Rap music started off as a genre made by Black people, for Black people, meant to serve as an outlet to express struggles surrounding race in America. White people refused to listen to it for that ...

The world’s biggest drill rapper may spend the rest of his life in bars — and no one should want his crown. This week, Chicago rapper Lil Durk was arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill ...

From block parties to Billboard charts, hip hop has never been one thing. This guide breaks down the major styles from old school pioneers and G-Funk grooves to modern-day drill, trap, and grime. A ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Drill rap is a form of hip-hop that started in Chicago in the 2000s before hitting the scene in New York. The music’s subject ...

Sincere Jazmin was only 16 years old when he was shot and killed by another teen at a bus stop in Queens, N.Y. on March 26. The young man was an aspiring rap artist who went by the name, “Sdot Blokka.

Ricardo Glass, aka Baby Jamo, was involved in a vehicle crash into a barrier by the U.S. Capitol. Police said the vehicle was stolen. Credit: Courtesy of US Capitol Police Two new developments rocked ...