. New Albums From YG and Sage the Gemini 2014-03-19T17:52:29Z

The schism that Drake made his career by bridging used to be simple: He was a rapper, and also a singer, and moved so easily between the poles that they ceased being poles. Review: Drake Opens Tour in Austin, Rapping, Singing and Sneering 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

If it took place in or outside a hot nightclub, involved rappers or movie stars, and resulted in criminal charges or court-ordered rehab, stop the presses. On Tabloid Tours of Manhattan, the View Is Tawdry From Every Seat 2013-05-30T14:57:37Z

Yams had built the rapper, and also the audience. ASAP Yams, Partner to Hip-Hop’s ASAP Rocky 2013-01-25T13:00:00Z

Breakthrough rapper Pop Smoke died this year but his hit song “Dior,” a double platinum success, is nominated for best rap performance. 12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z

When he was at his multiplatinum peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he was emphatic and vital, a tough rapper with uncommonly fervent fans. Music Review: The Rapper DMX Performs at S.O.B.?s 2012-02-25T00:09:39Z

"But it seems like the more feminine rappers are the ones really storming it at the moment." Zebra Katz, Mykki Blanco and the rise of queer rap 2012-06-08T23:06:00Z

In a camo jacket, gray jeans and a bright pair Jordans designed by the rapper J. Balvin, she got to the microphone and opened up with a Karen joke. Aida Rodriguez Wants You to Laugh at the Pain 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

The R&B legend says the rapper's disturbing verse should not have made it beyond the recording studio for the world to hear. Stevie Wonder not happy with Lil Wayne's lyrics 2013-02-15T15:39:09Z

Lamar, 30, is the first rapper to win the prestigious award. Rapper Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer music prize for 'DAMN.' 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

From established vets like homegrown Roc Nation rapper Jay Park to up-and-comers warranting more attention, here are a dozen new albums that should be on your radar, plus the artists’ next Seattle dates. Puget Sounds: The top 12 new albums from the Pacific Northwest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z

He noted that the song, a collaboration with the Spanish singer and rapper C. Tangana, was written in just six hours. At the Latin Grammys, Youth and Age Were Both Welcome 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

It is about Awkwafina, the Queens-born actor and rapper, in a metallic Dsquared2 pantsuit that was a long way from the B-girl look she affected for a music video about powerful women. The Oscars Red Carpet Is Living Again 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Cringe-inducing jokes follow, including Brent forcing a young rapper to spit some very unfortunate lyrics. These Are the 20 New TV Shows You Should Watch in 2017 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

Police in Los Angeles are investigating an alleged battery incident involving rapper Kanye West. Kanye West incident investigated 2014-01-14T17:25:51Z

The deal is similar to those signed by many hip-hop artists, in which a well-known rapper will lend his or her name and reputation to a project by giving it a personal stamp of approval. Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells rings in "Treats" 2010-05-22T00:38:00Z

Many Swedish rappers, especially Einar’s peers from neighborhoods like Rinkeby at the end of Stockholm’s subway lines, feel as if they are being used to deflect attention from politicians struggling to deal with crime. After a Star’s Killing, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Willie Cochran, whose 20th Ward includes Woodlawn, said gang members have told him they want to become the next big rapper. Young rapper's slaying linked to feuds on Twitter, YouTube 2012-09-07T02:43:29Z

The rapper discovered the intruder in his kitchen, Los Angeles police revealed, resulting in a violent showdown. LL Cool J detains intruder at his home 2012-08-23T11:26:17Z

The Louisville rapper EST Gee told a story on the No Jumper podcast about how the local police had attempted to dissuade Harlow from working with him, but Harlow disregarded them. Jack Harlow Knows What He Wants. And Where He Stands. 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

Over his four exceptional albums, the Los Angeles emcee has become a vital creative force and bar for bar the best rapper going. Kendrick Lamar announces stacked White River Amphitheatre show 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z

Underscoring the fashion house’s attempts to connect with customers in Asia, social media was abuzz with the presence of South Korean celebrities at the show, in the form of rapper G-Dragon and actress Park Shin-hye. Chanel models parade past Paris waterfalls 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

One of the first artists it signed was Thai rapper DaBoyWay, who has 1 million Instagram followers and is releasing a new album on Monday. Rap and rice paddies: Thai hip hop creates unlikely new stars 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z

Besides, it is a promising moment for young New York rappers, from A Boogie and Don Q to sly ruffians like Young M.A. to sharp lyricists like Dave East. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Modernizes New York Hip-Hop 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

The moods change fast and furious on “Atrocity Exhibition,” the excellent new album by the Detroit rapper Danny Brown. The Playlist: Danny Brown and the Weeknd Serve Up Twists and Turns 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Canadian pop star Bieber, 18, received a loud welcome as he performed his song Boyfriend and latest single, As Long As You Love Me with rapper Big Sean on a futuristic set. Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber and Twilight win Teen Choice Awards 2012-07-23T06:21:25Z

In a letter read aloud, former President Barack Obama called the rapper’s life “a legacy worth celebrating.” Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

The tightly wound, depraved rapper Schoolboy Q made the leap to a major label with the stellar “Oxymoron,” released to much fanfare in February. Pop/Rock Listings for Sept. 19-25 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

A few weeks ago we mentioned Welsh former standup comedian turned rapper Elro in a blog about Man Like Me. New music: Elro feat JME & Manga ? Scrabble 2012-05-18T16:16:13Z

The only other new title in the top ten is rapper Tech N9ne, who sends his Special Effects to number four, moving 66,000 copies in the process. Mumford And Sons' New Album 'Wilder Mind' Debuts At Number One 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

But unusually the Black Eyed Peas spent the longest amount of time on “Joints & Jam,” their first hit, from when they were as much dance crew as chipper rappers. Music Review: Black Eyed Peas Play Central Park Benefit Concert - Review 2011-10-02T21:57:48Z

Now the world’s fifth richest rapper is paying his dues in his own Apple Music ad. Drake Lip-Syncs To Taylor Swift in Apple Music Ad 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z

Mud bogs — huge, messy outdoor parties — have been crucial in building the success of country rappers like Mr. Ford and Big Smo. Country Music Opens Its Ears 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

But in a strange and unfortunate way, Trump’s outburst illuminated something big: that American rappers are among the most influential voices in our democracy, and that their music is more significant than most. Review | With a sweep from Bruno Mars, the Grammys snub hip-hop — again 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

He's an anonymous rapper until you realize he's telling you his story and putting it artfully, with careful attention to syllable spacing, breath control, and non-cliche punchlines. Friday Favorites: Seapony, Jarv Dee, Havi Blaze 2011-04-22T13:01:05Z

As for the rapper’s vocalizations, they’re only more of the same, as both words and sounds. Review | Kanye West is now trolling us from the void 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z

Its documentary style created the impression the viewer was eavesdropping on a session as the rapper talked with producers in poetic terms about an album. Who Needs the Critics? Go Cryptic Instead 2013-06-21T21:10:30Z

The rapper said police are no longer interacting with the community since they’ve becoming more militarized, and now communities are  “under siege.” Talib Kweli argues with CNN anchor over Ferguson, Mo., coverage 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

Sorry, sorry, A. Samuels is the best rapper of all time. Today's must-see viral videos 2011-08-10T17:11:00Z

This year’s Broccoli City headliner is Lil Baby, the deft Georgia rapper who does his finest work in intimate chirps and contemplative squeaks. Perspective | Turnstile, Tinashe, Fay Victor, 42 Dugg — the fall concert season is here 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

Then the group worked with the Navajo rapper Christopher Mike-Bidtah, a.k.a. Delbert Anderson’s Mission: Putting ‘Native Sound Back Into Jazz’ 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

The museum ended up taking several trucks’ worth, including furniture, lighting fixtures and one of the show’s more fanciful props: the carriage ridden by Death, played by the rapper Wiz Khalifa. A 21st-Century Emily Dickinson Finds a Home in the Archives 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z

Seattle rapper Macklemore performed after Girl Talk, unannounced — unless you caught his cryptic messages earlier on Twitter. Sasquatch 2012: Girl Talk, Macklemore, Pretty Lights 2012-05-26T16:51:02Z

The rapper noted in a recent interview with GQ magazine that the follow up to the cutthroat “Yeezus” is planned for a fall release. Kanye West to release new album this fall; details new single 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

A rapper who crossed over to mainstream pop from east London's scene, I'm assured he is always easygoing, his title as the top-selling British male artist of 2009 unworrying an ego kept well in check. Tinchy Stryder 2010-07-31T23:02:00Z

And then, there was that moment, a fluke really, when the rapper Nas dropped out of a London TV appearance and Tunstall was his last-minute replacement. Quick Hits: KT Tunstall's grand return 2011-09-17T16:01:00Z

Following initial coverage of the case, in which Mr. Lanez was charged only with weapons possession, Megan Thee Stallion named the rapper as her assailant on Instagram. Tory Lanez Is Expected to Be Sentenced for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z

One of the producers and guest rappers on “Life’s Quest” is Big K.R.I.T. 8Ball’s Album ‘Life’s Quest’ Returns to Classic Southern Rap 2012-08-10T14:00:57Z

It features a bunch of hip-hop fans sitting around – actually, they stand through most of it, so heated do they get – and assessing the fortune or otherwise of British female rappers. New band of the day: Phreeda Sharp (No 1,514) 2013-05-16T15:31:43Z

Jean, a Haitian-born rapper, producer and star of the now-disbanded Fugees, had mounted his own run for the presidency but was disqualified from the race because he lives in the United States. The Would-Be Prince of Port-au-Prince 2011-07-17T04:45:24Z

The rapper is being held on $20,000 bond, according to county records. Police raid Justin Bieber's home, arrest man for drugs 2014-01-15T00:45:44Z

The 44-year-old rapper struggled with and subdued a suspected burglar early Wednesday morning at his home in the Studio City area, police said. Rapper LL Cool J nabs intruder at Los Angeles home 2012-08-22T21:51:08Z

Hussein Fatal, a rapper who rose to fame in the 1990s through his collaborations with late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, died in a car accident on Saturday. Tupac Collaborator Hussein Fatal Dies in Car Accident 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

Musical highlights: a section where the normally slow-rapping rapper flexed an extended, rapid, double-time flow that included the line "return of the Mack." SXSW 2011 post #4: Macklemore at the Fader Fort 2011-03-17T21:56:06Z

Shakur was only 25 years old and at the height of his burgeoning career as one of the most versatile, trailblazing rappers in the industry. Witness to Tupac Shakur shooting indicted on murder charge 27 years after the rapper's death 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z

The rapper, whose given name is Dominique Jones, faces charges of failing to signal, reckless driving and attempting to elude police. Lil Baby arrested, accused of reckless driving in a Corvette 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

Critics like Andrea L. Dennis, an associate professor of law at the University of Georgia, say law enforcement ignores the fact that rappers do not necessarily live the lives they sing about. Using Rap Lyrics as Damning Evidence Stirs Legal Debate 2014-03-26T23:01:35Z

His early fascination with the social media language of rappers and gang members led to a study of over 1,000 tweets posted by Chicago gang members. From the streets to tweets: The dangerous rise of ‘internet banging’ 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

A self-taught rapper, songwriter and producer, she makes infectious, inventive tunes that smash and grab from hip-hop, grime, rave and punk, stir things up with Jamaican beats, Indian rhythms, African drums. MIA: 'I'm here for the people' 2010-06-12T23:05:00Z

Obama contended that it was important to understand how politics and voting relate to the individual’s personal situation, receiving nods in agreement from the rapper. Barack Obama’s hip-hop fandom: ‘‘In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I’m going with Young Jeezy’’ 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Mr. Whitehead, who helped Mr. West customize one of those Raptors, said he had not seen the rapper in a year. ‘We’ll All Move On’: Kanye West Lists Wyoming Ranch for Sale and Residents Shrug 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z

Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” was No. 4 and the rapper Jack Harlow’s debut album, “That’s What They All Say,” reached No. 5 in its debut week. Taylor Swift Lands Her Second No. 1 Album of the Year With ‘Evermore’ 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z

If football fans are perceived to be so conservative they’d switch the channel rather than watch rappers, why hasn’t country music ever been very welcome at halftime? The Super Bowl Is Problematic. Why Can’t We Look Away? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

"La La La" by the British rapper Naughty Boy, featuring singer Sam Smith, remained in the number two spot. Black Sabbath top British album chart again: after 43 years 2013-06-16T18:03:31Z

I was the first rapper to do that, so it was a big thing for me. My East End: Tinchy Stryder, musician 2012-07-07T19:22:44Z

The status of the rapper and fashion designer’s presidential campaign and whether he is truly seeking the White House remains a question. Kanye West’s NJ ballot petition falls short, complaint says 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z

Certainly, 50 Cent is no longer the rapper to beat. Drake/ J Cole ? review 2011-01-09T00:05:38Z

In April, Ms. Badu told The New Yorker that D.R.A.M. was one of her favorite rappers, a bright feather in the young man’s cap. Review: ‘Big Baby D.R.A.M.’ Finds a Rapper-Singer in Whimsy Mode 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

When the promising Christian rapper Lecrae arrives on “Awake My Soul,” declaiming from Scripture, the vividness of the language, and of the delivery, is an unintended rebuke to what surrounds it. New Music: JOE LOVANO US FIVE 2013-01-08T00:19:05Z

“May Allah Bless France!” is the fictionalized autobiography of the rapper and spoken word artist Abd Al Malik, who directed it. César Winners Fill Roster at Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

But they have become less common in recent years, as collaboration among rappers has increased. Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium 2013-05-31T22:15:59Z

Rumors suggested that the rapper tried to promote his career by associating with the reality-TV fixture, though E!'s source said that "never bothered her." Khloe Kardashian and French Montana have broken up, reports say 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

As singers and rappers, the members are gifted. K-Pop Superstars BTS Lit Up Citi Field’s Stage. Their Fans Did the Rest. 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z

“He’s got a style that’s similar in terms of the way that he carries himself, and a lot of rappers and people in the industry relate to that.” Lil Wayne and Kodak Black Among 4 Hip-Hop Figures Trump Pardoned 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

The rapper has not put out a full album since 2010’s “Last Train to Paris.” New this week: ‘The Starling,’ Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

Shot on stage … MC Daleste was killed while performing in the state of São Paulo A 20-year-old Brazilian rapper was fatally shot on 6 July, while performing at a free concert in São Paulo state. Brazilian rapper MC Daleste fatally shot on stage 2013-07-09T11:19:20Z

To a soundtrack that included “Pulla Stunt,” by the rapper Zebra Katz, and Wings’ “Live and Let Die,” they turned pirouettes into cartwheels and leapt to the floor, trailing glitter. Don’t Stand There. The Dance Cartel Wants You to Shake It! 2014-04-11T00:17:04Z

The 34-year-old rapper known for his outbursts was the headline act at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night, where he ranted in the middle of his set about being misunderstood and underappreciated. Kanye West says people look at him 'like Hitler' 2011-08-08T10:01:04Z

This year’s freshman class was eclectic and wide-ranging, including a pair of Atlanta rappers working at opposite ends of the genre’s creative spectrum: the schoolboy crooner Lil Yachty and the hardened tough 21 Savage. Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Billboard magazine described "HNDRXX" as exploring "the softer, vulnerable side" of the rapper compared with his "Future" album. Rapper Future makes Billboard chart history with 'HNDRXX' 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z

Despite claims the seizures were caused by prescription substance abuse, the rapper insists he simply suffers from epilepsy. Lil Wayne backtracks from his 'offensive' Emmett Till lyric 2013-05-02T12:37:36Z

The restaurant first appeared as a pop-up shop in 2017 and has been a fixture at the rapper’s various festival performances since. One Night at Mom’s Spaghetti 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

This year, polarizing Australian rapper Iggy Azalea seemed poised to rekindle that controversy. 2015 Grammys: One dark night of the soul 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z

The Toronto rapper couldn’t top the “Hello” singer’s massive comeback album, but he is the only artist to have not one but two albums in iTunes list of the top-selling albums of 2015, unveiled Wednesday. These Were the Best Sellers on iTunes This Year 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

The rapper, artist, provocateur and Oxford University lecturer just announced a 40-city tour in support of his album The Life of Pablo. Kanye West Announces Saint Pablo Tour 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

In “Selma,” Common, the rapper and actor, played the civil rights activist James Bevel; the director Ava DuVernay was already deep in editing when she asked him about doing a song as well. Subversive and Smart Scores Raise the Volume in Oscar Talk 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Soul singer Syl Johnson is considering suing the rappers over a clip on Watch the Throne, which the liner notes attribute to the wrong publishing company. Jay-Z and Kanye West facing lawsuit over Watch the Throne sample 2011-08-25T09:39:43Z

“I want people to think radically,” said Noname, the 28-year-old rapper, in a phone interview this month from her home in Los Angeles. The Black Book Club Takes It to the Next Level 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z

The rapper says watching the story line of the video game helped him create the lyrics for "Nobody Wants to Die." Ice Cube creates original song for 'Mafia III' video game 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

Reuters was unable to independently verify the birth date of the rapper but other media organizations listed it as Oct. Birth certificate suggests rapper 21 Savage was born in London 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

And especially as a female rapper, you have to sell your body, you have to be attractive, you have to be promiscuous. One to Watch: Angel Haze 2012-08-25T23:08:42Z

Here, we see two grime artists from London and two Cairo rappers of a related Egyptian style, engaged in a thrilling call-and-response across borders. At Venice Biennale, Contemporary Art Sinks or Swims 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

"I want to take big iconic artists and pair them with relevant rappers or singers," he says. Brit with a hit 2010-12-21T08:16:41Z

Each rapper accelerates to hyperspeed for his final rhymes, while the music, by Trooko, cannily cranks up the tension and variation. The Playlist: Sharon Van Etten Comes Back Strong, and 11 More New Songs 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

Whatever the future holds for the promising rapper, don’t expect him to lose his drive anytime soon. Cosmos’ driven emcee Campana emerging as one of Seattle’s most versatile rappers 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

Coleman recently released a song online, "3hunna K" that mocked those rappers and their "300 squad," which police say refers to the Black Disciples street gang. Young rapper's slaying linked to feuds on Twitter, YouTube 2012-09-07T02:43:29Z

The rapper, 32, plays street-smart frog Bufo in "Epic," due to be released on Friday and which explores a secret universe where the natural world is battling evil forces. A Minute With: Pitbull on music, Jennifer Lopez and 'Epic' 2013-05-22T13:06:33Z

Even though he memorably took on his hip-hop peers in 2013, on his verse on Big Sean’s “Control, ” the moments on this album in which he casts aspersions at other rappers feel unnecessary. Kendrick Lamar, Emboldened, but Burdened, by Success 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Capitol Hill rapper Macklemore is Seattle's best shot at mainstream pop stardom right now. Seattle rapper Macklemore ready to take a shot at pop stardom 2011-02-10T05:20:43Z

Before last year's reinvention, Plan B – real name Ben Drew – was best-known as a rapper. Plan B to retire Strickland Banks 2011-01-06T14:02:00Z

In person and in studio, the rapper sounds best when he’s completely nonsensical. And the crowd goes wild for Action Bronson at the Fillmore 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

Only a year ago, Londoner Ben Drew was a talented but commercially underperforming rapper, spitting tales of urban paranoia in a patois-heavy guttural rasp. Plan B 2010-10-11T20:31:00Z

The musical parody artist and his team approached Coolio to get his blessing to make their own version of the song — “Amish Paradise” — Rasheed said, but the rapper refused. The Story of ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Coolio’s Biggest Hit 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

The Urban Classic Prom will see a BBC orchestra accompany artists including rappers Wretch 32 and Maverick Sabre. Urban and classical to mix at Proms 2013-08-09T23:30:50Z

The rapper shocked the crowd at the Dolby Theatre and viewers at home on Sunday night with his performance of “Lose Yourself” — 17 years after it won best original song from the movie “8 Mile.” Rapper Eminem shocks Oscars with performance 17 years late 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z

He championed the work of Sean Combs when the rapper decided he wanted to be a fashion designer. Perspective | André Leon Talley became an icon by never losing faith in the glory of fashion 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

The comment incensed Lil Wayne, the influential New Orleans rapper who produces Ms. Minaj’s records on his label, Young Money, and he asked her to pull out of the concert. Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium 2013-05-31T22:15:59Z

Dancehall moved reggae closer to the American gangster rap scene, led by artists like Snoop Dogg, one the biggest selling American rappers. Reggae making a revival in Jamaica, recalling golden era of '70s 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

TMZ also reported that the rapper was taken into custody in front of his mother. Tyler, The Creator arrested for vandalism 2011-12-23T18:58:07Z

The Detroit rapper also took the award for “Best Hip Hop,” an honor which he appeared to find slightly baffling. Shawn Mendes, Eminem and U2 among winners at MTV Europe Music Awards 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z

The Chicago rapper who died two years ago will have his second posthumous album, “Fighting Demons,” drop Friday. New this week: ‘Sex and the City,’ Juice Wrld and Will Smith 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z

Mr. West, the rapper, did not disappoint, if only in terms of creating a scene. On the Runway Blog: Kanye West Show, Shrouded in Silence, Creates a Scene 2011-10-01T22:57:09Z

I’ve heard you say that you didn’t want to become an old rapper. André 3000 Is Moving On in Film, Music and Life 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

The faux pop star performs at the BET Awards with tattooed rapper Machine Gun Kelly. 'Beyond the Lights' director gave film's star a crash course in diva 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

The producer zigs with a dusty funk sample that plucks long-forgotten strings or blows tarnished horns, while the rapper zags with a polysyllabic vocal attack that packs in punchlines and internal rhyme. Rapper Freddie Gibbs heats up the Fillmore Silver Spring with virtuosic craft 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z

The rapper admitted in August that he falsified information on federal forms to buy four firearms from a Miami-area gun shop on two separate occasions. Lawyers: Kodak Black moved to federal prison in Kentucky 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

The top-earning rappers pulled in cash from alcohol sponsorships, clothing lines, nightclub properties and film appearances, in addition to concert tours and record sales. Hip-hop stars diversifyin' to stay rich: report 2010-08-17T19:08:00Z

Detectives matched Henkel's death to the rapper's account of trying to mug a stranger and shooting him. Jury selection starts in rapper's NYC murder trial 2012-04-09T16:23:10Z

It starts with a dedication to his schoolteachers, but instead of thanking them, the rapper throws out a big “F— you” for saying he’d never amount to anything. The All-TIME 100 Songs 2011-10-24T09:00:29Z

The 38-year-old rapper recently released an updated version of Pabloon major streaming services — a move that helped the album claim the top spot on the Billboard albums chart. Kanye West Discusses That Controversial Taylor Swift Lyric 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

He said the American rapper signed on immediately after only hearing the song’s title. Psy goes for ‘Gangnam’ departure with new single 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

Jail records did not list an attorney for the rapper. Rapper Polo G is arrested in Miami after album release party 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z

Being a rapper is a career choice for me. A new age, a new outlook 2011-02-13T00:02:00Z

I once graded a paper by an older Black student who argued that all the new rappers are dangerous, trigger-happy thugs –– that is a racist idea. Ibram X Kendi responds to Sen. Ted Cruz 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

Stormzy is a rapper who often sings, and said he has taken cues from the way Ocean’s music shows that “melody doesn’t need to be complicated to be beautiful.” How Stormzy Crafted His Latest Album, ‘This Is What I Mean’ 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z

But the rapper and designer, who now goes by Ye, has been at the center of several controversies in recent years after increasingly erratic behavior. Kanye West Faces Costly Fallout: A Timeline 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

Fifty-two minutes into Scott’s set, superstar rapper Drake appeared on stage, a surprise that sent the crowd again pushing. 70 minutes at Astroworld: A countdown to catastrophe 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

The new artist category is expected to be a tight race between rapper J. Cole, indie-pop band fun., Psy, Drake, Gotye join American Music Awards birthday bash 2012-11-15T21:21:47Z

Such antic eruptions of id became more prominent in Season 3, replacing the signature bits from previous seasons in which Issa, an amateur rapper, rhymes at herself in the mirror. Issa Rae’s Breakthrough in “Insecure” Season 3, Episode 4 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z

Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, D.J. and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like “Just a Friend” earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died on Friday. Biz Markie, Hip-Hop’s ‘Just a Friend’ Clown Prince, Dies at 57 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

Lil Nas also pointed out that fellow rapper Jack Harlow, who collaborated with him on their hit single "Industry Baby," earned a recent BET nomination for Best Male Hip Hop Artist. Lil Nas X calls out "the bigger problem of homophobia in the Black community" following BET snub 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

For a rapper named Ludacris, this might be your heaviest album to date. Ludacris Talks 'Furious 7' and The Most Controversial Verse on His New Album 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

Her mother, who managed a local rapper, introduced her to recording studios. Baby Rose Writes Music With Intention, ‘Not to Fit Into a Box’ 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

Common is the link between the two, a “conscious” rapper that has spent over half his life peddling gems about the perils of urban life over looped soul. REVIEW: Common Speaks to Chicago on New Album Nobody's Smiling 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

But if the rapper was holding back in "Anaconda," perhaps that's because she was reserving her effort for the song's music video. Nicki Minaj in 'Anaconda': She twerks hard for the money 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

“Latinos are everywhere, and there are so many kids that identify with hip-hop, so you started to see people bringing that quality in Spanish,” added Fuego, a Dominican rapper. Record labels said Latin trap was ‘going nowhere.’ Billions of YouTube views proved them wrong. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

The night's longest speech went to Public Enemy's eccentric rapper Flavor Flav, who giggled and rambled as he talked about the influence of his group's music. Oprah, Usher, Mayer honor Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2013-04-19T08:48:03Z

With increased fan focus, political pressure and law-enforcement scrutiny now on Sweden’s rappers, many in the country are debating whether the still-young genre can change — or if it should even have to. After a Star’s Killing, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

But for now he’s becoming known for the sort of music that rappers tend to make early in their career, when few people are paying attention. Chicago Hip-Hop’s Raw Burst of Change 2012-10-07T04:49:05Z

But the music usually has a danceable spring in its step, often with rappers bringing a boisterous counterpoint to Mr. Albarn’s melancholy. Music Review: A Virtual Band With Plenty of Friends 2010-10-10T06:21:00Z

The producer asked Coolio for a rewrite, and the rapper agreed. The Story of ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Coolio’s Biggest Hit 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

The rapper and five members of his entourage were arrested, leading immigration officials to claim his presence in the UK risked provoking violent crime and refuse him a visa for a tour. Glastonbury 2010: Snoop Dogg, U2 and Stevie Wonder lead the field 2010-04-14T21:05:00Z

The Bob Ross-referencing LP emerged as colorful as the rapper/painter’s palette, with variegated beats and an accompanying color-theory guide matching each track’s moods and themes. Puget Sounds: The top 12 new albums from the Pacific Northwest 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z

In addition to the artists named above, Badger Swagger includes contributions by Southend rapper Sonny Green and Sam and the Womp, whose debut single topped the charts last year. Slash joins pro-badger supergroup 2013-06-04T09:58:42Z

Markie, who released five total studio albums, consistently booked more than 175 shows a year, according to the rapper’s website. Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

In their legal papers - also filed on behalf of rapper TI - the trio insisted there were no similarities between the two songs "other than commonplace musical elements". Gaye family sue over Blurred Lines 2013-10-31T10:43:36Z

“It’s an undeniable project,” said Anthony Gonzales, the new chief executive of Luna Luna and a partner in Drake’s DreamCrew, the rapper’s all-purpose business and management apparatus. How Drake’s $100 Million Bet Saved the Long-Lost Art Carnival Luna Luna 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

Over in a corner, Saucy Santana, the Florida rapper, chomped on a sandwich and greeted friends. Inside the Met Gala After-Parties 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z

Holler If Ya Hear Me, the Broadway musical inspired by the music and lyrics of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, will close July 20 following weeks of poor ticket sales and mixed reviews. Tupac Broadway Musical to Close Following Dismal Box Office Performance 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

His hacker played an album by the Los Angeles rapper YG on repeat. Who’s Hacking Your Spotify? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

The rapper has yet to comment on the crime, but his publicist has addressed rumours that he had tweeted a naked photograph of girlfriend Kim Kardashian. Kanye West's LA home burgled while he is on tour 2012-06-14T11:26:46Z

Commercial country radio is still fairly resistant to country-rap unless the rapper is a singer already welded into its playlist. Popcast: Country Embraces Hip-Hop 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

The album features a trio with Luke Stewart on electric bass and Warren Trae Crudup III on drums, as well as guests like the rapper and producer P.SO the Earth Tone King. The Playlist: Shakira Takes Charge and Protest Rap Is Still Alive 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

"For the past year I would give them dates to get them waiting," the 25-year-old New York rapper confesses to Newsbeat. A$AP Rocky: Triumph and tragedy 2013-01-22T06:19:43Z

Ms. Handler asked the education secretary and the rapper about teachers who’d inspired them. Review: ‘Chelsea’ on Netflix Seems Just Like the Talk Shows It Says It Isn’t 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

He was followed by Kid Cudi, the rapper and actor, who appeared in about 20 episodes but left the series just before production began on the new season. Weird Al Yankovic Revels (Modestly) in His ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Gig 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

“I think a lot of people picture, like, modern rappers who really just, like, pen and paper in the studio, writing down their raps, figuring it out, scratching it out, changing it.” ‘No Pen, No Pad’: The Unlikely Way Rap Is Written Today 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

Seven weeks after the Florida shooting death of the rising rapper XXXTentacion, the fourth suspect in his killing surrendered to authorities on Tuesday evening, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Final Suspect Arrested in Killing of XXXTentacion 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

The rapper and singer Sampa the Great was born in Zambia, grew up there and in Botswana, attended college in California, moved to Australia in 2013 and returned to Zambia during the pandemic. Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

"I sang on a hip-hop track in Germany recently with an African-American rapper," says Kidjo, who has a tendency to combine personal recollection with political reflection. Ang?lique Kidjo asks: 'Who are they to tell me what's African?' 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z

The rapper was asked Tuesday on Fox Sports' "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed" about a show in suburban New York where the crowd was mostly white. Lil Wayne: There's 'no such thing as racism' 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

Give Mr. Ross credit: he hears the best in other rappers, and sometimes pilfers it for himself. Critic?s Notebook: Rick Ross?s ?Rich Forever? Brims With Cameos 2012-01-12T00:03:24Z

One of the bar’s patrons, tapping out a text message nearby, called out to the rappers, “How do you spell ‘ceart go leor’?” an Irish phrase meaning something like “OK.” A Celtic Revival, in Hip-Hop and More 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

A photo of the bird, who shares sobriquets with the rapper Pitbull, is the most popular post on @petfindernames with more than 300,000 likes, and the bird has since been adopted. Would you like to adopt Adam Sandler? He’s small and scaly and available. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z

Or else they dream of escape and of becoming artists — photographers, maybe, or rappers or, best of all, filmmakers. Critic?s Notebook: A Wave of Indie Angst Hits South Asian Cinema 2010-10-21T22:10:00Z

In October, the ebullient young Chicago rapper purchased a full-page ad in Billboard magazine aimed at Grammy voters that asked, “HEY, WHY NOT ME?” Beyoncé or Adele? This year’s big Grammy face-off feels a lot like last year’s. 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

Continuing this pattern, it looks like Trump is taking credit for the rapper’s temporary release. Everything we know so far about A$AP Rocky's Sweden trial and Trump's involvement 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z

Last year, he became the first French rapper to play the Coachella festival in California. Rappers With African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z

"What the ... just happened?," the rapper told the audience as the moment passed into the pop culture history books as another facet of Madonna's recent campaign against her own age and society's reaction to it. Madonna murders Drake's face with a sloppy kiss at Coachella 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

Speakers ranged from Seattle Seahawks players to the eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Performers included rapper Flo Rida, Australian singer Cody Simpson and The Connection, a hip-hop dance group. We Day event encourages youth to make a difference in the world 2014-03-22T03:05:12Z

He called the rapper one of the most electrifying performers he’s seen. Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

Felt 3 have got a lot of them, rappers Slug & Mars each trying to outdo the other with increasingly outlandish tales. Readers recommend: songs about gossip ? the results 2011-03-03T13:03:50Z

The New York Police Department said it is investigating the account of a man who said that he was involved in a 1994 shooting and robbery of the rapper Tupac Shakur, The Associated Press reported. ArtsBeat: N.Y.P.D. Says It's Investigating Confession in Robbery of Tupac Shakur 2011-06-16T15:00:53Z

“I got introduced to the Doors by a documentary,” says South Central’s G Perico, one of Los Angeles’s best and fastest-rising new gangsta rappers. The Doors defined California cool in the ’60s. How does their legacy stack up 50 years later? 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Calvin Klein released a fall advertising campaign starring the rapper Young Thug, dressed in flares and a fitted pinstripe chasuble, its neckline embellished with an astral-looking orb. Afrofuturism: The Next Generation 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Ocean might have been a target of greater criticism, several critics said, if he were a tough-guy rapper or a seductive R&B singer in the tradition of Marvin Gaye. Frank Ocean Draws Praise for Declaring His Homosexuality 2012-07-06T23:47:45Z

In the subsequent near-decade, more artists emerged from the grime scene to become influential figures in British music, despite record labels signing many rappers and then letting them languish. Grime Transformed British Music. A New Exhibition Traces How. 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

The film pinched such a national nerve that it inspired mass email campaigns and a song by the rapper, Yas. Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z

With "Recovery," his status as the best rapper — and pop's top artist — was restored. Eminem tops Grammys list; Seattle acts also score nominations 2010-12-02T06:24:00Z

Over the last five years, Ms. Minaj the pop striver has often gotten in the way of Ms. Minaj the fearsome rapper. Review: Nicki Minaj’s ‘The Pinkprint’ 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

The jury decided in the rapper’s favor after less than half an hour. Atlanta’s #BillionDollarLawyer Is Looking Out for Your Favorite Rappers 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z

Even Jay-Z and Kanye West got into the pop-up game: About two weeks ago, the rappers opened a New York City store that only sold copies of the duo's new "Watch the Throne" CD. In tight times, restaurants, stores deliberately open and close within days 2011-09-01T18:16:03Z

The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" starlet, 34, and the Grammy-winning rapper, 37, revealed the pregnancy news in a clip after Sunday's episode of her E! reality series. Kim Kardashian is pregnant again, expecting baby No. 2 with Kanye West 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits "Lose Yourself," "Love the Way You Lie" and "The Real Slim Shady." Eminem to fans: Thanks for help in dark times 2012-08-10T08:31:06Z

Drake fans got a massive surprise Tuesday when the rapper invited Eminem to join him on stage during his Detroit concert as part of his Summer Sixteen Tour. Eminem Made a Cameo Appeareance at Drake's Detroit Concert 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

The donation from the rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, is funded through a portion of proceeds from ticket sales of his upcoming tour. Chance the Rapper Donates $1 Million to Chicago’s Public Schools 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

The Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez is No. 4 with “Love Me Now?” Andrea Bocelli Dethrones ‘A Star Is Born’ for His First No. 1 Album 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

Our first speaker is going to be rapper David Banner; it’s going to happen next week. Do we still need Black History Month? A conversation about the annual celebration 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

He took on Black Thought using Fallon’s “Freestyle Generator,” which randomly selects three words for the rapper to drop into a freestyle, such as “pancake” in Miranda’s case. Watch 'Hamilton' Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Rap About Darth Vader and Pancakes on Jimmy Fallon 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z

Keith Meadows said the rapper, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was fatally shot in the chest after getting into an argument with another individual. Rapper Slim Dunkin slain in Atlanta music studio 2011-12-17T11:31:07Z

The UK rapper says he is tired of trying to get his material on air without success. Dizzee Rascal criticises Radio 1 2013-11-06T12:25:15Z

The rapper XXXTentacion heard a snippet of the song and, in the weeks before he was killed in June, recorded a fragmentary remake, “Falling Down.” Lil Peep Died Before Becoming Pop Royalty. His New Music May Change That. 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

Often hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he was a magnet for controversy during his life, and became a martyr for hip-hop militance after his death. Tupac Shakur’s Volatile Life, Delivered by Friendly Hands 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z

Tyler is Odd Future’s central rapper and producer and also its main visual artist, merchandise designer and video director. Arts & Leisure Preview: Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid 2011-05-04T11:00:08Z

Other rappers tried their hand at delivering verses on “Stoner,” another recent Young Thug anthem, less successfully. Critic’s Notebook: Young Thug’s ‘Black Portland’ Extends His Reputation 2014-02-05T21:42:57Z

Some find this sort of branded gloating distasteful, but at their best both rappers can still make you laugh. Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch the Throne ? review 2011-08-13T23:05:27Z

Both rappers are in their early 20s and growing into their styles. World premier: "Make Moves" by Seattle rap duo Helluvastate 2011-01-17T18:30:13Z

A few weeks after his release from prison, where he spent the last three years, Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane on Monday announced that he will perform a homecoming concert next month. Gucci Mane Will Have a Homecoming Concert in Atlanta in July 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

The Grammy Award-winning rapper is expected to begin his prison term on Nov. 1. Rapper T.I. won't face drug charge in Los Angeles 2010-10-25T19:46:00Z

He recorded a video of himself on a cell phone and rescue workers took it to the man to prove the rapper was really there. Atlanta police: T.I. helped talk down jumper 2010-10-13T23:00:00Z

An onlooker recorded the rapper walking and dancing on the flag while Wayne was filming a video for his song God Bless Amerika. Lil Wayne defends trampling on American flag during music video shoot 2013-06-18T18:41:30Z

One of the toughest things for rappers at any level to pull off is writing strong, earwormy hooks that aren’t cloying. The 17 best Seattle-area albums of the year (so far) 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

He lamented to GQ that he’s no longer the most popular rapper, conceding the loss of his throne to Drake. Travails of the Smartest Celebrity: Kanye's New Song Leaks 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

At the center of the legal maelstrom is Scott, a 30-year-old rapper famous for whipping fans into a frenzy who has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges tied to stirring up crowds at previous concerts. Rapper’s rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z

Paltrow said she was looking forward to talking to the singer, not just because she loved his music but she wanted to ask the rapper a specific question dealing with her dad. Gwyneth Paltrow to host "Saturday Night Live" 2011-01-04T20:17:39Z

Iggy Pop's band have reportedly completed work on a new studio album, and, like the rapper's 1994 debut, they are calling it Ready to Die. Stooges new album called Ready to Die 2013-01-28T17:10:26Z

That Tent held K-Flay, a rapper, singer and DJ backed by a drummer and samples she controlled — including one song with a rhythm track of “blah blah” hopping around various pitches. ArtsBeat: Bonnaroo: Wild Girls in Control 2012-06-08T00:45:55Z

Brewer isn't some braggadocious rapper, far from it; rather he talks about feeling sad, even suicidal, on tracks such as Alone. New band of the day (Nick Brewer 1,563) 2013-07-29T16:02:00Z

The film shows the moment when the two first met — on the set of a video Bryant was filming during a short-lived career as a rapper. Kobe Bryant calls the shots on his Showtime documentary 'Muse' 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

“There are a lot of little Vashties running around right now,” said the rapper Theophilus London, who is a close friend of Ms. Kola. Up Close: Role Model for Young Tastemakers 2011-05-11T18:03:32Z

Dumlee, the aspiring rapper linked to the gang Death Patrol, said politicians would soon move on. After a Star’s Killing, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

"St. Louis Superman" profiles Bruce Franks, Jr. a Missouri state Representative, battle rapper, and activist. Oscar documentary shorts: A guide to "St. Louis Superman" and "Walk Run Cha-Cha" 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

American or mid-Atlantic accents are not uncommon among Irish rappers. Hip-Hop With an Irish Lilt 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

It established Hill as a formidable songwriter, rapper, singer, and producer. Late and erratic were Lauryn Hill's calling cards 2011-06-04T13:26:00Z

But the contact sheets hanging next to the photo show different sides of the rapper, including a blurry shot where he’s cracking a goofy smile, all his teeth showing. MoPOP’s ‘Contact High’ exhibit shows hip-hop’s most influential photos and the stories behind them 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

Given a multimillion-dollar recording contract at 16, he quickly became a litmus test for the difficulties facing street rappers in the major-label system. Low record sales mean hip-hop artists must diversify to attract major music labels

Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. filed a $16 million claim Wednesday against the rapper and the R&B singer. Chris Brown, Drake sued over NYC nightclub brawl 2012-08-15T22:12:16Z

Chance is a vernacular progressive, a dexterous rapper who shrugs at his own facility at every turn — for him, complexity isn’t a cudgel, it’s a showcase. Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Coloring Book,’ With Spirit 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Also this week, two other rappers opened high on the chart: Mac Miller started at No. 3 with “Swimming,” and YG bowed at No. 5 with “Stay Dangerous.” Travis Scott’s ‘Astroworld’ Sells Enough to Beat Drake 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Jones interjected here and there, while the rapper Malik Work spat rabid, righteous poetry, railing against the colonization of the mind. Live Jazz: 3 May Standouts, From Sullivan Fortner to Dana Murray 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z

Like, I had to go get an image change in an episode ... they dressed me up like a rapper, and I'm like, "Why are we doing this?" Andrew Dice Clay still won't apologize 2011-08-09T17:20:00Z

When a rapper sounds this present, this alert, this hungry for the next moment, who wouldn’t be happy to wait? Review | Playboi Carti and BlocBoy JB make great rap music. Will you make time to listen? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

“That record was done for hip-hop after about 45 seconds,” rapper Chuck D tells Edgers. Review | How the crossover hit ‘Walk This Way’ became a major pop cultural moment 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z

This comedy series starring the rapper and Golden Globe-winning actress Awkwafina as the show’s titular character is back for its third season. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Couples Therapy’ 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

The rapper argued that the second verse of the song off of “Yeezus” is the best of all time. Kanye West to release new album this fall; details new single 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

For the first hour, more than a dozen bridesmaids and groomsmen, the rapper Ja Rule among them, toasted the couple. She Heard His Voice and Found Her Soul Mate 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z

Even in the Death Row Records era, Snoop's hardest threats as a rapper rode atop a velvet delivery indebted to electro-funk finery. Snoop Dogg taps into the '70s sound with 'Bush' 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

Lamar is twenty-seven years old, and in the time since “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,” his acclaimed 2012 album, he has become, for many of his fans, something more important than a rapper. Kendrick Lamar’s Capacious New Record 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z

With a new album due soon, the, er, acclaimed rapper has announced that he will star in a Christmas-time pantomime in Kent. He's behind yo!: Vanilla Ice to star in panto in Kent 2011-03-31T09:33:31Z

It's like a country and western single by a rapper. DJ Yoda Q&A 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z

He had been told Diddy would be arriving soon, but then, that rapper had broken promises to him in the past, and he was trying to keep his expectations in check. ArtsBeat: Diddy Did It: Rapper's Guest Role at 'The Chris Gethard Show' 2011-01-15T09:23:16Z

The most intimate audience a normal person could have with the rapper Rick Ross probably looks something like his waiting room backstage at The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore. Rick Ross Talks New Album, Adele Remix and His Love of Pears 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

While other rappers like to allude to making money rain down, Ty' wants to Make It Drizzle. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Chocolate Ty – Queen of the City 2013-06-19T06:30:00Z

If the white women of the world can possibly produce one superstar rapper, Iggy Azalea could be it. White Female Rappers Challenging Hip-Hop?s Masculine Ideal 2011-12-23T14:30:39Z

This will be Jackson’s third Broadway show in six months and he’s an Emmy Award winning music composer for kids and a freestyle rapper. Christopher Jackson shines in Tupac musical 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

But in order to earn a spot in a league like URL, rappers must first cut their teeth in smaller, more humble arenas. The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

One of that scene’s rising stars is Lil Xan, a lighthearted young California rapper of Mexican descent who raps in a cheerily woozy slur. 3 Rappers Peeking at Eminem’s Playbook 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

But there are differences between the two rappers, none more striking than their origins. Music Review | K?Naan and Wale: At Fillmore, K?Naan?s Boasts, Wale?s Frisky Formalism 2010-04-01T21:34:00Z

Moore, a longtime music journalist, didn’t speak to Lamar for the book, relying on previously published interviews with the rapper, and the author’s own conversations with Lamar’s fellow musicians and childhood friends. Review | ‘The Butterfly Effect’ charts Kendrick Lamar’s evolution from platinum-selling rapper to protest artist 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

"It was hard for some people to see past the underwear model and white rapper." Mark Wahlberg is a chance-taker; one of his biggest is 'The Gambler' 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

The star of the show is livewire Central District rapper Spaceman . Music Monday: Slowwave, Yuk, Lil B 2010-12-06T18:18:00Z

This informal conversation with a highly esteemed rapper – one whose work I've studied and hold in high regard – is perhaps the most resounding affirmation I can ask for as an artist. Hip-hop professor looks to open doors with world’s first peer-reviewed rap album 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z

I loved listening to Noname loosen up, not just for her wryness but for how she erodes the expectation that a woman rapper who is conscious of politics will not also be conscious of sex. On the Hypnotic “Room 25,” Noname Comes of Age 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

He's also a traditional gangster rapper, both in the sense that he rhymes about crime and cops, and in the sense that he does so like they used to in the 90s. Freddie Gibbs at SXSW 2011 - review 2011-03-18T15:50:57Z

O’Reilly dug deeper into the image of Cam’ron, or rather, what he wanted his viewers to take away about the rapper. Firing Bill O’Reilly isn’t enough: Fox News needs to clean house and start fresh 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

And because Pitchfork’s editors are involved in creating the lineup, this festival is a genuinely great place to discover new rappers, singers and electronic auteurs who won’t be booked anywhere else. 15 Pop Music Festivals to Catch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

He is part R&B crooner, part rapper, part "ooh baby" popstrel – all beardlessly, brilliantly charming to girls of a certain age. Bieber fever 2010-04-03T23:05:00Z

A teen explores his identity after discovering his jellyfish parents adopted him in this animated sitcom from rapper Tyler, the Creator. TV highlights: ‘The Walking Dead’ returns with its 100th episode 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

Notorious B.I.G., a New York rapper born Christopher Wallace, was shot to death on March 19, 1997, after leaving a party following an awards show in Los Angeles. ArtsBeat: F.B.I. Files Reveal Details of Investigation of Notorious B.I.G.'s Killing 2011-04-07T15:33:40Z

Quakers, comprising more than 35 members, will release a debut album in March or April on Stones Throw Records, featuring work by rappers Dead Prez, Prince Po and Aloe Blacc. Portishead's Geoff Barrow readies hip-hop album 2012-02-08T15:03:22Z

This month, Fantano posted a video on Twitter that seemed to prove his point, showing a child reviewing a new album by the rapper 6ix9ine with a preternatural bluster obviously modeled on his own. The Only Music Critic Who Matters (if You’re Under 25) 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z

The rapper won the Woodie of the year during the annual awards celebrating emerging artists at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Machine Gun Kelly big winner at Woodie Awards 2013-03-15T03:35:13Z

The rapper is a leading favorite when Grammy nominations are announced on the Recording Academy's annual nominations special, broadcast live on CBS at 10 p.m. Eminem, Lady Antebellum likely Grammy favorites 2010-12-01T17:17:00Z

The rapper has had a history of using drugs. Snoop Dogg Held in Sweden on Suspicion of Having Drugs 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

She’s a rapper, New York girl with this podcast called Smart Girls Club. Meet the Moroccan-American Singer Speaking Out With Music 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

“Lit” to Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, who verbally demanded a physical response to his music whenever his music was incapable of producing it. This one tastes bland, too: Sweetlife and the decline of the American music festival 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

Are other rappers putting on an act by constantly hyping their party mentality? Danny Brown talks cartoons, possible collaborations 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

A New York Magazine profile noted Williams “liked to insinuate that certain rappers, despite their macho posturings, were gay.” Wendy Williams made a lot of enemies in radio 20 years ago. Now she’s a daytime-television staple. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

Ms. Hodge addressed this violence in a tongue-in-cheek music video she made in collaboration with the Bay Area rapper and poet Watsky called “Kill a Hipster.” Oakland: Brooklyn by the Bay 2014-05-02T22:36:02Z

Silibil N Brains pretended to be from California when they were actually from Dundee You are Scottish and you want to be taken seriously as a rapper, what do you do? The great hip hop hoax 2013-09-09T23:33:25Z

The eminent cultural critic delivers a fleshed-out portrait of one of the country’s biggest rappers — and one if its biggest self-made men. 50 notable works of nonfiction in 2019 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

There is maybe no greater luxury than time, and Icebox videos, which come out weekly, show some of the most successful rappers in the country at their most tranquil. Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

Daniel Ramos claimed his right hip was injured when the rapper punched him in an unprovoked attack and wrestled his camera to the ground. Photographer Sues Kanye West Over LAX Scuffle 2013-08-22T14:00:31Z

In today's programme, and are joined by the Guardian's Alex Needham to discuss the week's music news - and consider such penetrating questions as: "Why do so many rappers turn to acting?" Music Weekly podcast: the DOT's Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey 2013-05-02T13:35:10Z

Binder also programmed work from within the United States, including an orchestral hip-hop performance by the Los Angeles producer and rapper Flying Lotus, the composer and D.J. BAM’s Next Wave Festival Returns With an Ivo Van Hove Production 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

The dozing dad was caught getting some shut-eye during the "Frozen" show and someone put the rapper on blast by taking a picture. Kanye West dozes off during Disneyland show on North's 2nd birthday 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

"Adorn" is also up for best R&B song and best R&B performance, while "Lotus Flower Bomb," his collaboration with rapper Wale, is nominated for best rap song. Adorned by the Grammys: Miguel has breakthrough 2013-01-16T15:17:10Z

The rapper and activist Boots Riley, of the hip-hop act The Coup, is making his feature directorial debut with this trippy-looking movie set in an alternate present-day version of Oakland. Sundance Film Festival: 5 Movies to Watch 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

“But it all happened at the time of the ‘Disco Sucks’ movement, and the rappers soon learned that they shouldn’t say they liked disco. Nile Rodgers — defender of disco 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

Disclaimer: I only saw part of Capitol Hill rapper Macklemore 's Main Stage set, and I saw it from a block away on 11th and Pike. Capitol Hill Block Party day one notables: Macklemore, Shabazz Palaces, Champagne Champagne 2010-07-24T20:25:00Z

The rapper said that he had accepted Maher’s apology, but he pointed out that “Real Time with Bill Maher” was at a crossroads. “Sometimes you sound like a red-neck trucker”: Ice Cube undresses Bill Maher after using racial slur 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

Interviews with the likes of DJ Greg Mack, rapper Cold 187um and master penman D.O.C. power the narrative, offering insights into the group’s competitive edge and eventually how everything fell apart. Chronicling the ascent and downfall of N.W.A — iconic, contradictory — in 'Parental Discretion Is Advised' 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

His aim is to underline the similarity between the plays and the poetry of the best rappers, or, as he puts it, "the lyricism that transcends all the revenge-tragedy, Tarantino violence". Akala: 'This country is not comfortable with intelligent young black people' 2013-06-01T23:05:01Z

Officers claimed that the rappers had been “affiliated with recent acts of violence citywide,” but did not specify any criminal behavior. Rapper Pop Smoke killed by masked gunmen 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

And in a way, his protest is fair: He doesn’t rap about God or salvation any more than most mainstream rappers. NF Has the No. 1 Album in the Country, and He Sounds Miserable 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

It's pretty much unheard of that an unsigned Seattle rapper would be there. SXSW 2011 post #3: Damien Jurado shoots dice 2011-03-17T21:52:13Z

That the most important rapper of the 2010s is, if you look at him from a different angle, a completely credible R&B singer, is a radical shift and also not much of a surprise. Bryson Tiller and Other Singers Are Bringing Hip-Hop Into R&B 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

As for his living-meme Ben Franklin tattoo, he insists he was sober when he got it, not long after he’d decided to become a rapper, but long before fans had really taken to him. Meet Blueface, the Self-Aware Rapper Who Knows He’s More Than a Meme 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

It’s a mid-July afternoon, the day after the release of his major label debut, “True Colors,” and rapper Chaz French is in a reflective mood. D.C. rapper Chaz French takes a step forward in maturity on ‘True Colors’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

Back then, the rapper's gigs were usually blighted by puerile skits. V Festival: day one ? review 2011-08-21T17:17:01Z

The first Instagram Story tracking the journey is just captioned “about to become a full time rapper.” What Happens When You Get Famous Off One Song? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

With a two-season renewal of her Fuse TV reality show, “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce,” and a forthcoming memoir, tentatively titled “God Save the Queen Diva,” the flamboyant rapper may be edging toward the mainstream. Ya'll get back now! Big Freedia comes to Neumos | Concert preview 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

There’s this balance of things going on, and it feels like some of the best rappers are the most successful. Eminem Collaborates on the Album for the Film ‘Southpaw’ 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

No rapper more effectively renders praise music than Chance. Chance the Rapper Honors Chicago, His Hometown, With Magnificent Coloring Day 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z

In this case, Quentin Miller, the rapper Meek Mill identified as the behind-the-scenes assister, is a credited songwriter on several songs on Drake’s recent album, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.” Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill, Twitter’s Ethics Police 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

It also includes clips with her idol, Spears, and music collaborators, producer Mike WiLL and rapper and record producer Pharrell Williams, who was featured in Thicke's summer hit, the multimillion-selling single "Blurred Lines." Miley Cyrus aimed to 'make history' with video awards performance 2013-09-30T19:53:03Z

This episode features the rapper and actor T.I. who, upon arriving at a fashion show, learns he has to promote a fashion line under his name called “Stainz,” which specializes in food-stained clothing. What’s on TV: ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Phantom Thread’ 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z

Chicago police spokesperson Tom Ahern on Wednesday confirmed media reports that Weekly was a local rapper who performed under the name FBG Duck. Man killed in Chicago shooting was local rapper, police say 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Drake is an actor turned rapper, who is also a radio-show host. Man of the times: On “More Life,” Drake is dialed into the sounds and possibility of the digital age 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

The Grammy-winning rapper pranced up the stairs to accept her award wearing a lime green dress. The Latest: Cardi B wins for best album at BET Awards 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z

But now, white rappers are commonplace, if not ubiquitous or especially influential. White Rappers Paying Homage to the Past 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z

Mr. Brown is a terrific and terrifically weird rapper: hair erupting like a mushroom cloud, voice cartoonishly nasal, tongue forever stuck out. Music Review: Danny Brown and Kitty at Irving Plaza 2013-05-08T21:58:46Z

In a less felicitous attempt at diversity, Dar Williams shared “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with a rapper. Musicians Join in a Seeger Tribute at Lincoln Center 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

The number one gangsta rapper who, along with Michael Jackson, is the most controversial entertainer in the States, has a Rizla full of "chronic" in one hand and a soggy brown cloth in the other. Snoop Doggy Dogg: 'Ain't nobody else bigger than me but Michael Jackson' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-03T14:20:00Z

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea debuted at No. 3 with "New Classic," while indie rockers Neon Trees clocked in at No. 6 with "Pop Psychology." 'Frozen' reigns atop Billboard 200, holds off Future, Iggy Azalea 2014-05-01T06:46:10Z

Funk Flex called out rappers and industry executives over their silence, suggesting they still hoped to work with Ye down the line. Ye Is Running Out of Platforms 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z

A frisky performer comfortable with both rapping and singing, she’s broken through most prominently on songs that show but don’t emphasize just how detailed a rapper she can be. Doja Cat Looks to the Past to Make Her Own Moment on ‘Scarlet’ 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z

The rapper and producer performed his hit "99 Problems" as he and Bruce Springsteen opened for an Obama rally in Columbus, Ohio. Jay-Z, opening for Obama, puts Romney in lyrics 2012-11-05T21:47:07Z

Drake told the crowd Eminem was the "greatest rapper" to ever get on a microphone. Eminem joins Drake on stage to quash rumored quarrel 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

And "Glory," a number that Legend created with rapper Common for the civil rights-era film "Selma," is up for an original song Oscar. For John Legend, love and social protest make for an 'interesting mix' 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Prosecutors in Los Angeles said Monday they will not file a felony drug charge against the rapper. Rapper T.I. ordered to report to Ark. prison 2010-10-26T17:51:00Z

Over the last couple of years, this Atlanta rapper has been a certified oddball, with a scraped-up voice that’s forever imbalanced. Critic’s Notebook: Young Thug’s ‘Black Portland’ Extends His Reputation 2014-02-05T21:42:57Z

Now the rappers are pretty much running the industry: the Jay-Zs, the J. D.'s... Do you remember the last time you played a show, and where that was? Seattle's first rap group Emerald Street Boys reunites at the Crocodile Saturday, 01/03/10 2010-04-02T01:50:00Z

That blog, which later became Peas & Carrots, was also his calling card, connecting him to other young musicians, like Mac Miller, a rapper from Pittsburgh. Anwar Carrots Wants to Be the Martha Stewart of Street Wear 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z

Another big new album released last week: “Come Home the Kids Miss You,” by Jack Harlow, the Kentucky rapper who joined Lil Nas X on last year’s No. 1 song “Industry Baby.” Future Earns an Eighth No. 1 Album With ‘I Never Liked You’ 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z

The South Side rapper, born Chancellor Bennett 20 years ago, is one of the rising stars in hip-hop after releasing an acclaimed 2013 mix tape, "Acid Rap." Over-sold Chance the Rapper show shut down at South by Southwest 2014-03-12T07:36:00Z

In the early days of the show, guests were mostly rappers, comedians and athletes. ‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z

The only new entry in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart this week was a collaborative album by rappers Jadakiss and Fabolous, “Friday on Elm Street,” opening at No. 10. Taylor Swift spends third week atop Billboard 200 chart 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

“This is the Nipsey Hussle show today. This is his show,” said rapper Master P, a friend and occasional collaborator as he looked at the crowd outside Staples. Nipsey Hussle becomes face of downtown LA on day of memorial 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

Today, hundreds of aspiring rappers are after the money and respect that come with being a top-tier battle rapper. The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

That show was marred when one of the guest performers, the singer and rapper M.I.A., made a rude gesture with her middle finger at the cameras. ArtsBeat: Beyoncé to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show 2012-10-16T22:24:41Z

Way never replicated that success, but it presaged popularity of rappers like Migos, Future and Young Thug, who also prize blunt simplicity over lyricism. Your week in Seattle music: Lady Gaga, Counting Crows, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

It was an oddball choice, not just for a rapper from Harlem, but even in an age where the line between rapping and singing has been all but obliterated. Earl Sweatshirt and ASAP Ferg, Hip-Hop Progressives 2013-08-15T16:50:54Z

Unlike some of his fellow rapper royalty, particularly Jay Z and Kanye West, Drake is not known as an art collector. Sotheby’s to Team Up With Drake 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

The Elgin-born playwright is no gangsta rapper, though you can't deny the social dysfunction and casual violence of her view on the world. The Artist Man and the Mother Woman – review 2012-11-08T17:26:40Z

Lettley said he was hoping to get a picture with the rapper when he was attacked. Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane jailed on assault charge 2013-03-27T13:23:13Z

The rapper and producer joined the channel in 2017, when it acquired talent show The Voice from the BBC, on which will.i.am appears as a judge. Joanna Lumley and Black Eyed Peas: the year's strangest TV collaboration? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Drake is far from the first rapper to brandish his heart on his sleeve, but he is the first to craft an entire persona around this concept. Drake Wrestles His Insecurities on New Album Nothing Was the Same 2013-09-26T17:20:05Z

“I was like, I’m going to morph into a rapper and just go for it, 100 percent.” Is Jake Paul a Social Media Genius or a Jerk? 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

The highly anticipated new album from South Los Angeles rapper Schoolboy Q was worth the wait and further solidifies Top Dawg as one of the most vital hip-hop imprints working today. Essential Tracks: Vertical Scratchers, Schoolboy Q, St. Vincent, more 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z

The label launched the careers of multi-platinum rockers Maroon 5 and rapper K’naan, working on an “upstream” model where they secured their artists further major label marketing and promotion. BlackRock Investing In Musicians Through Alignment Artist Capital 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

Also featuring a ubiquitous radio rapper, a star-studded southern metal band and a British guitar legend. Your week in Seattle music: Rufus Wainwright, Deck the Hall Ball and more 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

Also getting a second chance was rapper Eminem, who stunned the crowd by showing up for a surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” — 17 years after it won best original song from the movie “8 Mile.” Big wins for ‘Parasite’ give Oscar night an emotional high 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

Just over a decade ago he emerged as an unlikely worldbeater: a white rapper from Detroit with a vexatious obsession with violence and social dysfunction. Music: On ?Recovery,? Eminem Reasserts His Core Values 2010-06-21T22:24:00Z

Rap star Nicki Minaj fueled rumors Wednesday night that she and rapper Meek Mill are now engaged by taking to social media to flash some serious bling on her ring finger. Did Nicki Minaj Just Get Engaged to Meek Mill? 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

Listening to Wale, however, is less like channel surfing, more like settling down with a DVD box set of the DC rapper's favourite TV show. Wale's Seinfeld tribute mixtape 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z

The rapper’s team ignored Gandhi’s interview requests and has recently denounced the documentary. The saga of Tekashi 6ix9ine: inside the story of a 'supervillain' rapper 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

Finally, there was widespread Web buzz on Sunday that rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West will put in a "surprise" performance and sing from their new album, "Watch the Throne." MTV fans await annual VMA show outrageousness 2011-08-28T21:18:12Z

The gunfire left the rapper with wounds in his shoulder, neck and the back of his head. Conway the Machine’s new album caps Griselda’s rise to prominence as one of rap’s essential crews 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

At the Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night, Cuarto Poder, a hip-hop group from Venezuela with four rappers, proclaimed Latin American solidarity and pride over sparse old-school beats that sometimes added Latin syncopations. Critic?s Notebook: Musical Ambition, Defying All Barriers 2011-07-08T22:31:28Z

It may be the finest, most complex of the bunch — the story of a difficult man who created the funk sound, endlessly sampled by rock stars and rappers. REVIEW: 'Get On Up' Is a Loud, Proud and Oscar-Worthy James Brown Biopic 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

The rapper was also sentenced to two years in prison for possessing a semi-automatic handgun, which police found hidden in his car after a concert in New York in 2007. Rapper Ja Rule released from prison 2013-05-08T05:58:59Z

The rapper, who is from Gary, Indiana and whose album Pinata was selected by several publications as among the best of 2014, denies any wrongdoing. Austria charges U.S. rapper Freddie Gibbs with sexual assault 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

For "N.W.A" Miguel harnesses the Compton hip-hop group's moniker to describe a lover with a certain taste in men, then turns the track over to expert rapper Kurupt for a more detailed description. In 'Wildheart,' Miguel explores L.A.'s 'weird mix of hope and desperation' 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

It’s the second commercial in two weeks to air on TV for the rapper, who says is giving her some validation. Cardi B talks feeling anxiety before Grammys, new commercial 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

Drake released “Charged Up” on Saturday night, a response to Meek Mill’s claims earlier in the week that the Toronto rapper didn’t write his own rhymes. Meek Mill Hits Back at Drake Diss Track 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Every time a young rapper dies, an old OutKast lyric flashes across my brain and cuts across my heart. Perspective | Rappers keep dying fast and young. How should we manage our grief? 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

Both rappers are from Detroit, and the quickstepping song samples DJ Clent’s “Back Up Off Me,” a ghetto house and juke anthem that was the first release on the Michigan label Juke Trax. Review: Dej Loaf Releases ‘#AndSeeThatsTheThing’ 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

Are rappers, poets, and pianists simply better at conjuring novel ideas—or are they hardwired for revision, too? What can we learn from freestyle rappers? 2012-11-18T16:00:00Z

Rough and explicit lyrics have been part of rap since its early days, and it is common for rappers to vulgarly discuss sex, drugs, gun violence and more in songs. Will Cardi B, under fire for foul past, get past the moment? 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

The polarizing rapper said it's "difficult to send a song up the charts without additional promo and tv performances etc. unfortunately im just featured..." Iggy Azalea takes offense over purported 'beef' with Britney Spears 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Though these rappers operate on the fringes of the hip-hop mainstream, they are not without antecedent. The Rowdy World of Rap’s New Underground 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

So it's not just the rappers, actors and male models who are "manning up" with a small tote. 'Murses' make their mark 2011-10-24T14:28:03Z

Much of the material from “Plastic Beach” was little more than a groove and a novel collaboration, like the Middle Eastern ensemble joining the British rappers Kano and Bashy in “White Flag.” Music Review: A Virtual Band With Plenty of Friends 2010-10-10T06:21:00Z

Hip-hop rapper Nicki Minaj, nominated for best new artist and other awards, arrived sporting a red Versace couture hooded cape on the arm of an escort dressed in a pope outfit. Grammys fashion ranges from surreal to sublime 2012-02-13T02:17:55Z

For months, the entertainment industry’s legal calendar had an intriguing item on the horizon: a copyright trial pitting Tracy Chapman, the revered and reclusive singer-songwriter, against the firebrand rapper Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj Pays Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Dispute 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

This will be the fourth year in a row that the rapper and NCIS: Los Angeles star has occupied this role. LL Cool J Will Host the Grammys Again 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

You said you didn't even speak to another rapper, you just give him the nod like, yeah, I see you. Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

But whether the rapper and fashion designer is actually seeking the nation’s highest office remains a question. West wants $1M for new moms, slams Tubman at campaign rally 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

He shared the release date with one of his stylistic progenitors, the Atlanta rapper Future, who put out his seventh album, “The WIZRD.” The Happy-Sad Hooks of YNW Melly’s “We All Shine” 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

Lil Nas X, the rapper cowboy, often pairs his fringed western jackets with a gold cross swinging from his left ear. Why Men Are Embracing the Single Dangly Earring 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

But on Sunday, things were just a little awkward for the rapper, and for a couple reasons. Surprises, rap's new class take over Summer Jam XX 2013-06-03T14:30:18Z

When he emerged seven years ago, he was a high-fashion natural, displaying the sort of comfort and fluency in that world other rappers had pretended to pull off but never quite nailed. At Sotheby’s, ASAP Rocky Breaks Out of the Box 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

In a memorable pre-show speech that went viral, the rapper got personal as he told of watching prosecutor Robert McCulloch's televised announcement. In 2014, hip hop takes a potent stand 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

The rapper performed “The Blacker the Berry” as he led what looked like a chain gang, his band members performing from jail cells. Kendrick Lamar wins Grammy for rap/sung performance 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

The virtual currency's creators are using a cartoon image of a coin featuring the rapper in large sunglasses. Kanye West sues in NY over 'Coinya West' bitcoins 2014-01-14T18:44:45Z

Prosecutors said the rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, stabbed John Jolly twice in the chest with a steak knife after becoming enraged because he thought Jolly was gay and hitting on him. Kidd Creole’s murder trial opens with self-defense claim 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

“All I ever do is wait for you” is his refrain on another, a ukulele-driven collaboration with the Connecticut-based rapper Swell. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

The rapper/producer emerged alongside the sampladelic likes of De La Soul, but the music he's making now is likely to be assessed alongside the latest leftfield electronica. Doom: 'It's all new, all fun' 2012-08-16T13:35:39Z

Worse, this setback came while the rapper was working on his forthcoming album, “Dreams Worth More Than Money.” Meek Mill’s fans happy for late, rather than never, at Echostage 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z

The misdemeanor allegations were flying faster than police said the rapper and reality star was driving, according to the Associated Press. Flavor Flav arrested on suspicion of DUI and a whole lot more in Vegas 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

The concerted effort to Make Noah Cyrus Happen began in earnest a year ago with the release of “Again,” an ill-advised and limp collaboration with the controversial rapper XXXTentacion. Bhad Bhabie and Noah Cyrus, Invented From the Ground Up 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

Action Bronson: The burly, bearded rapper from Queens is poised to release his major-label debut later this year and has been whipping up a frenzy in London before returning to the states for Bonnaroo. On the farm: Here are 10 must-see acts at Bonnaroo 2013-06-12T17:00:17Z

The 30-year-old rapper and his two bodyguards were released Aug. 2 pending the verdict. Verdict expected in rapper A$AP Rocky’s Swedish case 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

It went on to be covered by a number of other artists including Atomic Kitten, Maxi Priest and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. Reggae singer John Holt dies at 69 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z

“Like Rihanna, because she sings, and rappers — no one is judging them for going out. But when I go out it’s like a judge.” Move Over, Rat Pack and Brat Pack: Here Comes the Snap Pack 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

The rapper and singer, who released her second album this year, is expected to join Mariah Carey on the hit TV series' judging panel. Nicki Minaj set to become American Idol judge 2012-08-21T09:57:32Z

These two genres meet at Run-DMC, whose King of Rock takes a favourite hip-hop theme: the artist's pre-eminence among contemporary rappers. Readers recommend: songs about showing off ? the results 2011-02-24T16:38:51Z

She also talked about the rapper 50 Cent, a close friend. Main Course: Comedy With a Side of Disgust 2011-05-20T21:11:50Z

The rapper was one of the few boldface names to appear at the protests that broke out over the summer in Ferguson, Mo., after a police officer killed an unarmed black 18-year-old. J. Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' hits authentic notes 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

There is perhaps no rapper working who is more effective at channeling gut-level emotion. The Gut-Level Emotions of YoungBoy Never Broke Again 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

After her split with Davidson and the death of another ex-boyfriend, the rapper Mac Miller, from an accidental overdose, in September, the lyric is a remarkable affirmation. Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” Is the Breakup Song for the Social-Media Age 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

Every Wu-Tang Clan album is a reunion, a measure of the power of the Wu-Tang brand to counteract all the forces pulling apart a coalition of nine rappers and at least that many agendas. Wu-Tang Clan and AC/DC Release Albums 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Brian Bradley, the kid rapper, was average and left me asking: How much more of what he offers does anyone want to hear? ArtsBeat Blog: 'X Factor' Watch: Most Memorable Performance by a Soda Pop 2011-10-14T14:21:36Z

He’s the shoutiest rapper since Ludacris, and for most of this album he sounds as if he really, really, really needs to tell you something. Meek Mill Is Loudly Reflective on His Second Album, ‘Dreams Worth More Than Money’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z

The rapper’s manager, Christian Clancy, explained in a blog post that Tyler has been barred for three to five years. Tyler, the Creator Barred From the United Kingdom 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

The rapper performed in Sioux Falls in June 2017 and was leaving when airport security found the edibles. Rapper caught with marijuana edibles won’t serve jail time 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

He was also known for his guest appearance on rapper Wale's "Lotus Flower Bomb," which he co-wrote, and is nominated for best rap song. After Grammys diss, Miguel returns with 5 nods 2012-12-07T14:49:07Z

The video vixen and former stripper went on to marry and divorce rapper Wiz Khalifa, have an adorable child, and parlay her exposure into her own unique pop culture brand. Why Amber Rose’s Slutwalk Was For Everyone — Even Prudes 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Diaristic and quietly intense, Saba, a rapper from Chicago, is the kind of artist who navigates grief with a cool solace. 12 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2022 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z

The rapper did not respond to numerous messages sent by email and social media requesting comment for this article. How BMG Secretly Signed a Rapper Dropped for Antisemitic Lyrics 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z

Perhaps they wanted as much spontaneity and electricity from the audience as the jazz pianist and DJ/rapper appeared to be generating onstage. Jason Moran and Q-Tip usher in the Kennedy Center’s hip-hop era. 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z

The show was highlighted by several freestyle sessions that included rapper T.I., Ga. police break up scuffle at BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012-09-30T02:42:08Z

The rapper Wale tweeted he didn’t get the joke and rapper Migos wrote it wasn’t funny. Demi Lovato deletes Twitter account over 21 Savage backlash 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

The rapper T.I. said that a musician’s influence was “best and most appropriately applied when it’s sincere.” The Campaign Tour: Pop Musicians Get on the Bus (Mostly Clinton’s) 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

The rapper Ice Cube, who studied architectural drafting, pays tribute to the design icons Charles and Ray Eames in a video made for “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980.” ArtsBeat Blog: Q. and A.: Ice Cube Is In the House! 2011-12-08T14:20:00Z

We wondered whether going shopping at Whole Foods was something that popular rappers and producers of the previous decade did on a regular basis. Ludacris Is Probably in Your Whole Foods Right Now 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

The singer, who has worked with rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, also used a slur against African Americans that is widely perceived as racist. 2010-02-11T07:57:00Z

On “Refuse to Lose,” strong with melody hooks and swagger, Singleton leans on his background as a rapper to infuse the songs with lyrics that are personal and acutely poetic. Young bluesmen take up the torch for a musical tradition

Last summer, he was involved in a brawl at a New York club where he feuded with the rapper Drake. ArtsBeat: Police Investigating Chris Brown For Assault Said to Involve Frank Ocean 2013-01-28T14:35:24Z

The episodes feature a broad set of regional rappers, comedians and hip-hop insiders eating dinner at the brothers’ Upper West Side apartment. What to Do This Weekend 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

Over the first two installments, titled "act i: VISION" and "act ii: PURPOSE," Coodie establishes himself as the mostly unseen narrator invited by the rapper to bear witness to his journey. If "Jeen-Yus" is in the eye of the beholder, this film doesn't adequately explain Kanye West's 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

In 2005, rapper 50 Cent quoted the line on his song “Hustler’s Ambition.” The strange journey of ‘cancel,’ from a Black-culture punchline to a White-grievance watchword 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z

As rappers, though, they share a great deal. Lil Wayne Becomes an Elder, While Logic Grows Up 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

With the R&B world still reeling from the loss of its last great innovator, eyes turn to Hackney-via-Ireland soul rapper Maverick Sabre to step into Amy's teetering stilettos. Maverick Sabre ? review 2011-07-27T14:34:17Z

While most rappers avoided direct political statements in their lyrics, they tackled issues far from the glorious past that much of Russia’s state-sponsored cultural output praises. Russia’s Youth Found Rap. The Kremlin Is Worried. 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

He believes a monument to the iconic rapper will be a way to “put white supremacy down, flip it and reverse it.” Missy Elliott statue should replace confederate monument petition says 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

On a Capitol Hill street corner and in Volunteer Park , I've seen techno fans dance to it, rappers impulsively mumble rhymes under their breath, and bboys/bgirls break right there on the ground. Late notice: SAM Remix 08/27/10 with Truckasauras 2010-08-26T20:01:00Z

The room was dark as lights burst onto the walls to display colorful visuals that assisted the 10 songs the rapper played. Kanye West says new album is 'all about giving' 2013-06-11T12:51:08Z

With “All the Kids Are Depressed,” he realizes he’s not alone; plenty of his peers, even if they’re not SoundCloud rappers, are drinking and popping pills too. The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

This week the New York Times pop music writers discuss a platinum-selling rapper in search of new sounds and a Latin music superstar in search of new audiences. ArtsBeat Blog: Popcast: Drake and Romeo Santos 2011-11-17T20:32:57Z

For a while he was painting large, Velázquez-like portraits of rappers and Russian oligarchs. Can a Picasso Cure You? 2011-05-24T20:43:07Z

Doja Cat, a spitfire rapper and internet provocateur, won pop duo/group performance for her hit “Kiss Me More,” featuring SZA. Delayed by Virus, Grammy Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Return 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z

While most of the festival’s rockers weren’t acting heroic, its rappers were. Critic’s Notebook: Axl Rose and Kanye West, Heroes of Governors Ball 2013-06-10T21:53:47Z

Azealia Banks, a rapper from Harlem, is the rare notable who has publicly praised seapunk: she wore green hair, name-checked the genre on Twitter and has described herself as a mermaid. Noticed: Seapunk, a Web Joke With Music, Has Its Moment 2012-03-02T22:23:54Z

A fellow Miami rapper, Ace Hood, emerged for his new hit, “Hustle Hard,” the remix of which features Mr. Ross. Music Review: A Quick Study of Status (Fine Watches Set to Rap) 2011-03-06T22:43:04Z

Forget the fame — the rapper born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph is still a civilian, vulnerable to what appeared to be targeting by law enforcement. Six months after ICE arrest, 21 Savage raps his redemption 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z

Amid the apparent chaos, the right rapper always stepped forward at the right time. Music Review: Hip-Hop History, Recreated by Those Who Made It 2010-08-29T23:06:00Z

We see Burd negotiate an intrinsic belief in himself and his greatness as a rapper with charges of cultural appropriation and the general disbelief of those around him. Lil Dicky on Dave: 'Everything the show says about my penis is true' 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

You won’t have much choice when Friday’s headliner, Missy Elliott, takes the stage: The “Work It” rapper plays few shows, and the chance to see her here is alone worth the price of admission. 10 Spring and Summer Pop Festivals 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

Which brings us to Saturday’s event and its host: model, author and famous rapper paramour Amber Rose. Why Amber Rose’s Slutwalk Was For Everyone — Even Prudes 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Three years ago, when he was 19, a young rapper calling himself MC NxtGen hoped he was on the verge of the big time. Andrew Lansley takes rap from MC NxtGen over health policy in viral video 2011-03-25T20:18:23Z

The “Paper Planes” rapper reflects on her childhood as the daughter of a Tamil activist in Sri Lanka, her adolescence as a refugee in Britain, and how those experiences and others shaped her music. Fall Movies 2018: Dive Into an Ocean’s Worth of Offerings 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

The trickle-down dandyism of Monday night’s carpet relied on pink and green Palm Beach schemes, as in the examples of the rapper Anderson .Paak, The Best-Dressed Men at the Met Gala 2019: Risking Foolishness, Arriving at Defiant Good Taste 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

We love and are obsessed with the Beastie Boys, but we consider them real rappers. ArtsBeat: Real Beats, Fake M.C.s: A Conversation With the Guys of The Lonely Island 2011-05-06T13:05:14Z

Fans haven't seen Wayne since his seizures, but a new video shows the rapper just days – or maybe hours – before his crisis. Lil Wayne discharged from hospital after seizures 2013-03-20T10:22:22Z

I was a very, very bad rapper when I was 12 or 13 years old, writing verses in terrible, broken English. Jonas Hassen Khemiri, the Playwright Behind ?Invasion!? 2011-09-09T07:30:35Z

Famed Seattle rapper Macklemore has returned to the national stage with his latest solo release, “Gemini.” Album review: Macklemore finds renewed sense of freedom in ‘Gemini’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Regardless, the rapper remains committed to that honesty — and most importantly, to himself. In D.C., J. Cole’s heart was on his sleeve, right where it belongs 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

On Can't Be Saved the music is insistent in a quietly menacing way, but there's nothing here to match fellow Brit rapper Ghostpoet in terms of achieving a striking contrast between voice and music. New band of the day ? No 958: Sound of Rum 2011-02-01T17:00:43Z

Obviously I’m not dressing like a rapper, but it’s great to look at. Mathew Barzal, Star Rookie of the New York Islanders, on His Style Goals 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z

Here are seven incredible female rappers that you should be listening to right now: The 7 Female Rappers You Should Be Listening To Right Now 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

The rapper answered his doubters with a rousing set, and the choice of Beyonce this year barely raised an eyebrow. U2, Coldplay, Beyonce lead line-up at Glastonbury 2011-06-22T11:33:08Z

Letten said the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, faces two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. Rapper B.G. indicted on gun, conspiracy charges 2011-05-20T01:45:08Z

Like many rappers faced with growing wealth and outmoded options for what to do with it, he understands art as a different layer of class transcendence — something beyond expensive clothes, cars, houses. Drake: Rapper, Actor, Meme 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

I'm going in a different direction than any American Idol really has in doing collaborations, rappers, getting in the game quick, in fact, and having that swag that will get me further. Stefano Langone tells all in media conference call 2011-04-25T21:10:05Z

LaTonya Myers, who once spent nine months in jail because she couldn’t afford bail, has since joined the rapper in advocating for justice reform. Meek Mill hoops with Philly kids affected by justice system 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

The rapper is also slated to perform her single “Black Widow” with British singer Rita Ora. Iggy Azalea falls off stage during VMA benefit concert 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z

The rapper Einar was struck by several bullets in the Hammarby suburb south of central Stockholm and died on the spot late Thursday, police spokesman Ola Osterling told the Swedish news agency TT. Award-winning teenage rapper shot to death in Sweden 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

She was joined on stage by US rapper B.o.B for their hit single Price Tag. Rihanna closes Hackney Weekend 2012-06-25T05:35:39Z

He’s a dense and dexterous rapper, though sometimes too much of both. Music Review: Comedian Who Raps, or Rapper? 2011-05-15T22:06:42Z

The tag-team rappers known as Run the Jewels opened their gritty, adrenaline-pumping set at the Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles as any self-respecting conquerors would: to the sound of Queen's "We Are the Champions." Run the Jewels pose tough questions in sold-out Regent set 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Putting the finishing touches on Mr. Venegas’s arrows, Mr. London changed blades on his clipper in a single swift motion and then used a No. 1 to shave a crisp line across the rapper’s nape. The Gimlet Eye: Haircuts From the 1980s Are Back 2010-06-17T01:39:00Z

The conversation was taped and later used in behind-the-scenes tracks on a popular DVD highlighting the "Up in Smoke" national concert tour that also featured rappers Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. Mich. Supreme Court sides with rapper Dr. Dre 2011-03-19T22:01:04Z

Ski Mask the Slump God, a SoundCloud rapper, invited Rowan backstage at a show. Here’s What’s Happening in the American Teenage Bedroom 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z

Much of that success has happened in the U.S., where the rapper has managed to weave himself into pop culture. Correction: People-PSY-Protests story 2012-12-08T19:16:05Z

Representatives of the reality TV star and her rapper husband did not respond to a request for comment. Kim and Kanye expecting fourth child; West repeats support for Trump 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

"It's every artist's dream to play a venue as legendary as Carnegie Hall," the Grammy-winning rapper and entrepreneur said in a statement on Thursday. Jay-Z to headline Carnegie Hall hip-hop concerts 2011-12-08T23:39:19Z

STERLINGTON, La. — New Orleans rapper Juvenile was arrested on a drug charge and released from a northern Louisiana jail after posting bond, police said Sunday. Rapper Juvenile posts bond after drug arrest 2011-02-28T00:46:04Z

Despite the culture articulated by Snoop, despite the breezy, bigoted catchphrases like "no homo", gay rappers are coming out and taking centre stage. Gay rap, the unthinkable becomes reality 2013-07-13T05:00:00Z

Wayne, who also celebrated his 30th birthday on Thursday, surpassed Presley's count of 108 entries in the Hot 100 singles chart between 1958 and 2003, as an artist on rapper Game's latest track "Celebration." Rapper Lil Wayne breaks Elvis Presley's Billboard record 2012-09-27T23:10:50Z

More than a dozen local rappers and their associates approached for this article declined to be interviewed, citing fears of being stereotyped or drawing unwanted attention. After a Star’s Killing, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’ 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Many fans and followers questioned the rapper's recent behavior, noting that he has won more prestigious accolades in the past, including two Grammys for his 2020 hit song "Old Town Road." Lil Nas X calls out "the bigger problem of homophobia in the Black community" following BET snub 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

The shoot is a music video for Cameroonian rapper Lor’s new track “Stop”. Cameroon's 'Gurl Boss' crew takes on male-dominated film world 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z

The rapper also speaks about what the music business currently means to him, and reveals that he sent a gift to William and Kate for their wedding. VIDEO: Snoop Dogg offers to do X Factor 2011-05-23T05:45:30Z

One of Washington’s finest young rappers brings a showcase to the pizza parlor. The best concerts of summer 2019 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

The rapper and Samsung pitchman was forced to cancel his appearance Tuesday at the interactive industry's annual trade show after suffering what Lil Wayne's spokesman described as two minor seizures. After suffering seizures, Lil Wayne misses E3 appearance 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

Brown's entourage and that of Canadian rapper Drake were involved in a June 2012 brawl in a New York nightclub. Singer Frank Ocean wants peace, says no charges against Chris Brown 2013-02-03T02:50:36Z

According to Billboard, Daleste was involved in São Paulo's ostentation funk scene, where rappers trade gangster bars over heavily percussive beats. Brazilian rapper MC Daleste fatally shot on stage 2013-07-09T11:19:20Z

The roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison are played by a German rapper named Redchild, whose father is from Benin. They Translated ‘Hamilton’ Into German. Was It Easy? Nein. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

He has produced records for the ’50s rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson; the Detroit shock rappers Insane Clown Posse; a band called Transit, made up of employees of the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority. Jack White Is the Coolest, Weirdest, Savviest Rock Star of Our Time 2012-04-07T00:27:22Z

Returning to Reclaim His Perch When he left for jail, Lil Wayne was the most popular rapper in the country and also, at times, the absolute best, a dynamo of intricacy, exuberance and swagger. ArtsBeat: Lil Wayne Cancels European Tour 2011-04-08T14:55:06Z

Five decades into hip-hop’s existence, it’s now routine for rappers to die sickeningly young, often just as their careers are taking off, like casualties of some cruel motif of Greek drama. The Too-Short Evolution of Mac Miller 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z

Here it shares a bill with Slick Rick, the formative 1980s rapper who was pardoned by Gov. Beyond Popping Corks, the Sounds of the New Year 2010-12-23T23:06:06Z

The rapper and producer said in a social media post Tuesday night that he’s thankful for the “well wishes.” Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z

He was energetic, though, and he brought out Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the great and still-underappreciated Cleveland rappers of the 1990s that he, a New Yorker with open ears, cites as a major influence. Critic’s Notebook: A Summer Jam, Proudly Local Yet Less Sure of Its Place 2013-06-03T16:20:54Z

That was last June, when the two District-raised rappers were performing inside a vacant retail space near the Uptown Theater on a humid Saturday night, no air-conditioning and no lights. Review | The DMV rap scene is heating up. WifiGawd and the Khan are keeping their cool. 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z

Throughout the evening, sound quality was bad and the rappers' words largely indecipherable, but packed shows at the Comet are all about noise and vibe, and the room felt right. Das Racist's October '10 Seattle adventure 2010-10-04T17:06:00Z

In the past, Summer Jam had a reputation as a place where squabbles between rappers were started and sometimes finished. Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium 2013-05-31T22:15:59Z

Country singer Luke Bryan, rapper Eminem, alternative rock group Imagine Dragons and British boy band One Direction also received nods in the category. Rapper Iggy Azalea leads American Music Award nominations 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

The tempo is great for rappers and singers. Music: Korn and Dubstep, Not-So-Unlikely Marriage 2011-12-09T22:18:15Z

The video, directed by Henry Schofield and shot in Canning Town, east London, sees the rapper playing a young boxer cornered by two fixers who want him to throw a fight. Video exclusive: Kano - Upside 2010-07-16T13:47:00Z

At early gigs various members would chant "Free Earl", while rumours started circulating that the rapper was being held against his will in a reform school in Samoa. New music: Earl Sweatshirt ? Home 2012-02-10T12:01:43Z

She tells stories of empowerment, resilience, struggle and joy, and she's probably worked with one of your favorite rappers. The best live music sessions of 2018 from "Salon Stage" 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

Competition includes musicians, singers, dancers, comedians and rappers. With Harlem as a base, a visiting family explores new corners of New York City 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

A lot of publishing companies started overpricing the samples, wanting to own 100 percent of these rappers’ songs. Ice Cube on Ghostwriting, Diss Tracks and 'Straight Outta Compton' 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

In the lawsuit, the rapper’s lawyers said that the content would damage her reputation with her fans and affect her business prospects. Cardi B Awarded $1.25 Million in Libel Lawsuit Against Celebrity Gossip Blogger 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z

He played Smokey, stoner buddy to rapper Ice Cube, and Tucker remains so loved for that role that people still approach him offering weed. Chris Tucker: 'I got my first big laugh and kept going' 2012-11-15T23:52:48Z

Last month, he joined a number of other black celebrities, including the rapper 50 Cent, in calling for Rock to step down as host. Tyrese Gibson defends Jada Pinkett Smith from Oscars joke: 'Shame on you, Chris Rock' 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

Police and Bun B’s attorney tell the Houston Chronicle that the rapper, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, was not injured in the incident around 5 p.m. Man shot by rapper Bun B jailed, accused of home invasion 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

From there the rapper/singer dips further into futuristic soul-rap terrain at times, spreading his buttery, low-key melodies over glistening electro-laced productions. Introducing Puget Sounds: The best new music from around the Pacific Northwest 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

“Dummy Boy” presents a rapper who always sounds as if he is getting away with something. On 6ix9ine’s ‘Dummy Boy,’ a Rap Outlaw Learns to Compromise 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

If you listen to a lot of hip-hop, your ears perk up whenever a rapper refers to an older act or quotes one of its lines. Hip-Hop’s New Wave of Lyricism 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

Phoenix police say $3 million worth of jewelry was taken from a tour bus belonging to rapper Drake and DJ Future the Prince. The Latest: Jewelry taken from Drake tour bus recovered 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z

He’s so known for his predilection that other rappers are taking note. Music Review: Wiz Khalifa Raps Beyond His Years 2011-03-30T16:06:49Z

“So being a female rapper means you’re flying against a much heavier current.” In Cuba, Patching Together 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z

Earlier this month, it appeared as if the promising 19-year-old Florida rapper Kodak Black was set to be released from jail, his latest stint behind bars in a short career frustratingly pockmarked with them. The Playlist: Thundercat Unplugs, Young M.A. Gets Remixed 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

Sometimes the rappers themselves are born as Internet stars. Hip-hop stays current by mining Internet memes 2011-08-16T19:17:00Z

Fellow rapper Suge Knight is currently being charged for the crime. Legendary Hip-Hop Group N.W.A. To Reunite For A Tour With Eminem 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

For me, that puts it at his album “Bad Hair Day,” from 1996, which featured the song “Amish Paradise,” a broadly funny repurposing of “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the then omnipresent single by the rapper Coolio. Weird Al Yankovic Endures 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

Public Enemy - comprising rappers Flavor Flav, Chuck D, Professor Griff and DJ Lord - were influential in bringing a political and social conscience to hip hop in the 1980s. Oprah, Usher, Mayer honor Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees 2013-04-19T08:48:03Z

The lineup is diverse, with Scottish-born DJ Calvin Harris, Ohio rapper Kid Cudi, the British electronic music trio Nero, 1980s rap group Public Enemy and dozens of other acts. Buku music fest returns to NOLA with bigger lineup 2013-03-07T16:29:13Z

So, too, did the rapper Chuck D, a founder of Public Enemy. Reimagining Norman Rockwell’s America 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

But this show about murdered rappers is really a cop show. Review: Who Killed Biggie and Tupac? ‘Unsolved’ Might Know 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z

The activist and rapper Boots Riley tackles societal ills in this comic, unpredictable and sometimes unsettling dystopian tale about a young slacker. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and ‘Baskets’ 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z

The comedian and actor Baron Vaughn and the rapper Open Mike Eagle bring their long-running Los Angeles stand-up showcase to Comedy Central, with a simulcast on BET. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t need to lean on another MC; he’s honed his game to the point where he can make even one of the most decorated rappers look like a second-rate schlub. Drake Wrestles His Insecurities on New Album Nothing Was the Same 2013-09-26T17:20:05Z

It's like an athlete going to be a rapper, right? | Swizz Beatz 2012-10-16T20:06:50Z

The Buffalo-born rapper and a few acquaintances went to a club, had a few drinks and had made their way back home when someone pulled up in another vehicle and riddled Conway’s truck with bullets. Conway the Machine’s new album caps Griselda’s rise to prominence as one of rap’s essential crews 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

He shows it off in the density of his rhymes, but mostly in his rhythms and melodies: few rappers are as comfortable with shifting gears mid-flow, and even fewer sound so at ease doing so. Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Coloring Book,’ With Spirit 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Last year, when a rapper dissed city councilman Gabriel Monteiro, the former military police officer told his 6 million social media followers the “supposed artists” glorify crime and debase decent society. Rap rhythm from Rio de Janeiro’s favelas causing a stir 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z

The September 2018 death of rapper Mac Miller — Thundercat’s best friend and close collaborator — has colored almost every day since then. Think there can’t be a jazz-funk fusion superstar in 2020? Then you don’t know Thundercat. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of the rapper Takeoff outside a bowling alley in Houston last month, the city’s police chief said Friday. Suspect Arrested in Killing of Takeoff, the Migos Rapper 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

B.o.B may be nominated for best new artist; rapper Drake is another favorite, along with teen sensation Justin Bieber, a big winner at last month's American Music Awards. Eminem, Lady Antebellum are favorites for Grammy nominations 2010-12-01T17:52:00Z

Although he’s a fluent rapper, his voice can be thin or off-pitch when he sings, and his guitar playing is usually rudimentary. Music: Musician Wyclef Jean Running for President of Haiti 2010-08-05T17:06:00Z

On Wednesday, Mr. Jacobs’s business partner, Robert Duffy, told Style.com that no celebrities were being invited to the designer’s show on Monday, a reversal of years of packing rappers in with famous artists and actors. 2010-02-12T23:10:00Z

The programme also features a number of new Scottish films, including The Great Hip Hop Hoax, about two Scots rappers. UK premiere for Watson at Edinburgh 2013-05-29T12:28:05Z

He sued the rapper, blaming him for lax security, but a judge ruled in West's favor after concluding there was no evidence a shooting was foreseeable. APNewsBreak: Suge Knight sues Chris Brown over club shooting 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

One Louisiana judge went so far as to tell the perpetually troubled rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Your genre has a lot to do with the mindset people have. Your genre has normalized violence.” The Controversial Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

Substance and prescription abuse has claimed the lives of prominent entertainment figures recently as well, including the rappers Mac Miller and Lil Peep. Sesame Street takes on opioids crisis as muppet's mother battles addiction 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

Sims, 75, said Cherry moved to Las Vegas from Northern California, though she didn't know her nephew was a rapper using the name Kenny Clutch. Maple Valley woman was victim in Las Vegas cab crash that followed shootout 2013-02-23T18:17:57Z

Los Angeles police officers said at a hearing in May that five teenagers had plotted to rob the rapper, coming away only with a watch that they sold for $2,000. Pop Smoke’s Second Posthumous Album, ‘Faith,’ Hits No. 1 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z

At this event, however, we can see how musicians from the rock world have taken up a challenge that only the likes of Björk and Belgian rapper Baloji have previously attempted. This week's new live music 2011-07-08T23:07:53Z

Verb, who is black, works as a hype man for the white rapper Pinnacle. 14 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

As a rapper, Mac Miller is an East Coast formalist, and good at it. Review: Mac Miller Releases His First Major-Label Album, “GO:OD AM” 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z

Research on jazz musicians and rappers who were improvising creative work on the spot showed that when they enter that coveted flow state of creativity, their brains were exhibiting these signs. 8 tips to help you generate great ideas 2013-12-03T16:26:00Z

The Detroit rapper also took the award for “Best Hip Hop,” an honor which he appeared to find slightly baffling. Shawn Mendes, Eminem and U2 among winners at MTV Europe Music Awards 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z

The rapper announced on Twitter that the music video for his latest single was an unfinished edit. Kanye West reacts to video leak 2013-07-10T10:55:35Z

Critics deemed the rapper a one-hit wonder but her ability to home in on cultural moments with her catchy, female-centered rap shows us that Ice Spice is here to stay. How Ice Spice became music's new It Girl seemingly overnight 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z

I used write choruses for N Hooks and rappers and stuff like that. Stefano Langone tells all in media conference call 2011-04-25T21:10:05Z

"Best Mistake" is a delicate piano ballad about a troubled relationship with a subdued guest verse by the rapper Big Sean, who previously appeared on Grande's song "Right There." Listen: Ariana Grande dials it down with Big Sean in 'Best Mistake' 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

For Mr. Lamar, a rapper at the peak of his powers and reach, and one who resists many of mainstream hip-hop’s central preoccupations, it’s an opportunity to become even more insular. Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne Each Sidestep the Traditional Album Cycle 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

He is a member of the Odd Future hip-hop collective, whose rappers are known for using anti-gay slurs. Frank Ocean Draws Praise for Declaring His Homosexuality 2012-07-06T23:47:45Z

That Vinny is a rapper who works in a sari store – you think that is a dichotomy that can't exist, but they seamlessly exist. Ravi Kapoor on his comedy "Four Samosas": "I always wanted to make a lo-fi heist movie" 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z

More importantly, it influenced numerous rappers, most notably Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill. Remembering Rammellzee, a hip-hop pioneer 2010-07-01T15:52:00Z

Action Bronson — rapper, chef, TV host and, for the last year, a fervent convert to fitness — quickly paddled his way to the appointed spot. Action Bronson, Eater by Trade, Finds a New Craving: Fitness 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z

And instead of being nervous and sceptical, rappers are capitalising on it. Hip-hop: who represents Africa? 2011-02-17T21:59:01Z

We received a variety of answers, including works by a Booker Prize winner, a confessional rapper and a global optimist. ArtsBeat Blog: Editors and Critics Pick Their Favorite Books of 2011 2011-12-09T22:28:27Z

Drake has not been challenged as ruthlessly before, but many other rappers have. How Pusha T’s “The Story of Adidon” Viciously Undercuts Drake’s Celebrity 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

The rapper’s dense, blistering lyrics have courted controversy in the past, with some accusing the rapper of writing homophobic and misogynistic verses. Eminem Lashes Out at Trump With Freestyle Rap Video 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

The rapper opted not to appear in the Midwest in the flesh, citing outstanding warrants for his arrest, stemming from two child support cases. Hologram Performance by Chief Keef Is Shut Down by Police 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

The next year she released “Lark,” an album marked by a California breeziness that received strong reviews and contained the song “Old Smokey,” which the rapper Common sampled in his 2005 song “Go!” Linda Lewis, British Singer Whose Voice Knew Few Limits, Dies at 72 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z

Mac Miller, a Pittsburgh rapper who built a loyal cult fan base with low-key charisma and intimate verses, died on Friday at his home in the San Fernando Valley in California. Mac Miller, Rapper Who Wrestled With Fame and Addiction, Dies at 26 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

On a recent Wednesday evening, a small group of record-label and radio people was waiting for the rapper Rick Ross to arrive at the studios of Power 105.1, in downtown Manhattan. Rick Ross Reflects 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

The Black Keys’s “El Camino” remained at No. 3, though its sales slackened by 20 percent, and Drake, the Canadian rapper and singer, at No. 4 with his album, “Take Care.” ArtsBeat: Adele Racks Up Two No.1s This Week 2012-01-25T20:04:57Z

Although the rapper is only two songs into what will be his 11th studio album, "I know exactly the tone and the whole feel," he promised. Jay-Z begins work on new album 2011-07-11T12:08:26Z

The Toronto rapper responded to Meek Mill’s recent ghostwriting allegations this weekend with a diss track called “Charged Up,” which he debuted during his Beats 1 radio show on Apple Music. Drake Talks About Nicki Minaj In Another Meek Mill Diss Track 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

All hail our greatest punch line rapper, 2 Chainz, who never met an evocative image he couldn’t upend and extend. The Playlist: BigBang Prepares for a Split and 2 Chainz Steals the Spotlight 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z

Where things get more interesting is in the treatment of her relationship with her husband, the rapper Jay-Z, which is among the most public and least knowable partnerships in popular culture. Music: New Concert DVDs From Beyonc? and Adele 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z

In telephone interviews, Mr. Vaughn and Mr. Eagle, a rapper based in Los Angeles, discussed tackling provocative issues onstage, creating work that rises to meet audiences’ expectations and more. In ‘The New Negroes,’ Unpacking the Politics Behind a Word 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

It was 4:55 p.m. on October 30, 2021, and the rapper Fivio Foreign was playing to an audience of thousands. ‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’ 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z

Jenner announced on Sunday that her child with rapper Travis Scott was born on Feb. 1 and apologized for keeping her pregnancy secret from her 101 million Instagram followers and other fans. Kylie Jenner introduces baby Stormi with an Instagram snap 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z

At Verzuz, the rappers were performing even when they weren’t performing. Live Music Is Back! (Live Music Is Back?) 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z

Though the rapper has long maintained a laidback public persona, Washington remembers him as an exacting bandleader for a tack-sharp group of young jazz players. Kamasi Washington expands jazz's boundaries on new album 'The Epic'

In a tweet M.I.A. posted after sharing the new track, the rapper seems to be fearing a copyright lawsuit from Disney for the Lion King sample. M.I.A. Samples 'The Lion King' in New Song About Immigration 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

Mario Van Peeble’s drama received attention before opening, for the rapper’s extreme weight loss and a legal battle concerning the film’s original title, Things Fall Apart. Don't go changing: actor transformations that weren't worth the effort 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Thorpe also was in Kodiak Monday and met the rapper. Pitbull gets bear spray during Alaska visit 2012-07-31T02:01:07Z

Some say that the rapper owes his new fame to Drake, a superstar accused of biting the flow of “Look at Me!” on a new song called “KMT.” Perspective | The brutal distortion of XXXTentacion’s ‘Look at Me’ is changing the sound of the Hot 100 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

Though Cee Lo was primarily a rapper, one of the Organized members had heard his distinctive singing voice and asked him to do backing vocals on a session with the Atlanta group TLC in 1994. Cee Lo Green: 'I'd do a lot more damage if I could' 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z

So far, the digital smoke and mirrors has been used primarily to summon rappers back from the dead. Anthem of Freedom: How Whitney Houston Remade “The Star-Spangled Banner” 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

A technically dexterous rapper with an easy charisma and a head of Shirley Temple ringlets, Harlow is known for making artistic choices that spotlight his skills and convey his seriousness as an MC. The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z

The rapper Future, who appeared on the magazine’s cover in May, used portraits from the GQ photo shoot as the main images for his latest album, “I Never Liked You.” Will Welch Leads GQ to ‘the New Masculinity’ 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z

For the 34-year-old actor, writer, director, singer, rapper and producer, it’s likely there is more than a modicum of pressure weighing on him given the success of Atlanta. Donald Glover on the return of Atlanta: ‘I’m not making a TV show, I am making an experience’ 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

He’s a rapper obsessed with syllables and trickery and structure, but not much more. New Music: Big Sean and Albert Heath and Friends Release Albums 2013-08-26T21:58:51Z

In May, the government banned a Mongolian hip-hop protest song and arrested the rapper behind it. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry: banned in China for 'being vulgar' 2011-08-24T19:30:01Z

I am the most up-to-date rapper at my age you will ever meet. Rev Run Closes a Door on Reality but Opens Another (With a Laugh Track) 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z

However, his second album, the Games Of Thrones-sounding Careless World: Rise Of The Last King marks an abrupt change of mode for the rapper. This week's new live music 2012-05-25T23:05:17Z

The rappers have reigned for years as the undisputed kings of hip-hop, but if fans were expecting an album of easy good-times and bombast, Mr. Caramanica said, they would be mistaken. ArtsBeat: Popcast: Supergroups A Go-Go 2011-08-12T16:33:36Z

According to witnesses, Mr. Holder had confronted the rapper outside and said, “You’re through” as he opened fire. Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

This month, he became the first male rapper to appear as a spokesman for Tiffany & Co., the luxury jeweler. ASAP Ferg Feels ‘Like a Walking MoMA Installation’ 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

An aspiring Virginia rapper, on trial for the 2007 killings of two men in part because of lyrics he wrote, was acquitted of the murder charges Friday. Acquitted of Murder, Rapper Is Convicted on Weapons Charge 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z

I feel bad for a lot of rappers we work with because they have a hard time making a living. Black Keys riding out the buzz 2010-12-24T06:00:00Z

Since the hip-hop industry has been known for not being very gayfriendly, Caroline saw it as a huge step for a straight rapper to come out with a song like this. What it’s like growing up with an LGBT parent, in their kids’ own words 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

While she has appointed rapper/producer Q-Tip, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and opera singer Renée Fleming as artistic advisers, more than a dozen senior executives and artistic leaders have resigned or been let go. Kennedy Center president lures high-priced stars yet sparks an exodus among senior staff 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z

But it has enough markers — a grown-up, married white rapper who break dances; a karaoke bar — to suggest an approximate date. Movie Review: ‘10 Years,’ a Comedy Directed by Jamie Linden 2012-09-13T22:55:13Z

The Maryland-born rapper Logic’s stage name offers a clue to how he approaches music: His albums resemble densely plotted dissertations on religion, politics, his own biracial identity and dozens of other topics. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

Citing both the poet William Blake and the rapper RZA among her influences, she is a powerful mix of innocence and experience with a growing, and fervent, following. Kate Tempest, a British Triple Threat, Crosses the Pond 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

The Atlanta rapper's offering $50 grand a year for a full-time blunt roller. Friday Coda: Meredith Graves, Minutemen, U2, #Fugazi1888 and more 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

She has since moved to Los Angeles, but like Chance, she is a rare rapper who still operates fully independent of labels and sponsorships, financing her own recordings and videos. On Her Debut Album, Noname Is a Sly Hip-Hop Maverick 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

A chorus of “oohs” and “ahs” in jazzy chords, circling without resolution, accompanies the Chicago rapper Noname as she calmly zooms down her latest stream of consciousness. The Playlist: D’Angelo’s Cowboy Soul, and 9 More New Songs 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

No, he doesn’t provoke sexual anxieties like Lena Dunham or Jane Fonda, or racial anxieties, like the long string of rappers that O’Reilly likes to abuse do. Quentin Tarantino is Fox News’ piñata: The real reason why Bill O’Reilly and the police hate him 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z

He’s also suing Epic Games over the use of the dance in “Fortnite,” joining several rappers suing the game over dances. Feds tell Alfonso Ribeiro he can’t copyright ‘Carlton’ moves 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

It managed to sound a bit like a sixties soul ballad and an eighties slow jam, made by someone who had internalized the twisty cadences of today’s rappers. Our Favorite Songs of 2018 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

In September 2018, the rapper Mac Miller died of an accidental drug overdose. He’d Always Been Thundercat, Whether He Knew It or Not 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

Once was a time when the only role available to white rappers was that of an outsider, whether they conceived of themselves as such or not — sheer rarity and novelty ensured that. White Rappers Paying Homage to the Past 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z

After the rapper fled on foot, police found a FNX .45 caliber pistol and ammunition behind the front passenger’s seat, along with cash and jewelry. YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in Federal Gun Case 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z

An additional plot involving a duo of rappers whose art is also cheapened and manipulated by Max was further developed. 'White Noise': Racism with a good beat 2011-03-26T14:08:30Z

Despite these tweeted protestations, a police source told Entertainment Weekly that the rapper's offence was not just his belt-less driving, but that he was rollin' with a suspended licence and expired insurance. Ice-T arrested for driving without a seat belt 2010-07-21T09:53:00Z

Last year, the Atlanta based rapper who goes by the name Grey had a minor internet hit with a vegan Thanksgiving rap. Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

In “Angry Boys,” a 12-episode deconstruction of Australian manhood, he plays six roles, including 17-year-old twin boys, their grandmother, a black rapper and a Japanese housewife. | The Year Ahead: On TV, New Shows and Season Premieres Set for January 2011-12-29T23:49:09Z

“There was, ‘OK, let’s get a plan together … from when you go in … and when you get out,'” the rapper said of his eight-month stint in New York City’s Rikers Island in 2010. Lil Wayne's jail memoir details emotional highs and lows 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

No rapper seemed confused by Truckasauras' music, but all were on alien turf compared to their regular output. Concert review: Truckasauras' "Kevin Collabo" at Neumos 08/06/10 2010-08-07T20:16:00Z

These hits — including one from a white rapper, no less — were different, nigh unprecedented phenomena. How Do You Capture Four Decades of Hip-Hop? Very Broadly. 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

“I do regret it,” the rapper Rich Chigga said, of his stage name, as he sat in a smoky greenroom backstage at a club in Manhattan. Rich Chigga and the Difficulties of Keeping It Real 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z

The tattooed rapper closed the Video Music Awards with tunes from his new album as an ad blinked on the bottom of the screen reading: "Be the first to download `Tha Carter IV' on iTunes." Beyonce's baby, Gaga's alter-ego spice up VMAs 2011-08-29T08:31:04Z

“Because I began as a rapper, the link between writing and performing has always been there for me, but it is changing a bit,” she said. January Stages: In Your Seat but on Your Toes 2014-01-02T23:10:17Z

Whenever Goonew, a fellow Maryland rapper, rhymes this way, he floats outside of time like a wraith. Perspective | Teen rappers Xanman and YungManny master the art of getting ahead of yourself 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z

One of the country’s biggest rappers, he has songs that get millions of views, and before the coronavirus hit, he filled arenas with bouncing fans, extravagant light displays dancing around him onstage. A Rap Star Agonizes About His Role in Poland’s Culture Wars 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z

The California-via-Texas rapper went on an hour late and only played for 30 minutes. Riff Raff in Seattle: goonish and buffoonish 2012-09-25T16:35:07Z

The rapper got some more good news on Friday. NY judge orders rapper Cardi B to stay away from victims in brawl 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

From Jay Z to Snoop Dogg to Future, street cred for rappers has often been solidified by detailing their grimy acts in everything from raps to interviews. Will Cardi B, under fire for foul past, get past the moment? 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

When the rapper finally answered, it was his road manager. DaBaby Blew Up. But Can He Settle Into Stardom? 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

E Chicago rapper glows with enthusiasm and positivity. Pitchfork Festival Day 3: Tree, Foxygen, Killer Mike kick things off 2013-07-22T00:56:00Z

The gentle rapper was all smiles as he made this way through the posh crowd at the Black & White Ball. Rapper Nelly moves forward in life by giving back 2010-12-23T20:59:04Z

Rico Nasty is an enthusiastically aggrieved rapper, and on “Cold,” the album opener, with its greasy and chaotic production, she’s brawl-ready. The Playlist: Taylor Swift Wants to Start Over, and 7 More New Songs 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

As for the music itself, few rappers have sounded more defiantly alive in the face of death than Busta did in 1996 when he warned, “There’s only five years left!” Perspective | Can a pop song prepare us for the end of the world? 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

After a little more than an hour Mr. Sheen turned the stage over to a rapper he said would “wake up” the increasingly belligerent spectators, or maybe calm them down. Critic?s Notebook: Belligerent and Boozy, and That?s Just the Audience 2011-04-03T20:27:46Z

The Chicago rapper G Herbo’s new “25” opens at No. 5 with the equivalent of 46,000 sales, including 61 million streams. Olivia Rodrigo Holds at No. 1 With ‘Sour’ 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z

Instead Cities Aviv, the Memphis rapper, was playing a set full of abstraction and abrasion. ArtsBeat: CMJ: Go Where the Night Takes You 2012-10-18T10:31:45Z

Some songs feature the rappers from India’s burgeoning hip-hop scene; another uses the words of the author Deepak Unnikrishnan, who was born in Kerala, India, and is based in the United Arab Emirates. Beyond the Stereotypes, a New View of Indian Music 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

Late last week, two rappers looking for ways to balance celebrity with freedom released new projects. Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne Each Sidestep the Traditional Album Cycle 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

He is a rapper, but his real skill is seeking out loose threads and yanking on them until whole personas come undone. 6ix9ine, the Chaos Agent 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z

The rapper Nipsey Hussle played the long game, and he played in South Central Los Angeles, a place where it is far from guaranteed that such efforts will be rewarded. Nipsey Hussle Embodied the Best of Hip-Hop 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

“This thing is so epic,” says organizer Marshall Hugh, the upbeat rapper who fronts Fremont Friday’s anchor band the Marshall Law Band. Seattle’s post-lockdown party is in full swing at Fremont Fridays with Marshall Law Band 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z

He is followed by the chart-topping melodic rapper Post Malone at 7:45. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Quantico’ and Lollapalooza 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

“Mother Nature,” released in June, showcases a new generation of African talent, with contributions from the Nigerian pop giants Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi, the Zambian rapper Sampa the Great and more. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

When asked if he feels disappointed with Obama, rapper Nas expresses his continued support for the president but also his disillusionment with the political process that put him in office. How hip-hop fell out of love with Obama 2012-08-23T19:00:01Z

Sheen ditched the rapper, the long monologue and the videos that were part of the Detroit show that had people leaving in droves Saturday night. Sheen gets cheers, not boos in second stop on tour 2011-04-04T13:58:13Z

The rapper, who dreamed of being a wrestler as a child and has said he wants his shows to resemble WWF matches, cheers chaos from the stage and stirs up frantic energy. 70 minutes at Astroworld: A countdown to catastrophe 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

Bad taste, bad timing, a bad booking — and, while we’re at it, he’s the most overrated rapper of all time. For the troops on Veterans Day, rough-edged reverence on the Mall

His music is fine from a technical standpoint, and he’s also a message-focused rapper who’s held up as a counterexample to modern “ignorant” hip-hop. Your week in Seattle music: Lucinda Williams, Dr. Dog and more 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

As the rapper himself says in the song, we can have all those “knock-kneed” women in rock videos, because he prefers his women to look like “FloJo.” We cannot lie: The cultural significance of Sir-Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

He also was testing out the rapper lifestyle, spending money — some from “Degrassi,” some borrowed from family and friends — out of step with his actual earning. Arts & Leisure Preview: The New Face of Hip-Hop 2010-06-09T19:29:00Z

For three years, my parents lived like rappers. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: A Texas Oil Boom Fuels a Family Saga 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z

Simone Eccleston, who was appointed to help develop the hip-hop season with the rapper in March, said that his influence is already being felt. Q-Tip is ready to be the Kennedy Center’s ‘provocateur in residence’ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

The state refused to certify the 51-year-old rapper although he's been volunteering as an assistant coach with local approval in Miami. Florida judge says rapper Campbell should coach 2012-05-16T01:16:04Z

When he gets there, he ends up having to settle up a beef with another rapper. Why a Kanye West Documentary Took Two Decades to See the Light 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

You get people who say, 'He's not a good rapper and blah blah blah' because I don't get technical. Are you ready for the British MCs? 2010-07-29T22:34:00Z

That changed with last year’s “Pain Management,” a record that finds the Georgia rapper emphasizing his country bonafides as much as his rapping. Your week in Seattle music: Zola Jesus, Bubba Sparxxx and more 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

But now it’s to the point where it’s like, when you listen to Lil Wayne, you listen to these other rappers, every other word. Creating “Luke Cage,” the First Woke Black-Superhero Show 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

The arrest spells serious trouble for the rapper, who was on probation stemming from a 2007 weapons charge. TI arrested on suspicion of carrying drugs 2010-09-03T10:23:00Z

In 2007, rapper Eve sampled Brown's song, "Blow Your Whistle," in her hit single "Tambourine." Chuck Brown, Pioneer of 'Go-Go' Funk Music, Dies 2012-05-17T00:30:11Z

She started listening to hip-hop; the rappers MC Lyte and Da Brat are among her favorites. Moor Mother’s Musical Galaxy Grows Even Bigger 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

But here the rappers sound loose, almost uncomfortable. New Music: New Releases From Travis Porter and Melody Gardot 2012-05-28T22:04:52Z

As the feminist scholar Joan Morgan once wrote, “Truth can’t be found in the voice of any one rapper but in the juxtaposition of many.” Is Rap Finally Ready To Embrace Its Women? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

No wonder Cookie, a precocious but improbably innocent girl who brings to mind centuries of fictional portraits of burgeoning artists, wants to grow up to be a rapper. Theater Review: ?Hurt Village,? by Katori Hall 2012-02-28T03:00:00Z

The introspective songs of "Swimming" are at times relatable — and sometimes disturbing — but always cathartic, and demonstrate significant artistic growth from the Pittsburgh rapper. Top 10 albums of 2018 in hip hop and R&B 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

The rapper, actor, gangster and stoner extraordinaire has reinvented himself as a reggae-singing messenger of hope. Snoop who? 2013-04-06T08:00:00Z

The rapper struck up a conversation with his fellow passenger while he was traveling to perform at a concert – accompanied by a documentary crew and entourage. Have you met any famous musicians? 2012-12-05T15:22:44Z

Fuentes observes that Luciano is playing with the ideas of bling and “the culture of machismo that is associated with rappers.” Diaspora: ‘Flow’ at IDB Cultural Center; Kazakh music at the Kennedy Center

My favorite thing about the rapper formerly known as Language Arts, now La, is how deadpan he is about his lyrical dominance. SEA music videos: Shabazz Palaces, The Physics, La 2011-09-20T17:44:05Z

That is reflected in the latest Billboard album chart, which is dominated by huge online numbers for the Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert. Lil Uzi Vert Is No. 1 as Streaming Holds Strong During Pandemic 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z

Today it’s a crunchy, low-quality recording of a couple of bars from a 2011 track by rapper J Cole called Work Out. ‘It’s hard to put the brakes on it. We doubled down’: Charli D’Amelio and the first family of TikTok 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z

He might be the greatest rapper that ever lived — but his last album was abysmal. Beyoncé, Jay Z redefine ‘guilty pleasure’ on this tour

Although the rapper has always been "into Islam", he said he had a spiritual awakening after visiting a mosque. Ghostface Killah plans to record 'positive album' about Allah 2013-04-17T14:19:45Z

Live Nation was also a promoter of November’s Astroworld music festival in Houston, at which 10 people were killed and hundreds injured when a large crowd surged during a performance by the rapper Travis Scott. Family says lax security allowed killing of rapper Drakeo 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

Indeed, as Seabury continues to sing, the character of Hamilton intrudes and decimates his argument in a contrasting riposte, inspired not by Bach but by the rappers Joell Ortiz and Big Pun. ‘Hamilton’ Is Known For Its Music, but What Did Alexander Hamilton Listen To? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

A creative slump-busting exercise became Seattle rapper Porter Ray's new digital-only album, "Eye of the Beholder," released through Sub Pop last month. Sub Pop rapper Porter Ray breaks out of personal, creative lull with vivid new album 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

He is set to direct the feature film “Silver Wings,” about American female pilots in World War II, and is collaborating with rapper Common on the upcoming TV comedy series “93 Til Infinity.” 'Hamilton' original cast and creatives: Where are they now? 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

This was hilariously petty — a convocation of female rappers preaching unity while brought together by someone with divisive intent. Review: At Summer Jam, Some Old-School Bark, but Little Bite 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

“Artists, directors, writers, dancers, designers, producers, stylists in the K-pop industry are all inspired by black culture whether they acknowledge it or not,” South Korean singer and rapper CL wrote recently on Instagram. Why Obsessive K-Pop Fans Are Turning Toward Political Activism 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

But then there’s the taste for hip-hop and streetwear, trumpeted on Instagram, and the branding deals and crossover tracks, including a 2020 collaboration with a trio of Polish rappers and pop stars for Pepsi. He Break Dances. He Pole Dances. He Sings Like an Angel. 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Hot 97 was celebrating 20 years of Summer Jam, but rappers in their twenties dominated the annual concert. Surprises, rap's new class take over Summer Jam XX 2013-06-03T14:30:18Z

Maryland rapper Adé, formerly known as Phil Adé, performed before trekking to Virginia Beach for Pharrell Williams’s Something in the Water festival to do the same. Review | For Broccoli City Festival, growth is a constant – especially with Lil Wayne as a performer 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

In a career that has made him a superstar in Italy, Jovanotti has been an intellectual and a scamp, a rocker and a rapper, a poet and a provocateur, a cynic and a romantic. Playlist : New Music by Lianne La Havas, Jovanotti, Blonds and Opossom 2012-08-03T16:00:00Z

The fabulously nimble and versatile Chicago rapper Joey Purp is in top form on this club track with echoes of the Native Tongues and the Neptunes. The Playlist: Searching for the Real Desiigner and Saying Farewell to a Punk Band 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

This may indeed be the strategy he must follow if he wants a second term, but it's one that situates him firmly within the very political establishment rappers have long held in contempt. How hip-hop fell out of love with Obama 2012-08-23T19:00:01Z

Yes, Vanilla Ice, once the most famous and reviled rapper in America, a towering figure of hip-hop crossover and identity crisis. ?The Vanilla Ice Project? on the DIY Network 2012-01-13T17:00:00Z

“Bottoms Up,” his current hit, strays a bit from this template, celebrating the party more than what might happen after the party’s over; a verse from the explosive female rapper Nicki Minaj saves it. Music Review: A Hands-On Approach to Entertaining His Fans 2010-09-17T22:35:00Z

In one song, he rapped about driving around Seattle listening to local rapper D. Black, creating a nice, sincere little image. SXSW 2010 post #16: Blue Scholars at Emo's 2010-03-21T20:31:00Z

As a rapper, Drake manages to balance vulnerability and arrogance in equal measure, a rare feat. Arts & Leisure Preview: The New Face of Hip-Hop 2010-06-09T19:29:00Z

Are you a poet or a rapper first? BBC Sound Of 2015: George The Poet 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

He won the competition, impressing judges Cardi B, T.I. and Chance the Rapper with his ability as a multi-instrumentalist and bilingual rapper who could easily switch from English to Spanish in his rhymes. Q&A: Rapper D Smoke takes patient walk to Grammy recognition 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

The crowd roared even louder, lustily joining along as the two rappers sang Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind.” Scene City: The Art Crowd Amps It Up 2011-05-11T21:34:56Z

The country's musicians fared well during the ceremony - Nigerian act P Square won for Best Group, Nigerian singer Sasha won as best female performer and Nigerian rapper Mo Cheddah won for best new artist. Singer 2 Face wins MTV Africa artist of the year 2010-12-12T01:16:00Z

“I am plagued and pained by the violence that continues to escalate in our city,” the Canadian rapper wrote. Drake 'Plagued and Pained' By Fatal Shootings at Afterparty 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

TVER, Russia — On a recent Friday night, the rapper Big Baby Tape rushed onstage at a packed club in this ancient town near Moscow to launch a 32-date tour. Russia’s Youth Found Rap. The Kremlin Is Worried. 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

A lawyer for rapper Nelly is confident the performer will be cleared of charges after being arrested on felony drug charges over the weekend. Nelly's lawyer 'extremely confident' drug charges will be cleared 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

Just before French Montana went onstage, the Brooklyn rapper Papoose performed a song, much to everyone’s confusion. Critic’s Notebook: A Summer Jam, Proudly Local Yet Less Sure of Its Place 2013-06-03T16:20:54Z

You probably know Curtis Jackson as rapper 50 Cent, whose shrewd business moves have made him almost as rich as Jay-Z. Plenty of new shows to check out this spring and summer 2014-04-25T18:58:31Z

His verse was meandering and paranoid, a young rapper tasting the spoils available to him and unsure whether to dig in or recoil in disgust. Kendrick Lamar, Emboldened, but Burdened, by Success 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Ricco said he planned to analyze the rapper's statements and other evidence to see what charges he believes fit the case. Lawyer: Rapper 'relieved' to admit '93 NY shooting 2011-01-14T00:33:13Z

"He's the best rapper, period, and he has a lot to say right now." Eminem, clean and sober, draws on new inspiration 2010-06-25T23:23:00Z

The unanimous three-judge opinion Wednesday grants the rapper born Robert Williams a new trial because of new evidence of alleged police corruption. Meek Mill’s conviction thrown out, granted new trial 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dawson found his way into Baltimore’s street wear scene, where he met like-minded painters, rappers and designers. The Changing Sound of Baltimore 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

Whenever the Maryland rapper walks in front of the beat, his feet stop touching the ground. Perspective | The year’s best rappers sounded ahead of their time. Literally. 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

While Pill exudes smooth menace, and Meek Mill impending havoc, Wale is the odd man out, a less nimble and less promising rapper whose boasting sounds uncertain, especially in impressive company. Critic?s Notebook: In the Hip-Hop World, Blogs Mean Business 2011-05-27T23:15:20Z

That’s similar to Tay-K’s “The Race,” a song about being on the run recorded while the rapper was in fact on the run. Hip-Hop’s Year of Dangerous Living Put the Accused on the Charts 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

The death of rapper Guru on Monday, at the age of 43, would be tragic enough anyway. Guru's bizarre message 'from beyond the grave' 2010-04-21T09:54:00Z

He’s a more confident and intricate rapper than before and, if possible, an even more absurd one. Arts & Leisure Preview: Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid 2011-05-04T11:00:08Z

How is it that the biggest immediate winners in the story were not the black rappers but the white rockers and the white producer? Run-DMC, Aerosmith and the Song That Changed Everything 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

Cardi B can spin social media and reality-television stardom into a full-fledged rap career; her historic climb now includes becoming the first female rapper to be nominated for the Record of the Year Grammy. Is Rap Finally Ready To Embrace Its Women? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Instead he wants to focus on limited series like Multiversity and on adapting his Image comic, Happy, for film with the rapper RZA, who will direct. ‘Grant Morrison Spotlight’ at New York Comic Con 2012-10-11T21:51:23Z

Kitty is a young white female rapper who delivers savage emotional and social observation with wide-eyed sweetness. Music Review: Danny Brown and Kitty at Irving Plaza 2013-05-08T21:58:46Z

Half the album’s songs — the better ones — appeared on a version of “$0$” released last year on the group’s Web site; other songs featured fellow rappers in Afrikaans, absent from the United States version. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z

Three years later, he is unable to shake his bad-boy reputation -- last month, he and rapper Drake made headlines after a bloody bar brawl among their respective followers. Chris Brown's 'Fortune' a miss for critics 2012-07-04T02:06:16Z

In addition to the Showtime series, he was in Nike commercials, was name-checked by rappers, and even had an animated show, “Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire,” which aired for a season on Fox. Super Dave, in Memoriam: Bob Einstein’s Mass-Culture Parody 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

The concept is loosely that these are the hardest working rappers around, that they wake up early and get the worm, and the song actually sounds like it. From Renton, with heat: 10.4 Rog Remix Roundup Vol. 1 2010-04-07T20:35:00Z

Earlier this year he presented a social-justice-themed program at the Kennedy Center; at Sony Hall, the concert will be organized around a favorite hip-hop debate topic: Who are the top five rappers of all time? 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

Azalea, the ghetto-patois rapper whose nomination for rap album has seemingly infuriated an entire genre. Grammys 2015: Sam Smith, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran among those to watch 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

The series draws heavily on Seattle talent, and the big draws here were the rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot and Pickwick, described by The Seattle Times as a soul revival group. Sonic Evolutions at Seattle Symphony 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z

The rapper, who has been living in Los Angeles since 1999, was back in his home city not only to complete the recording of his long-awaited next album, but to stay — at least for now. An Evening With Nas Means Caribbean Food and Heavy Beats 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z

The Grammy Award-winning rapper was moved Monday into what city jail officials call "punitive segregation" for a month, until his expected November release date, Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello said. Lil Wayne goes solo in NY jail solitary punishment 2010-10-05T02:44:00Z

Rose, 30, who was previously linked to rapper Kanye West, filed for divorce from Khalifa on Sept. 23, about a month after the couple's first wedding anniversary. Amber Rose shares 'true heartache' after split from Wiz Khalifa 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Lawyers for YoungBoy argued that the rapper was unaware of his outstanding federal warrant at the time and panicked when armed officers approached his vehicle, leading him to take off. YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in Federal Gun Case 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z

When he was killed, the 36-year-old rapper was in Memphis to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys and visit a cancer center. Indiana man arrested in Young Dolph’s death; 2nd man charged 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

At one point in the 25-minute film the rapper is shown taking the subway to his final performance, which is where he encounters Grossman. Jay-Z's subway ride with artist goes viral: 'It's my 15 minutes of fame' 2012-12-05T19:19:00Z

Watson, who finds himself in a rather long line of white rappers in the city, along with the likes of Grynch and Macklemore, readily admits he’s benefited from white privilege, and raps about it regularly. MC Spekulation is having a moment 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

“I was with a company that didn’t understand the music business,” the rapper said in a telephone interview. Arts & Leisure Preview: Looking to a Sneaker For a Band?s Big Break 2010-10-06T17:01:00Z

The vainglorious rapper said Leibovitz bailed because she was "scared of the idea of celebrity," which is surprising, as the acclaimed photographer has a massive portfolio of famous faces. Kanye West slams Annie Leibovitz over Kim Kardashian wedding pic 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

He's a rapper who was originally a chef, so loads of his rhymes are about detailed cooking instructions. DJ Yoda Q&A 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z

The rapper apologized twice — including once to the LGBTQ+ community — for his comments and said he was misinformed about HIV/AIDS after he was cut from a few music festival lineups. Outtakes: Grammys CEO on R. Kelly, Wallen, cancel culture 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

Video of the rapper from his music video shoot for the song "God Bless Amerika" hit the Web on Monday. Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video 2013-06-18T22:59:09Z

If you want to be a battle rapper, or if you want to be respected as a true emcee, you should write your own rhymes. Ice Cube on Ghostwriting, Diss Tracks and 'Straight Outta Compton' 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Taylor Jones: 'I thought, where can I go where there’s nobody quite like me, a young British white rapper? Big in Belgium: the British celebrities you've never heard of 2013-03-15T18:00:00Z

The judge sided with jurors in dismissing Oduwole's claim he was an aspiring rapper, and that the threatening words were innocent lyrical musings. Ex-SIU student sentenced for campus threat 2011-12-21T16:54:00Z

It demands permissions, including reading the phone’s status and identity, which made some users, notably the rapper Killer Mike, suspicious: Does Jay-Z really need to log my calls? Jay-Z Is Watching, and He Knows Your Friends 2013-07-04T22:23:46Z

None of this even accounts for his attack on rapper and “Pump it Up” host Dee Barnes — a brutal assault that indelibly stains his legacy. Perspective | 25 years later, Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ remains rap’s world-building masterpiece 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z

There was an outpouring of tributes from artists in Brazil and abroad, old and young, samba stars and rappers alike. Brazil bids farewell to its samba queen, Elza Soares 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

The rapper subsequently cancelled an appearance at a shopping mall in Louisville, Kentucky. Lil Wayne recovering after health scare 2012-10-29T12:21:21Z

With his electric-shock hair and cartoon chuckle, Brown is clearly not your average trap rapper. Clubs picks of the week 2012-07-13T23:11:31Z

The rapper was just dehydrated, his spokespeople said, recovering from a severe migraine. Lil Wayne hospitalised after seizures, reports say 2013-03-15T11:19:34Z

We knew athletes could give us that, we knew rappers and musicians could give us that. Jason Reynolds on wanting writer role models: “Judy Bloom never came and hollered at us" 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

“Beat Box,” by the young Florida rapper SpotemGottem — a thunderous, pulsing sneer of a track — was released just over a year ago. Who Needs an Album? Just Keep Remaking the Song! 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

The rapper said the game would miss him. Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z

But riding down the blocks where she grew up, making the trip back for the first time since handing out Thanksgiving turkeys alongside fellow Bronx rapper Lil Tjay, she expressed a little exhaustion. Ice Spice Broke Out With ‘Munch.’ Rap’s New Princess Is Just Warming Up. 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z

Some people maintain their veneer — the Los Angeles rapper YG never appeared to break a sweat — but most struggle at least a little bit, and the struggle is the thing. ‘Hot Ones’ and Other Shows Parade the Rich, Famous and Oh So Vulnerable 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

Born Alvin Joiner, the West Coast rapper went from underground mainstay to mainstream with his third album, 2000’s “Restless,” which remains his most successful album to date. Xzibit joins KDAY-FM, will debut 'Open Bar Radio' on Friday 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

At the same time, the rapper goes out of his way to be more explicit, more tasteless than ever in rhymes that equate sex with violence and casual misogyny. Kanye West's 'Yeezus' an uneasy listen 2013-06-16T20:37:00Z

Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to best rap song. Who run the Grammys? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z

Like most D.J.s, he blends together crowd-pleasing favorites and pioneering deep cuts — the difference in these performances is that he invites rappers and instrumentalists to supplement his selections with live accompaniment. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

Many fans online noted that the day before he was shot, the rapper had posted photos on Instagram showing a stack of cash and a gift bag label with his Los Angeles address. Rapper Pop Smoke Is Dead After Los Angeles Home Invasion, Label Says 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

The fictional Franklin Saint is loosely based on the drug lord Freeway Ricky Ross, not the rapper. FX's fearless "Snowfall" comes to a close: A perfect ending to an American horror story 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z

The same year, Claude "Willy Wee" Williams, the forgotten rapper who featured on Five Man Army, was jailed for armed robbery. Massive Attack: Blue Lines (remastered) – review 2012-12-06T15:29:01Z

Police got unexpected help talking a suicidal man down from an Atlanta skyscraper on Wednesday when rapper T.I. showed up. Atlanta police: T.I. helped talk down jumper 2010-10-13T23:00:00Z

Nowadays, though, he's just the latest rapper to have burnished his reputation thanks to judicious deployment of the online mixtape, last year's releases earning him praise for both his rhymes and his realism. Freddie Gibbs: Str8 Killa 2010-09-30T22:59:00Z

I hear the second part as veiled and not-so-veiled jabs at writers and rappers. Listening to "Lost Foundling" by Seattle's Shabazz Palaces 2011-04-14T20:03:05Z

Nobi, “Fulminate” The Tri-Cities native made good on his ambitious debut the rapper describes as a concept album centered on the perspective of a Black man in America. The best Seattle albums of 2020: Critics choose the top releases of the year 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z

With his success at being an unapologetically black rapper, he gives us what feels like a back story to it all. “An outburst of emotions black America can relate to”: Kendrick Lamar’s newest release feels like the back story to his masterpiece, “To Pimp a Butterfly” 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Last year the rapper was cleared of hitting a fan who jumped on stage during a 2005 concert in Seattle, though his record company was ordered to pay damages. Snoop wins UK immigration fight 2010-03-05T09:43:00Z

And some rappers there, they don't do anything to help staunch it. Calle 13 on hip-hop swag, Puerto Rico's status and Julian Assange 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

The rapper is scheduled to perform at the show Sept. A year after Swift diss, Kanye to return to VMAs 2010-08-12T17:53:00Z

He’s the only rapper to ever be awarded a Grammy for Gospel album. Grammys 2015: Rap album nods spark controversy -- again 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

The rapper received the distinguished honor for his philanthropic achievements in Chicago, where both he and Mrs. Obama are from. Michelle Obama Congratulates Chance the Rapper at BET Awards 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z

Snoop Lion, previously known as rapper Snoop Dogg, wrote and sings on the theme song for "One Life to Live," and will play himself in some episodes. Back from the dead, two soap operas woo viewers online 2013-04-26T07:23:10Z

Hundreds of rappers have swarmed Austin for this year’s South by Southwest music festival, each hoping to sip from the holy chalice of hype. Six months on the trail with Shy Glizzy, Washington’s latest budding rap star 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Some al fresco rapping from Cam’ron — still a mercilessly precise rapper at 44 — filmed in a Harlem parking lot, prompted by a friend’s nudging and posted on Instagram. Blackpink and Selena Gomez’s Summery Treat, and 11 More New Songs 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

This is true despite the fact that it is the best time in years to be a young New York rapper. Critic?s Notebook: ASAP Rocky, New York Rapper With a Hint of Elsewhere 2011-10-12T22:28:45Z

Between Twitter beefs and controversial interviews, the no-holds-barred Banks has become one of the most polarizing rappers since Kanye West -- which is no easy feat. Five things we learned from Azealia Banks' Playboy spread 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

The Grammy-nominated rapper and New Jersey resident agreed to pay the government more than $1.1 million in tax debts, plus penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, according to federal prosecutors. Rapper Ja Rule pleads guilty to tax evasion 2011-03-22T21:37:10Z

The “Hot in Herre” rapper, 38, knows a little something about being on fire. Rapper Nelly on Cars, Baseball and Dealing With the Heat 2013-07-19T18:04:35Z

The rapper also is charged with breaking the state's anti-gang laws and violating probation for driving on a suspended license. Rapper Waka Flocka surrenders on drug charges 2011-01-04T03:06:08Z

“I need all building lights off, building lights off, building lights off,” the rapper Young Thug says as he directs the crowd at the PlayStation Theatre, in Times Square, an hour into his set. Justin Bieber, Young Thug, and Guarding the New Guard 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

By contrast, “What a Time to Be Alive” is in theory a match of equals — Future is perhaps the only rapper who could plausibly be said to be having a better 2015 than Drake. Teaming Up, Together (Drake and Future) or Apart (Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift) 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

And in later interviews, the rapper said that he had changed his perspective on Yankovic’s song. The Story of ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Coolio’s Biggest Hit 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean rapper PSY says he hopes North Koreans will enjoy his new single even as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula. PSY says he hopes NKoreans enjoy his new single 2013-04-13T12:22:09Z

The rapper, whose real name is William L. Roberts, was taken into custody after his performance. Rick Ross arrested after concert in North Carolina 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z

“We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke,” said a rep for Republic Records, to which the rapper is signed via the imprint Victor Victor. Rapper Pop Smoke killed by masked gunmen 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

Dante is a college junior who dreams of becoming a rapper like his idol, Childish Gambino, a.k.a. Fiction Podcasts to Get Lost In 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

Now, the ultra-smooth West Coast rapper will be honored with the "I Am Hip Hop" award during BET's 11th annual award show Saturday. BET Hip-Hop Awards holds taping of show in Atlanta 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z

The New York rapper referenced his wife Beyoncé’s hit album, which alluded to his alleged infidelity. Jay Z Raps About Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' on New Remix 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

The rapper is expected to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court in south London on Sept. 3. Rapper Dizzee Rascal charged with assault in London 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z

Picture a rapper writing a song — but now forget about the pen and paper. ‘No Pen, No Pad’: The Unlikely Way Rap Is Written Today 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z

The rapper frequently attacked Kardashian and claimed she was preventing him from seeing their children. Kanye West's death threats against Pete Davidson take a disturbing turn in new music video 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

The friends, who met at Williamsburg Middle School, still live in Northern Virginia and have enough hip-hop cred that D.C. rapper Wale is opening for them when they headline at Wolf Trap on Saturday. Meet the reggae band with global cred made up of white guys ... from Arlington 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

“So they are emulating what sports stars, hip-hop rappers and royals wear.” Jewelry for Men Is Back in Vogue 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

Bill’s publicist, Dawn P., told The Associated Press that the rapper died Sunday at 9:35 p.m., local time, at a Colorado hospital. Rapper Bushwick Bill of the Geto Boys dies at 52 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z

In spite of the controversy, the rapper drew a huge crowd to his Glastonbury performance. Watch a British Comedian Invade Kanye West's Glastonbury Set 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

The next most rewarded artist was Kendrick Lamar, the provocative and critically admired rapper from Compton, Calif., whose five wins included a sweep of the rap categories. Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

In April, the rapper's attorney, Roy Maughan Jr., said Tyler and the victim in the domestic battery case were longtime domestic partners. Mystikal gives a bit of NO flavor to Jazz Fest 2012-05-05T00:49:08Z

“I don’t want people to think that I fancy myself as a sort of intelligent rapper.” Kate Tempest, a British Triple Threat, Crosses the Pond 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

Since then, she has gone, as she put it in an interview last year, “from being a rapper to an artist.” Tierra Whack Stretches the Limits of One-Minute Songs 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

The song basically attacks a central tenet of hip-hop: Many rappers embrace labelism as part of their celebration of upward mobility as well as a postmodern sentiment that you are the brands you wear. White Female Rappers Challenging Hip-Hop?s Masculine Ideal 2011-12-23T14:30:39Z

Rocky is a more precise and impressive rapper here than he was on his 2013 debut album, returning to the nimble and flexible form he displayed on his earlier mixtape and Internet releases. Review: ASAP Rocky Returns to a Haze in ‘At.Long.Last.ASAP’ 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

And so it is with the rapper known to your mother as Jay Zed. Singles out this week 2010-04-09T23:06:00Z

Gatz is the best pure rapper on “Empire,” a wordsmith of commendable character and grace. 'Empire' Recap: A Homecoming Betrayal 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

As for her take on his recent association with former President Trump, Mr. Findling said that the rapper, a vocal Democrat, was one of the first phone calls he got after the news broke. Cardi B Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors in 2018 Strip Club Attack 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghouat, known as El-Haqed, or "The Enraged" was convicted on May 11 of "showing contempt" to public servants with his song "Dogs of the State" about police corruption. Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its own 2012-05-26T09:31:03Z

Neither the "Blacc Hollywood" rapper nor his camp responded to the allegations. Amber Rose shares 'true heartache' after split from Wiz Khalifa 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

In 2006, the rapper was shot while sitting in his stopped car at an intersection. Rapper Beanie Sigel shot outside New Jersey home; undergoes surgery 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

The former Death Row Records boss claims the rapper and the Shore Club failed to provide adequate security. Kanye West to face mogul in court 2010-04-08T10:06:00Z

He remembered going out for Mongolian barbecue with the rapper Chino XL, Dilla and Common, who was in town to work with Dilla on what would become his album “Like Water for Chocolate.” J Dilla Was a Revered Rap Producer. A New Book Deepens His Legacy. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z

The frame was heavy gold rope, like the chains worn by 1980s rappers, and topped with Swarovski crystal fleur-de-lis at the corners, for added bling. Art: Rashaad Newsome, Blending Hip-Hop and Heraldry 2011-10-20T20:08:10Z

“As a famous rapper, he sort of knows how Twitter mob mentality works,” Mr. Dennis said. A Mother Criticizes Vince Staples, and the Rapper Defends Her 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

At a 2004 concert, the "Gangnam Style" rapper performs a song with lyrics about killing "Yankees" who have been torturing Iraqi captives and their families "slowly and painfully." Correction: People-PSY-Protests story 2012-12-08T19:16:05Z

That means “Queen” only feels connected to the current rap zeitgeist in the saddest way — as another portrait of a visionary rapper in decline. Review | Will Nicki Minaj ever release an album that’s as good as she is? 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

It’s a fun boast, partly because it sounds like he can—when Chance is at his best, few rappers think and swerve so fast on their feet—and partly because he conveys the exhilaration. Hip-Hop’s New Wave of Lyricism 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

The Beastie Boys - a trio of white Jewish kids - established themselves as one of the most respected groups in hip-hop at a time when white rappers were few. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47 2012-05-04T18:27:21Z

By the time I got to the SXSeattle party on the other end of town, Seattle rapper Macklemore was playing underneath a giant oak tree, to roughly 150 people. SXSW 2011 post #6: Hausu, Macklemore pt. 2, Charles Bradley 2011-03-19T20:01:04Z

Glover also referred to rappers as “the most existential people” – not a common way to describe those in that profession. Empire's state of mind: the new TV shows highlighting African Americans 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

The rapper produced all 16 tracks, but the collection of songs doesn't measure up to his previous mixtape efforts. Review: Big K.R.I.T. misses mark with debut album 2012-06-04T17:04:09Z

Middle-class is a designation worn by all Americans, except possibly some rappers who claim to be rich. Tipping breeds indentured servitude 2013-09-09T12:00:00Z

Through most of his set, Mr. Martin — a saxophonist, keyboardist, composer and producer, not always in that order — leaned heavily on material that brought him recent renown in collaboration with the rapper Kendrick Lamar. Review: BRIC JazzFest in Brooklyn Wraps Up With a Mesh of Styles 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z

He and other rappers may want to end homophobia, but it’s still a bumpy road. Hip-hop goes for gay marriage 2013-04-02T15:27:00Z

They had only rehearsed it once, but the rapper hid her nervousness well. Grammy nominee brings young Seattle-area musicians into harmony 2013-05-09T04:34:36Z

The rapper was also sentenced to two years in prison for possessing a semi-automatic handgun, which police found hidden in his car following a 2007 concert in New York. U.S. rapper Ja Rule released from prison after two years 2013-05-07T18:25:59Z

The rapper, who recently released his new The Life of Pablo, made his informal request to the billionaire in a tweet on Sunday. Kanye West Wants Mark Zuckerberg to Invest $1 Billion Into His Ideas 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z

The former rapper nods in agreement, then jokingly reconsiders as the curly-haired volunteer walks away. Ex-2 Live Crew rapper runs for Miami-Dade mayor 2011-05-16T12:28:09Z

“You don’t do any work with the children of Chicago, you don’t live here, you’ve never watched someone die here,” the rapper tweeted. Spike Lee rebuffs Chicago-based rapper's criticism of Chi-Raq 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

It was a shame because Butler Lazaro is the best rapper in Seattle by roughly one billion miles, and one where details matter, where slight nuances in pronunciation reveal new rhythms and meanings. Capitol Hill Block Party day one notables: Macklemore, Shabazz Palaces, Champagne Champagne 2010-07-24T20:25:00Z

And Looking debuts the same week as FX's animated comedy Chozen, in which Bobby Moynihan voices a gay rapper on the comeback trail. TV Weekend: HBO’s Looking 2014-01-16T17:35:39Z

Before many of these tracks, the rapper shouted at his DJ to “gimme some more s---!” — a nudge that established a quick pace and sustained Gates’s aggressive energy throughout his impressive gig. Kevin Gates gives first D.C.-area performance at the Fillmore Silver Spring

Within minutes of posting the song on Twitter, the rapper, 44, was the subject of breathless reaction from nostalgic fans. Missy Elliott Releases New Video 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

Plenty of talented solo rappers have teamed up, but not permanently, and especially not in their late 30s after spending most of their careers on their genre’s commercial periphery. Run the Jewels Is Rewriting Rap’s Rules 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

It is rare for any artist to achieve such a feat, let alone a female rapper. Hip Hop Is Run By A White, Blonde, Australian Blonde Woman 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

The Atlanta-based rapper was headed to a college homecoming event in February when state troopers stopped the van he was traveling in. Rapper 2 Chainz acquitted of Md. drug charge 2013-04-25T11:51:07Z

It’s a gift, he tells the awestruck rapper, to encourage him “to keep going.” Fetty Wap, meet Beverly Hills: An afternoon with the 'Trap Queen' star 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

"We celebrated his life more so his death," said actress Jasmine Guy, a close friend of the rapper who showed a video to honor his life and highlight his music career. Erykah Badu, Rick Ross perform for Tupac concert 2011-06-17T11:46:04Z

The comedian, actress and musician Bridget Everett will be on the big screen this summer in “Patti Cakes” — she plays the boozy mom of an aspiring white female rapper from New Jersey. Bridget Everett’s Luxuries: Beautifully Packaged Dry Shampoo and Raw Dog Food 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z

There was a moment this spring when “Daytona,” the latest album by the Virginia rapper Pusha T, began to make me feel anxious. A Year in Marking the Time with Music 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

The rapper known as Gucci Mane was sentenced on Wednesday by a federal court judge in Georgia to three years and three months in prison on firearms charges. Rapper Gucci Mane gets three years and three months prison sentence on firearms charges 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

He was an astute, intricate rapper; as a lyricist he was a classicist in an era that had largely turned away from that style. Mac Miller, Rapper Who Wrestled With Fame and Addiction, Dies at 26 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Rather than the rumored guest appearance of Snoop Dogg, rapper Simon Rex appeared and barked a little, followed by Snoop performing on video. Charlie Sheen bombs in Detroit debacle 2011-04-04T03:06:46Z

A crowd surge at Scott’s own Astroworld festival last October left 10 people dead and many more injured, leading the rapper to withdraw from most public appearances. Kanye West Replaced by Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd at Coachella 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

The sporty crop tops, bodysuits and leggings are body-conscious by design, and the rapper explained why she wants everybody to feel beautiful in the clothes. Cardi B teams up with Reebok for first apparel collection 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z

Working on the railroad, he crosses paths with a former slave, Elam Ferguson, played by the rapper Common, and the two Southerners form an uneasy alliance. Television Review: ?Hell on Wheels? on AMC ? Review 2011-11-03T22:25:01Z

Included were baby-faced college students, white-haired adults and finely dressed women with big hoop earrings, all moving together as the rapper spit. Mackned hosts mellow house party at Easy Street Records 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z

Chatter about Alabama rapper Yelawolf mostly revolves around his countrified swagger and apparent whiteness. Alabama rapper Yelawolf releases major-label debut, 'Trunk Muzik 0-60' 2010-12-20T23:26:05Z

Guests have included rappers, journalists, actors, activists and athletes. No format, no frills, just unfiltered comedy: Inside Desus and Mero’s late-night insurgency 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

But the 36-year-old actor is perhaps best known for his television work, playing Paper Boi, the up-and-coming trap rapper on “Atlanta.” Brian Tyree Henry Finds Wisdom at an Arcade 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z

Despite some subsequent misdirection, a representative for the rapper confirmed the location soon after. Hologram Performance by Chief Keef Is Shut Down by Police 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

When you talk about you're waiting to hear from rappers, and then you talk about Stevie Wonder, can you describe what your music is going to be to me? Stefano Langone tells all in media conference call 2011-04-25T21:10:05Z

Azalea, 24, and her friend then emerge into the store's parking lot with the rapper pushing a shopping cart to make way. Iggy Azalea gets into it with paparazzo; not 'fuming mad' at Snoop Dogg 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Blank, a Harlem playwright, plays a version of herself in this funny, sharply observed, emphatically New York film about being a black middle-aged artist stuck between selling out and pursuing her passion as a rapper. 8 films from the Sundance Film Festival you’ll want to see 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z

Mr. Posey, who worked with the rapper for more than 20 years, said he was told that Coolio was at a friend’s house in Los Angeles when he went to the bathroom. Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z

According to a news release distributed Monday by Interscope Records, the rappers pursued solo careers after their initial work together and became embroiled in a feud. Eminem to release EP with rapper Royce da 5'9" 2011-04-25T17:34:08Z

But as a rapper, what interests LL most is the unreal. As a rap phenom, LL Cool J needed love. As a rap legend, he’s finally getting it. 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z

Over time, maybe a new class of rappers will emerge, ones with extreme vocal character that holds up against the industrial intensity of modern American dance music. Critic’s Notebook: Growlers Finding a Refuge in Dance 2014-04-23T21:55:54Z

Ware is getting a boost in the U.S., thanks to her collaboration with rapper A$AP Rocky, who appears on the remix to her song "Wildest Moments." UK's Jessie Ware finds her confidence in music 2013-04-29T12:04:13Z

Meruelo Media on Friday announced the rapper, comedian and actor is joining Los Angeles hip-hop radio station Power 106 as host of its morning show. Nick Cannon to host morning show on LA radio station 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

A dramatic sequence followed, with Lamar’s dancers dressed in red, each figuratively shot down by the rapper. Kendrick Lamar wins Grammy for rap/sung performance 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

He also recently signed a management deal with Roc Nation, an entertainment agency founded by notable rapper Jay-Z, according to Spotify. Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in robbery attempt in Houston 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z

One one hand, the stand-up routine appeared to take Ye to task for antisemitic remarks that caused longtime sponsor Adidas to drop the rapper. "Blacks and Jews" authors on Chappelle, Kanye caught in the "face of Black antisemitism" loop 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

I have a real top five rappers, and then I have the approved list that makes me sound like a hip-hop head. Gabrielle Union: 'Bring It On' Cheers Come Back Like 'Muscle Memory' 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Soon he’s invited to take part in another battle, in Los Angeles, but the unhinged crudeness of his lyrics, plus his own growing friendship with rappers, wrecks his relationship with Maya. “Bodied,” Reviewed: The Eminem-Produced Battle-Rap Movie Is a Confused Satire of P.C. Culture 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

Its roster is so eclectic that it’s not all that far-fetched to imagine a rapper on the list. Suicide Squeeze: Seattle music label defies risks, turns 20 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

Very quickly, though, female rappers became marginalised and overtaken by the pure brutality of their male counter-parts. Glastonbury 2010: I love Snoop Dogg the artist ? but despise him as a man 2010-06-27T18:59:00Z

Implementing new rules more complicated than a rapper’s handshake, the Academy will nominate between five and 10 films, most probably seven or eight. MLK Run: Contraband Filches the Holiday Weekend from Beauty and the Beast 2012-01-16T23:04:53Z

The rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy responded to Mr. Taylor’s death on Twitter, calling Phife Dawg a “word warrior, simple as that. Breathed it & lined rhyme into sport. A true fire social narrator.” Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dies at 45 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

A few minutes later, rapper Sean Combs — on stage to introduce a tribute to “The Godfather” — tried to play peacemaker and suggested Smith and Rock settle their differences at an Oscars afterparty. Will Smith, Chris Rock involved in heated moment at Oscars 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z

Reed certainly has some solidarity among Atlanta strippers, who rapper Killer Mike tweeted last month were also supporting Sanders: “Hookers for Hillary” doesn’t speak for all sex workers: “Presidential politics is not where we will find our liberation” 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

A Hollywood Hills man has been charged with selling the rapper Mac Miller counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl two days before the artist died of a drug overdose last September, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Mac Miller’s Death Leads to Drug Charge Against California Man 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z

Gaye's family also want to amend the verdict to include rapper TI - who contributed a verse to the song - as well as record labels Universal Music, Interscope Records and Star Trak Entertainment. Court bid to halt Blurred Lines 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

The Grammy-winning rapper has performed a slew of songs on late night shows that have been untitled and unreleased, including on The Colbert Report and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Kendrick Lamar Drops Surprise New Album 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

The rapper writes songs about corruption and social injustice and is involved in a pro-democracy movement in the Moroccan kingdom. Morocco court convicts rapper for police song 2012-05-11T17:03:11Z

Big Sean, a Detroit rapper whose inconsistent body of work is garnished with flashes of greatness, was flashy and only almost great. Trillectro music festival proves it can keep up with the big boys

West, who among the acts being rumoured as a headliner for next year's Glastonbury Festival, is one of the most successful rappers of his generation. Kanye and Usher to get BET honours 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Among the first notable times the tactic was used was against the rapper Snoop Dogg at his 1996 murder trial, when prosecutors cited lyrics from “Murder Was the Case.” California Bill Could Restrict the Use of Rap Lyrics in Court 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z

And then there’s 2, which was the number of shows this Oakland, Calif., rapper performed last week, on Thursday and Friday, at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, his first full concerts in New York. Music Review: Too Short Brings Bay Area Rap to the Knitting Factory 2012-01-30T22:51:39Z

The rapper was involved in the fight Sunday before appearing at a music festival in Sweden. Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z

He sounded too much like the Atlanta rapper Future; many assumed that “Panda” ’s success was a fluke. Desiigner’s “Timmy Turner”: A Viral Freestyle Finds Full Form 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z

In the middle of all this, Bronson — a cook turned rapper turned food celebrity — is charming and sturdy, immune to the winds. Action Bronson, the Leader of the Most Joyously Disorienting Show on Late Night 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

“I didn’t grow up with the mentality of singing it,” said Philippe Fragione, better known as Akhenaton, one of France’s most popular rappers. The Twists and Turns of ‘La Marseillaise’ 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

It also transformed him from a student of the great storytelling rappers to a teacher. J. Cole, the Platinum Rap Dissident, Steps Back From the Spotlight 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

Before the shooting, Conway was considered one of the best rappers in Buffalo, a city more known for its hapless professional football team and proximity to Niagara Falls than as a hip-hop hotbed. Conway the Machine’s new album caps Griselda’s rise to prominence as one of rap’s essential crews 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

The show marks Baron Cohen’s first television project in a decade after he launched his comedy career as subversive white English rapper Ali G., whose interviewees included Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich. U.S. lawmakers shown backing fake kindergarten gun scheme in Sacha... 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z

The background: We didn't really agree with the NME journalist who, following his encounter with new US rapper Drake, deemed him insufficiently gritty and working-class. New band of the day - No 840 J Cole 2010-08-04T16:17:00Z

This isn't the rapper's first brush with the law. Kid Cudi arrested in New York 2010-06-14T09:09:00Z

The rapper is seeking unspecified damages, citing permanent embarrassment and emotional distress, in addition to the “disabling injuries which will forever affect his life, his career and his pursuits.” Brooklyn Rapper, Charged in Shooting, Sues Club and Promoter 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

The first festival, co-sponsored by rapper Ja Rule, was an infamous cultural phenomenon as it took the internet by storm because of a viral cheese sandwich concertgoers were given as dinner. Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is selling us another Fyre Festival 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z

Some are of rapper royalty, others depict Russian art dealers and oligarchs, rabbis and priests. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z

She is an artist without precedent — a female rapper who’s an astounding technician, a style original and a pop superstar. Review: Nicki Minaj Raps Life Lessons at Barclays Center 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

The group is only the fourth hip-hop act to make it into the hall, but Chuck D. predicted that there would be more soon, citing other influential rappers like L L Cool J and Salt-n-Pepa. Rock Hall of Fame Embraces Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Others 2013-04-19T15:50:46Z

She’s an award­-winning English poet and a playwright, and when she’s backed by the synthesizer-­topped wallop of her band, she’s also a fully skilled rapper with vehement momentum and an intense rhythmic drive. SXSW Music 2015: The First Day's Worthy Showcases 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z

Yet the rapper overestimates fans' familiarity with his work. Pitchfork Day 2: Sleigh Bells, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wild Flag 2012-07-15T06:26:00Z

And in January, Gucci opened a studio with the Harlem fashion legend Dapper Dan, who worked with Ferg’s father and is close enough with the rapper to refer to him as his nephew. ASAP Ferg Feels ‘Like a Walking MoMA Installation’ 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

Since his days dancing while a student at Edmonds-Woodway High School, to his breakthrough in the Korean music scene, to his current roles of singer, rapper, entrepreneur and dancer, he’s been working nonstop. Edmonds-born, Seoul-based rapper Jay Park on COVID-19 relief, Black Lives Matter and more 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

David Thorpe, a writer for The Boston Phoenix, thought it would be funny to exile the "Give Me Everything" rapper to the most remote Walmart possible, and encouraged people to "like" the Walmart in Kodiak. Pitbull heading north to Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska 2012-07-18T00:02:10Z

J Cole had performed the song with the rapper Drake, who has also apologized. Rapper J Cole apologizes for insensitive lyrics about autism 2013-07-23T04:00:07Z

The Young Money rappers plan on using their slots to debut new music from their upcoming albums.  Exclusive: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne to perform at American Music Awards 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

The "Money, Power, Respect" rapper debuted her burgeoning baby bump in February when she wore a colorful floor-length gown at a New York Fashion Week after-party and confirmed she was expecting. Lil' Kim welcomes baby girl, gives her name with lofty ambitions 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The change will benefit younger artists, specifically rappers, who tend to release many singles and therefore did not qualify in recent years because they surpassed the 30-song limit. Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

For 10 days in January, the rapper J. Cole hosted a marathon recording session in Atlanta, enlisting dozens of artists from his Dreamville label and beyond to collaborate freely. J. Cole’s ‘Dreamers’ Finally Reaches No. 1 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

To hear his friends and collaborators describe him, the singer and rapper XXXTentacion was an inspirational legend in the making at the time of his death. As XXXTentacion’s Posthumous Album Arrives, a Battle Over His Legacy Rages On 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

"I'm not a rapper, I'm a rock star," she says. | Native Voice 2012-11-26T16:35:28Z

Megan Thee Stallion could also become the first female rapper to win best rap song. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift could have historic night at Grammys 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z

He’s a barker of a rapper, unyieldingly stern regardless of the production beneath him, which in grime is often quirky. Review: Stormzy Delivers Grime Music From Britain 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

When is that last time you heard a new female rapper break through in the vein of, say, Kendrick Lamar or Frank Ocean? Becky G: Another female caught in pop's cookie-cutter vortex 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

But in July, Mr. Camacho, who is also a rapper known as Camaccho, found himself enthralled by the themes in the writer’s works as he prepared to participate in the “Rap in Cervantes” competition here. Rapping for Cervantes, for the Glory of It 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Atlanta rapper Killer Mike appeared in the studio with CNN on Wednesday, saying that as a father, a black man and the son of a police officer, he was hit hard by Brown’s death. Talib Kweli argues with CNN anchor over Ferguson, Mo., coverage 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

He’s a wily rapper with a nasal voice and the jumpiness and malaise of the teenager that he is. Critic’s Notebook: Ratking’s EP ‘Wiki93’ Is Thoroughly New York 2012-11-06T22:30:05Z

Tinie Tempah The critics say "Don't pigeonhole this young Londoner as just another grime rapper – he's one of the most exciting talents around." Leading the field 2010-05-21T23:02:00Z

When the hip-hop style of the city became a prominent thread of the cultural fabric, celebrity rappers regularly appeared in mass-market periodicals. Jamel Shabazz: Proud Street Culture on Display 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

In it, the Queens rapper “just keeps talking, and writing, well past where any self-protection instinct would kick in,” he said. ArtsBeat Blog: Editors and Critics Pick Their Favorite Books of 2011 2011-12-09T22:28:27Z

Example, rapper and featured Alpha Papa soundtrack artist Knowing Me Radio The radio incarnation of Knowing Me, Knowing You was all basically amazing. Alan Partridge's top 10 hits - in video 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z

The rapper thanked Blink for bringing him along but admitted, “This might be my last night.” Nobody on stage seemed to be having fun at Lil Wayne and Blink-182’s nostalgia show 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

But the rapper said the tragedy doesn't make him feel less safe than usual. Wahlberg disgusted over Boston Marathon tragedy 2013-04-16T07:01:05Z

At one point the rapper called for gallons of glitter to be released like raindrops over his fans, as they screamed. Chance the Rapper brings seismic show to WaMu 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

Williams gave the fall commencement speech at Norfolk State University, not far from where the producer and rapper grew up in adjoining Virginia Beach. Pharrell to college grads: ‘We are the emerging majority’ 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

Fellow rappers and collaborators expressed their shock on social media. Juice WRLD, Rising Rap Artist, Dies at 21 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

On Instagram, the rapper Killer Mike posted a picture of Mr. Brown’s mother and stepfather along with an impassioned note of sympathy that was noted by BuzzFeed, BET and many other outlets. J. Cole Releases an Impassioned Song About Michael Brown, ‘Be Free’ 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

Tracks from the rapper’s third record—praised by critics—were streamed more than 9.6 million times on Monday, setting a new global record. Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' Sets First-Day Streaming Record on Spotify 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Though most of the models were anonymous, there were a few famous faces among them: Naomi Campbell, Veronica Webb and Liya Kebede, along with the rapper Young Thug. Kanye West Debuts ‘The Life of Pablo’ and His Yeezy Season 3 Collection 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

A week earlier, McKoy, a promising young rapper performing as JuiceTheGod, was in Los Angeles, where Gamble is now based, shooting a music video. JuiceTheGod, West Seattle ‘rising star’ rapper, ‘stripped of his full potential’ 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

A prosecutor's motion includes a lengthy list of allegations, including that Knight extorted money from out-of-town rappers working in Los Angeles. Suge Knight's lawyers want witnesses' details in murder case 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

Indie bands may like to imply they're shuffling sideways into success, but rappers prefer to stake out their territory and batter their rivals from the start. Angel Haze – review 2012-10-10T14:26:59Z

“She teams up with Burns and Homer and Bart and our all-star team of rappers to help get revenge on Jay G.” 'The Simpsons' Will Air Its First-Ever Hour Long Episode 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

But necessity is the mother of unlikely collaboration, and rappers with rough voices are increasingly finding dance music to be far more hospitable than hip-hop. Critic’s Notebook: Growlers Finding a Refuge in Dance 2014-04-23T21:55:54Z

The Canadian rapper has always been synonymous with his more "sassy" or feminine-adjacent personality because of his comfortable online presence. Drake, it's time to give up the soft boy gimmick: Why the rapper's lover boy persona is a sham 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z

Similarly little-seen was Champaign ILL, a tremendous YouTube series, co-starring Adam Pally, about two posse members dumped back into society after the sudden death of their meal ticket rapper. Sam Richardson: ‘I love characters that are optimistic and sweet’ 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z

But there are some big rappers you may not fear a fight with. Donald Glover: how the star of Atlanta proved that I too could be cool 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

Fellow rapper Rick Ross called Wayne's strategically timed album release "big for hip hop." Beyonce's baby, Gaga's alter-ego spice up VMAs 2011-08-29T08:31:04Z

An arrest warrant was issued for the rapper after James Lettley of Fort Hood, Texas, who is a member of the military, told police Davis struck him at Harlem Nights Club on March 16. Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane jailed on assault charge 2013-03-27T13:23:13Z

Best rap album was won by Nas, one of the defining rappers of the … 1990s. The Grammys Discover Youth 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

Jay Z may not have turned up for his induction as the first rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, but he managed to make the most of it anyway. Jay Z Makes a Splash at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Without Even Being There 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

A similar hybrid impulse undergirds “LionHeart,” the debut album by the singer and rapper Geko, who is of Libyan and Algerian heritage. Grime Sets Today’s Music Agenda in Britain, and Tomorrow’s 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z